Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-12

"P''pSi Pei POSSo.
JAMES MADISON. |
Nov. 5, 1912.
The above message having been read, was
referred to select committee of FIVE
Ansther message was also received as fol-
lows:
Tothe Senate end House Of Representatives
offhe United States.
l transmit to Congress copies of the cor
responsiveness between the Department of
War and the Governors of Massachusetts
and Connecticut, referred to in my message
of the 4th inst.
JAMES MADISON.
Nov s, 1912.
This message, with the documents to
which it refers, was referred TO a committee
| of the whole House on the state of the Uni
on.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
| The House resolved itself into a commit
tee of the whole House on the state of the
Union, to whom had been referred the Pre-
sident's Message,
| Mr.. MACON in the chair
| On motion of Mr.. Cheues, the following
resolutions were put and carried nem con-
| RESOLVED, That so much of the Presidents
message of the 4th inst. as relates to the sub
iect Of orr foreign relations, be referred to
a Sc ect committee.
| Resolved, Fhatso much of the Presidents
message of the Ash inst as relates to the mi
litia, volunteers and the army Of the United
states, to the past operations aud to the fti-
ture prosecution of The war Will, Great Bril-
tain on land, together with the message of
this day, be referred to select committee
RESOLVED, That SO much OF the Presidents
message or the 4th inst. as relates to the ma
val establishment Of the United States to
the past operations, and to the future prose-
cuticn CT the war on the ocean and on the
lakes, be referred to a select committee.
| Resolved, That so much OF the said mes
sage as relates TO the revenue, and the late
! importation of British manufactures, be re-
fcrr'ed to the Committee ofWays and Means.
= Resofved, That so much of the said mes
sage as relates to British licences, and to" ca
SEES of corrupt and perIidous intercourse with
the enemy, not amounting TO treason" be re-
ferred to the Committee of Commerce and
| Manufactures.
The committee rose and reported these
resolutions, which were agreed to by the
| House.
EXPLOITATION OF BREAD STUFFS.
| Mr.. Harper having stated that lie had
motion to make which in his opinion required
secrecy, the House was cleared of Strangers,
and SO remained till three O'Clock, when the
House adjourned, and it appeared that the
injunction of secrecy on the proceedings had
been removed; and that the motion submit
ted by MIR. Harper vas as follows:
! Resolved, That the Committee Of Com
merce and Manufactures be instructed to
enquire into the expodiency of prohibiting by
law the expectation of iiour aad other bread
\ t,frr ~. t..
ritories thereof, and that tiicy report by bill
or otherwise.
| The question whether this proposition re-
CURED secrecy during its discussion was de-
cided as follows:
| YEAS--Messrs. .Alstor, Anderson, Ar
cher, Avery, Bacon, Bard, Bibb Blackledge.
| Brown. Butler, Calhoa1, Carr, CLAW, Condt,
| Crawford, Cuts, Dawson, De:ha, Diusmoor,
| Earle, Findiey, Fisk, Franklin, Ghoson,
| Goodwin, Green, Grundy, B. Hall, 0. Hall,
Harper, Hyneman, Johnson, Kent. King, La
cock, Little, Lowndes, Lyle, Maxwell,
Moore, M'Coy, M'Kim, Metcalf, Mitchiil,
| Morrow, Nelson, New, Newton, Ormsbv,
PickcEs, Peasants, Pond, Ringgo.d, Rhea,
| Roane, Roberts. Seaver, Sewer, Seybcrt,
SHAW, Smile, c. Smith, Stow, Strong, Tur-
ner, Whitehill, Williams, Widgery--63.
| NAYS-Messrs. Baker. Bassett, Bigslow,
| Bieecker, Boyd, Brigham, Champion, Cheves,
| ChitteDden. Davenport, Ely, Emoit, Fitch,
Halves, Huity, Jackson, Law, Macon, NJ
| Bryde, Minor, Mosey, Newbold, Pearson,
| Fitkin, Richardson, Rodman, Sammans, ]
Smith, Stanford, Stewart, Sturges, Tracy,
rroup, Van Cowlandt, Wheaton, White,
Wilson, Wrght,-39.
| Mr. VeTuto;l moved TO amend the resoIu-
tionby striking out ell afterthe word That"
and inserting the expectation Of -four and
bread stuff, fromthe United States and their
| territories, ought to be prohibited by law"
! This motion was neGatived.
The question was then taken ON the pas
sage OF the resolution, and decided as fol-
| lows:
YEAS.--Messrs. card. Bib, Blaekledge.
| Carr, NJ Clay, Crawford, Cuts, Desha,
Dinsmoore, Earle, Fisk, Franklin, Green,
b. Hall, o. Hall, Harper. Macon, Moore,
| Mitchill, Newton, Pond, Seaver, Seybert,
Strong, Williams, Widgery-26.
| NAGS.-Messrs. Aston, Anderson, Ar
cher. Avery Bacon, Baker, Bassett, Bige-
low, Blocker, Boyd, Brigham, Brown, But
Ter, Calhoun, Champion, Cheves, Chitten-
den, Condlt, Davenport, Dawson, Ely, J.
| mott, Findley, Fitch, Ghoson, G. oldsborough.
Goodwyn, Grundy, HAYES, Hufty, Hyneman,
| Jackson, Johnson, Kent, King, Lacock, Jaw.
| Lowndes, Lyle. Maxwell, M'Bryde. MC,y.
| M'him, Metcalf, Minor. Morrow, Mosely,
Nelson, Newbold, Ormsby, Pearson, Pick
ems, Pitkin, Peasants, Richardson, Ringgold,
Rhea, Roane, Roberts, Rodman, Summons,
Sewer, Shaw, G. Smith, ]. Smith, Stanford,
Stuart, Sturges, Tracy, Troup, Turner, Van
CoItlandt, Wheaton, White, Wilson, Wright
70.
so the motion was negatived by large
majority.
On motion Of Mr.. Golds6orougb, the in.
Junction OF secrecy was removed from these
| proceedings