Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

CHARLESTON, January 1.

The following copy of a hand bill, published at Columbia by order of the house was handed us for publication, by a gentleman in the majority. It may be proper to suggest, that a part of the intended appropriation was for the purpose of building three galleys; and that the sum of 60,000 dollars was afterwards granted unanimously, for the purpose of purchasing arms and ammunition.

In the House of Representatives, December 14, 1797.

The house proceeded to take into consideration a report of a joint committee, to whom was referred that part of the governor's message No. 10, which relates to the procuring arms and ammunition, supplying the arsenals, and placing the state in the best posture of defence.

On reading the first clause, a motion was made, and seconded, that the following words in the report be struck out, viz. "the sum of 100,000 dollars be appropriated by a clause to be inserted in the tax bill for." And to insert in lieu thereof, the following words, "that our representatives be instructed to endeavor to procure from the United States a grant of 100,000 dollars, to be appropriated to the."

On the question being put to agree to the amendment, the ayes and noes were required by seven members, and are as follow: Ayes 51 noes 48.

So it was resolved in the affirmative.

Ordered that the ayes and noes be published for the information of the legislature

By order of the house,

John Sandford Dart, C. H. R.