Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-16

mas, Tracy, Sarnu,a, J. Whitchill, r.
Whitehin, d. r.. Williams, Wilson, VIM
ston-67.
The question was then pat on filling it
with tho lst of July.
| Mr.. j. RANDOLPH said this seemed to be
n very important question, though he real
ly did not sec it in that light He hoped,
however, they would have the Yeas and
!! Nays-which being taken were Yeas W
! Nays 12-as fellow:
YEAs-Messrs Alexander, Aston, An
dcrson, Bard, Barker, Bassett, Bedinger,
:, Bettcn, Bidweil, Blake, Blount, Broom,
Brown, Boyle, Burwell, Butter. G. w.
| Campbell, Casey, Chandler, Claiborne,
Clopton, Cook, Covingtcn, Crowninshield,
Cuts, Dana, Darby, Davenport, Dawson,
Dwight, Earle, Early, Elliot, Ellis, Ell
mer, Ely, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Garnctt,
! Goodwin, Halsey, Hastings, Holland,
bert. Livingston, LLOYD, Mac Farland, Ma
gruder, Marion, Masters, Mac Crecry,
Meriwether, n. K. Moore, T. Moore, Jer.
Morrow, ], Morrow, Moseley, II Nelson,
Newt ton, DIN, Pitken, Pngh, John Rar-
delphi, L. NJ. Randolph, Rea, of Fen. Rea,
of Pea. Richards, Russell, Sally, Sammons,
Sandford, Schuneman, Smile, Southland,
Stanford, Stcdmah, Stui,ges, Il rggart, Tail
madge, Tenny, Thomas, p. R.5'hompson,
J i w. Thompson, Tracy, Van Cortlandt,
Van, Rensselaer,, ]. Whitehiil, D. r. VIII
liarns, Wilson, Winston, Wynns-97
NkTs-Messrs. J. Campbell, Chittcndcu
Peterborough, Green, HouSh, Lewis, J.
Nelson, Quincy. Sloan, S. Smith, Stanton
and Varnum-12. s.
/ The bill was then ordered to be engros-
sod for third reading without divisi-
ON.
Mr.. J. RASpoLpH moved it should be
read a third time to-day.
MIR. CRowNiNsaIELD named Tues
day.
The question on the last motion was
az was that for reading the bin on Monday
when tho motion to read it to day was
carried without division.
The bill was immediately brought in,
engrosscd, and read third time.
Mr. SLOAN said he should vote in the
negative. not because he was against the
principle Of the bill, but the time. He
thought it ought to be kept in the power
OF the honse to the end of the session
Mr.. ALEXANDER said he did not know
whether it was in order, in this stage of
the bill, TO offer an amendment, with which
the bill would have his hearty vote. The
amendment tie considered necessary, had
been alluded to by the gentleman, from
Virginia. 50 far as he had reflected on the
subject he thought the period of suspension
in the bill sufficient Blu. he was of cpinion
that suspending power should be vested
in the President, in case necessity should
require It's exercise. He was OF the same
opinion last session; and had such a pro-
vision been then introduced, it would have
snperceded the necessity of this act
MIR. SMILE remarked that he would
not undertake to say that some other steps
might not be necessary before they rose.
But there was 10 neCes. try for taking any
Others sep at present. He thought il would
be Improper TO take any further steps at
present.
The question was taken on the passage
of the binby yeas s nays--Yeas lO1--Nays
YEAs-Mess. Alexander, Aston, Ander-
son, Barker, Bassett, Bedingcr, Betton, Bid
well, Blake, Blount, Broom, Brown, BOYLE,
Burweii, Butler, G. w. Campbell, j. Camp
bell, Casey, Chandler, Chittendcn, Ciai-
borne, Clopton, Conrad, Cook, Covington.
Crowninshield, Cuts, Dana, Darby, Daven-
port, Dawson, Dwight, Earl, Early, Elliot.
Ellis, Elmer, Ely, Eppes, Fmdley, Garnett,
ColdShorough, Goodwin, Hsisey, Il hastings,
Holland, Holmes, Kelly, kenan, Knight,
Lambert, Lewis, Livingston, Lloyd, Mac
Farland, Marion, Masters, Mac Creery,
Meriwether, II. u Moore, Thos Moore,
Jer. Morrw, Jno. Morrow, Mosejy, Jer. Nell.
son, r. Nelson, Newton, DIN, Pitkin, Pugh,
Quincy, jno Randolph, T. NJ. Randolph,
Jno. Rea o. Pen. Jno. Rea of Ten. Richards,
Russell, Sally, Sammons, Sandford, Schu-
neman, Srilie, Jno. Smith, S. Smith, Sou
tliard Stanford, Stedman. Sturgcs, Taggart,
Tallma.cc, Tcnny, Thomas, p r. Thomp-
son, T. -. Thompson, Tracy, Van Cort-
landt, Van Rensselaer,, ]. Whitehil, Wilson,
Winston, and Wyms-101.
NAys-Messrs. Green, Hamilton, Sloan,
Farnum, and ID. II. Williams
Monday, December 3.
John Porter, chosen a representative
from the state Of Pennsylvania, in the room
OF Michael Lcib, resigned, having been
sworn to support the constitution OF the u.
States took his scat.
Mr.. Bcyie, from the committee of pub
lie lands, iadc report OIL the petition Of
/ sundry inhabitants of Ovid, in the state of
York, requesting permission to pur-
Oh Sc an ert,e township of land on the White
OF Wabash river, in the Indiana territory.
The committee observed that as, under tho
existing provision oflaw, the right exists to
purchases all entire township, with the ex-
ception ofthe reserved sections they presume