Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-20

aid The finances OF the country IN time ofwar &c.
and rs great cement of the unon
Mr. Cnshjcr answered briefly some of Mr.. Cal
houn's arguments, and
Mr. Randolph entered irto a more particular
reply TO MIR. Calhoun and further arguments in
support ofhis opinions.
Mr.. Custom also spoke some time i'm reply TO
Mr., Z. and in support ofthe opinions and state.
ments he advanced on the subject on 4 former
occasion.
MIR. .NeTcton, in speech OF about two hours,
advocated the bill and the protection therein pro-
posed to our manufactures entering into full
discussion OF the general question of promoting
domestic fabrics
Mr.. Hale moved to modify the motion, by re-
ducng the minimum price specifically to Is
cents per square yard.
Ihis motion was decided in the negative ayes
90, noes r.; and the question REQUIRED on Mr..
handoiph's motion to strike out the minimum
price altogether
MIR; UiIde then rose, about o'clock, and sub.
united his views on the subject, in opposition
10 'he OIL. He had proceeded about an hour
when MIR. Randolph withdrew. his amendment,
believing, from the decision on Mr.. Hale's mo.
'ion' mat the House would not go still further
and agree to his amendment
Mr.. Uthfe then, for the purpose of accomodat-
'S ,he Dill TO ms views and TO enable him to vote
tor II, moved an amendment, SUBSTANTIALLY to sub
stltute an advalorem duty of t7centv per cent. ON
wooiien and cotton goods-and then resumed the
..reau OF ms speech in opposition to higher du-
'ies. Mr.. w. concluded his remarks about half
past o'clock and
vi, MT .Hdson made few remarks in reply when
me question on Mr. Wilde's proposition was
decided by yeas and navs in the negative, rs fol-
lows - IVA
fEhS-Messrs. Archer, Barbour Basset.
bradbury, Brown, Bryan, Champion, Clarke.
N y. Culpepper, Cuthbert Edwards, Forsyth,
Tas'oh' Goldsborough, Goodwin. Hale, Hardin,
t tiels'er, Herbert, Huger, Hungeyford. johnson,
Tmg, herr. Vrg. King, N c. Love, Lovett,
Lowndes, Lumpkin, Lyon Middleton, Moore,
moseley' Murfree, Nelson, va. Noyes, Pickns,
ppckerIng, Peasants, Randolph, Roane, Root.
Moss, Smith. Va. Tate, TAYLOR, s c. Telfair
inomas, Vose, Wilcox, Wilde, Yancey-51
NAfS-Messrs. Adgate, Alexander, Ather-
on' d ,ker, Bateman, Bennett, Belts, Birdsall
BOSS, Brooks, Cadv. Calhoun, Chappell, Chin.
man, Clendenin, Cpmstock. Conner. Crawford.
Creghton, Crocheron, Darlington, Davenport.
Desha' Gold, Griffin, Hahn, Hammond, Halves,
henderson, HoPkinson, Hubert, Ingham, Irwin,
renh' jackson, Johnson, KY. Kent, Langdon.
lyle Maclay, Marsh, Mason, Mayrant, Mccoy,
mLean, Ky. Milnor, Newton, Ormsby, Paris.
ripeF; P'tkin, Powell, Ruggles, Sergeant, sa.
wage, Schenck, Sharpe, Smith, Penn. Smith, Md.
oou,nard, Strong, Sturges, Taul, Throop, Town.
SEND, Ward, N Y. Ward, M. WenCiover. Whea.
'on' Whrteside, Wilkin, Wlloughby, Thos vii.
son. VIM Wilson, Woodward, Wright, Yates.i76.
ana then the House adj ourned about O'Clock
IN SENATE.
Mr.. pdrnunt, on Monday, presented the
petition OF John Otis, attorney for William
Otis, late collector of the customs for the
district OF Barnstable, praying relief from
eXpences incurred by him in carrying into
eject the embargo laws which was read
and referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
THURSDAY, April 4.
Mr.. Brown reported bill for adjusting
claims to land, and for establishing land
office for the districts of lands lying East of
the Mississippi river and Island of N. Or
leans which was road.
The appropriation bill for the civil list,
and general expences, was read Cd time,
and referred to Messrs. Lacock, Dagsett
and Morrow
The bill continuing the sala les ofcertain
officers OF government, 1.-THE law fixing which
expires before the next SESSION. was read a
second fine.
The bill to increase the compensation of
the superntendants Of the manufactures of
arms at Springfield and Harper's Ferry,
was read second time.
The bill concerning the annual sum ap-
for arming and equippng the
militia, was read a second time.
The bill to establish navigation system
being the order of the day, was, ell motion
OF Mr.. Harrer, postponed til to morrow
Mr.. Harper at the same time laid upon the
table the following resolutions
ResotUpd, That provision ought TO be
made by law, for excluding gradually from
the naval and merchant service of the u.
States, all persons other than nayive citi
zens, or persons heretofore naturaIzed.
ReSoCre1, That provision ought TO be
made by law, for compelling the merchant
vessels of the U. States TO have on board
a number of apprentices, in proportion to
the tonnage Of such vessels respectively.
The report Of the select committee reIs.
ting to the claims of officers and soldiers of
the Virginia line, on State and Continental
establishment, for bounty lands, and the
bill relating to that subject, were postponed
to this day fortnight.
The bill for the division Of the State Of
Pennsylvania into two judicial districts,
was considered.
Mr.. Mason # n. III. moved TO strike oft
the first section thereof, that is, to reject
It; which motion was lost by the e9ua!
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