Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-26

dJrs anu manu- actgrc, not c9nirs5and &c
4 wax IN their trade to aud from ports o,en
I for their reception and the regulations oss
the government under whose jurisdics,ou
tney are situatsd3 1t they be not actually
0lockaded or Invested by coupetent
I force. Provided that Sc Gu governmen, NAV
| not have in force edicts or DEGREES violating
neutral commerce.. And that the ownerS
and crews OF merchant vessels be pcrmit.
ted TO associate for their defence agsiasr
illegal Captures and moiestatioas, uader
such regulation as shall be prescribed by
Haw.
Mr. Macon's bill regulating commerce.
was called up. Mr. Rnea's motion Co
| strike ont the last section, SO as to maks,
the law permanent, under consideration.
| Mr. Livermore spoke against the amend
| ment. He was followed by Mr. oeurses, in
a very able and argamentatiye speech "a
gainst the amendment.
Mr. Cults spoke in favor OF the bill
MIR Root against it.
| Mr. Potter spoke with great good sense
and great good humoar against making the
OIL permanent.
Mr. Sawyer spoke against the billl=Mr
Macon followed In favor of his beloved
Child.
| Mr. Key rose to speak against the .
! Deadmsas, wRen, he was calledsto ord-r
| oy Mr.. Shefsy aud silenced Tie o,,gs-
ton on the amendment of Mr. Rnea was
then taken and losr-rAyes 25--Noes 1902.
Mr. Macon's motion to limit the act IN
the present session of congress was taken
and lost Ayes 54-=Noes Il.
Tne house then adjourned.
Saturday, Jan. &c.
Mr. Eppes IRON the CO 3mittee of v,r.
anu means reported Bil &c making AZ
a inns In ri
ior the year 1910 "a
A bill making appropriations for the
Navy OF the United States tor the year
1910
And bill 81 making appropriations fog
the support of the military establishment
Of the Unt,ei States for che year 1910.
These bills were referred to comhii,tee
or the waoe hccs= aad ordered TO be pr.n.
ted.
Mr. Morrow from the committee on psh-
lie lands, on the petition OF the chiefs dan
lead men of the Ottoway, Wyan5o. and
Patawatama nations Of Indians, praying the
Unitsd States 10 ratify TO Doctor Brown.
certa IN trac, Vi iand three mics aqu.Se.
wach they had granted TO u Iclor brow,
for his profession u services-reported rhar
toe prayer of the petitioners ought noe to
be granted.
Mr. Van Horne presented the petition Of
the wide~ and children of Joseph Hodsoa,
praying co0ipens stion for house burnt in
the City Of Washington, while oc-u1te5 as
= war ofsce. Referred to the comn.seee
IS claims.
Mr. Macon called up the unfinished by
siness OF yesterday, the DILL for regiIa;inr
commercial intercourse nstWeea the u. s,
and G., Britain, sc.
Mr. Liyermore moved to amend the bill:
~ adding 4. section TO suspend the opera
ticn OF the ii, h, 5.h, 9th, 9TH and Sin
oext. Lost. only IS rising ia the aHrms.
tive.
Mr Ross made a long var speech. This
M Re did not ke--it istoo weak for him.
He wanted war measures i'm nedisteIy.
Mr. Mumford was against the bill and
for Continuing ,he old non .iste,t onrse. he
wished that If this bill pass there nay he
too new sections added to it. To arm
commerce agreeabiy 70 Mr Burweli's re-
solutions offered some days past,
Mr. Montgomery offered another aoe,5
nent 10 gu horise the president To instrnct
me comm tniers ut AMERICAN armed ships
ana vessels, IN bring in any vessels m
tempting TO evaJe the provisions of th;E
law, for adjudication.
These amendments altering the provisi.
sns and principles of the bill, MIR Milonr
moved 20 refer to a select con,nittes.
This question was lost=.ayes 50. NOES so.
Adjourned.
The following Bill. respecting FOREIGN
Licences is before the Bluss Of Resressn-
tatives OF the United States.
Be it enacted, &c. That If any person.
being citizen Of the u. S of America.
snail solicit, take, accept, or sse, or suffer
any person acting by, or under his or her
authority TO solicit. take, accept, or Use p
license or permission, procured from any
toraign power whatsoever; or any nance.
writing OF document purporting to be a IL
cense OF permission, issued under the an
thority of any foreign power whatsoever.
tor his or her vessel, to pass to, or trade
with, any other foreign & independent pow
81, such person shall be deemed guilty. of
nigh misdemeanof, and on conviction there
OF in any court having competent jurisdic-
ton, shall be fined in sam NOT less thaa
two thousand, nor more than ten thousand
dollars, x be impriSonedfor term NOT less
tAan six months not more than two years.
and such psrsoa shall forfeit the right and