The New Hampshire Gazette

CONGRESS.

House Of Representatives.

MONDAY, May 14.

Provisional army bill

The bill of the detached militia, for training, &c. was negatived. It was agreed to loan field artillery, arms and equipments to the militia, when called into service; and to purchase caps, swords and pistols, for 4000 cavalry. 200,000 dollars were appropriated to carry the bill into effect.-By one section, soldiers are to be exempted from arrests. Mr. Varnum moved to strike out the section which authorizes the President to appoint the commissioned officers to volunteer corps, who may offer their services, as unconstitutional. A debate ensued.

TUESDAY, May 15.

The entire session was occupied in debating whether certain proceedings of a military company in Virginia, should be referred to the committee of the whole, on the state of the Union. The question for reference was finally carried, 46 to 43.

It is said, the captain of the above company whose name is Magnien, is a foreigner from St. Domingo.

WEDNESDAY, May 16.

Col. Varnum's motion made on Monday, was debated the entire day. At length it was negatived, 56 to 37.

During the sitting, Mr. Sewall,from a Committee, laid a resolution on the table, to this effect

Resolved, that the Committee for the protection of commerce, &c. be authorized to consider the danger which may result by means of Aliens, or other disaffected and seditious persons, residing within the United States, and what measures ought to be taken for securing, or otherwise restricting such persons and that they report by bill or otherwise."

FRIDAY, May 18.

The Provisional Army Bill Passed to be enacted, 51 votes to 40.

By this bill the army is restricted to 10,000 and the President is authorized to accept of the services of volunteer corps, and to commission their officers.

The resolution for instructing a Committee to report what measures are proper to be taken for securing, removing, or otherwise restricting seditious or disaffected aliens, or others, was agreed to, without a division or debate.

MILITIA LAW.

The House went into a committee of the whole on the Militia Law. It contains nine sections. The two first went to make uniform, exemptions from service throughout the United States, taking from the individual states the power which they now possess of making their own exemptions.

The six next sections proposed fines on officers and men neglecting duty, and other regulations respecting muster. The ninth section provided for the purchase of a quantity. of arms to be distributed amongst the Militia of the several States. All the sections, except the last, were struck out, and it was recommitted to the select Committee to undergo some alterations.