Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-25
THURSDAY, April IL.

THURSDAY, April IL.
The bill supplementary to the a6 in
utuled I" An act making provision for the
redemption of The whole Of the public
debt of the United Sla.es," was read a
third time.
Mr. Tallmadge moved to postpone this
bill indie tinite!y, end supported The mott.
on in speech of considerable length.
Mr. ). Clay replied.
When the Yeas and Nays were taken
Yeas A9--Nays 45-and The motion,
consequently, obtained.
The bill repeating the acts laying du-
ties on salt, ind continuing in force, for a
further time, the first section of the act,
entitled, f" An act further TO protect the
commerce ard seamen of the u. States,
against the Barbary powers" was read
third time.
MIR Masters moved TO recommit the
Dill, Tor the purpose of modifying its de-
tails.
Mr. Quincy supported the notion
which was lost Ayes 37--Noes 40.
When the Yeas and Nays were taken
en- ftie passage of the bili--Yeas 3D.
Nays IL.
49, iiNt1 Vic COItttUlAtCG dnDOlnI-
edto enquire into The conduct of Gideon
GranSer, Post Master General of The u.
. states, and 10 report whether, in their o.
ninion. he has SO acted in his capacity Of
Post Master 6 ensral, as TO require the in.
terpcsi,ion Of the.constitu,ional power of
the House, made report.
:'he committee state that they have
foiu,d themselves unable to make full
enquiry into the official conduct Of Mr.
Granger, and recommend a postpone
merit Of any further enquiry TO the next
session.
Ordered to lie on the table.
On motion of MIR Ely, the following
resolution was adopted
Resohed That tie President Of The u.
Safes, be requested to take eHfrclual mea-
SUE 10 cautc the south win. of the Ca
piloi 10 be prepared for the accommodate
ton of he House of Representatives by
the commencement, of the next session
OF Congress.
Mr. VarErm offered resolution, fer
making provision by law for allowing the
military commandments in The territory of
louisiana three months pay, from the pc.
rod pf the expiration OF their appoint,
-lne,as, 10 ennbie them TO return 10 their
( homes, except in cases where such COM
ipandaots shall have been appointed to
some other Office in the territory of Lou
isiana under the government of the Unit
ed States.
This-re solution was opposed by Mr. r.
Nelson, and disagreed to--Ayes IS.
Mr. Dana offered the following resolu-
items which he said it waa not his purpose
10 press onthe consideration ofthe House
this session, ifthey should be found to in,
teffere With other important business.
isesotUed, Thss provision ought to be
made for the better protection ofihe COM
n.ercc and ssamen of the United States,
against aggressions and ou,rages in the
seas ofshe West Indies.
Resofved, That it is expedient TO pro.
vide cor regulating The cohducl of such
u ercbant vessels as, by agreement ofthe
respo Give owners, may sail in concer IT for
Inutnsl assistance AID defence in any law
iui conime;cc, and also for settling, &C
co,d'ng To the course OF proceeding IN
courts OF admiralty, the respective rates
Of contnbdticn 20 be made between them
on account Of any loss Or damage which
n2Y he thereby incurred.
ResoiUed, That for the encouragement
ard aecuiiy Of sea;aen of The U. States,
III exped'ent 20 roalSe provision that re-
e:slcted sips or vessels, which may be
enpl yed ia voyages to foreign ports af
ter ,he day Of
NJ ~, shall nnt continue 10 eniDy The be.
Nets aud pfisiit ses apper,aining TO ships
o. vessels OF the UOied States, unless
sone riopcrlion of,hc mariners on board
The same shall be citizens Of the United
States.
M J. Randolph from the committee
st WAYS AID Means, reported bill max
iug appropriations Tor carrying into ef.
f.6l TIE treaty wi,h the Chcrosec tribe OF
lndirn,, which was ceiegrcd 20 commit
tee Il he whole House this day and
which having pa seA ,hro' such commit.
tee.was ordeted to be engrossed for
'I.lrd reading Oh Saturday.
Messages were received from the Sc,
nsie s'atGg hat they he'd rejected the bin
piesci'biag Ire eifsel IN each state ofthe
records e JuJgms ut, and DEGREES Of the
couIis ofecord ofevery other sia,s--thai
they bad pa.sedthe bill making further