Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-01-12

on To tho Acsses--
The petition of A'csarder Sce,s. of
South Carolina, in betaif OF himself ana o.
theirs, was read praying, relief in the case
! OF certain negro slaves aud other property.
which were taken from sundry citizens OF
South Carolina, tl,crciu named, on their
way to the Na,chrz, by parry OF chsfc-
kee Indians, some time W the mon's Oh
June, l7o4. ri
The said petition, together with That OF
| Eliakm Morse Of the state OF hasaschn-
<e,,s. we're referred to the committee cf
claims.
petitions OF sundry Inhabitants Of the
state of North Carolina, residing west ol
The town of Wsrrsn;on, were read, respect
lively praying that post road may be es.a5
lissied from Willa:nsborough,b by bullock
& Browns stores, To -Sterlingylle through
Person; by the. Red house to Caswell
courthouse, 50 as to intersect the post
road f,on H.lisoorolsh 10 Bethany in said
state.
The said petitions were scveral!y re-
ferred to the committee appointed on 9th
November last toenquire whether any.
and what amcndurnts are necessary to
be made in the ats establishing pos,
Office aud post rods within the United
| States"
/ An engrossed bill 10 Incorporate the
Washington building and Fire insurance
j Company was read third time.
/ And en- the question, shsll the bill pass.
1t was resolved in the negatisc--Ayes 2s
q Noes IS.
1 A petition of James Bonneil, OF New
Jersey, was read, praying the tenswa, of a
certain final settlement certificate granse.
him in consideration os military services
rendered as a captain nf light infantry
in the continental army, during The revo
, ,u,.onary war with Great Britain, whic
certificate was LOST or destroyed in III
: month of October. l7s7-
Referred to a committee OF the wh5l
, house, 10 whom was committed on the Sd
u!t. the bill ciakiDg further provision 70
exlinguisbing the debts due fron the u
nitrd States.
The house went into committee OF tlis
whole, Mr. Varnnm in the chair, on The
bill supplementary 10 the sei entitled. An
aet toregsla;e the COLLECTION OF duties on
imposts and tonnage" ard after some
time spent therein, the Speaker resumed
the chair, and Nv. varnnm reported tina,
the committee had The bill under coasi-
Iteration aud made no amendments.
The said biil ordered 10 be engross.
ed FOR third reac.,ns 10 morrow
Mr.. Gregg. from the committee to
whom was reie,red on the 26ih ul,. The
bill from the senate, entitied IS All act Il
divide The tnsliana Territory into two sc
parate governments, rcpor'ed that III,
: committee had the said bill under con
5 sIderation, and directed him 10 report il I
: the house without amendment"
. The said b,lt was ordered 10 lie commi
J. ted 20 committee OF The whole houss, 1,
/ morrow.
% The order of the day fer the horse
resolve itself into a com nittes 81 the who,
on the is,n,ion Of The Tin uit. for e,h,. e,
Iablishmeutof rostrcad iTnm XnoxyiI:,
in Tennessee. 10 The settlements on Il,
e lomblgby, IN the Mississippi rtrritoa.
; and from thence 70 New Orleans ais
e foe the establishment of D -; roai from
; IN Georgia, to The said settle
= rncai ON the Tombigbg, 10 in,ersecl th
e Former road at The most convenient pnin
between KNOXVILLE aad the Tombi,.bv
: Being called for
q IL was resolved to aosipone the said or
der of the day un,il Monday nex,.
Mr.. Newton presented bin TO prohibit
the exaction of bail upon certain sng,
brought The distrist OF Columbia, which
was read the first AID second times. And
committed to a committee of the Whole
house on "Wednesday next.
4 The house vent Into committee Of the
whole,
dr. renny in he chair,
On the bill fer carrying into more com.
pleie ehecf, tic 10Th article of The ,rea,y
OF friendship, limits and navigation witi,
spain and, siier some time spent therein.
NE Speaker resumed the clair, and Mr..
tenney reported that the co,nn,i,tee had
The said OH under consideration. asd made
no amendment thereto.
he said BILL was ordered "a be covrcsa.
cd Tor itird reading !o.,nurrow.
ne Speaker lad before The house LEI.
Ter irorn the Post master general. rn,iosl
1ng iist OF the names erlhe p.rsor,S Wiz
whoin CONTRACTS have been rr,e,s for -.
ing the mails OF the United Sta,es. CO.,,
the hrs, OF Decsinbcs, 1901, 10 H. ~,
day OF Oecembcr. 1904, incIusiyr,y ,.;,S
/, the routes contra ffed far-,t