Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-17
February S.

tain resolutions ~ the Legis,nture af X ntuc
KY, expressive OF their appreciation OF the
Course OF policy pursucdb 10y the gener.lsov-
ernmcnt, and pledgng their most cordial sup
port. -sff
On motion Of Mr.. B. Hall, thesa reso,;,ti.
ons, with those of 4 similar nature, received
from other legislatures, were refarreG to the
committee Of foreign relations
The Speaker also laid before the House a
memorial from the synod Of Kentuckv, sit
ting at Lexington, praying fer the repeal O.
moaihcation OF that part of the post office
laws which directs the carrying and opening
tne man on the Sabbath, except in extraor-
binary occasions. Ordered to lie on the IA
bic.
Mr.. PicSens obtained leave of absence for
his colleague Mr.. Sawyer for the remainder
OK toe SESSION., on account of the low state Of
his health.
Aoill from the Senate, to promote the Dro-
gres, CT science and useful arts, was twice
read and referred to select committee.
The oiii Tor CHASING and arming the militia
was read the third time and the question be.
ing taken on the passage of the bin, j. WAS nc.
i.atived 50 votes 70 SIS. The following were the
Yeas and Nays
YEAs-,Mcs.rs. Aston. Anderson, Baker,
Bassctt, Bibb, Breckenridge, Calhoun. Cbcvcq'
Clay, Cochran, Crawford, Dawson, D:nsmoor'
Earle, Fisk. Franklin, Green, Grunelv, u. Hall.
y. Hall, fluffy. Johnson. Kent, Kew, King. L..
cock, Lafever, Lewis, Little, Macon, Maxwell.
Moore, M'Brydc, Metcalf, Morgan, Morrow.
Scwoold, ormsby, Pickens, RiIgels. Rinero,d.
hoare, Sage, Seayer, Sewer, Shaw, ShefFcv sni-
i lac. Stewart. Stow, Strong, Troup, Williams,
VIM, Wrig.,4- S. III -
NhYS-siessrs. Archer, Bacon, Bard, Bige-
low, Bieccker, Boyd, Brigham, Brown, Batter.
champion, cat;enden, Davenport, Davis. Elv.
Eino't, Fin'.lcy, Fitch, Gholson, Gold, Good
wyn, Gray, Harper, Hawcs, Hyneman, Jackson.
Law, Livingston, Lyle, Minor, MitchilI. Nose.
y, Nelson, Newton, Piper, Pitkin, pleasants
Fond, Porter, Potter, Reed, Rhca, Roberts, Rod
man, Sn0moEs, Seybert, G. Smith, Stanford.
etnrges, Tagsntt, railmadgc, Taliatcrro, Tur-
ner, Van Cortlandt, Wheaton, White. White.
hill, Widgery, Wilson-5s.
me hiI supplementary to an act TO raise for
limited time, al additional military force pas
sed the 18th Of April. 1903, was read the third
time and passed
The bill making further appropriation for
the defence OF cur maratiine frontier, was read
the third time; and en-. the question Shall
The hi.! pass its third reading !"
Air: q. Hall called the yeas and nays upon the
question. He stated th:,, he had two object.
ons to the passage Of this bill: the one was.
thAt the objects On which the expenditures
were 10 DC made were not specified; the other
was, that IN our present circumstances, il
would be improper, in his opinion, TO appropri.
ate so large sum of money a. a million of dol.
lars to be expended at the discretion of the
Secretary OF war. He thought the money could
be more usefully employed
Mr. Rhea also spoke against the pas,,r. Of
he bill. VI
II was defended BY Nes.rs. Cheye,. N;tch;u
lalmadge, Porter, Wright, Sheffe 6, and Widge
n, who stated that the appropriation was cal
ED Tor by the proper authority: tha, New York
and Rhode Island had been mentioned bv The
secretary OF War as requiring par; of the ex.
Ienaiturs, but that the appropriation was inten-
:, ueo 20 De lett at large, to he used as the
resident OF the United States might think
proper, and according to exis,ins. ciScum.,ar-
.es; that 1t was impossible at this time. to
oresee what might be necessary in this respect
land ;hat the President, who is entrusted w;tb
DC use OF the military force of the country.
night very well De entrusted with the expen'
iiture OF this money, or any part Of it, on such
oFtlhcations as Le might deem it necessary to |
erect or repair.
The question on thc passage of the bill was |
'aTrlea, 90 TO 25 The Yeas and Nays were,
bacon, Baker, Bassct,, Bib, Bigclow, RIeecIer,
81 ,ireckenridge, Brigham, Calhoun, Champion, |
;heVes, Chittenden, Condt, Davenport Daw
on, DinsInoor, Earle, Ely, Emott. FirIIcy
'isk, Fitch, Franklin, Gholson, Gold. Goodwvn'
ray, Green, Grundy, Harper. Halves, Jackson
'ing, Lacock, Law, Leftover, Lewis, Little.
livingston, I.owndes, Moore, M'I,ride, MsCov.
tctcaii, Ahlnor, Mitchill, Moseley, Nelson.
iewton, Ormsby, Pickens, Peasants. Pond.
'orter, Quincy, Randolph, Reed, Richardson
ildgely, Roane, Roberts, Sage, Summons. Sc.
Ter, seybert, Sheiicy, c. Smi,h, Stanford.
'teArrd, Stow, sturges, Tuggart, Talnadge'
.racy, Iroup, Turner, Van CortIandt. Wbea'
On. White, williams, Widgcry, Wilson, Vim, |
vright-S8. y ""'
NhSS--Mcssrs. Bard, BOYD Brown. CLAW
cochran, Crawford, Davis, II. IInll, O U.il
iufty, nmeman, Johnson, Lyle, Maxwell. az /
I'm, Morgan, FewbolJ, Piper, Rhea. Rodinan
easer' shaw, Smile, Strong, Whitchiil-25.
ne hnhnIshed business OF yesteday bcirp
ostpoDcd ~"
On motion Of Mr.. Bacon, the house went in.
committee of the whole, Mr.. Stanford in
ne char, on the bill making appropr;ationsforI
ne military establishment of tie United states
oF the year 1879 the bill makinf, appropriati.
ms tor SIX companies Of mounted rangers. C,,,.
ne year 1872 and the bill max ing appropria-
IONS Tor the support of an additional military
oree lot the same period.--The committee
aVing hlied up the blanks, i'm the seyeraI b;llr
hey we're reported to the house. Tbe lIons
box them up, cOncurrcd with The committee In
le amendments, and ordered the bills 10 Dc
ngfossed Tor third reading tomorrow.
w motion OF Mr. Bacon, tie house again re-
Dived nself INTO committee OF the whole. Mr.
Iclson IN The eha,r, on the bill making appro.
F"tivns tor The support Of the navy for tire
ear 1917. The committee having gone through
ne btil, reported It to the house viii, amend.
'en's; The House considered the amendments.
greed TO them, and ordered the bill to a thiyI
;adIag on tomorrow
;, "hen 70. committee OF the whole came tn
y up the blank, wlicN contains an appropriati.
including Jst0se for sfeG,"
Mr y. X. Williams moved to strike on, ,b;.
en- ne knew no occasion that officers ~ ma.