Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-04-24
Gu,nresa.
ROUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
REDUCTION OF ARMY AND NAVY.
April 1e.

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The House again resolved itself INFO
committee of the whole, Mr. Bassett in the
chair, on the bill for laying additional du-
ties.
To this committees had also been refer.
red the following resolution -" Resolved,
That the military and naval es,ablish ments
OF the United States ought to be red1c.
ed."]
Mr. Taylor moved that the bill for i'm.
posing additional du,ies lie on the table
for the purpose of taking up this resola-
ton.
This motion was supported by Messrs.
Marion Dana and Troop, on the gr,und
that 1t was proper to ascertain what the ex-
penditure Of the year would be before pro
vision was made to meet it; and was o..
posed BY Messrs. Love, W. Aston, Mont
gomery and Southland, on the gound thas
the additional duty would be- proper whc..
Their the army and navy were reduced or
not.
The motion to lay the bill, on the table
was carried-i9 to 46.
| Mr. Macon moved to amend the resolu.
lion SO as TO disband the whole army.
his motion to amend was aegat;ved, two
or three gentlemen only voting in the air.
native.
| The partial reduction of the army was
lie, Johnson, Talimadge, Taylor. M'Kee
and Root, aud opposed by Messrs Nelson,
Rhea o. (Ten.) Holland, Boyd, and NJ.
Kee.
On motion ofMr Root, the resolution was
amended SO as to read as follows:
Res3Ted, That the military establish.
mcnt ofsthe u. S. ought to be reduced; and
that the naval estaoiis ..nent ought to be
reduced.
Mr. Root then called for division ofthe
question.
And the question being taken on SO much
as relates to the military establishment, was
lbers.
| And the question was taken on the re-.
naming part relative to the naval esta5lis.r-
ment, and carried, Ayes 90.
| The question: on the whole resolution was
)then taken and carried.
| The committee rose and reported pro.
| ssess on the duty bill, obtainesi leays TO sir
again on it, and reported their agreement
to the resolution.
! The mouse agreed now to consider the
report OF the committee, but before taking
QUESTION on it, Adjourned.
! April II.
MRSmilie said that in reviewing the I'm.
! 49, thS AAouoSy uC tuuuREI IL was
| impossible to adjourn on the 25d inst. az
tthey had agreed 20 do. He therefore moy.
ed to rsscnd that vote.
/ The House agreed to consider the motion.
SO to %. -,
Mr. Ely opposed the motion as prema.
ture, and irregular, inasmuch as il appear
I'd to him TO be proper that the propos,tion
to recede should come from the House
| which had last agreed to the resolution. az
1t was to be supposed that the House would
tally have investigated it. The Senate.
besides, Mr. Ely SAID, was the body most
bkeiy TO be possessed of facts or evidence
"hich "ouid render II proper 10 protract
the session.
| Mar Smile said he would moys. thai ths
resolution should lie on the table but that
he had understood the rules of the Senate
reqhred three days Tor the passage of sucl,
resolution and. If not passed TO tiay.
| IL might not be IN time for the Senate 70
act On 1t before the day fixed for ad;oarna
[ ment.
! Mfkivermore was Of opinion that the re.
soiutidn should originate with the Senate.
unless something was offered from the IKE.
curve winch should render 1t necessary to
protract the session, he was against the re.
solution. -
Mar Gholson moved to amend the motion,
- ".eeA"b ehSiSto n fCootuLiOl 10 adjourn
on the LIST of May.
MIR Pitkin said IT the question was taken
now, he should vote against 1t. 1.-THE Pre-.
sident had received information to make il
necessary TOR Congress to continue longer
together, he trusted he would give It. If
any such information was in his possession.
It was his duty to communicate it 10 the
tiouse. lhe President knew that c Congress
had determined to adjourn on the 23i. If
ne wished them TO continue longer, MIR p.
said he trusted that he would give them
thabln!orEa Till that Information was
reckted, ne could not agree TO rescind the
votacr 0burnment.
Nh Nelson said hls ideas accorded near.
~ with those of the gentleman last up. Not
beng prepared now to act on the resolution.
he moved that it lie OH the table.
isIr Fisk hoped the resolution would NOT
lie on the table, nor be amended as propos-
ed and cited tue various important con.
Germs now depending before Congress as 50
many arguments IN favor of the motion.
particularly the renewal Of the charter OF
the Bsnk OF the u. S. II this subject was
not acted on, the Ple,ident Nigh. os CON,
PEELED Oh accoun: OF Itto convene Congress
IN an extra session.
Mr. Quincy opposed the resolution. If
Congress were bow 10 pro,ract the session,
10 what situation would they place the ner,
chaht. VIM bstfcsicJlatcd vyi /, rsrf-.ta,v ~,