Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-02
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.
Wednesday, Dee. 20.


The bill TO proven, the abuse Of the .pria
yileges and immgni.ics enjoyed by fe,siGn.
ministers within The Unitcd States, ives
read third lire and decided by Yeas and
Nays as follows
YEAS---Messrs. y, adey, Condi,, Gail
lard, Ccrrnau, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich.
Gregg, Lsr.hert, Leib, Lloyd, Matthew
son, Me;gs, Parker, Pope, RobiRsion,
Smith of Maryland, Smith OF New York,
Sumpter, Turner--20.
Messfs. lighthouse and Picker
ing - 9.
So the bill was passed.
The bin TO revive an act entitled An
a6i for the relief of refugees trora the
British praripccs of Canada aud Nova Sco-
,ia, and for other purpose vas rete'ted
60 Niessrs. Bradley Gnadrich and Lloyd 10.
cansiter and report thereon.
The BIZ Com the House of Represen.
,atives Tor the relief of William and e.
las Reaor was read first and second
f;Tle, and referred to Messrs. Pope;
Mcigs aud Bradley to consider and report
thereon.
The President communicated letter
from the Secretary of war on the suoJect
Of Qualifications. WhereuPon,
On motion of Mr., Smnh of Maryland,
tbs galleries, were. cleared and it was a.
a;tesd that li,e report he read wiz CLOSED
doors.
Ordered that it lie for consideration.
Nj. GaiIlard presca,ed a petition OF a
nunber Of Inhabitants of Wash'nglor,
praying to be incorporated fer HE pur~
pesc OF completing CERTAIN ioads'-- X ier-
led 10 Messrs. Gaiilald, Brent and Rfsd.
ley.
Mr.. Anderson appeared and took his
Seat.
FIR. Pope from the committee to whom
was referred the bill from the House Of
Repre- sentalives for the relief ofWilliam
and Ella: Rector, reported the same with
out amendment and i: was 2 dered 10
pass to third reading.
The bin fer the relief VI Joseph sum
meri, Simon Phiiiipson, William Hanoi,
Archibald R9Cali and Isaac Clason, was
commit ed 20 select commit,ee csmpo-
sed OF Msssrs. Smith Of Maryland, Lloyd
and Bradley.
Agreeaby TO notice given MIR. Bradley
asked aud obtained leave 10 bring in bill
making further provision for the. corps OF
engineers, and the bill was read and pas
SD to second reading.
December %.
Tire bill Cor the relief of William and
Elias Rector was read third time and
passed.
Nll. Meigs, from the committee TO whom
gas referred the bill to authorize the sur.
yeying end making Of certain roads in the
state of Ohio, as contemplated by the ,res.
~ q Prov nstosp in the Territory ofMich,
igsn. reported he same with amendments
which were read.
The further consideration Of the bill
Tnsking iorther provision for the corps o.
eus ineers wss posi- poRed on motion o
Mt Bradley ull the first Thursday il
Jsnuafs.
The Senate adjourned till Tuesday.
Tuesday, Dec. &c.
Mr.. Franklin appeared auh lock hi
ssat.
pr. Bradley sobmitted the following
molten Tor cobsideIalions
Resolved, THAI the President Of the Y.
ril,d States be aHd hcttby Ia requested
10 Ceuse 10 lie laid before The senate tn,
account II ali the monies disbursed from
tie Treasury sftbe United States in then
relation or intercourse with the Darbai,
powers sUhss quent to the signing al D.,
treaty Of peace with Ttipoii in June 1905
irCludifg Tie monies pad to that r. en-
~ az tie signing lheteof--and to csus,
10 he nuttd CwbcFe The sans can be as
,euancd) We agent or consul TO whom
gfe fcsrt eiWe disbursements were made
tie I'VE Wien and riace where the res
IeclNe sums were dawn for, cr received
ty sad sgenIs or consBIs, acd the parlic
Glsr pun cses TO which the same hay