Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-02-16
The bill was read a FRS. time

!, The bill was read FIRST time.
Fir j. Clay moved thai 1t be reje Sled
+ Alter short conversation, the quest
on was taken BY yea. aud nays--feas s.
Mays SIS.
The question was then taken on read
!, ing the bill second time At this time, ans
carried, Ayes SO.
II was then referred to committee o.
= the whole.
: On the enquiry IF the Speaker Tor what
: tay il SHOULD Ok made the. order, w
: MIR Dana moved that il be made the or
der for to morrow.
' N,.Le,b moved Monday week, in which
. mol;on he was seconded by Messrs. j.
Clay and Clark.
The question was first put upon Mn
day week and past in The ncgasiye--Ayrs
4 5S--Eoes 50.
/ THIS day week was then nams,l, and dis.
agreed to--Ayes s5---Noes 5S.a
3f0riay nerf was then named, and dis
! agreed io--Aycs 5s--N.>cs SC.
Saturday WAS then named, and. disa-
greed ,o-Ayes 52-Nays 81:
Friday was then proposed and sgreed
to-Ayes oi-Noes 81.
MIR Clarke moved the following resolu-
ton, wh;c', was agreed to--Ayes So
Noes Sc.
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State
be directed TO tay before this house an abb
stra0 OF all the evidences or titles To land
claimed under any scl or pretended aci
of the state of Georgia passed or pretend
ed 10 be passed, in the year 1889, and
1895, recorded il his Office, ing The
dates OF the instruments, .he names Of the
parties, the quantity al land. with The spe
cles o: wArraa;ee, aad ANY proviso or con
diton that may DC annexed.
The bill Tor eStingni,niHs certain debts
due by the Un,ted States was considered
IN ccmmlitse of the whole.
NJ Va-nnm IN the chair
After sinc ums spent in considering
the same. the co.nnBit,ee rose and repor-
ted the bill; ou. were refused leave 10 sit
again
On motion of Mr. r. Griswo.d The bill
was referred 60 a select conmit,e e.. of Ave.
To report DgHng his transaction sIr
Eppes had read a new bill in his place,
Which went 10 make Immediate provision
Tor the debts Sill due 10 Dur revolutionary
soldiers, aud invalid pensioners, which il
was Intended sbuulsi go b,fnry the COM
Gi.'tee Iast appointed. The Speaker SAID
the com.nI,tcc had full power 10 Console
The same.
On motion of ;ir Thomas tie house
went into COMMITTEES of ih- Whole on the
bill authorizing the erection uf 4 Bridge a.
cross m,U pond and marsh IN the navy
ard on Long Island leading from Brook
Ign 10 iiushwici,
Mr. Tenuy in the chair.
he committees rose and reported the
bill wish amendments, which beng cou-
Cured IN 10y the house he bill was order
Ell To % engrossed lor a third reading to-
1 morrow
Mr. J Clay presented The petition oI
Nickbn aut Gr,fii.h resp=ct,ng the ship
America, purchased some years Slice o
I the house OF Anthony and ca a. Amer,
caa property, bul which has recc lily beer
discovered 10 have been fraudulensly CO..
vered by ha: house. praying she may nov
be allowed sea letter asthe present ow
ners were inrrriy gI.oran, cf the fraud
Referred 10 The committees OF commerce
and manafsc,ures.
On molionof Viz VI Creery the bill de
4 clafing .hc essen, of congress 10 The acl
OF Maryland for The establishment of az
! Health Officer at Baltimore wea, be(or.
| a committee The Whole * was agreed &c
With an amenatneu, limiting is duration
10 nine years, and until The end Of the
| nexl session of Congress thereafter. The
| amendment was concurred in by the
hous., and the D,l ordered 10 be r,.sros-
sed for third reading tomorrow.