The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-01-20
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

w:z:SD:z:w
HOUSE OF REPRESEN7A7IVE
WEDNESDAY, JANA 8.
The orders Of the day being announced,
motion was made by Mr.. Smith, Of Mary
land, to take up, out OF its turn, the bill max
Ing appropriations for the support of the
Military Establishment for 1919. This dc.
parure from the usual course Of business
requires the unanimous consent OF the House.
M. Mercer, of Virginia, objected, and the
question was therefore not put.
Mr.. Smith then moved TO postpone all the
orders Of the day which preceded that bill,
In order TO take it up.
On this mo!ion short debate took place,
in the course Of which Messrs. Williams, Of
N. {. Mercer, Smith, Storrs, Tucker, Floyd
and Read spoke. Tho result of the question
was, by small majority, to 60 into commit.
tsc
The House having accordingly resolved
itself into a committee of the whole, a de-
bate arose, of desultory. But interesting
character, occupying two or three hours, in
course Of which Messrs. Clay, Barbour,
Smith, of Md. Trinble, Tucker, Mercer,
Williams, Of N. {. Lowndes, johnson, of
Va. and Johnson, Of Ken. bore part.
The result Of the debate was, that the
COMMITTEES rose, reported progres, and OBJ
tanned leave 10 sit gaia.
Alter ordering some papersrelativs to one
OF the itcms of The bill to be printed il was,
On motion of MIR. Mercer,
Resoiped, That the. Secretary Of War be
directed 20 report to ca House, the present
strength and distribution of the Army of the
Uni,ed States, anc to subjoin to such report
the number and value OF tho exra days la.
Dor performed by the several detac tnents
thereof, respectively, 10 the year ending on
the Soh day of October last, upon roads OF
other subjects OF fatigue duiy, together with
| a statement Of snch objects, fany there are,
of si,nilsr nature, to which it is eontsmp plat.
ed to direct the labor of the troops in the
current year, disting uishins the sums ex-
pended on Roads.
THuasDAy, !AN.Y.
On motion Of Mr.. Floyd,
RessfDed, That the COMMITTEES on the Ju-
dietary be instructed to enquire INTO the ex.
pediency OF creating a law to de6oe and pun.
ish pirscies and felones committed on the
high ssas, and oRsncss against the law of ma.
tions.
The Speaker laid before tho House let.
ter from the Secretary Of State, transmitting
q list of persons who have obtained patents
10 the past year.
The House then again resumed, in CON-
miuee of the whole, Mr. Hugh Nelson in
the chair, the bill making appropriations for
the military establishment for the year 1919.
The discussion Of a particular provision Of
this bill, commenced yesterday, was resumed,
and continued for some time.
The committee did not get through the
bill, before il rose, and obtained leave to sit
agaia.
On motion Of Mr.. Mercer, Il was
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be
directed to include in the report of the
strength Of the army, called for by the reso-
luton OF yesterday, the amount il alue, il
any, Of the extra com psnsation, in Subsistence,
clothisg or pay, allowed the troops for extra
labor, during the year ending on tho soth OF
October LAST, in fatigue duties, dissing uishing
that which has been bestowed in compsnsa-
ton for labor on roads.
Mr.. Mercer then laid an the table the fell
lowing resolution
Reseiped, That the committee on military
affairs be instructed to report to this House,
bill to reduce to one the numbsr Of Major
Generals Of the army Of the United States.
FRIDAY, JAN. 9.
Mr.. Tucker, Of virginia, from the com.
miuee on roads and canals, reported bill to
appropriate . fund for Internal improve.
msnts which was twice read end commit Ell.
The Hosse then seain resolved haslf Int
a eommittes Of the whole, Mr. n. Nelson sl,
the chair, on the bill making appropriations
fo, ,he unilitarv est ahlish m snt for the wear