Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-12-26
December le.

dry inhabitants of the CITY and county of
Washington, praying that the act of the state
OF Maryland laying tax on marriage licen-
ces of four dollars may be revived in Wash
ing.on county inthe District of Columbia, and
that the money thus collected may be appli-
ed to the use Of schools.-Referred to the
District committee.
The Speaker laid before the House, a re-
solution of the Legislature of the state of
Vermont, ratifying and confirming an amend
ment proposcdhy Congress to the CONSTITUTE
on OF the United States, concerning the accep-
tance OF titles of nobility from foreign powers
by citizens of the u States. -
JUDGE TOULMIN.
motion was made by Mr.. PoindeXter
and seconded, that the House do come to the
following resolution:
ReSofUcd, That a committee be appoint
cd to enquire into the conduct of Harry Toul-
min, Judge of the district of Washington, in
the Mississippi Territory, and report whe-
therin their opinion, he hath so acted in his
oihclal capacity as to require the interpositi-
on otthe constitutional powers Of the House !;
and that said committee have power to send
orpersons'and papers
ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Rhea presented resolution of the
, Legislature of the state of Tennessee, Gisah
fropins OF the amendment proposed by Mas
sachuSetts to the Consultation of the United
states iiinitingthe duration Of any future en-
barge acts ;-disaffrOvi,ig Of the amendment
proposed by Virginia TO the said CONSTITUTE
on respecting u removal from Office of the
Senators OF the United States; dISahhroUine
OF the amendment proposed by Pennsylvania
Tor the creation of a tribunal to determine
controversies, between the general and state
governments and approving the amendment
YlrNnpSP1 lN,r
concerning the acceptance Of titles Of nobili-
ty by citizens Sf the United States from for
eigD powers.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
On motion Of Mr.. Burweu.
ResotUcd, Thatthe President OF the Uni
ted States be requested to cause to be laid
before this House BY the proper officers, a
statement OF the capital employed in the In
dian trade; the amount of annual purcha-
ses, sales and articles received in payment :;
together with the number, names and sala-
RES OF agents employed, the places where
stationed, and specifying as far as practical
bic the state Of the trade at each place for
tue last four years.
Mr. Burwell and Mr.. Blocker were ap-
pointed committee to present tho ABOVE re-
solve to the President
December 90.
The petition of s6ndry inhabitants of Alex
andria presented the 10Th of January, 1910,
was en- motion of Mr.. Lewis referred to the
committee for tho District of & Columbia.
On motion of Mr.. Rhea,
NeSotUcd, That the committee or Post Of
fces and Post Roads, be instructed to en-
quire into the expedisncy of establishing
post road from Baton Rouge, by Jordon
Roche's, Court House of ST. Helena, Union
Court House, Pearl River, to the town of
Mobile, and from thence to Fort Stoddart.
Mississippi Territory.
The bill for completing the existing mill
tary establishment, was read the third time
in committee of the whole and passed.
fEAS--Messrs. Aston, Anderson. Ave
ny, Bacon, Baker, Bartlett, Bassett. Bibb.
Blackledgc, Blocker Blount, Breckenridge,
Brigham, Brown, Burwell, Butler, Calhoun,
Cheves, ChitteHden, Clay, Cochran, Clnpton,
Cooke, COndit, Crawford, Davis, Dawson,
Oesha, DinsmOor, Earle, Findey, Fisk Fitch.
Franklin, Gholson, Gold, Goodwin, Colds
borough, Green, Grundy, u. Hail, o. Hall,
Harper, Halves, Hyncman, Johnson, Kent.
King, Lacock, Lefever, Little, Livingston,
Lowndes, Lyle, Macon, Maxwell, Moore.
MBryde, M'Coy, M'Kee, M'Kim, Metcalf,
Mhchill, Morgan, Morrow, Mosely, Nelson,
New, Newbold, Newton, Ormsby, Paulding,
Pearson, Pickens, Piper, Pitkin, Pleasants,
Pond, Porter, Quincy, Reed, Ridgcly, Ring
gold, Rhea, Roanc, Roberts, Rodman, Sam
mons, Seaver, Sewer, Seybert, Shaw, Shelf
fey, Smile, 6. Smith, J. Smith, Stewart, Stow,
Taggart, Tallmsdge, Tracy, Troup, Turner,
Van Cortlandt, White, Williams, Widgery,.
Wilson, VIM, Wright--11O.
NAfS-Nlessrs. Bigelow, Boyd, Champi-
on, Davenport, Fly, Law, Lewis, Potter,
Stanford, Sturges, Whcaton-1i.
The bill to raise All additional military es-