Mr. R. then submitted to the House the following resolutions:
Resolved, That provision ought to be made, by law, for an adequate and comfortable support of such officers and soldiers of the late Revolutionary army as are still existing in a state of indigence, disgraceful to the country which owes its liberties to their valor.
Resolved, That provision ought to be made, by law, for arming and equipping the whole body of the militia of the United States.
Resolved, That provision ought to be made, by law, for procuring a formidable train of field artillery for the service of the United States.
The resolutions were referred to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow.
Wednesday, December 2.
Another member, to wit, from Delaware, Nicholas Van Dyke, appeared, produced his credentials, was qualified, and took his seat in the House.
Soldiers of the Revolution.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on the resolutions offered by Mr. Randolph yesterday; and the first resolution being under consideration, as follows:
Resolved, That provision ought to be made, by law, for an adequate and comfortable support of such officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary army as are still existing in a state of indigence, disgraceful to the country which owes its liberties to their valor.