Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1799-03-01
Monday, Feb. IS.

Marhals, Clerks, Attorneys, Jurors 3 NV;t.
aelies, IN the courts of the United States.
Tor repeating iuch parts Of the former Law as
are therein mentioned, and for other prr-
poles, were read the third time aud paE-
cd.
a bill from the Senate making an anpro-
priation for delaying TIE expenfes, which
may srife in carrying into eFea certain ,rea.
ties with tribes or nations of Indians. was
read and committed.
Mr.. Alien believed, from what anneared
on the diicufIion of the bill on Sa,urda ~ afor
augmentirg the ialaries of certain officers, of
the United States. that there is a ,oa;or;,v
OF this houie in favour ofadvaucine the iala-
rs OF lone OF the principal officers of The
government, he believed the principal diff
ence IN opinion was as TO the rate of th;sad-
vance. In order 70 bring the fubieet again
before the houle, he propofed = refoiution
for augmentmg the ialaries of the followipo
eihcers, dollars. viz. the Secretary g
Rate, Secretary OF the Treafny, Secretary
OF War, Secretary of the Navy, and lac AZ
htant pofmaaer General.
Mr.. ID. Foster moved TO refer this refolu-
ton TO a committee oF the whole, but this
being objected to by Mr.. AI'Doweu, it was
ordered 10 lie on the table.
The heuie went into committee of r. !.
whole on the bill for amending the law pro-
( vlding for the fal- of Land nor h-well of the
river Ohio; when after fomc difcriiion, and
| isveral amendments, a motion was made by
Mr. Craik for the co mit,ee to rife with a
view o. poitponing the farther confederation
OF il, till the next f,iiioR. This motion was
carried, and the blu was poAponed accord
| ingly.
| On motion Of Mr., Harper, the house
went into committee Of The whole, en- the
bill TO regulate and FIX the compensation of
Clerks; and after introducing fone aIrend-
ments, the two principal of which were to
allow the Pofmaaer General ago dollars
for clerk hire, and an additional clerk OF 500
dollars ialary to the war Office, the bill was
agreed to, and ordered to be engreiTed 70. a
third reading.
| Abill from the Senate making co,npenfa-
ton to James Nathers, for his iervices and
exPenies as iergeant at arms of the Senate,
, during the receis was read aud committed, as
: was ALTO
: Abill from the Senate giving eyentuslar-
= thority to the PRECEDENT Of the II. States 70
+ augment the army. This bill gives the Pre-
e iident authority, in cafe war mall break out
! between the U. States and any foreign posv-
err, orin cafe ofimminent danger offueh war,
IN his opinion to exit, to organize and raife
"a regiments Of infantry, one regiment ofri-
hemen, and three regiments of cavalry. 9 he
Preiident is ALTO authorized TO call out the yo.
luntecr corps, on all occalions in which he is
at prelent, itboried TO cell out the militia,
provided thar he does not cal a greater pro.
portion from any one Rate, than he is an
thorIzed TO call out of the Militia, by the
law which directs the 10000 militia TO be
held in readiness. lift be neceGary TO carry
this law into eheet, two millions of dollar.
are appropriated for the pufpofe.
On the qucaion for reading this bill a fe-
cond time, it was carried Is to az.
On motion of Mr, Otis, the houfe went
into committee Of the whole, Mr.. Rutledge
in the chair, on the bill encouraging the
capture of French AIMED yefTels, by armed
ihips veneIs, owned by citizen or e;t;.
zegs Of the u. States, aud for allowing fall
wage on certain cafes. The bill, which pro-
; poies bounty on guns, according TO their
iizes, having been read,
Mr., MDowell moved TO nrike opt he
hTf ieeticn which beiag put, it appeared
there were for the motion "A, agsintt II -.
and the chairman faid, " II Is carried" b,t
immediately recollediug that by his NEGATIVE
vote, he might have tied the queaioh, he de-
cIared himislfinth the negative. Having. how.
ever previouily declared The queaion carried.
after fome converlation on the point Of order
the decilion was declared binding.
Z a motion wasthen made for the eoron;,-
tee to rife, which was ncgatived az tozs
The bill was then gone through. and the
CON tnittee having riGe6,
Mr. Nicholas called the Yeas and Nav.
upon it. ' -''Js
Mr.. 5. Smith aaed for information "a 70
The objeet OF this bill, and was anfwered By
Msiira. Cbamplin and Otis when
4 Mr.. ]. Parker faid, he fbould have so,sd
for this bill bu. he had juIl received MOI ,ye
nation which led lsm to Believe there yin =,
no location for il, which was Q. rbat ,ss
Prelident efthe U. States had thi,dav NOM;
nsted a MiuiGer TO 20 to Francc.o