Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-14
On his motion,

Ordered, That the fur.her consideration
! ofthe bin be postponed to, and be made the
order ofthe day for 10 morrow
On motion. by Mr.. i.eS,
The Senate resumed his motion submit
! ted the 22d instant, that the documents re-
ferred to in the message of the President of
the United Sta,es Of the 14th instant, be
! printed; aud the molten was amended.
ReSoiyed, Thatthe documents which ac-
coEpanied the Presidents message of the
! i4;h instant. be conhdentially printed for the
use of the members of the Senate, sxcept>
ing those papers which relate TO the stations
and amount of the military force of the u
! m,ed States, the report of the Secretary of
State, and the letters OF General Pinckney
| On the question. to ny. &C to the motion
as amendeds
1t was determined in tie affirmative yeas
( Is, nays 10.
I YEAS.-Messrs. Bradley, Campbell of
( Ohio, Campbell of Ten. Dana, German,
Giles, Gilman. Goodrich. Gregg. Horsey,
Hunter. Lambert, Leib Lloyd. Pope, Po-
sey Reed, Smith, OF Maryland
| MA YS-M essrs. Anderson, Bib, Craw
ford. Cuts. Franklin, GailIard, Howell. Ma
gruder, Robinson rait, Taylor Worthing
! ton.
Mr. TAFT presented the memorial of the
legislature OF the state of Georgia, recon
! intending 10. and soliciting Congress to an
thorise the President Of the Urited States to
| take immediate possession of the province
OF East Florida, and that portion of West
Florida. purchased from France but stu
retained by Spain; for reasons stated at
Iarse IN the memorial; - hich was read.
| The following confidential message wa
receiVd from the President of the United
States, by Mr. Coles, his secretary
I0the Senafe cffhe United Sra,ea.
! transmit to the Senate a reporl If the
laecre,ary ofState, complying with tae1 re
so.uuon OF the 8thin,tant
JAMES MADISON.
January GOTH 1918
The message and re or, yerc read.
WEDNESDAY,, January 9th, 1913.
The following confidential mes age was
received from the President OF the United
StaTes by Mr.. Coles his secretary:
70 fEe s, maze Of the Unired Sfares:
transmit to the Sen c a report of the
Secretary of War, complying with rhe.rre
! solution of the 7th inst.
JAMES MADISON.
January 27th, 1913.
The message and report were read.
Mr.. HCrsey submitted the following no
o.
4rsoto-d, That the INJUNCTION Of secreeg
~ relation to ta- Presidents message OF the
26lh instant communating certain papers
! marked A and b, in compliance with the re-
solution of the Senate ofthe 18th instant be,
and the same is hereby removed.
THURSDAY, Jan. 28.h. 1918.
! The Senate resumed, as in committee of
| the whole, the Consideration of the bill au>
titorising tile President of The Unired States
! TO take possession of a tract of Country lying
south If the Mississippi territory and Of the
state Of Georgia, and for other purposes
ard
o. Ne ZION, by Mr.. Anderson,
Crdcred, That tho farther consideration
thereof be postpo1ed to, aud made the order
Of the day for, 10 morrow.
The Senate ProcCc ded to cons der the mo-
, ton srbWl,tcd yesterday by Mr. Horsey, 70
remove the Injunction Of secrecy from GER
tain aPers; and
On motion,
Oydered That the further consideration
thereof DC postponed un.il to morrow
FRIDAY, Jan. 29th, 1913.
Agreeaby 20 the order of the day The
Senate resumed, as IN committee OF the
whole the consideration of the bill authors
ising he President Of the United States to
south &C the Mississippi territory and of The
state Of Georgia, andfdr other purposes aud
Mr.. Gailiard was requested to take the
chair; aud
The motion to strike ont the second sec
ton q Tie b.il was resumed; and after de-
bate,
Adjourned
MoNDAY, Feb. 1st, 1918
Agreeably to the order Of the day the Sen
ate resCmed, as in Committee Of tie w hole
TIE consideration Of the bin authorising the
| President OF the United States 20 take nos
sessoin OF a tract Of county lyins south Of
tue Mississippi territory and of the state Of
Georgia, and for other purposes. Together
wth the motion go strike out the second sec
ton tAcrg0f; and Mr.. Gaillarti was request
cd 20 take the chair ard after debate,
Ordcrcd That the consideration thereof
be further postponed until tomorrow.
TUESDAY, FEB 2d. 1873.
Ag;geably 10 the order Of the day the SEN
ate resumed as in Committee o. tie whue,
The consideration Of the bin aulhOfising The
Pres dent OF the United States to- take pos
ses,iou,of a tract Of country iyng south Of
the Mississippi territory and OF the state Of
Georgia, and lor other purposes, toge her
with the motion TO strike ont the second sec.
ton thereof; and Mr. Gaillard was request
ed % take the chair;
On the question, to strike OUT ike second
section as follows:
Sec. 2. IND be ii. fHrilcr cnacfed, That
she President be aud he is hereby auihoris
Cd 70 occupy and hold all that part ofWest
Flordl East Of the Pcrdido, and the whole
or Any part of East Florida, including Ame-
liza Island ;"
IL was determined in the affirmative, yeas
~. nays 10.