Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-21
Thursday, Feb is.


NON INTERCOURSE.
Some progress was made in the non-in-
tercourse bill.
The motion for striking out the first sc
ton of the pill was negaiived, % only ri.
sing in favor of it.
The 20th day of May was fixed as the
day on which the par. iuterdicting the en-
trance of British and French vessels should
take effect
Mr. ID. II. Williams moved to strike out
the fourth section of the bill (prohibiting
the Importation of British and French goods
and insert ~ lieu Of it section tor impo.
sing discriminating duty OF fifty per cent.
on all former duties, on goods, SC. impor-
ted from those countries.
The committee rose without coming to
decision OH this question.
SENATE-FEBRuARr IS.
MIR. Giles occupied the greater part of
the day in support of the resolution relative
20 the embargo.
February u.
On the motion of Mr.. Hilhousc, resolved,
that committee be appointed to examne
and report, whether any, and what further
regulations or provisions are necessary to
CHECK the allowance or payment of extra
and to prevent an improper expenditure of
public money and that the committee be
authorized TO call on the several depart
ments for such information and papers, as
may be necessary tn aid them in their iDqui.
ry; and to report by bill or otherwise. -.
Ordered, that Messrs. Giles, Hillhouse and
Crawford be the committee. r
Mr.. Gregg reported bill authorising
an augmentation of the marine corps
This bill passed to third reading on the
10Th. Ii authorises the President to aug
ment the present corps by one major, two
captains, two first heutenants, 1855 corpo-
rails, and 59+ privates
!. The Senate resumed the consideration of
Mr. CHESS resolution, which is as follows !:
Resolved, Thai the several laws laying
an embargo on all Ships and vessels in he
ports and harbors Of u. s. be repealed on
the fourth day of March next, "except as
to G.. Britain and France, and their de.
tendencies and thai provision be made
by la" for prohibiting all commercial in
tercourse with those nations and their
dependencies, and the importation of any
article into The y S. the growth, produce
oc maouiaclure of either Of the said natl
ons, or of the dominions of either of them"
MIR Bayard moved 10 strike out the
words in inverted commas.
On this motion Mr. Bayard spoke at
great length, when the question was la
ken by Yeas and Nays, as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Bayard, Gilman, Good.
rich. Hi'lhouse, Lloyd, Pickering, Parker,
Whites.
Nays--Messrs. Anderson, Condi,,
Crawford, Franklin, Gaiilard, Giles,
G;egg, Rowland, Kitchell, Leib, Mat.
thewson, Milledge. Milchill, Moore, Pope,
Reid, Smith, Of Md. Smith, of N. Y.
Smith, of Ten. Sumter, Thurston, Tiflin,
Turner--sS
MIR Hlihouse moved to postpone the
further consideration of The resolutions
Lost.
OF agreeing to the original resolution
the Senate diyided--Yeas 32--Nays o.
All the members voting in the afiiima-
tive, who voted in the negative on Mr..
Bayatd's amendment, and uiee uersG ex.
cept MIR, Turner, who on the resolution
voted in the negative.
Ordered that Messrs. Giles, Smith Of
Md. and Crawford, be committee TO
bring in bill.
Feb. Is.
On motion of Mr. Smith of Md. ResoIy.
ed, That committee be appointed 10
join such committee as may be appointed
on the part Of The House of Represents.
tives, to consider whether any, and If any,
what measures ought 10 be adopted for
the further accommodation of The Presi.
dent of the u. S. for The term common.
ceng The 4th of March next. Committee
Messrs. Smith of Nd White and Sumter
Feb. is.
Mr Giles reported a bill to inlerdel
the commercial p,ercours; between the
~. s. and Great Britain and France, and
their dependencies, and for oil her purpo.
sec.