Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-01-09

room Of MIR. Aodsc~ Moore, was entitled
to his seat.
Oa motion Of Mr.. Dana, the house went
into committee Of the whole on the re-
port al the committee OF claims in the case
oil Ann Elliot,
Mr.. Tsnney iH the char.
The committee OF the whole corcurred
IN the report OF The committees OF claims
that the prayer Of the petition was reason
able, and ough, to be granted.
The committee then rose ard reported
The same, which Was agreed To by the
house, and the committee of claims were
instructed to report q bill coniornably
thereto.
Mr.. Elliot presented the petition OF Eli
jah Brainard, OF Claremont in the state OF
New Hampshire. It was not, Mr.. e said,
the petilton Of general, his widow, or
his lesa! representatives, (alIuding TO the
ease OF Madame Hpzen) it was not an ap-
plcs,;on for half PSI, or for whole pay !;
Eat IL was an ari!css tale OF woe, written
by private solder in the revolutionary
war. whose case is perhaps the most dis
Tossing, and his claim upon the justice Of
has country the strongest. that has YET
been exhibited 20 congress; and who has
~ifc and six children, drinking the Bit
ter cup OF poverty. The petitioner states
that he received wound while in service,
from which lie DID not, for many years
exferience those consequences which
world have entitled him 10 pension; bu
whioh in its remols effects, has, Tor a mum
Der Of yeavs, not opiy rendered him urea
pablo, OF every kind of business, but sui
iseted him to excruciating bodily torturei
wa,ch have besn mit.gatcd only BY I'll
continue. use opp'um. BY the construc
ton given TO the last law on the subiet
of pensions, 5y the Secretary of War, h
is not entitled to place on the p-nsic
list; and he prsys relief from congress,
On motion CT MIR Elliot the petition wa
q ferred 10 the committee Of claims.
MIR. GrSgg called up the resolutions 20
a recession Of he district of Columbia 4
s,ie states ofMaryiand and Virginia.
Mr.. f4uger moye,i 10 postpone the same
TIL shis day week.
SIR. jackson moved to postpone them
Ill! The 3lst December next.
Some desuitcry remarks were made
not touching the nsrits of the main sub
jeel: at isnsth the question wa. taken oc
rostponnc ill Slst December, and los
without division.
Ga pos;pon.ug I'll Monday next, III,
qsestion vas decided in the affirmative IS
los, and 5 against il.
On motion of Mr. Clarke the house
ven; into ccnmitiee OF the whole on III,
bali exceeding The time Tor registering 0
claims 20 lands south of Tennessee deriv
ed trsm the sss.e Of Georgia,
Mr. Greggin the chair.
The bill was agreed so By the commute
of Lie Whole without amendment, repor
ed 10 The house, and orderee to be E,
,gyrssed Cor ;hisd reading on Nysdnesd.
next.
Nc. Crowrinsh;eli, from the COMM
&c. Of commerce. and manufactures, T
ported 90 The amendments OF the scna
"a the bin for allowing drawbacks on goo'
exported from New OFieans; referred
committee q: lac who's ca Wsdnc-s.;
next.
Mr.. Crow nins,.;-id asked aud obtain.
leave Of alseiicc for tao weeks for ".
Rodney.
Mr.. Crnwnipshie!d offered resolu,ic
to the following cifeei;
Resolved, thai the Secretary OF Stat
&c diseelsd 10 lay before this houEc r,
turn Of the humber of American seame
WHO have been impressed or eetained OF
board The ships Of war OF sny foreign ra
tior, stating che names of the psrsoas 81
impressed, re names of The ships or yes
seis by which ;hey were impressed, an,
the nation - which they respectively be
long, aud the time Of sLch imprisonment
as lar rs i; is practicable also the cir
eunsiauees AID facts relating TO ths same
which MAJ have been reported TO him.
The resolution was sgfeed to by ths
hcuse.
Aioarned I'LL Wednesday next.
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