Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-03-03

ANT. Van DIXIE, Van Horn, Vim z enssc :
iasr. Verplanck, ;Vilboar, y. K. Williams,
A Wilson, N. Wilson "a.
Mr Fisk entering after his name was cal
'ei' was not permitted to vote. He wished
to vote in the Affirmative.
M question was taken on the remaining
! sections offered by Mr.. J. G.. Jackson.
MIR. Blount offered new section in sub
stance declaring the first capture of any
vessel under the DEGREES and orders to be
an act of war, authorizing the President of
the United States to issue letters of marauc
and reprisal against the nation so commit
ting war The question on agreeing to the
amendment was decided as follows ),
YEAS-Messrs.' Alexander, Bard, Bias.
sett, Blake, Blount, Boyle, Brown, Butler,
Calhoun, Deane, Desha, Eppes, Fisk,
Franklin, Gholson, Green, Holmes, How
ard, j. g. Jackson, Johnson, Kenan, Kirk
patrick, Love. J. Montgomery, N. r.
Moore, Jer. Morrow, Newbold, Newton,
Nicholas, Porter, Pugh, Rea Pen.) Rhea
(Ten9I. Richards, NJ. Richards, Sawyer,
Say, Seaver, Shaw. Smile, ]. K. Smith, ].
Smith, Taylor, Troup, Wharton, Wilbour,
NAYS-Messrs. w. Aston, Bacon, Bib,
Blackledge, Boyd, Burwell, J. Campbell,
Champion, Chittenden, Clay, Cook, Gull
pepper, Desha, Davenport, Dawson, Du"
rell, Elliott, Ely, Findley, G ardener, Gard
ner, Garnett, Goodwin, Gray, Harris,
Holster, Helms, Hoge, Holland, Hum
phreys, Ilsley, K. s. Jackson, Jenkins, Kel-
ly, Key, Lambert, Lewis, Livermore,
Lloyd, Lyon, Macon, Masters, MIC reery,
Minor, L. Moore, John Morrow, MoseIey,
Mumford, Quincy, Randolph, Riker, Row.
an, Russell, Sloan. S. Smith, Stanford,
Stedman, Storer, Sturges, Swart, Taggart,
Iallmadge, Thompson, Trigg, Upham,
Van Allen, Van Cortlandt, Van Dyke, Van
Horn. Van Rensselaer,, Verplanck, d. r..
Williams, N Wilson'S.
Mr. Macon moved to strike out that part
of the bill authorisins a suspension of it on
the resembling of the orders and the de-
crees; 18th a view to have no intercourse
with The belligerents till all our differences
were redressed.-Ayes %.
Mr.. ] G. Jackson moved to amend the
bill so as TO make a total revocation of the
orders and DEGREES necessary previous 70 a
renewal of intercourse. For it IS, against
it 66.
AIR. /. G.. Jackson renewed this motion in
substance for the purpose of settng the
yeas arid nays on it. Yeas 81. Nays 81.
= Mr.. Eppes moved to strike out of the
bill the section for the repeal of the nom
importation act. Yeas SO, Nays.7O.
Mr.. Dawson moved TO adjourn-Ayes
40.
Mr.. Bib moved to strike out the 4th of
March and insert the 18th. a division of
the Question being called for, the question
was taken on the striking out and carried,
feas5s, Nays56 The 18th of March was
then inserted, Yeas 60 Nays 80.
Mr. Randolph moved tn strike out March
next and insert stMarch, 1902"
Mr. Macon moved t. amend this motion
by inserting September instead of March.
Motion lost, Ayes 25.
Mr.. Randoiph's motion was then agreed
TO. Ayes 79. 1
Mr. Wharton moved to strike out the
section limiting the duration of this act *
the several embargo laws to the end of the
next session of Congress.-Ayes IL.
Mr.. ]. G Jackson moved to strike out |
"til! the end of the next session of Con-
gress," the term to which the law is limit
ed, and insert " till the first day of January
next" For it ~, against it SO.
; The bill was then ordered to a third
eadng on Monday next
And the House adjourned at half past e.
leven, after a session of thirteen hours and
a half.
, During the proceedings this evening con-
siderable debate took place which will be
noticed hereafter. We have not room in
this paper to notice even she Speakers.