Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-02-27
Congressional Register.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
2Nrsdap. Ecbrvoru

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The House accorsIing to the order oil
lrhr day, resolved itself into committee
Of the whole House.
I Mr. Tenney in the Chair.
On the bill from the Senate. entitled
All aet in addition to an act to make
provision for persons that have been dis
abIed by known wounds received in the
actual service Of the United States, dur
ing the revolutionary war, and afier some
time spent therein, the committee rose,
reported progress, and asked leave 10 sit
again.
On the question, shall the committee of
the whole house, have leave to sit again
On the said hilll
IT passed in the negative.
Ordered, that the said bill, and the bill
from the Senate shove mentioned, be re-
ferred 10 the committee of claims.
A message was received fr,m the Se-
nate. notifying that the Senate viii be
ready 70 receive the house Of representa-
iiyes IN the Senate.ckamber, on Wedns.
dsy, the tbirseeath Of February al noon,
.for the purpose Of being present al the .
pening and counting. the votes for Prcsi-
dea, and Vice President Of the u. States:
that one person be appointed teller ON
the pa't Of the Senate, "a. saske . list Of
/ votes for Pressdrnt aud Vice-President OF
the United States, as they shall be dec.a.
red and that the result shail be deIye ed
10 The president or The Senate, who shall
announce the state of the vote, which
shall be eatered on the Journals, asd &c il
shall appear that choice hath been made
agreeRbiy to the constitution, such entry
GA the journals shall be deemed suiIici-
ent declaration thereof.
The house, according TO the order of
the day, resolved itself into committee
at the wLoie house.
Mr Gregg in The chair.
/ Ga the amendment ofthe Senate to III.
4 bill authorizing he post master general 10
make new contract for carrying The mail
from Fayetteville in North-C arolina. 10
Charleston in Sou,hCarnlioa, and after
sone iime spent therein, the Committee
rose, and reported their agreement to the
same.
The house then having taken into con.
sidera.ion the said amendment Of the Sc.
nate, concurred withthc committee ofthe
whole house in their agreement to the
same.
MIR Claiborne presented bill for the
relief Of Amy Dsrdin the legal represen.
ta,ive of David Darslin, dec. which was
read the 6rst and second time and com.
united to committee Of the whole house
to morrow.
A message was received from the Sc.
mate, notifying that they have considered
the resolution OF this house for the an.
pcintment ola joint committee of the two
houses 70 ascertain and report mode ~
examining the votes for Presiden, and
Vice-President, and Of notifying the ner.
sons who shall be eIeaed, of their eIesa;-
on and to regulate the time, place and
manner Of administering the oath Of or.
hce to the president, and do not concur |
therein.
The house then resolved itself into
committee OF the whole and attended The |
trial OF Samuel Chase, and aGer sons !
time spent therein, the Committee r.,,,rn
ed and MIR Speaker bwing resumed n.
chair.
Mr. Varnum reported that the commit !
tee had attended the sad trial aud ths, /
farther progress had been made therein.
Adjourned.
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