Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-18
CONGR S..
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
February IL.


February IL.
Mr. Minor presented the petition of VIM.
]. Duane, John Brown and X. C WEIGHT
man, praying that Congress may encourage
them to print new edition Of the laws of
the United States; which was referred to a
select committee.
MIR. Basse,t, from the committee of Re-
vlsal and Unfinished business. reported a
oiih to extend the time for issuing and oca-
ting military land warrants which was or
dered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The Speakeriaid before the House let
ter from John Hills, transmitting certain
plans and charts supposed by him to be use
fni TO defensive operations, &c which were
referred to the Military committee.
EXCL USION OF FOREIGN SCI
MEN.
The House resumed the consde alton of
the bill excluding foreign seamen from the
service of the United States.
MIR. Pitkn's motion to st, ike ont the first
section Of the bill, for the purpose of insert-
ing proposed amendment, being still un-
der consderatioD-cOnsid discussion
TOOK place on it but II was eventually with
drawn to give way To the following mott.
on.
Mr.. Ridgely moved to strike out of the
srst section all the words marked in It.i;c
follows:
Sec. 1. Be il enacted, &c. That from
and alter the termination, by a treaty of
peace'oi the WARM which the Uniea States
are now engaged with Great Britain, il shall
not be lawful to employ as ssamen. or o. i
therwise on board OF any public vessel onu
the United States or of any vessel owned
by citizens OF the United States or sailing
under their nag, any person nr persons, ex-,
oept natural born Citizens of the United
States or citizens of the United States az
the time OF such treaty being made ard con.
GUIDED, orherSonS Soho, bring residcnf with
"a tie u. States, at tie time ofsuch tyeatu.
andhaping hrevfousiy DECLARED, ogreea6lv
10 erisfilg lays, heiri7tention 10 become CT
hzens of'fhr u Stars shall be admitted a,
such qvi hin fvr years there after in The
manner prescribed 6y Luzp."
After some conversation, the motion was
negatived by yeas and nays
For the motion Of MIR. X dgely 40
Against it so
Mr.. Pltkin then renewed his motion tn
strike out the first sect n tor the purpose
OF inserting substitute which being far
Their discussed, was decided by yeas and
nays as follows:
For the proposed amendment So.
Against it g6
oothe motion was rejected
Mr.. stow then moved that the further
consideration oithis bill be indefinitely post
ponce, assigning as a reason the difficulty
III which he f0uud himself as to the vote he
ought to give on the bill.
MIR. Grundy opposed the postponement.
alleging that 1t would be infinitely better for
gentlemen to meet theqIestion directly than
evade 1t IN the way proposed.
Mr. Wright advocated tue indefinite post
ponement on the ground of his hnstjiitv TO
the Dill, and the time it unnecessarily vast
ed which ought to be devoted to the consi-
Iteration of more essential questions.
Mr.. Rhea was opposed to the postpone
ment because he was friendly to the bill.
Mr. Lacock said he should vote against
postponement, although he was opposed to
the bill because it was "a respect he owed
To his friends who were in favor of it, to meet
the question directly.
The question or indefinite postponement
was then taken and decided as follows:
For indefinite postponement 90 II
AGainstit 100
The question having been required on enc
crossing the bill
Mr.. Bassett proposed to amend the bill by
inserting, after the word treaty" on the
execution of which, the law is to- have effect,
me words " TOhicb sh0H secure Me u. s.
againsffhe ciafm II imhressnenf."
Discussion arising on this amendment, &
appearing likely to continue
Mr.. Grundy ayowed his conviction that
the House would agree TO mo- further anne nd
ment, and that further consideration and
discussion would serve NJ other purpose that
70 waste the time of The House, required the
freUfons question.
This question, which Cannot be debated,
if carried in the affirmative, preeludes de
bate or amendment
The question was decided lhus:
For the previous question IS
Against it as
The question was then put in the follow.
ing form, viz. "S1all the main oYcs,.o,,
be nov pnt - and decided in the afFrmaj
tive without division.
The main question was then taken On en-.
decided as follows.