Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-18

H1aCkiedgc, lloyd, Brown, Burwell, Cal.
houn. Carr, Champion. Cheves. Chitten-
Ten, Clay, Cochran, Condit, Cuts, Davis,
Dawson. Dinsmoor, Earle, Ely, Emott, Find
ley, Fitch, Franklin, Gholson, Goldsborough,
Goodwin, Gray, Grundy, b Hall, o Hall,
Halves, fluffy, Hyneman, Kent, Kennedy,
Key, King. Law, Lewis, Little, Moore, NJ
Bryce, M'Coy, Nike, Metcalf Minor,
Mitchell, Morgan, Morrow, Mosely, Mel
son, New, Newbold. Newton, Pearson, Pic
kens, Peasants, Potter, Reed, Richardson,
Ridgely, R.nggold, Robertson, Rhea, Roane,
X .her,s, Sage, Sawyer, Seaver. Shaw, Shelf
icy. G.. Smith, ]. Smith. Stanford, Stuart.
Strong, Sturges, Taggart, 'ralliaferro, Tall
madge, rallman, Tracy, Troup, Turner.
Wheaton, White, Whitehll, Williams,
Wilson Wmn.-s7.
NAYS-Messrs. Anderson. Bard, Bas-
SIT, Brigham, Butler, Clopton, Crawford,
Davenport, DesI,a, Fisk, Green, Grosve-
nor, Jackson, Johnson, Lacock, Lowndes,
lyle, M'Kim, Ormsby, Pitkin, Summons,
SEWER, Seybert, Stow, Wright - IS.
February 10.
MIR. Dawson presented the petition of
John Nelson of Virginia, soldier of the re-
volution, praying compensation for military
sery;ce--Heferrcd to the committee Of
ClaiHSsA
MIR Ghoison from the committee of Claims
made unfavorable reports on the petitions
of Mary Z. Benton, Wm. II. Savage, Flea
nor Brown and Lttleberry Mosely in which
the House concurred, excepting the first,
named, which was referred to the commit
tee Of the whole.
Mr.. Gholsop, from the same committee,
reported bill for the relief of Seinai L.
Helmn, which was twice read and COM
mitted. rry
On motion of Mr.. Williams the military
committee was discharged from the further
consideration of the petition of DIR. Benja-
min Waterhouse, and the letter of John
Hills and the said petition and letter were
referred TO the Secretary of War.
Mr.. Williams, from the Military COM
mittee reported bill, in part, establishing
system of elementary exercise for the ar
mics of the United States which was twice
read, referred to a committee of the whole
House, and made the order of the day fol-
to morrow.
On motion of Mr.. Hampstead,
Rescued, That the committee on Pub.
lie Lands be instructed to enquire into the
expectancy of granting to each person whit
shall perform actual service in the militia
for the space of months in the territor,
of Missouri, under the orders of the Exc
cutive of said territory acres Of land il
said territory, which shall be in full for tn,
services of such militia for the time afore
said, and that the committee have leave t
report by bill OF otherwise.
EXCLUSION OF FOREIGN SEAMEN
The bill for excluding foreign seame
from the public vessels and merchant ser
vice of the United States, was read "A thir
time, and the question stated Shall tn,
bin pass ?"
Mr.. Clopton in an animated speech op
posed the passage of the bill
Mr.. Wright followed, at considerable
leng-h, aIE s's,Kosisien To the bill
MIR. Little spoke in support OF the bill
IN reply TO the objections urged against it.
Mr.. Quincy opposed the BILL
Mr.. Goldsborough explained the reason
why he should vote for the bill.
Mr.. Randolph moved an adjournmen,
which was lost, yeas "a.
Mr.. Randolph was proceeding to addres
the chair, when another motion to adjour
was made and lost, yeas So, nays 90.
Mr.. Randolph then spoke at some lengt
IN opposition to the bill, and
The question on the passage Of the hi
was then decided in the affirmative 80 to 8:
by yeas and nays as follows:
YEAS -Messrs. Aston, Archer, Avery
Bacon, Baker, Bibb, Bigelow, Blackledet
Boyd, breckenridge, Brown, Burwell, Cal
houn. Cheves, Chittenden, Clay, Cochran
Cooke, Cond:t, Cuts, Dawson, Dinsmoo,
Ely. Emott, Findley Fitch, Franklin, Ghol
son, Gold, Goldsborough, Goodwin, Ora,
Grundy, B. Hall, o. Hall, HAYES, Huff,
Hyneman, Kent, Kennedy. Key, King, Law
Lewis, Little, Moore, M'Bryde, Moo,
Al'Kee, Metcalf, Minor, Mitchell, Mo,
gan, Morrow, Nelson, New, Newbold, New
ten, Pearson. Pickens, Peasants, Potte,
Reed, Richardson. Ridgely, Ringgold, Rhe
Roane. Roberts, Robertson, Sage, Seave
Shaw, Sheffey, G. Smith. ]. Smith, Star
ford, Stuart, Strong. Talliaferro, Trac
Turner, Wheaton, White, Whitehill, Wi
liams, Widgery, Wilson, Winn.-Ss. {.
NAYS.--Messrs. Anderson, Bard, Ba
set, Blocker, Brigham. Butler, Champio
Clopton, Crawford, Davenport, Desh
Earle, Fisk, Green, Grosvenor, Jackso
Johnson, Lacock, Lowndes, Lyle, M'Kir
Ormsby. Pitkin, Porter, Quincy, Randolp
Samnons, Sewer, Seybert. Sturges, Tai
madge, Tro Up, Wright-33.
And the house adjourned.