Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-12-17
CONGRESS-.
IN SENATE.
OcceM6er3.

.. DcCeNiOer y.
The bill concerning the district and ter
fitorial Judges was resumed, and, on motion.
ordered 10 be referred 10 4 select committee
consisting at Messrs. Campbell of Ten
trank'in and Horsey, to consider and report
thereon.
Ihc bill to incorporate Fire Insurance
Company in the town OF Alexandria, after
being considered in committee of the whole.
was ordered to be referred to a select COM
mittee consisting of Messrs. Giles, Brent
ndAnderson.
December 9.
The Senate resumed the consideration.
as IN committee of the whole, of the bill di-
recting the Secretary Of the Treasury to
remit fines, forfeitures and penalties in GER
tain cases; which was reported without "a
mendment; and, on motion, ordered to be
made the order ofthc day for Tomorrow.
Onmotion of Mr.. Giles,
RcS1lUcd, That committee be appoint
c. to enquire into the eXpediency OF offering
encouragements at this time to all mariners
and seamen to bring within any of the ports
of the y. States British public and private
armed ships, as well as merchant shios or
vessels belonging to the subjects of the unit
! ed kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland /:
and that the committee have leave to re-
port by bill or otherwise.
Ordered, that Messrs. Giles, LLOYD, Smith
of Md. TAFT and Taylor. be the committee.
Mr.. Howell presented the petition OF
James ID. Wolf and others Of Rhode Island.
owssers OF private armed vessels, complain
ing of grievances and praying relief.
Ordered to be referred to the committee
TO whom was re- committed the bill in addi-
ton to the act concerning letters of marque,
prizes and prize goods.
December 10.
The Senate resumed, as i'm comn;ttee Of
the whole, the consideration of the bill di-
recting the Sec'y of the Treasury TO remit
fines, forfei!rres, and penalties; which was
reported to the Senate, and ordered to be
postponed till tomorrow.
Mr. Smith of Md. gave notice that he
should tomorrow ask leave to bring in q
bill to provide for organizing, arniins, and
discipling the militia of the u. S.
MIR. Posey presented the petition of the
widow and heirs of Leonard Marbury, CO.
lionel IN the revolutionary war, praying for
remuneration for advances made and SER
vices rendered; which was referred 10
MesSrs. Posey, Bradley and TAFT.
December II.
Mr.. Dana, from the state Of Connecticut,
appeared and took his seat
MIR. Yarnum presented the petition of d.
w. Crowninshicld and others Of Salem.
| owners of private armed vessels, praying a
revision of the act concerning letters of
marque, prizes, and prize-goods, and mo-
disication of the duties on prize goods. Or
dered to be referred to the committee on
that subject.
The President ofthe Senate commnnicat-
ed the memorial of the Legislative Council
and House Representative of the Missis~
siippi Territory, praying an extension of the
time OF payment for public lands in said ter
ri5ory. Ordered to be referred 70 the CT IN :
mittee on the subject Of public lands.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of
the bill directing the Sec'y of tae Treasury
to remit fines, &c. which after being consi-
dered as in committee of the whole, was
further postponed.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent oil the U. S. communicating copies Of
letters from captain Decatur and captain
Jones to the Sec'y of the Navy.
The message and papers, being read,
were ordered to be referred to the commit
tee on SO much of the Presidents Message
of the Sd Nov. as relates to the naval esta
blishment.