Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-08

On motion OF MIR. Claiborne the house
Proceeded to- ballot for 4 Chaplain ,n,ieu OF
Mr.. ParkiHsoa resigned; and the Rev. Mr..
j. La1rr1e was elected.
MIR. J. Randolph from the committee
appointed on The Oh inst. reported arti-
cle' Of impeachment agains: Judge Chase.
They were neariy the same as reported
at the last session except the 5ih and 9th
articles, which are new ones.
MIR. J, K. moved to refer them TO a
committee Of the whole on Monday next.
MIR. Elliot rose 10 move a more distant
day, and to assign his reasons Tor the mo-
ton. II had been To him subject oil con-
siderable regret that the present report
had been SO long delayed, and he had re-
?eatedly examined his own mind TO ina
TlHe reasons for the delay. Twenty.four
days ago the gentlemen who nov present
ed the report announced to the house his
conviction that all the lime which our po-
litical existence would allow should be
given TO The person accused for the pur,
pose OF making his defence; and he NOV
ed re commitment of the report OF the
last session for the purpose of alteration
or amendment a solution OF The difficult
Ties which have occupied my mind upon
this subject, said Mr.. +. may perhaps be
found in the report Itself. If understand
it, it embraces accusations the evidence
OF which reposes in the breast Of the COM
miitee alone, as it has never been exh-
biIed to the house. This Course Of pro.
cceding may be parliamentary and proper,
but 1t strikes my mind as possessing We
ry d,tereHt character. Atthe last session
voluninous body of evidence was report
| ed, upon which the house decided the pc
neral question of Impeachment. The
committee appointed to prepare and re-
( port articles al impeachment, possess not
the powers Of a committee Of enquiry
the enquiry is already at an end they are
/ only 10 reduce To form the decision of the
house upon the evidence before them /;
J and iIthey have proceeded h make a new
enquiry TO obtain new evidence, and report
new articles thereon, they have wander
! ed beyond the limits of their duty.-Nor
! am ] furnished with That iBtu.tive know
ledge OF right and wrong in cases OF this
/ kidd, which would be necessary to enable
me TO decide almost instantly upon a
question o! such magnitude. While i, is
our duiy to grant reasonable time 10
/ the person accused ~ make his defence,
it is Indispensable necessary to proceed
/ not only with deliberation but with canti.
on. He concluded by moving that the re-.
! port be made the order for Thursday next
/ The question was taken on Thursday rs
: the most distant dav, and lost, 40 voting
fer and 6S against it.
! Wednesday was next tried and lost.
! Ii was then ordered for Monday, and in
/ The mean time TO be printed
! On motion of gen. Varuum a committee
of five was appointed 20 revise the rule,
aud regulations for The government Of H.
army of the United States with leave tc
report bv bill.
! Mr.. Morrow presented the memorial oil
Return Jonathan Meigs, praying to BE- al.
I lowed the salary claimed to be due 10 him
Us one of the late Judges of The North
Western Territory--ortl to be refer
red to he committee OF claims.
Mr. Morrow presented petition from
/ James N'Pherson, who had been long
tine prisoner with The Indians, praying
! congress 10 confirm grant of lands made
| 10 him by The Ch,-fS OF the nation where
! he resided.
Referred 10 the committee of claims.
Mr. Dawson presented the petition o
! Mary Gresham $50 .ow Of Joseph Gresham,
praying thc l'QVddiron 81 claim for ser
vices as soldie. a ,hr Virginia line O
our revolu'ionary army, referred 10 thc
committee oS cla,ns,