Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-11

ne bill to authoriz the discharge OF Ed
ward Martin from his imprisonment, pas
sed through a committee Of the whole. was
orde ed to third reading and was sub
seqnen.ly read a third time and passed.
The oil. from the Senate to increase the
compensation of the sergeant at arms Of
the Senate, being before committee Of the
whole
Mr.. Castor moved to amend the bill BY
inserting, also. the sergeant at arms of the
house of representatives. ~,
MIR SeybSrt moved to adj the doors
keeper of ths house of representa-.
tives. r
Mr., Cu'pepper mov ID 70 add, the ass,s.
tapt door keeper of the SANG bSdys Z
All these motions were agreed to. and
the bill was reported as amended.
On proceeding to consider the report of
the committee -
Mr.. Barnet moved to postpone the bill in
definitely but subsequently withdrew the
motion.
Some discussion took place on the amend>
ments, which were all adopted ; and the
Dill, thus amended, was ordered 70 third
reaGing. and was passed.
The BID from the Senate further supple.
msntary to the act for the settlement of the
Yazoo claims, passed through a commit
OF the whole. was ordered to a third rea :.
ding, and was read third time and pas
sed.
ihe house then sat short time in con
ciave, and. before the doors we're opened,
removed the injunction of secrecy FROM
their proc, edings.
The order of the day being called for 90
tae Dill from the Senate to I" authorize set
tlernent and payment of certain claims for
the services of the militia"-
Mr.. Fisk of VI. moved to postnone RI.
consideration thereof indefinitely,
ms motion gave rise to very anima+
teu and rather acrimonious debate. embra-
eng beside the real question, the merits of
the Conduct OF the Governors of Massachu,
setts and Connecticut, their doctrines as To
tne militia, and the general conduct of the
EASTERN states opposed to the government.
ne debate lasted perhaps two honrs and
the question on indefinite postponemenf
oe'pg taken. was decided as follows:
ATES-Messrs. Alexander, Aston. An,
derson, Avery, Bard, Barnet, Binds. Bowen.
Brown. Calhoun, Cannon, Comstock. Con.
de-. Crawford, Creighton, Crouch, Cuth.
bert Desha, Duvai, Findley, Fisk of N Y
forsythe. Franklin, Gnurdin, q ilfin, Halt,
Harris, Has5rouck Hub ard, stiumphrevs.
Johnson OF Ky. Kent of Md Kershays, King
or =. Ietferts. I.owndes, Lvle, Macon.
M kim, Moore, Ormsby Parker, Piokens,
Piper, Rhsa OF Pen Rhea of Ten. Rich,
h'nSoid, Roane. Robertson, Sage S., sert,
oharP. Smith of Pen. Smith of Va, Tame
iHl, aylor, Ieltair, Troup, Udree, WI
hams, Wilson of Pa Yancey -63.
NAYS-Messrs. Barbour, Baylies, of
Mas Bigeio~, Bradbury, Brigham. Burwell.
cape toa, Champion, Ciiley, Clopson, Coo.
per Coxe, Cu'peper, Davenport, XIV
E2pes, Farrow, CASTOR, Ghnlson, Gcidsbo-
rough, Goodwin, Grosveror, Hale, Hanson,
tiawesb HOPKINS OF Ky Hungerioro, Hui.
pert, Jackson OF Il. /. Jackson of Va. Ken.
nedy, Kerr, King of Mss Law, Lovet
My, Montgomery. Moseley, Nelson,
New on, Oakley, Pearson. Pickering, Pit.
Kin Peasants, Potter, ]. Reed. w. Reed,
kidgieY, Ruggles, Shureman, Sewer, Shelf
icy, Sherwood Saymaker, Stanford, Stock
ton Stuart. Sturees, Taggart, Thompson.
Vose, Wsrd of Mass. Wheaton, White.
wilcox, Wilson of Mass. Winter, Wright.
90.
The House then adjourned to meet at
O'Clock this evening.
EVENING SITTING.
The bill 10 authorize loan for a sum
not exceeding l8 452, 800 dollars, was read
thiId time, passed and sent TO the Sen,
ate.
Inc amendment of the Senate, to the bill
TO define the duties, and fix the compensa.
ton OF the collectors of the direct tax and
internal duties, were agreed to ayes rs. It
goes TO leave underlined the compensation
alter the first of January next, Gxing it up
to that time only.
The bill from the Senate, I" further to
provide for the collection of the duties ON
import and tonnage" was read first and
second time This bill Contains number
OF provisions, applicable to violations of the
revenue law, resembling the provisions OF
the bill lately passed for preventing inter
course with the enemy.1
Mr. Fisk of VI. moved that the bin be
read a third time.
Mr.. Stockton moved that the bill be inde-
iinitely postponed.
This motion gave rise TO a warm debate
(Which shall be hereafter sketched), in the
course Of which Messrs. Stockton, VIM.
Reed, Grosvenor and ShefFcy, advocated
the motion, and Messrs. Fisk CT VT. Rhea,
Wright. Eppes, Alstol and Newton oppos
sed it.
AT this stage of the debate
On motion of Mr.. Johnson Of Ky the bill
was ordered to lie on the table, with a
view to takeup the bill fixing the Military
Peace Establishment.
The bill from the Senate for the relief of
the mechanics who lost their tools by the
destruction of the Navy Yard was t,y;re