Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-19

Mr. Johnson from TIE nmit:ec &C,
Claims, to whom was referred the petition
of II Ia Hamilton, widow Of General Alex
anter Hamilo on, made report concluJ.ns
win aresolution thSi thr prsyer of ,ha
petitioner oughS not TO b. granted. be ,euss
barred by the sa.ute of l,mi a,'ons.-~Rs |
ferred to committee OF the whole.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
The House resumed the consideration of
the report of the committee of the whole
on the report of the committee of Elections
On the contested election OF Jon athan len
lnings.
! [ Ehe ground on which the committee Of
Elections have reported against the right,
lot Mr. Jennings TO lis seat, lis. that the pro-
lciamatlou o. the Governor, directing 4 he e.
Election Of delegate was illegal, haviag
ocen predicated on liberal construction
of the laws of Congress, taking their pro.
bable Intention into view, instead following
tie letter of the law. The committee did
not alledge the irregularities attending the
election when held, resting their report on
the hlegalty of the proclamation OF the
Governor under winch the election was
laeld.] -
| he debate turned principally on the
IconstrlctTon of the laws for ding the
iterrtory of Indiana, and foc the extension
OF the right o. suffrage.
A motion was made to re.commit the
report,
! But before it was decided, the House adj
ljourned.
Friday, Jan. IL.
Mr.. Shelley observed that at the last
session committee had been appoint
ed to enquire into the expenditures OF
public money for the eight years pre-
ceding, by whom several reports mad
been, made but that committee not
having concluded the business COM
mitted to them, and the gentleman at
the head of the committee (Mr Ran.
dolPh) not yet having taken his seat.
he thought it his duty to offer the
following resolution
J Resolved, That committee be APP
POINTED to enquire and report so Tar
as the same has not already been done,
! whether monies drawn from the Trea-
sury, between the Sd day OF March
1901, and the fourth days OF March
1909. have been faithfully applied to
the objects for which they nave been
IaPPi opriated, & whether the same have
been regularly accounted for.
The resolution Was adopted without
opposition. and committee appointed
accordingly.
Mr.. Goodwin obtained leave of abb
sence for two weeks.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
4
/ The House resumed the considera-
lion OF the unfinished business On the
report OF the committee OF Elections
on the contested Election of Jonathan
Jennings.
The following is the resoluti on re-
lported by the committee:
| Resolved, That the election held
for a delegate TO Congress forthe Indi-
lana Territory. on tie 22d of May
1909, being zvithout authority Of lalo
lis void, and consequently the seat OF
Jonathan Jennings as delegate for
that territory hereby declared vacant.
1 "A motion was made 10 s,rike out
the words in Halic; which was mega
tived, 81 to rs.
This subject was diGusely debated
on this day aswell as yesterday & the
question was decided by Yeas & Nays
ABOUT three O'Clock to day.
The House refused to concur in the
report o. the committee of elections
For concurrence 80
Against 50
Majority against it So
A motion was made by Mr.. w. AL
stOn to -re.comnit the renor, n tbe