Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-20
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Mr. Montgomery made q report, accom-.
panied by dill, making compensation to
Zrbnion NJ. Pike and his companions.
kead the first time and on the question
l42 So. Z
1 The speaker laid before the house re-
port from the attorney general of the u
lnittd States, relative to the Eaffure. az
New Orleans. Read and ref rred 70 a
select COMMITTEES, with leave to reu3rt bv
Ib'li or otherwise.
Mr. Newton reported a Bill making an
appropriation for rebuilding two light hou.
4 ses 90 Plumb Island, In Massachaseets.
Read the first and second time, and refer.
Ired to a committee of the whole house. on
"Wednesday next. -
Mr. Southland reported bill reyiyinr an
act to prescribe the mode of taking evi.
Idence, IN cases of contested elections for.
Imembers OF the house of Representatives IF
the United States. Read the first and &C.
lcond time, and referred Co a committee az
Ithe whole house, on Wednesday next.
a message was received from the Sc.
ate, stating that they had passed the bill
tor carrying into effect a treaty between
the United States and the Cnickasaw In
dians, and for establishing a land Office i'm
tine mississippi Territory * also that thew
nfd passed rsso ut.on author isins the.
Ipresident OF the seuste and spsake,, Of th,.
mousse, TO adJoarn Congress p the 2och of
The speaker laid before the house a ne.
t,tion from sundry inhabitants of the Ms
ss'siPpi lerrilory east OF the river Pearl.
stating the remotCness of their sim ,t;ors
from the seat of government of that trrr;
tory, the inconveniences resulting there
from and praying a division of the said
TERRITORY into two separate governments.
On motion of Mr. Painde xter. the ne r;t;o,
was ordered to lie on the table
| On motion of Mr. Helms, the house re.,l.
| yea itself into q committee of the whole. ON
the bill to release gen. John Hurd from
IprIson-Mr Cats m the chair.
tne committee rose and reported the bill
without amendment, in wnIch report the
house concurred, and the bill in ordered -.
/ 4 third reading Tomorrow.
4 On motion of Mr. Bib, the house tool
| up tue resolution from she senate relativa
90 the adjournment of congress on the lo,l,
of this month. '"0 >o'A
Mr.. Cook remarked, that he had under.
stoca some news had been received f,o,,
Europe, OF an important nature and thai
.nc mousse might probaoly expect co = tnu
hications on the subject. He thoupht j.
was premature TO concur In thr ,esal,sr,,,,. ~
On motion of Mr.. J.. G.. Jtcks1n. III.
further consideration of the rss,,I,,,,a,-
was postponed uatil Thursday next-..ves
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The house then took up the hDI fro.
the senate, extending the benefit of a draw
nack On goods exporssd by land from New
port 10 Boston, and from Boston 20 New.
POT. Neao the frst and second time and
to- m row 'A'u'es
Mr. j. IL. jackson, made renort nm ,,o
subject OF devsing some mode to yen,iisto
1ne representatives. hall, which on no,;o,
table. vi 'ic
The house took up the amendmen, fro,.
the senate ts the bill authorizing the err,
ployment OF an agent, SC. at. Ksskaskiss
lands. pu'iiS
Mr. Cuts, from the commttee :.
much of the presidents message AZ reI,,s.
TO the naval establishment, reported IN,
authorizing the president to discharg~
from service, IN case of favorable asnecr
In our foreign relations, such of the arms5
vessels, frigates, &c as he may deem nra-
per.-kead tue first and second TING. ana
referred TO committee OF the whole hapes
Tomorrow. A'usc
Mr. Cults, from the same committee. 20
whom was referred a resolution rei.t;,,o -,
the expediency OF selling our armed $50.
and gun-boats, reported the following re-
solution.
Resolved, That il is not expedient ,b,e
TINE 10 sell any ofthe public armed vess-I.
or gun-boats of the " 5. Ordered to LIS.
on the table. =" no
On melton of Mr. Fjndley, the house 70
solved itself into a committee ofthe vboI.
on the report of the CON pIttee of elertIon.
reiati We 10 the contested election of Will,
am Bayless--Mr. Pitkiu in the chair
Mr.. Findley moved 60 concur in ,he 90.
port, which recommends postponemcnt %
the dicis on of the house on the case mil
the next session, ~T'S
Mr.. Khea moved that the committees
rise ana report progress, with view 20
Irseommitting the report to the commit,.a
of elections
AFTER desuitory discussion on these se-
yeral motions, the committees rose ana
the motion for leave to sit again, was takes
and lost--55--s5.
Mr. Newbold obtained leave of .bs,nc.
for the remainder Of the session.
n motion was then made 10 reeono,,;,
me report 70 the committee Of eleetio.s
Whiie this motion was pending, a motion
vas mads TO adjourn, earried--SsY.
Ihs house then adjourned.