Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-04

/ Mr.. Holland & Mr.. Poipde x'er con-
tended, In reply, tina. this was case
different from all others and tn, refoie
ought TO be taken out OF the general
rule (; that the attorney general OF Vir-
|ginia and the clerk Of the court had &C
tually received 1000 dollars for addi-
Itional services, though they had no
occasion TO move step from hone IN
the business, and one thou and dollars
had been given by the government to
a reporter for fair report %! the case.
1t was said that it could not be arsu.
ed that this was 4 case Interior in i'm
Iportance TO the impeachment OF Chase !;
and yet nl that case as much had been
tallowed rs was here asked. 1t was also
said that IN that case a particular re-
ques; had been made to each inliv,du-
al to attend, ~ order TO ensure trial;
and that the, witnesses had therefore
attended, slough at great loss.
The question on filing the blank
was negatived As 10 81.
The question on Cling the second
blank with IL or with was also
| lost.
Mr.. Lewis made motion to FILL
the first blank with one dollar fifty
cents.
Mr.. Basset made motion super
ceding thst, viz. to postpone the bill
indefinitely.
For indefinite postponement 81
Againstit IS
So the bill was lost.
Mr.. Bibb said lie had the honor at
the last session to present the memo
rial of the state OF Georgia respecting
the boundary line brtw> en- shat state
and North Carolina; he now again
presented IL and m,vcd its reference
to select committee. Agreed to.
Mr.. Macon reported bill 10 cen
stitute the territory OF Orleans a state
and to admit il into the union on a
footing OF equality with the original
states which was twice read and COM
miited.
| The House resumed the cousidera-
ton of the bill providing for the final
adjustment of claims TO lands and FOR
the state OF the public lands in the ter.
ritories of Orleans ard Indiana.
After several abortive attempts to a
mend the bill. why Mr. Poindexter
to insert provision respecting the
mode oftaking evidence in rclsiion TO
land titles--by Mr.. Bibb, to strike out
so much Of the bill as gives to settlers
on these lands right of pre- .emption !;
and by Mr.. Johnson, to add provision
giving an advantage to pers. rs having
erected mills on the lands--the bill
was ordered to be engrossed for e third
reading.
May Agents at Leghorn.
Mr.. Montgomery said it would be
remembered that on the 24th of the
present month two resolutions had
been adopted on the subject of bills Of
exchange on the navy agents at Leg
horn. He confessed he was much gra-
tifed at the subiec IS having been bro't
forward, as IT had been much ag;ta.ed
in some parts Of the u. States. He
was desirous OF a full dcvelopement CT
the transaction. He had examined the
resolutions, and did no, think, from the
language oi them. that al the inlorma-
ton would be procured by them that
was desirable. He therefore rose to
submit the following resolution, 10
which he presumed there could be no
objection:
Resolved, Tba: in addition to the
strtem ent required by the resolutions
Of this House inreiation to sertain bills
OF exchange drawn on the Navy agents
at Leghorn, tie Secretaries OF the
Treasury and Navy be severally di
rectcd to Law before this House such
other information on the subject as is
in their possession, and may serve to
give full understanding Of the sub
ect.
The resolution was agreed to, mem.
dis.
Friday, Dec. %.
Mr.. M'Kim presented a petition
from sundry n erchants of Baltimore,
90 the subject OF Inc operation Of the
law of May lace &c.--R eferrcd to the
committee OF foreign relations.