Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-12

ther to authorize by law the detention
OF all ships or vessels with their car
goes the property of the subjects of the
King of O. b. until the duties to be
regulated and ascertained by law shall
DC first levied and collected upon the
goods and merchandise whereof the
said ships or vessels shall be laden,
and until the said ships or vessels
shall have received dpe licence to de-
part.
Resolved, That it is exRedient further to a,l.
thorise by iav the detention of all ships or
vessels with their cargoes the property OF the
subjects of the Emperor Of France brought
within the ports OF the United States, there to
aoide the final decision or order OF the gov
ernment in relation 20 the same.
Resolved, That an ad valorem duty of
be levied and collected on all goods.
wares or merchandise of British product or
manufacture.
Resolved, That it is expedient further to
authorize the President on payment of the du-
ties authorised ~ he levied and collected on
the goods laden on board vessels the prop
e,ty OF the subjects ofthe. King of Great Bri.
tain, forthwith 20 grant lcence to such ves-
se's TO depart and 60 proceed TO the port If
original destination without further hindrance
or molesta'iOn.
The Houss having agreed to consider these
resolutions
On motion of Mr. Troup, they were order.
ed TO lie on the table as he sted to give to eve
~ member the same time TO consider them
as he had himself taken.
THIRD CENSUS.
Mr.. Els said thAt among the objects 10
which the attention of Congress ought to be
directed at the present session, was that en-
braced in the following motion
4" That provision ought to be made by law
for taking the third census OF the inhabitants of
the U. s."
The motion was agreed to without Opposi,i
on, and a committee appointed to bring in a
bill con formally thereto.
Several petitions Of a private nature were
presented aud referred. a.
Mr.. Rhea (r. -cporyed a bill authorising
the transportation OF the message of the Pre-
sident of the u S. and documep,s accompany.
ing 1t. free ofPostage which was read three
times and PASSED.
TUESDAY, Dec. S.
MIR. Gold presented the petition ofthe wild
ow of Gen Alexander Hamilton, deceased,
praying to be allow ed the amount due for half
pay TO her deceased husband, which in his
lifetime had never been applied for. Re-
ferced to the committee of Claims.
The following message received from
the Pres,denI ef the U. ). by Mr.. Coles his
Secretary.
To the Senate and House of Representatives
of he US
now transmit report Of the Secretary of
the Navy Containing statemen ; from that ID :
partmenl, referred to in my message of the
29ih ult.
JAMES MADISON.
December 4, 1902
Accom- anying this message was a letter
froGs the Secretary of the Navy enclosing sun
dry documents, to wit (A) an exhibit of
vessels Of war and gun boats at this time be-
longing to the United States, &c. No. 1,
an exhibit of warrants drawn upon the appro.
Pristiors made By the nj of Congress Of Cd
I March. 1909, for repairs of vessels, for con.
tmgent expenses, and for clothing of the Ma
! ripe Corps respectively; No. 2. an exhibit OF
! warrants drawn upon the sum OF 10000 dol
lsfs transferred, according tG the aa OF 8 /
| SIarch 1909, from Tie appropriation made for
| provisions to that OF repairs of vessels; M
! 3, AN exhibit of the warrants drawn on 25 600
( doliors also transferred from the appropriation
for PROVISIONS TO that for contingent expenses {:
No. 4, an exhibit of warrants drawn on $500
| dollars transferred from the aPpropria ion fof
quarter masters and barrack masters, stores
for the marines, TO that of cloathing for the
same]
The message and documents were on mo-
ton OF Mr.. EPpes, referred to the committee
OF Ways and Means.
On motion of MIR. Newton a report of the
Secretary of the Treasury, made on the Oath
February last, relative to the official eurolu :
ments ofthe officers of the customs was re-
ferred to the Committee of Commerce and
Manufactures.
Mr. Poindexter reported bill supplements
to the aa extending the right of suffrage il
Indiana territory and for other purposes, ,
which was vice read and referred.
This bill proposes 70 give to the governor
the territory of Indiana for the time being
, power to apportion the Representatives. of tho
territory, in order 90 form Legislature, o
|. which the territory is now deprived By tn
peculiar operation Of the law for dividing it.
FOREIGN LICENCES.
/. Mr. M'Kim, af er some remarks going 4
shew that no subject more imperiousy de
manded the attention Of the Legislature tina
tho practice pursued by some Americans {
trading under foreign licences, submitted tn
following resolution: which was ordered
: lie for consideration
I Resolved, That a committee be appointe
Z to enquire into the expediency of prohibitin