Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-26

1.-The whole matter TO tue miiitary
pl' n;,tees which motion he sup
'op ,sd IN a short speech. comprising
g.'' reasons FOR being hostile to the
i als n the shape il had assumed. and
~ ~ affections to rewarding the per
- IN question. is preference to
'Y ~ osn iisbanded officers, who had
S ~ excluded by late vote of the
Hr. Barbour opposed the re CON-
.;tment, and defeated the principle
'Dahstituied, on bis motion, by the
.ompittee ofihe whole house yester-
M- Johnson, OF K. stated his reasons
.,a;nst re. commitment, and for wishing
- subject 10 be acted on in its present
shape.
After sepe further remarks by Mr..
alexander, the question was taken on
he motion to re-comsnit. and decided in
the negative.
On motion of sTr. jackson, OF Va. the
bil was so amended, as to exclude from
,be provisions Of the bill, such refugee,
. were enlisted, and TO extend them on
" to volunteers.
MFR. Jackson then renewed motion
previously made by Mir, Hammond,
Without success, to grantto those OF thu
refugees who served as .privates in the
service, an ADDITIONAL allowance of three
months pay which motion was now a.
greed to.
Mr.. Nelson Of Va. then stated his
objections to the Report Ofthe com
mittee oflhe whole, and to the bill
IN its present shape. lie protested
With zeal against giving preference
70 the refugees over such Of our own
eitizens as had serVedin the late var
ant who, Oh being lisbanded, have
been denied similar bounty FL
was however, warI1ly in favor of re
mnneratiug 10 reasonable extent.
the refugees in question, for tseis
lOsses, sufftrinSs and services and
preferred the principle Of relief ori-
giualiy proposed
Mr. Weight also opposed the bill
( replied to the arguments of those
who had condemned the extension Of
relief 10 the volunteers
Mr. M'Lean OF .. followed on the
same side. lie defended he charac
ter of the volunteers from the as.
persioas east or Ihsra, aad advocat-
ed the propr;sty ofreiieviag them ac,
cordisg to the principle Grst propos
ed, in preference TO compensation
according 10 rank,
Mr.. King Q; Mass. likewise oppos
ed the roper; OF the committee, aDi
stated his reasons OF discriminating
between these persons end such oI
our private citiz,as. as had sufiere;
loss and Urged the superiority 0!
the former p'an OF remunesstion.
Mr.. GeosTenaP replica 10 the ar.
gumeut of Discrimination. advanced
BY Mr., King, and disisu;ed the ex
istance Of any difference in the eases
Of the suffering refug,ss and our
Ovaeitizens ; 10 Gaom
Mr. Inghsm aud Mr.. Nelson sue
eessiyeIY replieC.
Mr.. Sergeant spoke in reply 20
Mr. Ne!sonsnd others. aad generally
against any ia,'emnificatioa OF the
volunteers il question
After az unsuccessful molten by
MIR. Hall, to lay ihe bill on the ta5ie
for the purpose of having it printed
--aad some explanatory remarks
from AIr. lnsham,
The question on concurring in the
report Of the committee Of tie whole
TO appOrtiOn the bounty according
tOrank) WAS TAKEN by yeas and nays
and decided in the atiirmative-Yeas
IS. Nays 4s.
The bill vas ordered to be en-
crossed. as amended, and read a
hFd time.
The House titen proceeded to the
ether part Of TIE report Of the coz.
mittee of the Whole, heing their a
nendmeuts to the bill making fur
Their provision fOr military seryiee:
dusing Che late war
After agreeing to the other amend
(nents Of the committee, the cues