Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-28
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VrpNrsDAr, March -.


ins the lee stature If Pennsylvania to lay
a certain tonnage duty far IMPROVING the
navigation OF Tive river Delaware and the
Pot oC Philadelphia.
After few remarks made w MIR. Clay
in support otlhe resolution, it was negativ.
ed-Ayc, 36--Noes ~.
The house sent into committee OF
the whole-Nr. Dawson in the chair---oA
the bill from the Senate, providing ioi the
so. eminent OF I.ouisiana.
Mr.. L-ib moved 10 amend the section,
fixing the salary Of the governor of Or
leans, by striking out 900 dollars. for the
purpose IF inserting 5000 dollars.
~ question 'vae IN, on striking out
500 dollars, and passed in the negative
Ayes 4O-NneS A.
Mr.. Le:b moved an amendment extend
ing - the inhabitants Of louisiana the ma
turalza,ion aGt uf the United States.
NJ K. Griswnld opposed the amend
ment, from an impressi pn that il was not
expc .ie't to vest the courts OF Louisiana
with the power pf nature liza,ion.
Mr.. J Clay supported the amendment;
as il went To extend to the nhabltants OF
Louisiana the privileges promised them
BY IN: treaty.
The qnestion was taken on the propos-
ed amendment, aud passed in the negative
Aye 90.
MIR. sloan moved an amendment inhi-
bling the admission of slaves INTO LOUIS
ana IS well from The United States, a. from
foreign pi7 es.
NJ. Sioa conciseiy stated his reasons
IAtpt 81 81 h..f,
ton was taken and theamendment agreed
to-Ayes 40 Noes SO.
M G. w Campbell proposed an
mendment, Withholding from The parties
to Il c,vl. SUIT the right of waving jury
trjal. The b. provides 4 Jury trial IN
n! cases in which either party shall re-
quire il.
This amendment, after b inc supported
by Air G.. ~. Campbell and opposed BY
Messrs. Holland, Soulhard, and Dana :;
was negatived- tves -.
Mr.. &. w. Campbell moved to strike
outtha' part Of The bill which renders eve
~ person settling on lands Of the United
States liable % a iinc cf I 900 dollars, and
to one Years imprisonment.
rhj, produced a debate of some length.
anu '''' va 'ftilIi4 lit AtlEtI.lil
20 strike 0ut was urged %, Nessrs c.
w. Campbell Lyon, and Claiborne !;
. aid opposed bv Messrs. Cregg, Nichol-
sou. Boyd, Smile, Macon, Sloan and lIol-
land.
The question being taken The amend
mcnt was negat'ved-Aves %.
nv. Rhca (Gr Tennessee offered new
section, declaring ali grants of lands in
Louisiana made subsequent to the treaty
Of s.. I,defOuso void.
The amendment after some debate was
ag'eed to-Avcs 81.
A section appropriating Is 900 dollars
was Introduced TO enable the President %
ira 20 tribes OF iuuiau, ra8toltue MIS-
sissi"pi, with heir consent, TO the western
banks.
Mr EARLY moved 70 insert a new section
in the room of the 9TH section.
(This section provides for the choice of
a Legislative body by the people of Louisi-
auaO
The committee rose, reported progress,
and obtained leave to sit again.
Nv. Nicholson said il had seen for some
time in contemplation 70 e.tabl;.h Il branch
bank at New Orleans. The business had
been before the President and O.reaor of
the bank Of the United STATES, who we've
Of opinion that they we're not authorised
TO establish the branch. iIetherefDre NOV
ed that the committee of ways and means
b. instructed TO prepare and report a bill
au'horisinp the President and Directors Of
the bank of The Uoited States to est III h
Offices Of discount and deposit in an, orthe
territories aud dependencies ofthe United
States,
The motion wasimmediateIy agreedto;
and MIR. Nicholson reported bill Tor that
purpose.
The bill mrking provision Tor dispos.
inc &c the public lands in Tie lrdls-a FER
ritory, and for otber purpose, was read
the third time and passed Ayes SIS.
FRIDAY, March IS.
An engrossed bill supplementary 20 the
a@ incorporating the Bank Of the UrilcI
St9'es--auihor,siug branch az New Or
leans. was REED The third lime,
Mr., Varnum opposed and Ncssrs. J.