Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-05-11

Mf Randolph novel TO postpone IN
further consideration f the bill indefinite
", will view 10 lake M he bNl 10 re.
duce the naval establishment.
Mr. Daoa said he n ould voc for this
motioe n,w though he had voted againstI
it yesterday, because he now saw it was
to ag ee on any provision for
the protection of commerce.
The question was decided by Yeas and
Nays as follows:
YEAS-Nessrs. BIB, Breckenridge.
Campbell, w. Chamberlin Champion
Cay, Dana, Emo,t. Garland, Holster R
Jackson. Jenkins Key, Lewis. Lyon. Ma
con-, M'Bryde. Minor, MoscIey, Pearson,
pi.kin, Potter, Quincy, Randolph, Shetsey,
: anford Stanley, Swoope, Van Horn,
Wbea'on-90.
NAYS ,--Messrs. w. Aston, Anderson,
Bacon, B,sset,, ]. Brown, Bur"ell, Cal
houn, Clopton Cobb, Cochran. Cook Cox,
Crawford, Cuts, Dawson, Desha. Findiey,
Franklin, Ganns,,, Gardner, Cholson.
Goodwin, Hulty. J. G. jackson, Jones,
Kennedy, Love, Lyle Marion, M'Kee-
M'Kiip, Montgomery. N. r. Moore, Z.
Moore. Morrow. Mumford, Nelson, New
ton, Nicholson, J. Porter. Rea OF Fen.
Rhea of Zen. Richards, Rospe, Sage,
|sammons. seyber,, Shaw, Smell, Smile,
G. Smith, ]. Smith, ). Smith, Taylor,
Thompson, Turner--56.
A verbal amendment TO the bill being
under consideration
Mr. Quincy spoke against il, and dilated
a, large on The evils which would resul,
from such heavy duties as were proposes
by this bill, which would become Law
as far as in the power of this House to
m Ike it so, whenever This amendment
was agreed to.
Mr. Randolph moved that the bill!
lie on the table, with aview of adjourn
ling to Eve or six o'clock in the even
ing, as many members had gone to
dinner, and there was scarcely quu-
Messrs. J. q. jackson " Gholson
Opposed the motion. 1t was important
they said, to decide OH this bill now
and send it to the Senate, after which
they were wiling to adjourn for an
hour.
The motion to lie on the table was
lost, 81 for it, 40 against it.
Mr. Randolph renewed the motion
lor indefinite postpopement of the bill
which was negatived, SO to p.
The House now labout q o'clock
found itself without quorum, in con-
sequence of several members going
out at once.
The only question on the Senate's
amendments remaining to be taken
was merely verbal one, involving no
principle, except that the bill could not
be returned to the Senate until it was
decided in one way or other.
At length quorum appeared.
4 motion was made to lay the bill
on the table, in order to adjourn.
Lost, Ayes II, Noes 81.
n question was taken on the ameudme mt
now remaining, when the Speaker counted
10 in the affirmative and 60 in the mega.
tive, four more than sufficient to form a
quorum.
A second count was called for by Mr.
Randolph, which produced the same re-.
suit.
Mr. Randolph called for a third count,
alledging that one member had been coun
ted twice, having risen on both sides OF
the question.
The member alluded to (Mr WhitehilD
said he rose inadvertently and immediate.
ly resumed his seat. and was not counted.
Mr. Randolph said h; had no idea that
the gentleman intended TO be counted twice.
bu, ne believed he had been.
The Speaker said ne had not counted
the gentleman.
The House again divided, when there
were - Alternatives and 90 negatives,
The amendments having thus been all
decided on
On motion of Mr. Gholson, it was resol.
we'd to appoint conferees to meet such as
should be appointed By the Senate to con 4.
fer on the dissgreelng votes OF the uyo
Houses on the bill.
Messrs, passet, Smile and Bacon were
accordingly appointed.
The House adjourned for one hour, a
call of the House having been ordered at
s o'clock.
Evening Sitting.
The call having been made, a quorum APP
peared@-.