Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-02-09
Friaav, January IS.


a message in writing from the PTcs'-
dent Of the United States was received
aud read as follows:
10 the Senate ana House Of fse?iresss;faffvsS |
or.h- United Siafes.
communicate for the information OF
Congress, he report OF thes''rectsr o. INC
Mint, Of The operations OF that institution
fer the last year. nx
(Signed) TIL: JEFFERSoN.
The letter and report were ordered to
be printed.
Mr. Leib from the committee appointed I
ON dat subject, reported bill making an
appropriation for The completion OF the
Arsenal belonging 20 the United Ststes !
on The banks OF tho Schnylkill, to the q /
mount OF 1880 dollars, which was real !
twice and referred to the committee of The
whole for Monday.
Mr. Crowninshicid moved that the conn
mittec OF ways and means be diveetei 10
enquire what alterations are necessary IN
the laws fixing the salsries and emolu-
ment ofthe collectors oftluti-s on impos,
and tonnage, which motion was carried
in the affirmative.
Mr. Southland presented The petition Of
Cuthbert Simms OF the LIST Regiment OF
the Virginia line commanded by Col.
Gray son, and who was disabled from doing
duty for considerable time, by strain
he got on his marching from the sou,h-
ward TO the nor,hward ia i776, which
strain has rendered him incapable Of pro-
4 curing support for himself, his wife. aud
children, praying relief. Referred 10 the
committee OF the whole, who have that
: subject before them.
! MIR Findiey presented memorial from
a number of the Inhabitants Of the coun-
ties Of Jefferson and Belmont in the state
/ OF Ohio and eff Ohio county in Virginia.
Recommending Particular route for The
! road intended % be laid out from the dis
trict of Columbia through the state Of
Ohio. On motion the memorial was re-
fcrrcc 10 the committee of the whole, who
have that subieSl before them.
Mr. Lsttimore presented memorial
from the legislative council and the house
OF repre- zents;;ves of the Mississippi ter
ritory, stating sunafy grievances to
which they were exposed by the aelof
Congress for the government cf,he sam.
They complain that man is not qnalii-
ed TO vote unless he possess fifty arces oe
land, whereby those who hold houses AID
tom lots as well as respectable citizens
OF considerable personal estate are dis
franchised-'rhe inequality of represents
ton in the several counties TO the number
of inhabitants in each-The necessity of
| extending the powers and authorities of
an additional Judge lately furnished the
Tor
from the prescribed mode Of the disposal
at Iands--The necessity of establishing
an Hospital at the Natchez. and lastly al
) increase OF the salaries of the Judges
On motion the memorial was referred tc
a select committee of five members.
Alr Macon (Speaker) presented peti
ton which had been inclosed to him from
Edwin Lewis, the legal representative o.
Henry Mall, complaining Of certain aet,
of the Commissioners OF the Mississippi
! Territory with which he was dissatisfied
On motion this petition was referred "a
the last mentioned committee.
( A message from the Senate by Mr,
Otis their Secretary Informing that the
Senate had passed an aet concerning the
mode OF surveying The public lands OF the
United States to which they request the
concurrence of the house. The act was
read twice, and referred to committee oil
five.
Mr. Smile presented petition fran a
number Of purchasers OF the public lands
OF the United States in the state of Ohio,
under the laws Of congress. Referred to
the committee appointed on the SAX OF
public lands OF the United States ir the
state Of Ohio.
MIR r. Griswold after stating at s1me
length the provision made by the several
laws Of the United States, respecting the
duties on the importation OF goods, wares
ard merchsndize into the United States,
and endeavoring to shew that SaItpetre
+ had been particularly exempted from the
payment Of duties, under most OF them,
but that lately the comptroller OF the trea.
sury had direEled the like du,ie, 20 be "a.
ken upon the importation as upon ott :,
ad valorem goods--He regretted that !
difference existed on this point---his owr
opinion as well as that OF several erainer
civilians being the reverse, ne moved a. a
the committee of ways and means be in
sirucled to enquire whether saltpeire is a
this time liable by law tn a duly on ia,