Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-09

thought II proper 10 observe, tidt, by
late return to this house, from the War
Department, 1.-THE militia of the United
States, il appeared, That from eight states
| and two territories, no returns Of the mi-
litia had been received for the last year.
Should requisiiioi be made for a de
.iachuient of militia, from the several
thus deprived Of correct data for properly
appor,iouing their respective quotas. A
great difficulty, Mr.. w. said, must also be
experienced in the equitable distribution
of arms among the several states and ter
riiories, under the act for arming the
whole body of militia. He ihoughtthese
evils required remedy, and that Con-
gress had ample means OF applying one.
He therefore submitted the following re-
soluGOn:
hessired, That the committee oil the militia
he instructed 10 enquire into the expedieucy
of making some further provision, by law, tor
insuring annual aud correct returns OF the
militia of the several states and territories.
The resolution was agreed to.
MIR IWt, from the committee on naval
affairs, 10 whom was referred message
OF the President Of the United States of
the 18th April last, transmitting copy
OF the orders and regulations Of the ma
W.. reported The following resolution,
| which was read
Resoired, That the Secretary of the Navy
nnder the direction of the President of the u
! States, report 10 the Senate, in the first week
oil the next session, whether the rules, regula-
tions and instructions prepared lay, the board
ofnavy commissioners in bedience to the act
| OF the 18th of February, 1915, are cOnfornabe
| to existing laws and, il there is any interfe
renee, wherein; aud, ii any, what legislative
provision may, in the opinion frhe SAID Secre-
! tary, he necessary 10 give force and effect to
| the said rules, regulations aud Instructions;
and also to report, as aforesaid, any other
| provision which the said Secretary may deem
| proper for the more perfect administration Of
any branch of the naval service.
| A message was received from the Pre-
sident of the Uniled States. transmitting,
III compliance with the resolution of tile
| Senate of the 25lh ult a report from the
Secretary of War. respecting the rules
and regulations adopted for tue Military
| Academy al West Point, the number of
Cadets admitted iuto The Academy, the
| number who have received appointments
In the army, &c. which message and do
eumenis were read.
| The bill more eifeciualiy TO provide for
HE punishment of certain crimes against
the United States, was taken up, and, aG-
ter undergoing some consideration, was,
on motion of Mr.. Forsyth, recommitted
TO the Judiciary committee for further
| consideration.
The report of the committee Of claims
| OIL the petition of John Anderson, of Mi
| chlgan territory, was taken up, and, on
| motion of Mr.. Ruggtes, the committee
were instructed to bring in bill for his
relief.
| The engrossed bills authorizing a sub.
| scriptien 10 the nth and 18th volumes of
| Waits edition of State Papers and the
! engrossed bill to provide for sick and dis
abled seamen, were severally read the Sd
! time, passed and sent TO the other House
for concurrence therein.
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
! ~ THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4.
| The House met this morning under
closed doors, a.d continued in private
session until near o clock, when The doors
were opened, and the injunction ofsecre-
! cy having been in part removed from the
secret proceedings, il appeared that the
amendments proposed by The Senate TO
The Military Appropriation Bill, TO carry
into effect certain stipulations of the late
treaty with the Chickasaw Indians, had
| been the subject of the private deiibera-
| tons Of the House, which resulted in con-
cnrrence with the Senate's amendments.
| We were not able TO procure, for this
mornings paper, a more particular state
ment of the proceedings, nor is it very
| important, the votes and part Of the
| proceedings being yet undlsclosed; but
we shall present, Tomorrow, all that the
| House may deem II proper 10 make pub
lie.
FRIDAY, FEB. 5.
Mr. Smith, of Md. from The committee
OF ways and means, 10 whoma an enquiry
| into the subject, had been referred, re-
ported that il is inexpedicnf TO authorize
| Tie appointment of all agent in each of
! the counties of the several states to re-
ceive tie tax due 10 the general govern.
ment on lands which are or NAV be sold
for lie non payment of faxes which re-
port was read, aud concurred in by the
house.
Mr.. S. also laid before Tho House let
Ter addressed TO him, as chairman of the
committee of ways and means, transmit
ting statements OF the gross amount of
duties upon merchandise and tonnage
which accrued during The two first quar-
ters of the current fiscal year.
Mr.. Rhed, from the committee of pen
sions and revolutionary claims, reported
bill concerning invalid pensioners al
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also bill to authorize lie Secretary Of
War 10 appoint an additional agent for
paying pensions 10 the stale Of Tennes-
see.
Mr.. Newton, from the committee ofcom-
merce and manufactures, reported a bill
further TO establish the compensation Of
tive officers employed in tie collection of
The duties on imports and tonnage; and
for other purposes.
These several bills were twice read and
committed.