Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-12-23
~ ;uGrps i>u . me committee, Gorsd
5y mr. clsiborGe. with light raodi6casion,
Wa agrcSl 20.
T3lrrdqy. Dee. II.

HE formation 3; execution NJ the P'sn o. t''e
City of Waf,;as CD, oclplainirg ct see iii--
tresto,ent be had expsFieacei, aud rteae't-
lug The atten,ica Of CopSrets 10 y z prop
etJ sf rendering hi;, comprehension Tor KS
feiriccs'
A letter WA received from the Secretary
OF the I'resfa,y, accvmpeu'sd by ! fa'e'nen'
ofappropristioas reccIafg for the year 1901
aud ita,ement OF the receicts AND exPeodl
,ar.s preceding the 'a OF Odo5er, 1890
Refytfed 10 the committee OF ways aud
sneaus, and ordered 10 be printed.
The committee, to whom was referred
che conrratuiatory addrcls OF fundry citizens
OF the territory of Columbia tn Consrsls,
reported that the addre{s contained isnti-
meats exprcflive of !audab!= attachment to
che revefument Of thu. country and OF I'm
ere Iol;c:tnde 10 accommodate the members
OF tue government, and concluded "iths
refoluion thar the Speaker be requsaed to
enc,ors TO the committee, appointed on be-
half of the citizens, copy OF the report
Report eed to.
ffr. Ra;lcdse prefented i petition from
T5aior iscklon, an officer in the army o. the
United States, dating tia: the Secretary OF
war had refured to allow ltir1 double Tati-
oas, 10 which he couiidered himtelf entitled
es the camuandan5 OF pof, and defring
congrela to axe his claim into confederation.
Mr, Rude6gs moved TO refer the petition
20 feled committee.
Mr.. Grifwold hoped il would 60 TO the
committee of claims. They were more
competent, from their acquaintance with the
nature and eztenl cfthe various claims made,
TO irseRicsle the preCent claim. IL rs far
cher delrab!e that general fyGeul ihorld
be adopted aud applied uaiiormly IA all ca
ies. This couid only be accUmphihst by
~ The oheas of this kind beng laid b fore
one committee. In this WY ouly could d
uniformity of deciGOn be attained.
Mr. Claiborne Yves in fascr OF reference
"a the committee OF claims f1e had him
f.lf d1i Inv the lar leffion prelentei pe,i-
li4a or imi:1r kind, which h- wlhed 20
90 20 q f.le4 committee but he had been
o2Poied by the gentleman from South Ca
rnliEz, .: wlole in&aoce :, Lad been referred
70 the com-nittee OF claims.
m-, Otis thought the ciaim made by the
petitioner uuch better fog lie confederation
Os lpscisl comuittec ,kan FOX hat of the
committee Of cIams. The claim, he un.-
3sfaood, was founded by he petitioner on
the igiri: Of law that allowed double rati--
ons TO e,ery officer who was 2 commandan,
Of particular poa, He &C informed that
the petitioner lad had The command of le-
serai polls IN fuccelion and that, not ex-
cinGgeiy lor haed 90 ore, he had rad the di-
setlion Q! ievecal.--'f The ccparuaion put on
the iaw by lac Secretary OF War might be
lcgsibat not equitable. If 20, !. became the
Loulc TO change the pToyi6onl of the law,
and 10 render them ccnfsrmabe 10 cafes
winch had rot been contemplated at It's paf
tage If this were the cafe, !, prcfenied oh
jec.a difind from thof- ufually fubnitted
to the committee of claims.
Tie GGeiioo was then taken on . refer
cree TO the comuittee Of claims, aud car
riei 4S members riiiag in favor OF it.
Mr Huge', from he committee Of iorol
rnsnt, reported thst the committee had eza
miaed The bill for compenfating and extend
in2 the privilege Of Thanking 20 the delegate
from the N. w. Territory, and had founc
II coue6f.
Nv. Varuum lsid refoIut;oo on tie tabl.
10 this effect; That il is ezpcdieat 70 to al
ter The military eRabement Of the Unite,
States, that thefecond rsgireat ct artileria
and engineers ilali conGl ia. Of three bat
tz!ioEs.
Previous to Offering this reGolution, mr.
Varnua took coacife view Of the progref
fsads inee the year 1896, in the m,litar,
e.Sahihhmeat; and aated that in roo
new organization was made, whereby cacl
regiment ordered to be RATED was m de {,
conEf OF four bsl,5..ous. One battalion
wa not YET relied but according to tina
iyiten Il would loon be ransd uolefs coun.
demanded. lie was Of opinion tba, in IA
preicnt Gate Of thc country It was quite ,m.
becegary, and, therefore, hoped that III
houie would concur with him ia al,eriag tn
Preleu law 10 lu-h way 20 70 prc,ent th
ra'iinR ano,hs, battalion.
Mr Newsalled up tbe rcfolu.ioa laid b,
him yci!er5ay on the table, which was rea
- follows;
R5',furd, That committee be appoin,e
70 enquire whether auy, al if any, whs
altcr4toHS are EeceHary 90 be rade in n