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

lls OF INC paper was obJectcd 70, on the |
ground OF lis being indecordus. This pro- |
ducing some debate, Mr.. J.withdrcw the |
memorial.
The Speaker declared, that in future,
when he discovered that any PAPER present.
ed TO the House WAS couched in dsrespect-
tui ant. improper language, lie should consi.
der it his duty to take the sense of the House
on the propriety Of suffering the reading to
progress
Mr.. Bob presented n petition from the
managers of manufacturing company in
Georgia, praying for permission to supply
the Indiana with such goods as they may be
able to manufacturc.-Rcferre to the Com
mittce on Indian Affairs
Mr.. Rhea presented to the House, a reso-
luton CT the Legislature 1.-THE state of Ten
ncssec, requesting their members in Con-
gross to use their ertlcavors to get establish
| cd road to the Ohio, little below the
mouth OF Great Water Greek. Mr.. r. af-
forwards introduced resolution, directing
Al enquiry into the expediency of authoris-
ing tho laying out and opening the said road
which was referred.
he Speaker laid before the House com
munication from the Treasury Department,
Containing statements of the miscellaneous
expenses OF the Treasury, War and Navy
departments paid at the Treasury during
the year 1911, and an account of the expen-
dituies at the several ports OF the, u. States
on account or sick and disabled scamen, and
OF contracts and purchases made by the col
iectors for the year 1910, which was ordered
to be printed.
NH. Archer wished to offer a resolution
to the House, calling upon the Secretary of
the treasury to give such information to
TINS House as he may possess, relative to the
Prachcability of obtaining such loans as go
vernment may require, and at what rate of
interest. As this body has determined upon
raising large army, and large appropria-
lions VIII OF course, be necessary for their
support, and to carry on the war in which
We expect to be engaged, it becomes neces-
sary that Congress should devise the means
by which this war can be carried on with eff
icct. The Secretary has written letter to
the Chairman of the Committee of WAYS s.
Means, which that committee has laid be.
iore TINS House, enumcrating the taxes to
winch 1t may be necessary to resort for this
purpose And BY offering the present reso-
luton, he wished not to be considered as en-
croaching upon the duties of that committee.
ne confessed he was not prepared to say,
mat he could swallow the Bitter till present.
ed IN this letter of the Secretary. He had
always entertained a great adherence for
stamp and excise laws and he could scarce
~ conceive any consideration which would
induce him to vote for taxes of this descrip-
lion. We ought, said Mr.. A. to be careful,
IN entering upon this war, not to run foul OF
the prejudices of the people, prejudiccs high
ly iaudable from the causes which produced
them. Lett not be supposed, said, he, am
not disposed to go as far as any person in
supporting the rights Of the country, and in
voting for the means to enforce their protec-
ton; but wish those means to be such as
will be palatable tothe people and, if prac-
ticable, it would. in his opinion, be much bet
| ter that this war, for the first year, should be
carried OH by means of loans. And, for this
purpose. he proposed the following resoIn-
ton:
ResolOed, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be directed to give this House such
information as he may possess relative to the
practicabity of effecting loans for the gov
eminent of the u. States. to what amount
such loans may be obtained, and at what rate
OF interest"
After Mr.. Smile had caused an extract
from Mr.. Galla,in's late letter, touching this
subject, to be read, the resolution was agreed
to. 81
The order of the day, viz. the bill con-
corning the Naval Establishment, was then
taken up; and the question on agreeing to
the reporter the committee of the whole to
tlil up the blank in the section providing a
Dock-Yard, with one hundred thousand dol
lars, being under consideration, Mr.. Chevcs
stated the grounds upon which the commit
tee had recommended this provision of the
bill, and replied to some remarks of his col
league Orr Willans) made yesterday.
Mr.. Rhea then moved to strike out the
whole section in relation to the Dcck-Yard,
which after some little debate, was carried
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YEAS--Mcssrs. Anderson, Bacon, Bard,
BIB, Boyd, Brown, Burwell, Butler, Co
chraD, Crawford. Davis, Desha, Franklin,
Gholson, Gray. Grundy, o. Han, Har-
per, Hawcs, Hufiy, Hyneman, Johnson,
Kent, Lacock, Lefever, Lyle, Macon, Moore,
M'Coy, M'Kce, Metoalf, Morgan, Morrow,
Nelson, New, Ncwbo!d, Ormsby, Pearson,
PiCkens, Piper, Rhca, Roane, Roberts, Rod
man, Sage, Seayer, Seybert, Shaw, Smile,
Stanford, Strong, TalliafcriU, Whitekill, Will
liams, Winn--56.
NAYS-Mcssrs Aston, Archer, Baker,
Bassett, Biackledge, Bleecker, Breckenridge,
Brigham, Champion, Cheves, Chittendcu,
Contlit, Davenport, Dawson, Earlc, 1siy, T.
mott, Find!ey, Fitch, Gold, Green, King,
Law, Little. Iiyingston, Lowndes, Max
well, M'Bride, M'Birn, Minor, Moscley,
Newton, Pitkn. Peasants, Pond, Potter,
Quincy, Reed, Richardson, Ringgold, Sam
mons, G. Smith, Sturgcs, Taggart, Tracy,
Turner, Van Cortlandt, Wheaton, White,
lWidgcry, Wilson, Wright-52.
Mr. Biacklcdge moved new section to the
bill, providing, for the building of four seven
ty-fodr gun ships. As aninduccment to the
House to adopt this new section, he stated
there were sufficient timber and guns on
hand; that the whole expense would not
exceed 1900, 900 dollars, and the guns and
timber being already provided. an nppropri-