Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-31

$. petition, we're referred d 70 the
vbsr', . ,ns d the whole on the Pension
tor@l"e'
VII y. webster Of \. H. I, from select
Dr. W., reported a bill to provide,
cos''D".ssss' continuance of the embargo,
l'ri9s ~, ,o"sTpspor,ation of lime, by water
Fl iSt r l,o and Camden in the
Jon ;, e Maine to Portsmouth IN N.
g I,.n ossre which was twice read aad
solaa'i'is'Il from the Senate for the re-
loT IA p.,id Porter, his officers and
bsi o. o., twice read and committed.
"srs biII from the Senate aathorising
loo hangs ofa parcel of land between
Nc tel ';,ed States ADD the corporation of
q ynrs. was three tines read and
- ~, notion Of Mr.. Newton,
gse report of the committee OF COM
:" md m.nufactures on the petition
"',.b,bald Mccall, was recommitted
- sane committees
MILITIA LAWS.
-. youss resolved i,seifio;o COM
. '"s Of The whole, Mr. Breckenridge
e. ~ cbait, on the bill to amend the
i ,rl;.i, Laws, which was read through
Nm an rs yorious provisions were ex-
. =: By Mr.. Taylor of Ne~-York,
,hai,man of the committee who re-
poaed IL -,
0,,, wa. adopted by the committee, 81
~, 10 &C. going to exempt from Mill
!, nny the Clerks to Congress and to
10 ,.scrai Departments about the scat
i q government
Considerable discussion took place on
:, ,9ealment proposed by Mr.. Jack
49, oE Vr'g to authorize the govern.
n.o. 10 deirav The expenses preparatory
;, md during the assemblage Of militia
e,p.A 90: BY TIA, general government,
b. now provided for by law in the
.o. msuner as is provided for defray-
N, ,aoso accrlins after their assem-
N,-c At the place of rendezvous. The
,acadment was warmly advocated by
NJ Jackson and Mr.. Eppes of Vir'g
.plaiaers, and opposed by MIR Taylor
o Neu.York and others on account OF
he al4iuon it would cause to the ex-
Pence, Of the employment OF the Mill
IA The amendment was at length a.
asD,,d, BY vote of 54tO 43.
Several other amendments were made
/, ;de bill, which were reported to the
bog,, on the rising OF the committee.
When the first of these amendments
care before the house, it was opposed
by Nessrs Barnett and Hall of Geo. on
hs ground that the persons proposed to
le exempted we're the best paid, best
e and perhaps the ablest men in the
i,,rct, and considering these circum-
Aaces, ought TO be the last exempted.
IL TAYLOR on the ether hand support
The amendment, on the ground of the
pnsenience, ifnot absolute necessity, of
% tla regulation to the correct manage
en' Of the affairs Of the government,
h'ch must be jarsnged by the absence
the clerks from the public Offices.
Mr.. Taylor proposed an amendment
The amendment, going to limit the sx-
PtoD 10 the ordinary Toutine OF mill.
adCiy only.
N,ssrs. Beall Of Ohio and Eppes Of
r's and others opposed exemption in
Fy degree, as well on the principle Of
rua rights and equal duties, as because
ach exemption as was now proposed
oUid have tendency to break up the
leeiIent volunteer companies now ex-
kns 10 this city, SC.
motion was made by Mr.. Jackson
Virginia TO strike out the whole Sec
ol as az eet> to in committee, ana the
f0iinn prevailed BY large majority. So
ne house determined to inser, IN the bill
provision on the subject.
4Ge amendment agreed to in CON-
tlteo the motion Of Mr.. Jackson Q.
'IsiAls mex; came under consideration,
ny. Rich ofVt. moved 10 amend the
0ildment by adding to 1t provision
a Inc eSpsuce ProPosed TO be autho-
lca'o &c defray ed by the geyermen,
oG" DC limited to that Of transports-
" Ct baggage ofthe miiiuo
10 tn. Mr.. jackson objected as so.
0'enaer completely nugatory the
" amendment; and much discussion
Place on it.
" hr. Rich Withdrawing the amend
81" Mr. Jackson consented to some
'o'' alterations in tbs amendment as
'Sd0Y The committee, and the cues
~ TIC adoption Of his amendment,
r'uCed in The affirmative BY Yeas
Nays as follows:
f0' the amendment II
: against it s6
&c OIL was then ordered TO be en-
'''0 end read third tine to-mor-
smendmehts Of the Senate to the
Vt NE relief of Of Edwin 7. Salter-
~ - we're read and agreed to.
- Oh i'om the Senate authorising
SnaSe OF library for the use of