Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-02

". o,ateS, vas t.ics isad aud TSlSsiec 70
a commitee of the whole.
A Message was received from the Sen.
ate Informing the House that they had
ap ,oin,ed Messrs. Le,b. Lloyd, AID 5.
Smi committee to supsrin,end the Ii"
brary Of Congress. The message was
coucurred IA, aad a,ts.rs. Dana, New
too, and Seybert apppointed on the the
pa Z os this House.
The committee of elections 10 whom was
referred ne pc lion of Thomas Randolph,
praying that the seas OF Jonathan JenningsS
the sitting deiegaie from the territory of
Indiana De vaca ed, mad detailed report
in favor ofShe psii,ioh, aud recommending
to the House the adoption of a resolution
that the election having been illegal, is
therefore void. III ! thar the seat of iona
idan Jennings ought TO b. vaca'ed. The
report was referred 10 committee of the
whole House.
Tuesday, Dec %.
Mr. Johnson reported bill for the re-
lief OF William White aud others which
wastwice read and referred to committee
of the whole
Mr.. Smile reported A bill to encrease
che compensation of the military agent for
the middle department.
MIR. Poindexter presented to the House
the proceedings oe a number of persons of
the district ease OF Pearl RIVER, Mis-. Trr.l
Jcaiiing themselves convention, stating
tue project of a form OF government which
they shoald wish TO he established in thar
jdistrics, in case Congress should think pro,
lper Co divide the NJ ssissippi Territory
lReterred to me committee to whom was
preferred the petition for the division OF the
territory
Mar morrow reported bill to extend
the line for locating Virginia military Tand
warrants, and for returaing the surveys
thereof 10 the ofice, SIC. Twice read and
referred.
J RUPTURE WITH MR. JACKSON.
! On motion of MIR. Goodwin, TIE House
again resolved itself into u committee of
the whole--NIr. Basset in the chair---on the
Joint resolution from the Senate approving
itne conduct OF tae executive IL refusing to
receive any further communication from
Francis James Jackson.
| Mr.. Fisk occupied the floor in favor OF
the resolution rtl! : O'clock, when the com.
snittee rose, rspsrted progress ando5tained
! leave 60 ST. agan.
IYedaesa4g. December or.
! Mr.. Barwell * Mr. "icSman yesterday
appeared and took tbe,r seats.
| On motion OF Mr.. Polndcxter,
Resolved, That committee be appoint
I ~N- ~ li.SO Ia VA dioWtuS
an additional judge co the Mississippi Ter
r tory, To resds 10 Madison county, and 20
nave the SAM powers as those granted
10y law 70 rae Judge o. Washington coga.
lsY.
! LMessrs. Poindex.er, S.aves, Burwell.
Hester and Saeit torn tine committee.
| Mr. Nicholson laid upon the table the
follow ng resolutions:
/ Resolved, That select committee be
j ~ 20 fh
OF making pernanent provision CT law for
constructing public canals and roads, and
for the general establishment OF seTinaries
for education Throughout the u. States, and
that they have leav- 10 report thereon TO
this House.
Resolved, That the same committee
be instructed 70 enqelre INTO tae best means
OF providing by law permanenr funds Tor
/ the accomplishment OF these objects; and
thac they in Ike m amer have leave 20 re-
port thereon to this House.
RUP fGRE WITH MIR JACKSON.
Inc House again IN COMMITTEE OF the
whole on the resolution from the Senate.
Mr. Mileor supported the resolution in a
I speech of two hours.
! When the question on the committees
ris ng and reporting their agreement TO the
resolution, was taken and Carried 81 % IS
| fifty TWO niembers being absent.
I WIZ h!VSIHOfSt aipSt q lew TeIldSRs,
moved TO postpone the further Considerable
on OF the resolution indefinitely.
Mr. Rhea called for ths Yeas and Nays
on the motion.
Mr. Eppes opposed the motion in speech
of an hour ami a half.
Wn4n ne concluded, the House adjourn.
ed.
Thursday, December %.
The bill trom the Senate TO authorise
the surveying and making certain roads in
the state of Ohio, as contemplated by the
! treaty of BrownstOwn in the Territory Of
| Michigan was twice read and referred to
J a committee of the whole.
/ Mr. Taiimadge presented the petition of
Commodore Wlpple, stating that he is in
Arm and disabled, and praying relief from
the govetnment-refefred 70 a select coIa.
| mittSe.
4 RUPTURE WITH Mr.. JACKSON.
I On motion Of Nj Goodwin the House a..
gain resumed the consideration OF the re.
! porl OF the committee Of tue whole on the
| resolution from the Senate approving the
conduct OF the ex ,5utive in refusing 20 re-
ceiyc any iueLnef communications trsm
Francis James Jackson.
! The motion for indefinite postponement