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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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On December 24, 1814, in the House of Representatives, Mr. Skinner obtained four weeks' leave; petitions from Connecticut and North Carolina against Sunday mail transport were referred to the Post Master General; Mr. Calhoun's resolution directing the Secretary of War to adapt French infantry rules for the U.S. Army was agreed to.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, DEC. 24, 1814.
Mr. Skinner of Vt. obtained leave of absence for four weeks.
Mr. Sturges of Con. presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Fairfield, Con. praying that the mails may not be transported or opened on Sundays.--Referred to the Post Master General.
Mr. Pearson of N. C. presented petitions from sundry inhabitants of Salisbury, of Iredell, and adjacent Counties in North Carolina, to the same effect: which were in like manner referred.
Mr. Calhoun, from the committee to whom was referred on the 23d ult. the report of the Secretary of War relating to an uniform system of discipline for the army of the United States, reported the following resolution:
"Resolved, That the Secretary of War be directed to appoint a Board of Officers to modify "the rules and regulations for the field service and manoeuvres of the French Infantry," as translated by Macdonald, so as to make them correspond with the organization of the army of the United States, and to make such additions and retrenchments as may be thought proper; and to lay the same, as soon as possible, before this house."
The said resolution was agreed to.
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Saturday, Dec. 24, 1814
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leave granted; petitions referred to post master general; resolution agreed to.
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Mr. Skinner obtained leave of absence for four weeks. Mr. Sturges presented petition from Fairfield, Con. inhabitants against Sunday mail transport and opening, referred to Post Master General. Mr. Pearson presented similar petitions from Salisbury, Iredell, and adjacent North Carolina counties, similarly referred. Mr. Calhoun reported resolution directing Secretary of War to appoint board to modify French infantry rules for U.S. Army, with additions and retrenchments, to be laid before House; resolution agreed to.