Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-12

to the repairs OF Qualifications, and 20 the
farther protection of ous ports, towns, and
rivers, be referred to a select committee.
3. Resolved, That so much of the mes
sage of the President of the United States
as relates TO the prohibition OF the African
slave trade, be referred to select com
mittee.
s. ReSolved, That so much of the mes
sage Of the President OF the United States
as relates tn a suppression of the duties on
salt. to a continuation OF the Mediterrane-
an fund, and TO the state of Oh. revenue,
be referred TO the Committee OF Ways and
Means.
G. Resoi0ed, That 50 much of the mes.
sage Of the President Of the United States
as relates to the adoption of measures pre-
paratory to the future appropriation of the
surplus revenue Of the United States, be
referred to a select committee.
Mr.. .fiSton offered the following rcsolu-
ton, which was likewise agreed to with
out division:
Z. Res9iUed, That so much of the mes
sage of the President of the United States
relates to the further exploring of the
western waters, be referred to u select
committee.
The committee then rose and reported
their agreement TO the foregoing resoluti-
tons, in which the House concurred
The first resolution was referred to
Messrs J. Randolph, Fisk, Sanford, G.. w.
Campbell, Brown, Goldsborough and But
Ter.
Tile second to Messrs. r. Nelson, p. r.
Thompson, Tallmadge, Rea OF Pen. Tho
mas, Elliot, and Wynns.
The third TO Messrs Dawson, Smile,
Ely, Sloan, and I. w. Thompson.
'Eh,. Npce,.e u, yl,r- NJ
Randolph, ]. Campbeli, Kenan, Cook; KEEL
" and Van Rensselaer,. -.
The sixth to Messrs. Bidwell, Rhea of
Ten. Bedinger, Morrow of Ohio, DIN, Bet
ton, Stanton, Sturges, Sally, Lambert, r.
Whitchill, Broom, LII I'D, surwell, Holland,
ID. r. Williams and Early.
The sevcnth to Messrs. Alstcn, Barker,
Blake, J. Whitehill, and Morrow of yir-
ginia.
The following message was received from
the President OF the United States, by MIR.
Coles. his secretary. The message zvss
hnbHsAea an iast Tuesday's .fi;gu&l
| The message was tlereupon, on the mo-
ton OF Mn. J. Raniohh, rcferredsto Sc
iect committee compoed o. five members,
viz-Messrs. J. Randolph, Marion, Van
Cortlandt, Mac Creey and Chandier.
On motion of Mr.. Soufhard, the House
| agreed to consider tle resolution of the Sc
nate for the appointment of chaplains, which
was adopted--Ayes T-and Tomorrow FIX
ed for the appointment OF the chaplain, on
the part of the House
On motion of FIR. ). Clay,
| ResoiUed, That a ctmmittee be appoint.
ed to enquire whethfr any and what "a
mendmcnts are necessary to. be made in
the acts establishing post Office and post
roads within the u. States, and that the
said committee have lave 10 report by bill
or otherwise.
! Committee appointef-Mcssrs Narnum,
/ Meriwether, Hough, Dwight, Chttcn,len,
Sammons, Southland, Bard, Broom, Coving-
ton, Clopton, Winston, Earle, Morrow of
Ohio, Sanford, q. w. Campbell and
Knight.
/ Mr.. j. Clay, after a few preliminary re-
marks on the Inconvenience to which
large portion of the population OF the cities
of Phi .adelphia aud New-York are,cxpos-
ed from their remoteness from the post Of
fees, offered the following resolution,
with view to remove these inconyenieIl-
ces
Resolved, That the committee on post Of
fees and post roads be instructed TO en-
quire into the expediency of authorizing
the post masters of the cities of Philadel-
said cities Or suburbs any number not ex-
ceeding---oifice for the reception and
distribution of letters.
On this motion short debate arose, chief
ly turning on the propriety of making the
enquiry more general, b. extending it to
all the principal towns of the union, which
terminated in the adoption of the original
motion, modified by introducing the cities
of Washington, Ba timore and Charleston,
and the towns of Boston and Salem--Ayes
59-Noes 81.
A message was received from the Senate
advising the House that they had chosen
the Rev. Mr.. Sayre chaplain on their
part.
On motion of Mr.. BidqoeN.
Resofved, That a committee be appoint
ed to consider what provision, if any, ought
TO be made by law for taking evidence in
cases OF contested elections c. mcmocI. Of
the House of Representatives Of the u. 5.
and that they have leave to report by bill
or otherwise.
A committee Of five members was APP
pointed for this purpose, viz. Messrs. Bid
well, Halsey, Smith Of Fem. Smith ofV irg.
and Pitkin.
THURSDAY, DEc. 4.
At t2o'clock the House proceeded to the
election of chaplain.
The CnaoLec named Meacra Rroorn and