Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-21
Congressi0naf Register.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Uedne8dau, Noo. II, !ao4.

Wednesday, -Ao0. IL, 1904.
The Speaker laid before the house
letter from Duncan MFarland, relating
to the contested election of Mr.. Puivance
from n. Carolina, referred to the commit
tee Of elections.
The Speaker also laid bcf1rc the house
letter from the Secretary OF the Navy
enveloplng a report on the navy pension
fund when wa, ordered 10 be printed.
DR.. Mitchi!l presented memorial from
VIM. Dunbar of the Mississippi Terrific
ry on the subleGt of his claim 10 4 certain
tract Of land at Naichez-rereJred to the
committee appointed on the same subject
during the present session.
MIR. Crowningshield presented the petit
ton O.. Simeon Noys, an cid revolutionary
soldier and non-comTnissoued officer, who
was disabled in the service BY wounds and
sickness, who although admitted on the
pension list by the judges in 1922, has ne
YER received any assistance from the U
nited States. and praying pension may
be allowed him to enable him 10 support
himself, his wife and eight chldren.-On
motion this petition was referred to Sc
!ect committee Of ,hree, but on the sug-
Gestion of
Mr.. J. c. Smith, the motion was recon
sidered, and it was referred to the COM
niittec of claims.
Gen, Varnum moved that the commit
tee be instructed to consider at large the
subject relative to invalid pensions, and
the situation all persons who were woun.
ded or disabled ia the service of the Unit
ed States, during our revolutionary war
with Great Britain, ard what further mea-
sures are necessary to render them such
ample Remuneration as justice may require
Ordered that the committee be instruct
ed accordingly.
Gen. Varnum presented petition from
Panl Noys, praying for the payment Of
balance due to him, Tor military equip
ments furnished the army during the years
l773, 9, 80 and Sl--referred 10 the COM
mitsee Of Claims.
Mr.. Eppes presented petition from a
number of the inhabitants Of Alexandria
in the territory Of Columbia, praying for
an alteration in their Caarter--leferred
to committee cf three.
DR.. Leib mentioned to the House the
condition in which the public buildings
(the arsenal at Philadelphia The property
OF the United States were: one of the sec
tons was raised TO the first floor, and
some Other parts we're left unfinished, in
deed al the uncovered parts Of the build
ings were more or less suffering dilapida-
ton or going TO decay he thought it
would be found prudent to finish them in
order to preserve them. He therefore
moved that committee be appointed to
enquire into the expediency OF making
provision by law for the completion Of the
public buildings belonging TO the United
States, near Philadelphia. Referred to a
seleG( committee Of three members.
Mr.. Lucas presented the potion of Su-
sauna Taylor on the behalf ofhe children
ofherlaie husband Mr.. Fulton, "a lieutenant
in the ] It'll Pennsylvania regiment praying
that n warrant for 500 acres Of land, the
donation ofthe old Congress TO officers Of
his rank, might issue. Anenquiry had been
made al the War Office into this subject
but it was rendered incomplete by the
burning Of the papers, however it did ap-
pear that a warrant Lad already issued on
this account, but inasmuch as it had ne.
yer reached those whose property IL was
upon the issue Of a second, Mrs. Taylor
Offers TO indemnify the United States a.
eanst the same, if j, should ever appear.
Referred to the committee OF Claims.
Mr.. Rodney presented a petition from
John Cuwlord,a an cldsoidier of l776 in the
Delaware regiment, and afterwards en-.
cared IN tive q~s epvvfcf.. WIN was ttytCe
wounded and three times taken prisoner,
twice he was confined on board the prison
ships at New York, and once at lIaihax.
Mr. Il. wished some general regulation