Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-30

ascertain the title of the U. s. to the AAlu
vion's islands and banks on the Mississippi.
This he made on the ground that as the
title to the BoftHre at N. Orleans was in
the U. s. according to the opinion given by
the attorney general. He was against a
partial investigation of general right (:
ne therefore wished 20 know If there was
no other property in the same stu ,t'on.
On the motion of Mr. BNssct, the House
took up the consideration Of the resolution
at the Senate aathnrising the president of
Senate aud speaker of the House cf Repre-.
sertatives, 10 adjourn their respective hou
SEES or the 20th inst. This day was strick
en- cut, and Mndtv ,sI Thursday menti-
oSed, hut Wedns >d,v was agreed to, ayes
63. Thus amended, it passed without op.
position.
On motion of Mr. Cuts, the House re .
solved itself into "A committee of the whole,
Mr.. Macon in the chair, on the bin con-
corning the naval establishment. This hin
authnriscs the president of the u j to dis
charge from actual service or ~ Law un in
ordinary. such frisates and public armed
vessels As IN his Judgment, due res ,rd TO
the public interest and security will par
NIT. MIR. p,kiu moved an amendments
that the President should cause to be sold
all the gan-boats belong'n g tn the u. S. ex.
cent such rs he nay julse requisite for
public service The motion was negaiived
IN the committee, and being renewed in the
Hou,e, was decided by yeas and navs as
Follows The yeas being in favor of selling
the gun boats
bell, J. c. Chamber ain, w Chamberlin.
champion, Chitte ,den, Claw, Cochran,
Cook, Dana, Davenport, Ely, E mott.
S1oldsborongh, Gold, Haven. Hub ,rd, X.
Jackson, jenkins, Jones, Kennedy, Knick.
erbacker. Lewis, Livermore, Livingston,
Macon. Matthews. M'Bride, r. Moore,
-Hsseley. Pearson. Pick nan. Pitkn. Qnin.
CIV, Randolph, Ross. Shetfey. S Smith,
Stanford Stanley, Stedman, Stephenson,
S,nrgss, Swoopc, Tagpart, Tallmadgs,
Cpham, Van Dyke Van Rensselaer,, Whea.
ton. Within N, Wilsrn-s3.
NAYS Messrs. l.. ]. Aston, w. AL
ston. Anderson, Bacon. ,rd, Bassett, Btbb,
hoyd, j Brown, r. Brown, Burwell Gil
noun, IioPton, Cobb, Crawford, Christ,
Sutts' D'wson, Dssha, Eppes, Findley,
FISK. Fr'nkhn. G7nnett, 6 lrdner, Gohi.
son, Jun. T. so'iwyn II lie, Hester, Helms.
Holland, Howard, lfu,Sy, Love, Lyon, Lyle.
VI @riop, Nike. M'kim, Miller, Minor,
H1ontgom~'v, n. r. Moore. Morrog.
Muntord Newton, Nicholas, Nicholson, J
Porter. p. Porter, Rea of Pen. Rhea of
Ten chartis, Roane, Root, Sage, sam.
mons, Sawyer Say, Shaw, Smile. e. Smith,
). Smith, S9u hard. Taylor, Thompson,
Tracy. Troul,, VAn' Horn, Weskly, White.
NIL, Winn, WitI,erspoon-7S.
Prev'ohS to the question being out o, the
amendment, Mr. Macon moved 10 inclade
the frigates not. necessary for ac,ull ser!
vice; but the motion was ueglt,ved with.
ont division. and the bill, was ordered To q
third reading Tomorrow without OPPOSITE.
on. -. .tft = :.
ON the motion of Mr.. Basset, the House
resolved itself into com nittee of the
who'll, Mr.. Macon in the chair, on the bill
TO AK the lime for the aers meeting Of
Congress. After various unsuccessful at.
tempts made To alter the time mentioned
m the bill (4sh Monday of Nov. next) the
bill ~ received FROM the Senate, passed.
The House resolved itself into con-.
mittoe ofthe whole, MIR Cults in the chair,
on the hill nj King appropriations for the
contingent expenses of the two Houses of
Congress.
Mr.. Randolph moved TO amend the bill
by inserting an appropriation of 1000 dol.
lars annually in add!iien to the present an.
nuai appropriation OF 1000 dollars for the
increase OF the congress library. Carried
by yeas, IS to 81.
J he bill AS amended was ordered 10
third reading Tomorrow, and the House
adjourned.