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

p-fsons VINO have obtained pa,rnts tor new
Inventions or improvements IN the arts
aud sciences, with d gens- al description oil
the palenl right and che daie OF The gran,
OF the same.
: Nc Stewart presented petition from
number of Tie iniia biz ants of York countyin
. Pcnnsy ivania, complaining of the conduc.
oftheposi mas,er-generaliorc h angling the |
route OF the western mail from The legal
establishment by the way OF Elizabeth
town and Harrisburg to Fort Pitt.
Referred 10 The committee on post off, \
ces and pust roads.
Mr. Summons presented petition from
oapisiu John Little or the militia oil New
Yoik, pr,,...s :-.icl in consideration OF
wound nc receiscdln The shoulder By II to-
ma hawk during our revolutionary was.
Dir Archer presented petition from
john Lowry Of col. Sgnaliwood's ist Ma,
rylandregiment,p praying anincresse OF hs
pension in consideration oil his growing,
infirmit'es and advanced age. These two
+ petitions were referred to the committee
OF tl.c Whole WHO have under considera
ton bill making u il1her allowance TO
t..- wounjed ard disabled soldiery OF our
revolutionary araay.
"A irt,er received from The secretary of
State was read, giving a statement OF the
Nmcnca.isae.incn impressed by the BEL
Egefsnt h.dipns. The documents accom-
paHy.ng ,!isn. were volumino,ls, aud con
tair.d lae names OF 1858 seanien i'm
pressed nee the commencement OF the
presen, Wa IA Europe.
Il was moved 10 print the documents,
with TIC ieHef tom the secretary oi
s,s.e; ba, the raoiian WAS Withdrawn OH
'ae suggestion OF a sentiemsa that i;
woas,i b. v-'y expensive.
air lieger called up,hc unfinished bu-
siHess oi Yesterday rtiatse 10 cslii1g OH
IT, s~errtary Of the treasury for return
81 toiefs,, si'9pnlg pAyr,s additiona! du-
Ties aad The produce OF the light money
paid 1910 Shr treasury. Agreed 10.
A message from the senate by MIR Otis
tis secretasy, informing that l,cy had
PASS the bin for complaining The south
wing .. the capitol and other purposes
vie, sn AZ, eEdneus,,s Inch on motion Of
Mr. rhomIs> ~, was eoo.urred in by tie
house. Tile s,raS udaieat was 10 Strike
out The words n lcr the Accommodation
OF The house OF Representatives." The
bill j, consequently passed, and appropri.
axes 10000 dollar. Also z sill for ca.
rying into mere complete eff-ct The lo,l,
article Of the treaty wiz Spain, with an
amendment. which was al motion of Mr.
wninshisld, referred 10 The committee
u commerce. ana manuiaclurcs---And
the Bal maSins an appropriation for the
navy es the u States, daring i,.S year
1905, with an amendment, which recssy-
cd the Unanimous coGcurience ofEEe
house.
Mr K. Csiswold moved 10 resolve, That
The secretary OF var be dirccied to lay
Ecfors ill., house 2 report of The situation
u Tie pub;.c buildings on Tie bank ofthc
Schu.'k.ii 6sar Philadelphia, what would
be the probable expense of completing
them, aud whether III MS opinion the
pablo interest viii not be promoted
thereby.
On motion Of MIR Nicholson, the latter
paw resps ling ,l,e opinion oil The score
tary was stuck out.
Gen. Vagoum Then moved to add, "and
a sia,e..-nt oi'tiie quantity offn5Ee store
depnsittl in the s4me building.'. This
motion was lost, So being In its favor and
~ agains. II.
Mr Cfegy thongh, such an am -ndmen,
IS Ihe last segsested was necessary. he
'acreiore gAr.sd the Language and offer
Ell InrtiOi. 10 this shape, {" and state
iuen. q the military sioics deposited IN
said buildings" This amendmen. being
sgteed 10,
Tie question was taken on the original
motion as amended, and carried, 81 yol.
ing ~ its favor.
Mr. Grow niBshield observed, that he
was not in bis Place at the time the letter
OF the secretary of state was read but
he understood lie. gepog contained the
names or more tban 1900 ssamen, I'M
pressed chiefly by .he British. lie hoped
the house would NOT regard the expense
OF printing. The United States ought 10
know lhat grea, number of its citizens
were detained by foreign government,
snG &c had almost said in a stare of sls
very, certainly contrary 70 their inclinati-
Oh. We waascd Tie services OF this use.
tai body hi men. No FOREIGN govern.
r:cnt had rigbtto au,hofise the seizure
Of american c.tizens. We Knew thst
may 2utrsses had bees Committed ON
their pe, sonai tights, and he wished con-
X'ess 70 pV'nt out tensedg ADEQUATE ia