Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-05-08

mend the resolution by adding " and to AN.
thorise that vessels laden with provision.
be permitted to clear out for any port on the
Spanish Man or the Canary Islands"
Messrs. Macon, Calhoun, and Smile.
spoke in opposition to the amendment.
Mr.. Randolph advocated it.
The question on agreeing was decidedin
the negative by ayes and noes-Yeas 80.
NAYS "a.
Mr.. Nelson moved 10 amend the r~esolu.
ton by adding and that the committee
be Instructed 20 enquire into the expedieu.
ey OF authorizing the President of the Uni.
ted States 20 grant licences to vessels laden
with provisions to be cleafed out for ports
in the Carrscas." Negaivad.
The question was then taken on agreeing
to the first member Of the resolution, reIat.
ing to the Carracas-Yeas 1o4, Nays /.
On agreeing to the second member, rela-
tive to Ienerlae, the Ayes were 47Nays57.
Mr.. Randolph offered the following Re-
solved that the committee of commerce aud
manufactures be Instructed to enquire whe-
Their any and what relief ought to be extern
ded to the inhabitants of the Canary Islands.
suffering from famine occasioned by the "a.
wages OF iocusts. Adopted.
A bill from the senate for the appoint,
rrent OF two assistant secretaries of war
was read twice and referred 70 a committee
OF the whole house for tomorrow.
A resolution from the Senate for adjourn.
ing both houses of congress- on the 9Th Of
May next to the 25th of the same Month,
was read twice.
On the question shall the resolution be
read a third time the Ay es were 81 Noes59.
80 the resolution was rejected. Adjourned.
April 80.
Mr.. Reed presented a memoria! from
sundry merchants of Boston, praying for
some modification in the ~non.importation
law. After a short debate, it was referred
to the committee of the whole on the sub.
lject.
The bill from the Senate concerning as.
sociations for maritime security, and tho
bill concerning merchant vessels armipg for
defence, were read twice and referred to a
committee of the whole to. morrow.
The bill authorising the cutting of a ca.
nal on the West side of Mason's and Alex.
ander's islands to Alexandria, was read a
third time and passed.
The house went into committee of the
whole, MI. Nelson in the chair, on the bill
for the appointment of two assistant Secre-
tarics to the war department. After pass
ing through a committee of The whole with.
out debate, on the question for epgrossing
the bill for a third reading.
Mr.. Tallmadge opposed it. He saw no
necessity for these officers.
MI. Davenport moved to substitute ,hs
word clerks In place Of secretaries. Lost.
Messrs. Minor and Williams opposed
the bill, on the ground thasi would be pro.
ductive Of more Injury than benefit.
Messrs. Troup and johnson supported
it /; insisting that these officers were abso-
lutely necessary for the dispatch of public
business. Net decided.
May 4.
Mr.. Newton. from the committee OF
commerce and manufactures, reported a
bill for the relief Of the sufferers by the
earthquakes 10 Venezuela. Referred to q
committee of the whole to-day.
Mr.. Poindexter reported a bill to annex
a portion of West. Florida to the Mlssis-
sippi Territory, which was ordered to be
read a third time tomorrow.
The bill to appoint two assistant secreta.
ries at War was read a third time.
Mr.. Randolph spoke agsios, it's passage.
He expressed his astonishment tina, it
should Just now have been discovered that
such officers were necessary. AT this rate.
we might want two assistant secretaries OF
the navy, two assistant Acknowledgements
raj, &c.
Mr.. Tallmsdge also opposed the bil,a
Mr.. M'Kim supported it. After when
the question was taken, and the bill passed,
ayes So, noes As. =.
Mr.. Breckenridge took the chair, IN