...were laid upon the table. III. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in compliance with "An act more effectually to provide for the national...establishing a uniform militia throughout the United States," passed March 2, 1803, an abstract of the returns of the militia : which letter and abstract were laid...

...not until 1792, that there was any successful legislation on this subject. On the 8th of May Congress passed an act, ' more effectually to provide for the...establishing a uniform militia throughout the United States.' As the provisions of this act still form the basis of our militia system, it may be well to develop...

...opinion thereupon to the House. Mr. W'adsworth, from the committee to whom was re-committed the bill more effectually to provide for the national defence,...establishing a uniform militia throughout the United States, presented an amendatory bill, which was received and read the first time. The Speaker laid before the...

...Federalist, No. 29. 3 5 Marsh. Life of Washington, ch. 8, p. 576 to 592 ; 2 Pitk. Hist ch. 23, p. 421 to 428. provide for the national defence, by establishing a uniform militia throughout the United States. The system provided by this act, with the exception of that portion, which established the rules of...

...exigency of the United States. But it is an inquiry, which cannot be too solemnly pursued, whether the act " more effectually to provide for the national...establishing a uniform militia throughout the United States," has organized them so as to produce their full effect ; whether your own experience in the several...

...TUESDAY, January 4. UNIFORM MILITIA. Mr. WADSWORTR, from the committee to whom was recommitted the bill more effectually to provide for the national defence,...establishing a uniform militia throughout the United States, presented an amendatory bill, which was twice read and committed. TREASURER'S ACCOUNTS. The SPEAKER...

...exigency of the United States. But it is an inquiry, which cannot be too solemnly pursued, whether the act "more effectually to provide for the national...establishing a uniform militia throughout the United States," has organized them so as to produce their full effect; whether your own experience in the several States...

...efficient service ; if indeed this were deemed necessary. An act of Congress was passed May 8, 1792, "more effectually to provide for the national defence,...establishing a uniform militia throughout the United States j" but no provision was made therein for military instruction. Washington, therefore, in his annual...

...mentioned. (Repealed.) April 18, 1814. 133 Militia. An act in farther addition to an act entitled " An act more effectually to provide for the national...establishing a uniform militia throughout the United States." (Obsolete.) April 18, 1814 134 Militia. An act in addition to the act entitled " An act to provide...

...the third reading. TRURSDAY, March 29. The bill sent from the House of Representatives, entitled " An act more effectually to provide for the national...establishing a uniform militia throughout the United States," was read the third time. 113 116 •8BNATE.] Proceedings. [APRIL, 1792. bill, as follows; to strike...