Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-11-06
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FRIDAY, Octuher 80.

fRIDAY, October 80.
The following gentlemen have been nam
Ell on the select committees, agreed to be
appointed by the resolutions moved by Mr..
Dawson yesterday.
On the committee relative to military and
naval establishments :-Mcssrs. Dawson.
Helms, Rea, (Pen.) Butler, Van Cortlandt,
Champion and Storer.
On the committee relative to aggreSsions
committed within our ports and waters by
foreign armed vessels :-Messrs Blount
Chandler, Burwell, Goldsborough, Riker,
Iroup and whitehall.
On the committee relative To enterprises
against the public peace :-Messrs Ram
. doph, Blac&ledge, Lloyd, Quincy, Hoge,
Masters and Wilbour.
On the committee relative to our inter-
course with Indian tribes :-Messrs. Cook,
Bib, Sloan, Desha, Horris.
The following gentlemen were named on
the committee respecting the post office and
post roads :-Messrs Rhea, (Ten.) Kcnan,
Seuthard, Verplank, Green, Carlton, Chit
tenden, Davenport, knight. Whi,ehill,
Tr'gS, Pugh, w. Aston, Cobb, Nanhorne,
Morrow, (Ohio) Howard
Mr.. Rhea CT.) moved the following reso-
luton, which was adopted--and, with a
similar onG passed YESTERDAY, was ordered
10 I've printed:
Resolved, That the committee OF nubIic
lands do enquire into the expedienoy Of law e.
ing oil and describing by certain metes and
bounds, tract OF country to which there is
no existing Indian title, within the limits
of the territory of Orleans, and 10 include
all the settlements on the west side of the
river Mississippi within the said territory /;
and of having the said tract of country laid
Oft into townships, sections, half and quar-
ter sections, agreeably to the several laws
heretofore made for surveying the public
lands OF the u. S. and also To enquire into
the expediency of granting one quarter of
section to every free male white person
whonow resides thereon, or who will with
in - years actually improve and reside
thereon
Mr.. Van Cortlandt presented the petition
of Joshua Barney, of Baltimore, complain
ing of the undue election of Mr.. M'Creery,
and praying that his seat may be vacated
Referred to the committee OF elections.
Mr.. M'Crecry moved that the petition OF
the Inspectors of the port Of Baltimore,
praying FOR an increase Of salary, presented
At a former session, be now presented tn
the committee of ways ond means. A.
greed 20.
Mr.. Desha presented the petition of Ju-
das Levi, soldier in the revolutionary
war, praying, on account OF his disabled 81.
tuation, fur AN increase of his pension
This petition, wish the documents accom-.
panying it, was referred to the secretary
of war.
On motion, a committee was appointed
toprcpare such rules and orders of proceed
ing as are necessary 70 be Observed in this
house The committee consists Of the fol
loving gentlemen; Messrs Vim, Gray
John Campbell. Brown and Gardner.
On motion Of Mr.. Findley, the house pro
ceeded to the election of 4 chaplain on theii
part, for which appointment he nominated
mar. Laurie. I.At. E.
The Rev. Obadiah 3. Brown was ais,
nominated.
Messrs. Barker, Bard and Sloan wer,
appointed telIers and having counted on
the votes, reported, that 100 votes were
gwen, and the Rev. MIR. Brown having 81
was declared to be duly elected
Mr.. Quincy moved that the petitions o
Edward Weld and Samuel Beebee, pre-
sented at a former session, original sub
scribers to the funded debt Of the u States
who had lost their certificates, and pray
ing relief, should be referred TO the com
miitee of ways and means. Agreed 20.
On motion Of Mr.. Aston, the commmi
cation from Mr.. Latrobc, received yester
day, was referred TO the committee appoint
cd TO prepare rules and orders Of the house
Adjourned till Monday J / o'ocick.