Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-08

:..-.s 81 more or Irss imporsaa Z.
=. IS considered il his duty 20 make the
- zion: aud the decision OF the house %
- auestion would be Satisfactory 80 hir.
e il what il might.
The motion was nsgaHsed-ayes a ,
noes 60.
:. Mr. Oils, their secretary Informing
g ~ house vhat they had passed bill max
80 an apuropriation for ths mere Ell scsual
,a1 Of The ports and hAlbsrs II me U
S,s1ss.
~ e ss,ace and maintenance Of the authority
- re Cnxed States within our ports and
= ,a,o,s Was read twice and referred to q
ss,,..s.tes Of the whole, on Monday next, ia
49,. sssss,on hayiag been made BY MIR. Blob with
80, e4ysct I'd refer ii tosa select committee. r.
S Ayes ~ -.
Mr.. Raadclhh moved for the order OF the
aay 90. tho unfinished business OF yesterday.
0eine the consideration of the resolutions sub
fni,ted by lini.
Mr.. NJ yTsfll,anas moved to discharge the
committee of the whole from the further con-
sheraton of these resolutions, On the ground
C the subject being already in possession OF
ca,,,n,tKees ofthc house the first being in his
on;aion in the hands OF the committee Oh
claims barred, sc. the second, of the COM
,uittee appointed to revise the militia laws,
and the third, of the committee on that part
ofthc Presidents message relating TO militia
~ and naval establishments.
After some conversation on the SUBJECT be-
tween Messrs. Williams, Eppes, and Ran
dolph, the question was taken separately or
disehMeing the committee of the whole from
further consideration Of each resolution, and
each egatipcd. On the hrstayes s4 /; on the
second, ayes % on the thiss;, no division.
The house then went int a committee ofthe
whole, MIR. Bassett in the chair, chen
The question was taken on the first resolu-
ton, without further discussion, and carried
/ Ayes SO, Nays 81.
The second resolution being under consi~
derat;on,
Mr.. Ettes moved to strike oas the words
| g tls whole body o." SO as SO leave the rcso-
luton more general.
MIR. Chandfrr moved to amend T further,
' by adding at the end of the resolution the
words " when called into actual service"
The amendment offered by Me. Eppes was
after debate negatiyed--Ayes 81, Nays SIS.
That offered By Mr.. CaanelelSwa then ne
| gatiyed--Ayes 43.
Mr.. THONGS moved to amend the resolu
Siay,, ~ Inserting aftersthc words 6 Resolved
that" tie words e the committee appointed
to enquire whether any, and what amend
nsats are necessary to be made, il, the militia
laws, be Instructed TO enquire intoth expe-
diencv Of making"
| Flils amendment was negatis d--.hyes ~
On this second resolution and the various
amendments offered, an interesting debate
! tock placc, which will be hereafter given In
| which NIsssrs. Randolph, Eppes, Lloyd,
! Chandler, Nelson, Thomas, Smile, Macon,
! Newton, Aston. Rhea, / I. Fisk, Love,
Lyon, Cock, and Dawson, tcokpart.
The second resolution, as originally Offer
/ ed was then agreed to--Aycs &C.
The third resolution was agreed to without
1 adiyision, and without debate.
The committee rose and reported the re-
" solutions.
The first was agreed 40 by the house With
ont division; when the question being about
to be takon on the sccoRd resolution, on mo-
honof Mr.. Randolph was agreed to be taken
BY yeas and nays.
Before the yeas and nays were taken,lt be-
ing 4 o'clock, melton was MAIZE to adjourn,
and carried-Ayes II.
Senate Of the United States,