Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-12-16
House of Repr- sentatives

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On motion of Mr.. Williams, of (Con. }
the committee on Pensions and Rcyolu-
,ionary claims were instructed to enquire
into the expedi,nc, fo' providing by law
for the payn.e., of pensions. when the
pensoner, by reason 81 insanity o.. other
cause, is legai i, incapable OF performing
the acts necessary 10 en,itle him to re
ceise the same.
On motion Of Mr., Newton, the com
mittee of Commerce aud Manufactures
were instructed to enquire whether any,
and If any, what alterations. or motlilica
cations are required in the several acts
Iof Congress establishing ports Of entry
and delivery.
On motion of Mr.. Smkins, the com
mittee Of the subject OF Revolutionary
Pensi"ns weie Instructed to enquire how
lar It may be cxpedlsnt to amend ,h,i
law, passed during the first session OF The
fifteenth Con.tess, granting Pensions to
revolutionary officers and soldiers, SO as
10 prs vent frauds in he reception OF pen
sions by pre- enued agents Of and III the
names of, pensioners, who shall have
|died, after having, or oflner received
their pensions.
REDUCTION OF TIE ARNY.
Mr.. Williams, Of North Carolina, alter,
recalling the recoli, ctlon the iiouse to
the fact, Ihat, at the session be ore the
last, he had proposed resolution for the
pa ft hi IN.
tentinn 10 rcn,w ~ pr position. lie yet
thought the measur- necessary. In free
... "at ,.a,.tii' ,!n.t sale do &C.
'ous To liberty, WAS tru;h geueraily ad
'nit!ed, and in this country pa .icuary,
solt menly recop,iz.d In this belief he
said, he had srownup; in this belief he
had lived. is opinion as to the sesps-
cheney Of reducing our present military
force, remained upaltered by the events
which had elapsed since he before sHg
grstsd The might say, he added, it
had been confirmed He had not waited
in the hope that some gentleman better
qualified TO sustain it should make the
motion: in that hope, he had SO far wait
Ell at the presen! session No one having
undertaken what he now conceives his
9uty, he moves.
That th- committee on military
affairs be instructed to enquire into ,ne
IeApedlenc, Of reducing the army of the
| ,-ni'ed taos"
The bill authorizing the distribution Of
a su"l OF money among the represents
ives Of the late Commodore Edward
rebe, SC passed through comnni,,e e
ut the whole The object of this bill,
was xpiainvd by Mr.. Peasants. It Is
to allow the usual proportion of prizs
money for the brig Syren. Captured for a
breach of blockade by our squadron OF.
'r'poli in 1904, and taken at that time
mo the service OF the United States, blu,
subsequently sold a, reduced price. !
The bill was, without opposition, ordercil
to be engrossed Tor third reading and
4 The House adjourned to Monday.
W. Lowry is elected Senator in
Congress from PENNSYLVANIA, for six
years from an alter the 4th day of March
next, vice Ab,er Lacock, WHO declined
|being a candi lave for reelection.
! John Cailla d. now President pro TEN.
Iof the Senate, is re elected Senator in
Congress from the State OF Georgia, for
six years from and after the Sd of March
next, WHEN present term of service
will expire. MIR. GaiIlard has been lancer
in service than any other Member now
of the Senate.