Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-26

ough, presented on the 2Sth June, 1918. were
Means 80 - $50
On Motion of Mr.. VIVA. Reed Of Mas. the
pctnions OF Arnold and Sarah Martin, pre-.
sented on LIST June, 1912, of capt. Saml Tuck
err presented on Gath March, 1872, and of
| isaac Mansfield presented ON the eighth Of
| FEBRUARY, 1913, were severally referred 10
ry Claims. - :.
On motion of Mr.. RingeoId. Mr.. McK;m.
g Mr.. Archer of Md. & Mr.. Lewis Of Va.
the petitions of sundiy persons, presented az
vsrious times. complaining of extortion ON
.ne part OF Oliver Evans in relation to his
Pa.ent for improvements in milling, were
: : frtcrrsd to the committee of the whole. to
whom is referred the report of the seiecr
committee on that subject.
Oh MOTION or MIR Archer of Md. the pex
.ltion OF Oliver Pollock, presented on the
i4th June, 1913. was referred to the com.
mittee on Pensions, &c.
var. hent OF Md. reported bill to incor-
in the District of Columbia and Ike hill
tor company in Alexandria, in said Dis
trlct; which were read twice and commit
ted. -Hs
Mr. Roberts of Pa. laid upon the table the
fol owing resolution: ~
RESOLVED, That The standing rules of the
house be amended by adding thereto tbs
Following provisions, to wit: "Stenorraohers
admuted to take down the Debates Il Pro,
ceedings OF the House shall take an<oath or
afhrmation to be administered by the Speak
CT as follows, to witt A. Il. do solemnly
swear Tor atirm) that will faithfully, tru-
~ ard imPartially report the. Debates and
Proceedings the House of Representatives
wheneverl do report the same, to the best
OF my ability and Judgment and every ste-
nographer who shall BIZ admitted as afore,
SAID, after taking said oath OF affirmation,
snaii on such admission state to the Speaker
III writing whether he intends to publish his
report in pamphlet or volume form or in a
newspaper or newspapers; and if in the lat.
ter, he shall give in list of such papers az
he may intend To furnish with report and
ne shall from time to time give information
as aforesaid If such list should be INCREASED
OF diminished, as either fact may occur, e
such statement or list shall be filed by the
clerk; and every stenographer admitted as
aforesaid shall affix his signature to his re,
port from time to time as he mgy furnish IL
for publication. which signature he shall
cause to be published in every case"
According to a rule of the House resolu.
tons OF this kind are required 10 lie one day
for consideration.
RELATIVE TO The EhtBAR60.
Mr.. King of Mass. said that when he had.
on Friday last, proposed a resolution having
tor its object the relief of large and suffer-
ing portion OF his countrymen, altho' he had
been put down by the Speaker, and his rev.
solution had been voted down bS an over
whelming, he would not say triumphant MAJ
jority of the House; and altho' these resolu.
lions, as far as depended on that majority
had been almost kicked out of doors. he
should not Cease to knock at those doors url$
I'll ne could gain admiltance for what he
conceived to be the right of the People whom
he represented. On the occasion to which
he alluded he had addressed himselfto the
constitutional feelings aud powers of the
House. But alas! on that subject he could
excite no sympathy
Tho Speaker here interrupted Mr.. King.
and admonshed him of his violating the rule
which restricts member making a motion,
to narrative OF explanation of the grounds
FORT, and also of the impropriety of the re,
feetiens he had cast on the decision of the
house on Friday last.]
Mr.. King, when he resumed the floor, ex.
pressed his indisposirion to violate the rules
OF the House, the feelings of the members
who compose it, or of the gentleman who
presides with perfect ability in the chair
He might, he said have pursued a course NOT
perfectly accordant with the rules, for which
ii he had dcne so, he asked pardon of the
house. With this explanation. Mr.. K. beg
ged leave merely to add that he had thought
he had come here to advocate the rights of
his fellow citizens; and If necessary, not els
Their TO beg or buy, but to d maDd them
He then proceeded to state the situation of
some coas,ing vessels in the state which he
IN tvh ha1 II.
been caught by tie Embargo law at distance
from home, aud were able to return-.the
masters and sailors belonging to which-aye
the sailors, of whose rights VIZ hear SO much,
had been turned on shore, and compelled,
exposed to the rigors of i northern climate,
to travel on foot, some one and some two
hundred miles to their homes in various
parts of the district of Maine.
And what were the oLjecis TO await them
when they did returnl Their wives and
children suffering for the want of that SUBJ
sistence which it was the object of their voy-
age to procure, and which Il was not in their
| power TO give them. That was the fate Of
| many OF these masters and sailors. These
cases it was partly the object of the resolu-
ton which he had moved to embrace but
| it had not met the views OF honorable mems
bers of the House to consider it. Mr.. K.
| said it was his wish so to frame a resolution
| as to meet the wishes and views of tho
House, which without further remark he
would submit. and of which he Thought, stan
ding on this floor as an independent Amer
lean, the representative of free people, he
had a right rot only to solicit but demand
the consideration.
| MIR X. then submitted the following reso-
| luton for consideration:
| RESOLVED, That the committee of foreign