Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

ny law OH all goods, wares and merchandise
imported into the u. States.
After some remarks from Mr.. Bacon. the
further consideration of the motion was post
poned to Monday
Ihe House resolved itself into commit
zee OF the whole on the bill making further
provision tor the army of the u. States -
AN Intellectual attempt was made by Mr..
wright to amend the seventh section. autho-
rising the appointment of additional major
and brigadier-generals.
The committee rose and reported the bill
which was ordered to be engrossed and
read a third time.
he SAID bill was then read third time.
ana debated ar some length. 1t was oppos-
cd principally, if not altogether on account
OF the section authorizing the appointment of
additional general officers.
On the question, there were
For the passage of the bill SIS
Against it SO
SOFT was determined that the bill shall not
pass.
RECESS OF CONGRESS.
The House took up for consideration the
JOINT resolution from the Senate proposing
recess OF Congress from the 29th inst. 70 the
9Th day of June. ~
a variety of propositions for amendment
we're made, many votes taken, and consider
able debate, exhibiting no little warmth.
Al length, about o'clock, motion was
made to postpone indefinitely the further
consideration of the resolution with an n.
fnendment thereto proposed.
Inc question on indefinite postponement
was decidedin the affirmative, as follows:
fEAS-Messrs. Aston, Anderson. Ar
cher, Bard, Bassett, Bib, Biackiedge,
Brown, Burwell. Butler, Calhoun, Cheves,
LAY, Clopton, Condit, Crawford, Davis,
Dawson, Desha, Dinsmoor, Earle, Findley
FISK, Gholson, Goodwin, Green, Grundy,
D. HAIL, Harper, Halves, Hyneman, John
son, Kent, King, Lacock, Leftover, Little.
Lowndes. Lyle, Moore, MEOW. Morgan
Nelson. Rev, Newton, Ormsby, Peasants.
Ringgold, Rhea, Roane, Roberts, Sage, Sc,
yier, Seyhert, Smile, G. Smith, ]. Smith,
Strong, Troup, Turner, Winn, Wrirht.-62.
NAYS-Messrs. Bacon, Baker, Rleeck
er, BOYD, breckenridge, Brigham, Cham
pion, Cochran, Davenport, Ely, Fitch, Gold,
Goldsborough, Gray, Hufty, Jackson, Key,
Lewis, Livingston, Macon, M'Bryde, M'Kec.
Metcalf, Minor, MitchI, Morrow, Nose
ley, Newbold, Pearson, Pickens, Pond. Pot
ter, Quincy. Randolph, Reed, RidgeIey,
Kodman, Summons, Seaver Sheffey, Stan
ford Stuart, Stow, Sturges, Tag. art, Tall
madge, Tracy. Van Cortlandt, Wheaton.
White, Wihtehill, Williams, Widgery, WI
son-54.
And then the House adjourned.
Monday, Ahya 81.
Not petition was presented, nor a re-
port made from any committee this morn
ing.
Mr. Bacon asked leave of absence, thro'
Mr. Turner, for the remainder of the ses-
SION. The circumstances calling for his alb
sence, were stated to be urgent, but such as
would permit his return, if required, before
the end OF the session. After some general
oDJectlons from Mr.. Newton, leave was
granted, Ayes 50.
Mr.. Minor obtained leave Of absence fo,.
four weeks.
Mr.. Potter obtained leave of absence from
Monday next to the end of the session.
The House took up the amendments of
the Senate to the bill, further to amend the
charter of the City of Washington, and a.
greed to the same.
The bill from the Senate, granting to the
state OF Louisiana the government-house in
New-Orleans, was read a third time and
passed.
The bill, to extend the right of suffrage in
the Illinois territory and for other purposes,
was read the third time and passed.
On motion OF MIR. Morrow, the House re-
solved itself into committee of the whole,
Mar. Macon IN the chair, on the bill for Law
ing out and surveying the Military Bounty
Lands. The bill was gone through, report-
ed to the House and ordered TO third
reading.
Ihe same course was pursued as N the
report OF the committee Of Claims in favor
OF the petition of VIM. Garrard, Mr.. NcI-
8onin the chair, and the report was refer
red to the committee of Claims, with in
structions to report a bill.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, the House re-
solved itself intoa committee of the whole,
90 to 30, Mr.. Stanford in the chair, on the
bill for the protection and recovery of Anne
rican seamen. The bill was amended and
reported to the House.
Without debate
The question was taken on engrossne the
bill for third reading, as follows:
For its engrossment, 50
Against it, %
So the bill was passed to a third reading
The House resolved itself into Commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. Bretkenrfdge in the
chair, on the bill from the Senate for the re-
het of Charles Mini6e; which was report
cd to the House and ordered to be read
third time to-day; and was accordingly
read third time and passed.
Mr. GoldsbOrough obtained leave of alb
sence for twenty days, from Wednesday
next
On motion Of Mr.. Newton, the House re
solved Itself into committee of the VIII lie
Mr.. Lqeock in the chair, on the bin from