Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-29

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that the subject was generally before the
committee of ways and means but the
house had been in session four months
without any report being made on It. His
Object was that this resolution should be
passed as aninstru Sion to the committeet 10
pay 'articular and early attention 10 tine
subiest.
Mr.. Nicholson moved to amend the
motion by adding 20 it, +" and the Office of
the accountant of the war department"
Ills reason for this motion was that bin
to that effect was introduced into the
house two years ago. Mr.. N. added that
he was OF the opinion, that an infinitely
better arrangement could be made at the
treasury if these Offices were abolished
than II they we've retained.
DR.. Lich acquiesced in the amendment.
Inc resolution, SO amended. was then a.
greed to--Ayes ii.
The bill making provision Cor the appl-
cation OF the money heretofore appro ari-
ated to the laying out and making public
roaiS leading from the navigablc waters
implying into the Atlantic to the Ohio
river. was read the third time.
Mr.. Smile moved it's pnsiponemer,t to
the first Monday in December, on the
ground that the measure was premature,
as the fund had not become sufficiently
productive TO Justify the taking any imme-
diate steps.
Mr.. Jackson supported the bill, on the
ground, that Congress having p,edred
themselves toaDpropriatethe money, there
vas an obligation imposed upon them to
expedite the application of it, that the be-
neiicial effects expected from it might be
the sooner realised.
Mr.. Morrow advocated the postpone
ment till the next session, He was hos.
tile to the present bill on account Of the
transfer Of the power Of designating the
routes to commissioners under the direc-
ton o. The President under the belief
that It would involve great and useless
expense.
After few remarks from Mr.. Sloan in
favor of the bill, and from Mr.. LION in
support OF the postPonement, the motion
10 POSTPONE was ncga;ived--Ayes So
Noes 49 When the bill passed-Ayes
so.
On motion or Nj. Jackson, the title
Using the appointment of commissioners
to explore the routes most eligible for GER
tain roads, Sc
The house again resolved itself into a
committee OF the whole Mr.. Vrnum in
he chair--on Mr.. RarA's resolution to inn
pose TAX Of TEN DOLLARS m e-pe.
~ySLAVE imhortrd into th- Unite! Sta,es
the debate ON which occupied the remaiu.
der of the sitting.
Mr.. Lucas supported, and Mr.. Holland
opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Earle moved that the committee
should rise. His object vas that, having
risen, they should be refused leave to sit
again, and that the resolution should be
postponed to the first dav of Nav next.
He declared his cxpe lati0n, from inFor.
matinn recently received, that the leeisla-
ture of South Carolina would, at their
session, expected to be holden in April.
repeal the law allowing the importation of
slaves.
This motion was supported by Messrs.
Gregg, lyon, Huger and Claiborne and
opposed by Messrs. smile, Stanton, South
ard, Sloan, and Lucas and on the cues.
ton being put, was egatived-Ayes S.
Noes 60.
The resolution was then agreed to-
Ayes 60.
When the committee rose, and report.
cd their agreement to the resolution.
On the suggestion oC Mr.. II. Griswold
that the amendment proposed TO the resp
luton, to aid and their territories"
might imply that II was contemplated to
revoke the existing prohibition to import
slaves 80 them, it was with the assent of
the mover. ncgatyed.
The question recurring on the original
resolution, Mr.. Winn moved postpore.
ment Of 1t TO the FIRST Monday Of January.
Mr. J. Clay supported, and Messrs. Lu.
cas-, Sloan and Stanton opposed .his mo:i-
on, which was negatved. The Yeas and
NAYS were called, and werc-Ycas ST.
Nays O..
When the final question was taken on
the resolution, and carried in the alfirna-
tive-Yeas II.
THURSDAY, FEB 10.
The house went tito a committee ortbe
whol.-Mr. Dawson in the chair--on The
bill 20 amend the charter or Alexandria.