Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-30
C O N G R E S S.
House OF REpREssv4A4rvxs.
Monday, December %.

nc speaker informed the House that
he had received letter addressed to the
House, from, Isaac Williams, deranged
man, and the same person who had COM
municatcd an address to the House at the
last session, on which no order was ia
ken.
Mr.. Clinton presented sundry petitions
from the inhabitants of the CITY of New
York, praying for the adoption ofmcasures
for the defence of that port, which. were
referred to the committee on SO much of
the message of, the President as relates to
Notifications.
mr.. CLINTON moved to print them, which
motion was negativcd-.Aves 46-Noes 60.
On motion of Mr.. NJ UikLialas.
Rcsolptd, That committee be appoint
ed 70 enquire into the expediency of extend
ing the power of granting injunctions- to the
Judges OF the district courts OF she United
States, with leave toreport by bill or other
wise.
Mr.. .Aiston, from the committee appoint
ed on so much of the Presidents message
as relates to exploring the western waters
made a report.
The report conciaely notices the bene fits
derived from the appropriations already
made towards eHccting this object, and con-
| cludes with resolution appropriating
sum tor years further to enable
the President to explore the western wa
tors.
Referred to committee of the whole
House on Thursday.
Tuesday, Dee. %.
Mr.. Eihot rose for the purpose OF ofcr-
ing the resolutions Of which he had given
previous notice. He said he should not
| on this occasion avail himself of the ordi-
nary indulgence of the House so literally
accorded to members who made ionr
speeches on short resolutions. 1.-THE reso-
buttons should be seconded, he would brief
! ly state their general object, and then move
their reference to- committee of the win lie
on the state of the union, and if so refer
ed, he would on a future day (for the state
of his health did not admit Of it on this day)
, assign At length his reasons for them.
9Ir Elliot then offered the following re-
solutions
1. Resofped, Thatit is expedient to make
provision by law for the further and more
effcctual protection of the commerce, the
seamen, the harbors, the coasts and the
frontiers of the u. S.
2. Resofved, That for the great purpo-
SEES of national protection and defence, il is
eXpedient to provide by law for repairing.
the whole of the frigates and smaller yes-
sells of war belonging to the u. S.
8. ResotUed, That it is expcdent o DIR o.
vide py law for defraying the expense in
cident TO building two new frigates to sup
ply the places of the Philadelphia, which
was lost during the late war with Tripod
and the General Green, which has Teen
condemned as unfit for service.
4. RESOLVED, That provision ought to be
made by law for preparing two or more ma
wy yards, and navy arscnals, situated on
or near the margin of the ocean, for the re-
ception OF ships and vessels Of war, and for
other naval purposes.
S. Resolved, That committee be ap-
pointed to enquire what provision it may
be necessary to make by law, in relation 70
the location, establishment, and superin-
tendance of navy yards and navy arsensIs
and that the said committee report by bill
or otherwise.
6. Resolved, That committee be APP
pointed TO enquire what further measures
are necessary for the protection of Ameri-
can seamen, and for their release and in
Identification, when impressed into foreign
| service by the officers or subjects of foreign
powers; and that the said committee re-
port by bill or otherwise.
z. Resolved, That committee be. APP
| pointed to enquire into the situation of the
ports and harbors of the UnitedStates, in
to the practcability and propriety of ge-
I neral system Of fertilization, and the ex-
pense with which it would be attended
and also into the best method Of fortifying
the port OF New-York, and theother~pyin