Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-23

lies, the salaries of several were altogc.h-
inadequate TO the services performed. u
lich IN some instances had tri?lcd since c
G salaries were fixed, and had become q
irticularly arduous and labNr:ors under re
en- laws of the United States. OF all the |,
Ulcers in the government, the compensation
lowed to District Judges was the lowest In
he scale; tor, he said, the exrences Of ira
'eliing the circuit of the districts consumed |
rear the whole emolument of some OF the |
Judges, whose salaries were less than many
Of the clerks in the public Offices. Taking
these things into view, he was induced to
propose the following resolutions:
"Pesoived, That the committee Of Ways
and Means be instructed to enquire into the
expediency of increasing the salaries or com
pensation allowed by law to the district
Judges of the several judicial districts with
in the United States"
The House agreed to consider the resolu-
ton; which. however. on the question of its
passage, was rejected, ayes Al, noes 40.
THE MINT.
The blu for continuing the Mint Of the u
nlted States at the city of Philadelphia, was
read a thisd time.
Mr.. Lewis moved to recommit the hill,
with a view of substituting Washington City
instead of PHILADELPHIA, for the location of
the Mint, urging in support of his PROPOSE
ton the obvious nroprie,y ofhxing an estab-
lishment OF this description at the seat of the
government which erects it.
Mr.. Seybcrt and Mr.. Smile opposed the
motion. because n removal would be njuri-
GUS to the public interest: because of the DIFF
iicu'tv of obtaining bullion, except in great
commercial city; ana because it was doubt
ful whether the officers and workmen who
conducted it could be induced to remove
from their Philadelphia residence.
Inc motion was negatived, eight mcm-
bers only rising in favor Oft
The bill WAS then read third time and
passed, without division.
Mr.. Jennings prefaccd the following mo-
ton by some remarks OH it's merits. On the
extension of the time of payment for lands
purchased of the u S. he remarked, that
the state of things in the North western
country, it was evident to every one, had
cut oft from the people of that country the
means whereby they must have calculated
to make payment for their lands, and al
though he extension Of payment was in
principle objectionable, circumstances now
imperiously called for it. On the second re-
solution, he conceived that IN the end more
money would accrue from it than from the
present system, and it would be paid with
greater certainty The following are the
resolutions as proposed By Mr. ].
ReSoiUed, That the committee on the
Public Lands be and they are hereby in
structed to enquire into the expediency of
prolonging the time of payment tothose pur-
chasers Of the Public Lands north west of
the river Ohio, who shall have purcha-
sed prior to the fret dav of April, 1909.
Rrs0iued, fkcqpisc. That the said COM
mittee enquire into the expediencv of sub
dividing each quarter sections, and reducing
the price of the lands of the u. States.
The resolutions were adopted.
Onmotion e Mr.. Poindexter,
Resotped That committee be appointed
to enquire into the expediency orcompeIing
the judges Of the respective territories of the
United States to reside in the districts for
which they NAV bc appointed, and that the
committee have leave to report by bill or o.
thcrwise.
November II.
Mr.. Bassett from the naval committee re-
ported A BILL. in addition 10 The act con-
corning letters Of D,arque, prizes and hr1ze
soods.
Pe IL enacted bv the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES offhc u. States Of america
IN Congress assembled, That all prize pro-
perty upon sentence of condemnation. shaJl
at the request of the owners of the private
armed vessels by which the capture shall
have been made, OF of their agents. be by
the marshal of the district in whosescustody
the same may be, delivered over to the
said owners or their agents, to be by them
sold or disposed Of attheir discretion, and the
thereof distributed by them agree
ably to the provisions of law P,oyideJ
that all the duties accruing on such prize
goods as also two per cent. on '''e estimated
value of such prize property, after de luctinc
all duties, costs and charges (Which value, as
IT respects the cargo, shall be ascertained in
the same manner as is provided by law for
ascertaining the value of goods subject e.
al U0lorem duties, and as it respects the
vessel to be ascertained in the same mannerl
shall be first paid CT secured to be paid to
the collector of the district into which such
prize property may be brought for condem-
nation, which two per cent. shall be in lien
~ the two per cent on the net amount of the
prize money reserved by the 9TH section of
he act to which this act is in addition, and
shall ne pledged and appropriated to the
same fund as is thereby provided for.
Sec 2. Ind belt further enacted, That all
ponds taken for the security of the two per
cent. fund before provided for shall be made
payable within so days from the date of ia
King such bonds.
5 C g. ind be IL further enacted, That
he owners of any private armed vessel or
vessels, or their agents, may Mt any time be-
ore libel shall be filed against any captur.
I'd vessel or her cargo, remove the same
rom any port into which it NAV be first
brought, to any other port in the u States,
subject to the same restrictions, with res
Ject 10 the payment Of duties, which are
provided by law in relation to other vessels