Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-26
CON q II ESS.
Nv SEMAIE, March II.
JAMES MADISON.


The bill from the House to enable the beo-
pie of Mississippi territory TO form consti-
tuition, &c. was read second time, and re-
ferred to Messrs. Crawford, Taylor, An
derson, Franklin and Gregg.
The bill from the House to relinouish 70
the corporation of Newt Orleans the use and
possession of a lot of ground in the said city,
was read second time, and referred TO
Messrs. Gregg, Condit, and Campbell of
Ten.
Mr. Smith of maryland submitted the fol-
lowing motion for consideration
=" That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed To lay before this House, view of
all the appropriations made by the several
acts passed during the present session, and
To include Herewith the interest payable on
the Louisiana debt, and the amount PAYABLE
during the present year, (under the act maxi
ing provision for the redemption of the
Whole OF the public debt of the u. States,)
for the interest and reimbursement of the do
meslic debt OF the United States: and also
, 2. statement OF the balance remaining i'll the
treasury OF tsst; Initcd States pathe SlSt.nf
December last, and of the balances unea-
pended ON the same day in the hands Of the
treasurer of the War and Navy Depart
ments."
The Senate proceeded to consider the dis
agreemnet of the House to the amendments
of the Senate TO the navy bill ; and
On motion of MIR. Giles, the Senate insist
ed on their amendments, and Messrs. Giles,
Lloyd * Crawford, were appointed a COM
mittee to manage conference with the
House on the subject of the disagreeing
votes.
The joint resolution respecting a digest of
the returns OF the arts and manufactures of
the United States, was read third time,
and, with an amendment, passed.
The bill to carry into effect an act of the
Legislature fthe state of Maryland the bill
to alter the time Of holding the circuit court
of the first circuit: and the bill to incor-
porate the Georgetown Lancastrian School
Society; were each read third tirae and
passed.
The bill for improving the navigation of
the river Potomac came next under consd-
GRAFTON, and Mr.. Anderson having moved
an amendment thereto, the bill was post
poned to Friday.
The bill for the admission of the state of
Louisiana into the Union, and to extend the
laws OF the United States to the said state
was read second time.
The bill from the House for repealing the
tenth section of the act to incorporate the
subscribers to the Bank of the II. States, was
ordered to third reading.
March Is.
The bill providing for the removal ofcaus-
cs pending in the respective district courts
of the United States in case of the disabili-
" of the Judges thereof, was read, with the
amendments reported the third time and
| passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of
the bill to incorporate Messrs. John Austin.
Rice Jones, Henry Austin aud others into a
| company by the name Of the Louisiana Lead
Company, which after being amended was
ordered to a third reading.
The further consideration of the bill ma
king further provision for the sale of public
| lands was made the order of the day for
Monday next.
The Senate resumed the Consideration Of
the bill for the relief of the representatives
Of Saml. Lapsley, deceased.
Mr.. Bradley moved to amend the bill bv
adding an additional section in the following
words : "And be II further enacted. Tbst
| the accounting officers of the Treasury he
and they are hereby directed to adjust and
| settle lnai settlement certificate, No &c. =
| as, Tor SO dollars and 1890 and interest
from the first day of January, 1888. issued
in the name of Joseph Young by John Pierce
Commissioner of Army Accounts for the U'
States, on the LIST March, 1884, and thatthe
amount due on said certificate be paid 10 the
said Ieseph Young, or bearer, out az any