...Hanover Town, in the state of Virginia. A motion was made by Mr. M'Lcan, that the House do" come to the following resolution : Resolved. That the Committee...Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making smiic provision for the widows and orphans of ii'e miiitia slain by the enemy, or who may...

...to recommend a day of public humiliation, fasting, aud prayer. On motion of Mr. Kilhourn, Hesolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the relief of the widows and children of all such non-commissioned officers,...

...they are, and what, if any, measures have been taken to rectify them. Mr. Thomas H. Seymour moved the following resolution : Resolved, That the Committee...Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of repealing all laws establishing or continuing the national Military Academy at West Point; and that...

...THE UNITED STATES. MARCH 27th, 1816. Mr. Lacock submitted the following motion for consideration : Resolved, That the committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the propriety of granting bounty lands to such of the disbanded officers of our late army as have been...

...piers situated in the harbour of Newburyport in the State of Massachusetts. On motion of Mr. Wright, Resolved, That the committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the reduction of the army as directed by law, and when the peace establishment was completed ; and also,...

...committee on the Public Lands, and the latter to the Secretary of War. On motion of Mr. Tucker, of Virgima, Resolved, That the committee on Military Affairs, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of authorizing the proper accounting officers of the War Department to credit and settle the accounts...

...marine corps. the past year, for his montbly pay and emoluments of office. Mr. Wickliffe moved the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee...Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the propriety of allowing to the heirs of Aaron Huff, late a private in the United States' army, the privilege...

...the House adjourned. TmmsDA-r, FEBBUABT 14. 1 GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS. Mr. ANDERSON, of Maine, offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee...Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of authorizing the President of the United States to employ a suitable person, in aid of the Topographical...

...placed on a footing of equality. He, accordingly, modified his resolution, so as to read as follows : Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of authorizing the Secretary of War to employ one or more skilful Engineers to examine the Horse-Shoe...

...MAINE. The following resolution, offered on Monday by Mr, 1 CHANDLER, was taken up for consideration : " Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making a Military Road from the mouth of the Mattawomkiag1, where it empties into the Pcnobscot...