Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-01-23

Gu ltOut NOfrlSiun I'D AAhIastSts AsSASi
red 10 the commiltee on posi- uihces and
post reads.
s:r. Nicholson presented. = petition
from Gel. Freeman, MAJOR Butler, and o.
ther officers in the army Of the United
States, stati oued at Newt rieans--sta,ing
that the subsistence money sallowed them
proport,oned upon the ration, was made
tiuatc TO its objeSt, and praying 10 have
the same extended to sum equal TO
meet their. necessary subsistence. Re.
.ferred to the Secretary at War to report
to the house thereon.
The bill from the Senate delivered on
Friday LIS, by MIR Otis their secretary,
entitled an Act, to amend an Act, emit
lied an aes, for imposing more specific
ddlies on the importation OF Certain arti-
cites, and also for levying and collecting
light money on for .gn ships and vessels,
and Tor other purposes, was read, and on
motion referred to The committee OF ways
AID means.
Mr. Nelson presented the petition of
the heirs of the late col. j. Hoskin Stone,
OF the LIST Maryland Regimen, who was
wounded in the action OF Germantown,
and disabled from continuing his service
in the line ofthe. army, from which he
retired with a view Of promoting the adj
vancement Of his junior officers, who were
capable of yielding essential service in the
tirid, praying the ALLOW apce Of the COM
mutation ct half pay. Referred to the
committee Of claims.
| On the motion OF Nc Hue,er the house
resolved itself into committee of the
whole on the report of the Post Master
General, on TIE petition Of Robert Hen
dsrsoo, complaining OF his inability to
execute his CONTRACT for CARRYING the mail
In South Carolina, and which recon-
mSsisd further allowance 10 be nude
to aisn ef4sSc collars.
slr. Gregg in The chair.
ssr tiaScs proposed a.reso,utien near
ly IN the vosds Of ,hS Recommendation
( OF the posi- nas,er general for allowing
. Mr Henderson the sum Of AGO dollars
which was adopted by ,ae coum,lt-e, and
reported to the house upon the com ui;.
! tees rising Ito which The house agreed,
and~e.erred the subject to committee
of three, 10 bring in a bill conformabIy
thereto.
On motion ofMr Thompson the house
went isio ccmmittee or the whole, on
lhe bill making an appropriation for COM
plesing the sor,h Wig ofthe capitol and
Tor other purposes.
Mr. Dawson in the chair.
Aher some time spent in considering
the same, the committee rose and report
ed that $4,000 dollars be appropriated
for the purpose accomplishing the south
| wing OF the capitoi--and 10000 dollxrs
tof other purposes, which was agreed to
by the housc, and the bill was ordered to
be engrossed fora Sd peadiag tomorrow.
On motion of Mr. baltimore, the house
Went iato committee OF the whole, on
the bill for regulating che grants OF land
and disposing of the lands of the Unned
States, south Of the state of Tennessee.
Gen. Varnum in the CHAIR.
| A small amendment was made thxrete,
authorising the registering Of the Spanish
title 20 lands within that Eerritory, and the
committee rose and reported, and the
house having agreed to the amendment,
the bill was ordered to be engrossed for
third reading morrow.
On motion of Mr.. Newton, the house
resolved itself inlo committee o. the
whole, on the bill TO prohibit the sxaction
OF bail upon certain suits, brought within
the district Of Columbia.
Cen. Varnum in the chair.
After some time spent in considering
the same the committee and reported
the bill with an amendment, which being
agreed 10 by the house, The bill was ORDER
ed TO be engrossed for third reading TO-
morrow.
The house went into a committee Of the
whole, on the repor, OF The committee of
Claims on the memorial Of Captain Alex
aisler Murray, TO which was added re-
port from the secretary OF the navy, made
to that committee upon their special appli
cation. The report was favorable 10 Cap
tain Murray, admitting that his claim was
reasonable and ought TO be granted.
MIR. Tenney in the chair.
A discussion took place on this subject,
and il was eyinced that the law relating
10 the capture OF French armed vessels
in 1899, and Of the re.capture of Amsri-
cen vessels did not Justify the proceeding
of Captain Murray, in the capture Of
Danish neutraI--although his Instructions
from the then secretary Of The navy, APP