Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-12-23
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HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr. Seybert, from the committee appoin-
ted ON that part Of The Presidents message
which relates to the manufacture Of cannon
and small arms and providing munitions Of
war, made 4 report which was read.
He also presented bill from said com
mittee, authOrisirg the purchase of ordnance
and stores, camp cquipage, &c. which was
read and committed to a committee Of the
whole house on Friday next
letter from the Secretary of the Treasu
~ enclosing the annual statement Of the Dis
trict Tonnage was laid before the House, and
read.
The Speaker laid before the House peti-
ton of sundry inhabitants of Orange County,
New York, praying the aid Of the general
government 20 encourage the culture efhemp.
The petitions Of John Hunt and James
Hunt were referred othe committee of Com
MERGE and Manufactures.
The petitions of Thomas Owens, George
Gerard and Peer Audrain, were referred TO
the Committee of Claims
The petition Of Return J. Meigs and others,
presented some time since, as Witnesses III
the case of the United States Us. Burr, was
referred to the committee appointed to pro
vide compensation for witnesses in criminal
prosecutions depending in Courts Of the Uni
ted States.
vi lINECU OF W.T. NlOIISWs IT WIS IEhbiN-
ed, that the committee on the Public Lands
be instructed 20 enquire whether any and
what provision ought to be made TO prevent
tie sale Of land At private sale (in case ct re-
version for less price than the land had
been sold for at the public sales, and that they
have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The House then resumed the considerati-
on Of the unfinished business, being the repor
Of the committee Of Foreign Relations.
Mr. Randolph spoke for three hours in op
position 20 the second resolution.
The question was then taken on concur
ring with the committee Of the whole in thei
agreement 10 the second resolution, whic
is in the following words:
" That an additional I, rec Of ten thousan
regular troops orsht to be immediately rails
cd 20 serve for three years and that Il 6our
~ in lands ought to be given to eucourag
enlistment"
And decided as follows
YEAS--Nessrs. Aston, Anderson, rel
CT, Avery, Bacon, Baker, Bard, Bartlett, ~
scti, Biab, Blackledge, Blocker, B.ouu
Boyd, Breckenridge, Brown, Burwcl, Blu
ier, Calhoun, Gloves, Cochran, CIopto
Cooke, Condit, Crawford, Davis, Dswso
Dcsha, Dinsmoor, Earle, Emott, IinGie
Fisk. Fitch, Franklin, Gholson, Cold, Sold
borough, Good yyn. Green. Gruudy, b. Ha
OBJ Hall, Harper, Hawes, fluffy, Hynema
Johnson, Key, Kmg, Lacock, Leicycr, l.
tie. Liviugfon, Lownfcs, Lyle, Macon Ma
well, Moore, M'Blyde, M'Kee MCoy, N
Kim, Mc,caif. Minor, Mitchill, Mnrga
Morr0W, Nelson, New, Newbold' Newt'
Ormsby, Padding, Pickens, Piper, Por
Porter. Quincy, Reed, Ridgely, Ringgo
Rhca, Roane, Roberts, Rodman, Ssge' SaI
mons. Seaver, Sewer, Scybcft, Shaw, Sn
lie. G.. Smith, j. Smith, stow. Strong, Sui
van, Z altman, Tracy, TrouT Tuner,
Ccrtisudt, Wbitshin, Williams, Widge
Wiiscu, VIM, Wright--1O9
NATS-Mcssrs. Bigelcw, Bri6NAm Chai
ZION, Chit,endes, Davenport, BY ~
jackson Law, Lewis, Moscl-F = trs'
pnsin. Yc;tsr, R9x -. %43l io,