Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-11-10

SUBJECT OF ihls memorial TO take the usual
course.
Mr. Poindezter saddle would explain the
reasons why hc proposed this snccihc re-
solution. Had the gentleman heard the
memorial read, he would haze observed
that 1t embraced u variety of subjects, a
part of WHICH would be property reicrvesl
TO the Committee on Public Lands bat
another part he should propose to refer
to select committee toi, If the Whole.
mcncrirl we're referred TO the committee
on Public Lands, it woald be found that
they could not act upon ccrtain parts Of it.
That :he wkOle ia'Snt be IN = stats of pro
gEess, he thIuShtit necessary &c divide the
subject Should CHS resolution be agreed
to- ne shon!d propose another, in relation
to tic right Of suffrage.
AAc1eadirg of the memorial was called
tor, which %Is read aCcu;dingiv.
NJ fItkm said, that Iruni Il" inGorma-
lion gwen by tie SeHt.c6iau from Tie Mis-
sisSilpi Territory, he was willing The bust
ness should take the coarse VIII Gu lie had
PROMISED.
The fcrenre was agreed 70.
MIR P0indeX.er then moved the fellow
ing resoluticn:
Resolved, That so much of the memo
rial Is The Legislative CcuncI and House
OF Representatives OF the NJ ss.SsiPpi Ter
ritory, as relates 10 the extension OF the
RICH: Of sut.ra he in said territory, DC re-
ferred TO Il sc;ect Copn :littce, and that the
said committee have leave to pore there
on by bill or otherwise. Agreed 70, and
that the committee shoull consist Of five
members.
The Speaker lad before the House a
communication from Gen. William Eaton,
iirc'csing tho translation 81 y memorial from
iiitmcc Carameiii, eX-bashaw Of rripoE,
stating, that, from attaching himself to
the service and Interests Of the II. States
nc had Suffered great Injury. That ne had
relied on ,hc promises Of the officers OF the
u. States for remuneration, tile non-pcr-
iormarcc of which had reduced aim TO the
greatest difficulties. Referred 20 a select
committee of Seven members.
Tie Speaker laid before the House the
memorial of Duncan M'Farlantl of North.
Carolina, accompanied by several docu.
ments, complaining Of the undue election
OF John Cu'peppeb and praying that his
seat may be vacated in his favcr. Refer
red 10 the committee Of Elections.
Mr. Cook, said, that, in the wear 1899.
port Of entry was established tcr the port
OF Thomaston, in the district Of Waldo. |
borough, which had been found altogether
unnecessary, and the money paid to the |
surveyor, was SO mach lost To the United
States ne should therefore move the fol- I
lowing resolution, to ffect tie purpose he |
had IL CIV;
Resolved, That the committee of Com
merce and Manufactures be instructed TO |
enquire into The expectancy o. abolishing |
the Office of surveyor of the port of Tho !
maston, in the district of Waidoborough, |
and that they report by bill or otherwise.
Agreed 20.
M Thomas moved that the bill which |
was before the House last session, on the |
subject fine Post Olice and Post Roads, |
and winch was indefinitely post poneG, with !
the petitions which had been presented OH |
that subject, should be referred to the COM
mittcc appointed 10 consider this subcct !
at the present session.
Mr. Dana doubted the propriety of re- !
ferring bill Of last session to any commit |
tee q lhis House.
Mr. Thomas said that the Post Office |
committee WAS empowered To report bv |
bill or otherwise ; that the bin proposed |
to be referred to them, was the report of
niormeT committee, and Il part of the I'M
finished BUSINESS OF last session The pro. |
priety of establishing different roads had
been considered and it would probably
save the present committee much trouble |
to have that report before them.
Mr. Dana wished, if the gentleman had
any precedent in view, that he would pro- |
duce it. For his part, he believed the pro- |
position perfectly, a novel one.
Mr. w. Aston said, it would be iinprc-
per 20 refer "a bill Of last session. What, |
he enquired, would tho committee do witt, |
bill thus referred They must dispose
OF II IN some way. Whea former report
is referred to committee, it may be made |
a part Of the report Of Jich committee {; |
but they cannot make bill OF the last ses |
sion part oGtheir report. The commit, |
tee would doubtless cast their eye overthe |
bill in question, without making any di- |
rect reference Of it, and would make such !
use OF It as they might think proper
Mr Newton proposed division Of the |
question. There could be no doubt Of the |
Of referring the petitions pre- |
Scntcd at the last session.
Mr. Thomas had no objection To modif, !
his motion, and to omit the reference oil
the bill
Mr. Ely could see no reason why I'll thc !
applications madeat the last session Tor al. |
terations in the post roads should be re-
terred to the committee Of the present scs-
sion. Many of those applications might
not now find any gentlemen to suppo, :
them. He thought the better way would
be for members TO bring forward such all
teralions as they may wish, without re-
ference to what had taken place at last
session.