Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-06

der consideration, Mr.. Bibb spoke at some
length against the Navy Establishment. and
MIR. Nelson IN favor of It ; when
Mr. Burwell moved to postpone the subject
until the 9TH Of February. As the decision of
this question had nothing TO do with the pre-
1aratory measures for war, he supposed no
Inconvenience would be experienced from
this postponement. AS there were, no doubt.
many gentlemen who still wished to be heard
on this subject, they would have time TO pre-
pare themselves for rs this debate had CON
unued little more than three creeks, they
could scarcely be expected now to be pre-
pared besides their arguments would then
be he7p, whereas il they were now delivered
they would appear a mere rcfefiti2n. He
hoped the House would indulge him in this
motion, as this subject swallowed up every
other. There are, said he, number impor-
tantb'!is before the House Our table is load
ed with business; and if the Course which he
proposed was not taken, after session ofsix
or eight months. Congress would adjourn
without having done the business for which
they met. Besides, he was something like
the English Priest, who, having expressed
tondness for partridges, was served with them
until he was almost suIfcited. He began 10
want change of. fire. He had heard enough
about n .Navy; he would be glad of little
variety. IL he had thought there were any
chance of getting the question in ten OF tzgclue
days, he would not have made the motion !;
but at present he saw no end to the de-
bate.
Somegentlemen appearing willing to debate
this motion, MIR b. withdrew it and after
few remarks from Mr.. s;Iulie against ma
Wy, and from Mr.. Widsery in favor of
it, the question on agreeing to strike out the
section For building the f,igatcs, was carried
60 to SO. The Yeas and Naysas follows
YEAS -Mcssrs. Anderson, Archer, Ba-
con, Bard, Bibb, Boyd, Brown, Burwell, But
Ter, Cochran, Clopton, Crawford, Davis, De-
sha, Dinsmor, Earle, Findiey, Fisk, Frank
lin, Gholson, Goodwyn, Gray, Grundy, b..
Hall, o. Hall, Harper, fluffy, Hyneman,
Johnson, Kent, King, Laceck, Lefever, Lyle,
Macon, M'Coy, M'Kee, Metcalf, Morgan,
Morrow, New, Newbold, Ormsby, Pickens,
Piper, Rhea, Roane, Roberts, Rodman, Sage
Seaver, Sewer, eybert, Shaw, ShefIey, Smi-
lie, G. Smith, Stanford, Strong, Talliaferro,
Whitchill, Williams-62.
NAYS.-Messrs. Aston, Baker, Bassett,
Bigeow, Blocker, Breckenridge, Brigham,
Calhoun, Champion, Cheves, Chttenden
Condit, Davenport, Dawson, Ely, Emott,
Fitch, Gold, Green, Halves, jackson, Key,
Law, Little, Livingston, Lowndes, Maxwell,
M'Bryde, M'Kin, Minor, Mitchill, Mosely,
Nelson, Newton, Pearson, Pitkin, Peasants,
Pond, Porter, Potter, Quincy, Reed, Richard
son, Ringgold, Summons, ]. Smith, Stow,
Sturges, raggart, Tracy, Troup, Turner,
Wheaton, White, Widgcry, Wilson, VIM,
Nright--59.
The next question was, on agreeing with
the committee of the whole to FIJI the blank
for providing ship timber and other imperish-
able materials, with the words tSvo hii1dred
thansand daiiarS, which was carried 90 to ST.
The Yeas and Nays were:
YEAS-Mcssrs. Aston, Archer, Bacon,
Bake, Bard, Bassett. Bigelow, Blackledge,
Blocker, Breckenridge, Brigham. Burwcll,
Butler, Calhoun, Champion, Chittcndcn,
Condit, Crawford, Davenport, Davis, Daw-
son, Dmsmoor, Earle, Ely, Enott. Findlcy,
Fisk, Fitch, Franklin Ghelson, Gold, Good
wyn, Green, Harper. Halves, Hyneman, Jack
son, Kent, Key, King, Law, Little, Living
ston, Lowndcs, Maxwell, Moore, M'Bryde,
M'Coy, M'Kim, Minor, Mhchill, Mosely,
Nelson, Newton, Ormsby, Pearson, Pitkin,
Peasants, Pond, Porter, Potter Quincy,
Reed, Richardson, Rilgely, Rnggold, Roanc,
Summons, Sewer. Shelley, J. Smith, StGrges,
Taggart, Talliafcrro, Tracy, Troup, Tur-
nef, Wheaton, White, Widgery, Wilson,
Wright-92.
NhYS-Messrs. anderson, Bib, Boyd,
Brown, Cochran, Clopton, Desha, Gray,
Grundy, Z. Hall, o. Hall, Hufty, Johnson,
Lacock, Lefever, Lyle, Macon, M'Kee, Met
calf, Morgan. Morrow, Newbold, Pickens,
Piper, Rhea, Roberts, RodmaD, Sage, Seaver,
Seybert, Shaw, Smile, q. Saith, Stanford,
Strong, Whitchill, Williamson.
Another question was CT agreeing with the
committee Of the whole to make the above
appropriation for three years, viz. for the
years 1912, 1918 and 1914. This motion
was carried 81 TO SO. The Yeas and Nays
were:
YEAS-Mes2rs. Aston, Racon. Baker,
Bassett, Bigelow, Blactedgc, Blocker,
Breckenridge, Brigham, Calhoun, Champi
on, Cheves, Chittenden, Condit, Davenport,
Davis, Dawson, Dinsmoor, Earle, Ely, T.
mott, Fitch, Gold, Green, Harper, Jackson,
Kent, Key, King, Law, Little, Livingston,
Lownl;s, Maxwell, M'Bryde, M'Kim, Mil
nor, Mitchill, Moseley, Nielsen, Newton,
Pearson, Pitkin, Peasants, Pond, Porter,
Potter, Quincy, Reed, Richardson, Ridgely,
Ringgold, Summons, Sewer, ShciEey, j. Smith,
stow, Sturges, Taggart, Tracy, 1rOup, Tur-
ner, Wheaton, White, Widgery, Wilson,
Wright OF.
NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Archer, Bib,
BOYD, Brown. -Burwell, Butler, Cochran,
CIopten, Crawford, Dtsha, Findlcy, Fisk,
Franklin, Ghols6n, Goodwin. Gray, Grpndy,
B.fIall, o. Hall, HAYES, Hufty, Hyneman,
Johnson, Lacock, Ielever, Lyle, Macor
Moore, M'Coy, M'Kee, Mctcalf, Morgan,
Morrow, Ncwbold. Ormsby, Pickens, Piper,
Rhea, Roane, Roberts, Rodman, Sage, STA
yer, Geybert, Shaw, Smile, Stanford, StroEg,
Talliaferro, Whitehill, Williams--52.
The next question was or agreeing with
the committee Of the Whole to appropriate
one hundred thousand dollars for providing
Dock-Yard.
Nj. Rhea moved to strike on the section /;