Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-08
CONGRESS-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
March /.

Mr.. Lewis having reported the bill from
the Senate " supplementary to the act au-
thoising the making a turnpike road from
Mason's causeway To the town of Alexan-
aria," with amendments.
On notion of MIR. Blackledge, the further
consideration of the bill was postponed IN
definitely. ~
Mr.. Cheves made an unfavorable report
on the petitions OF I.aysel Bancroft and An.
gustus MKmney. of Ebenezer B.eed, Jun.
and John Breed. and of Samuel Wheeler,
which we're read and concurred in.
Mr. Cheves also made unfal orabIe reports
on the petitions of Thomas Vincent, Solo
mon Frazer and Mary Eccleston which
were read and committed.
The Committee of Ways and Means were
also discharged on motion of Mr.. G. from
the consideration of several other petit
ons.
The bill to prohibit the use of foreign Ii
censes on board of vessels of the u. States.
was read a third time and passed, by the
following vote:
YEAS Messrs. Anderson, Archer.
Bard, Barnett, 6assett, BIB. Blackledge
Brown, BurwelI, Calhoun, Ciopton, Ci.aw
ford, Davis, Dawson, Dinsmoor, Earle
Fipdley, Goodwin, Green. Grundy, Halves
Hyneman, Kennedy, Lacocl Little, Lownd.
Lyle. M Con, M'Coy, MKm Metcalf
Mitchell, Morgan, Morrow, Nelson, New
Newton, Piper, Peasants, Pond, Rhea.
Roane, Rbcrts, Robertson. Sage, SAWYER.
Sewer. Seypeit, Shaw G Saith, Smith.
Stanford, Tailia!erro, Froup, Turner, WHIT
hill, Williams, Winp--5e
NAYS-Messrs. Bigelow, Bovd, Carr,
Chanpion, Cheves, rhttenden, Davenport.
Ely I'm It, Fitch. Cold, GoIdsbo, ough,
Grosvenar, Keat, Law, Lewis, MeseIe,
Hevhold, Pi;kit, Potter, Quincy. Randolph.
fodman, Stuart. stow, Siurges, raggart.
IalSadge. Tailman, White, Wilson,
VI i'ght 80.
The bills making approximations FIR the
snppert Of tn Army and Navy for the wear
1915, were read thrJ time and passed
The House took W for consideration the
amendments of the Senate 70 the bill re
quilting the employment Of foreign seamen
in the service &C the 81. ) ates
y motion was made o refer them to the
committee of Foreign Relations it was.
oppos d by Mr.. Grundy, and lost
On the suggestion Of Mr. Reed, the bill
was ordered 10 lie FIR an hour or two f.,
consideration.
The BIZ from the Senate 4" the better r.
provide for the supply of the Army Of ,he
Y States" &c. was read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Goldsbcrough. fter observing On the
propriety ct the House having a!lthe in.
Formation on foreign affairs, which was ac-
cVss,bie and re marking also, that thew
woe much 10 the dark in respect to our ne
iatens with France, moved the FOLLOWING
resolution.
RessiOed, That the Presiden, Of the
u. s. be requested to cause TO be laid ne
fore this House The French 4 cree Durnor-
ting 70 be repeai 81 She Berlin and Milan
decrees, referred to ~ lis letter Of he 4.b
Of November ast together 18th snch infor
nation as he NAV possess corr erning tho
time and manner nf prOmu'gatine the same
aud also any corresp 8rdcnce or inf rmatj
OF touching the relations # he u. States
with France. il the Office Of the Depar,
r1ent ct state, not here oforc commuaica
ted, which in the opinion Il tie PRECEDENT il
may not be incompatible wi h tee public
good to communicate
~ resolution was adopted by the House
by Yeas and Nays:
For Tie motion 1O2
Against it q.
The annual bill concerning invalid pen
siouefs, passed through committee of the
whole. Mr.. Aston IN the chair. and was
ordered to be engrossed for a third read
ing.
Mr.. Gnidsborough member of tie com.
mttee appointed to wait IN lie Preside :
OF the United States with tne resolution this