Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-01-02


E,sdnesdau, Gece-iber &c.
Mr.. Speaker iai,l before the house a let
ter he had received from Mons. d. noorg
De Earrvil-, of Eliz ibe;h-Town New
Jersey, stating that he had discovered The
means oil preserving the life Of persons
shiPsrcckci at sea. and requesting con-
gress TO promote the cxten sioi o. s,cii an
useful discovery.
The bill declaring Cambridge, IN Mas
sachussus, a pert of delivery. was read
third ,ime and passed az was also
The bin for slisposing %. certain copies
oflaws Of Tue United States, received irom
The senate.
The bill from the senate, dividinr The
Indiana Tsriiicty iato two governments,
was read twice and referred to select
committee.
Mr-BoyIe laid on the table resolution
TO amend the rules ofthe Iionse, sy adding,
Notwithstanding committee should be erect
ed for the consideration OF all matters re-
is'ins. TO the sale or. tistribuiion eli The va.
can't lands, belonging 10 the United States,
10 be styled the Land COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Gregg presented petition from
aioses Young, who, accompanying MIR.
Laurrns, our minister .pl-pipo,em,iary 10
Holland, IN l779, as his secretary, was
taken by the British, aud confined in pri.
son, on a Charge of high treason, request
ing that his salary may BE paid 20 him IN.
full, he having, underthese circumstances,
never received more than the half. Re-
Tered 10 the committee Of CLAIMS.
Mr. Palmer presented the petition Of
David Johnson, or his own behalf. as well
as on aconnt OF his father, David Johnson,
lieutenant in our revolutionary army,
praying compensation for wounds and
losses. Referred 10 The committee Of.
claims.
Nh, Meriwether presented the petition
ot Forest Gr<cn. ofthe third Virginia re-
giment, now residing in Georgia, praying
that, IN consideratioaof wound received
IN the actIon OF Brandywins, J lih Septem-
Der, IVY, he may be allowed a p4asion,
the better TO enable him tn surport him-
sell, his wife aud eight Children. Refer
red To the coFyImittee of claims.
Mr. Saudford, on motion, Obtained re-
ference TO the committee of elaine 81 the
petition OF Arthur ST. Clair, lale niaior
general, praying the liquidation and set
.lement OF ella m for spec fed sum,
whiei, he advanced major w. Du,ler, for
The purpose Of re-sniis,ins s9ldict, in
l77e.
MIR, J. Randolph, from The committee
OF ways and means, reported Nm ,nAk-
M; an appropriation Tor the suppori oflle
navy OF the United States for The year
1903, which was read twice aud referred
70 a committee OF The Whole FOR tenor.
row. =
Or morton Of Mr.. Dana, Ire RI -. 20
ire committee OF claims, on y. e s ~
OF Joan Steele, late secr-,u,, Ess,
siss'ppi Territory, wen, - A. .o,,.a M ..' e
the whole. -o.'''i'''se o'
Me-. Gregg i, the chair.
ni.er some time rcnt in considering
me repor', the COR .tnii,ee os the Whole
rose rose ana reported neir concurrence to The
'ePp'' OF Vie Sc tet committee, and, on
',.o',oh,t the co; frnit,ee Of claims was in.
'''oe'eu 10 rep ~ bill - his favour.
D' motion Of Js. Dana, TIC bouse
- 1.''s mo ;cmmhtxr Of the whole, or
The bIll for de repef Of Charlotte Iiazrn.
'F' u &. smith IN The chair.
long conversation on the sub
dis claim, The committee rose and
4" .edthe5ilh with m arnendr en;---,he
Sc proceeded 10 consider the sane,
:" !. after some discnssira, the bin pass
10 is third reading. Fifty one Got. ord
thirty six aEain.t &. Ct4srvC; 70 DC read
taisd time to-morrow.
Nh Cro"ninsii.e'd, from the commit
tee of commerce md 'raruiacluses, re.
prried bill for carving into conp.efe
eGeei tie loth article ofihc freely with
spain, which, being read twice, sas or.
f~red 10 be referred % nc ccmmsl,e q
thc whole on FfiGsy.
Adjourned.