Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-17
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES,.
February4.

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MIR. Gholson presented the petition of Ar
thur ST. Clair, praying for the pa, nent OF
balance which he states TO be still couita-
bly, due to him. Referred TO select commits
tee.
MIR. Rhca presented a resolution Of the
Legislature OF Tennessee, requesting the as
sistance OF the General Government in OMEN
ing road brtween Augusta, i'm Georgia and
Tennessee--Referred to the Secretary of
War.
Mar. Bacon, from the committee of WAYS
and Means, reported blu to repeal the 1oth
section Of the act Incorporating the Bank of
the u. States, which was twice read and
committed. This section provides that the
notes OF the U. States Bank shall be receiy-
able in all payments to the U.s.
The Speaker laid before the House let
ter from the Secretary of the Treasury. con-
tanning q statement Of imports during the
lastyear
Also, an account Of The tonnage of the u.
States, III conformity with resolution of the
House.
Also, a letter from the Secretary of the
. navy, with an account of the pay and rati-
ons OF the several officers employed in the
Navy of the U. S. which were ordered 10 be
printed. rr~1
The House resumed the consideration Ct
the bill Tor CHASING and arming the militia of
the Y. States The question wason the bill's
going to third reading. Bieeloy
Mosely, Rhea and Sturges spoke against the
bills being engrossed; and the latter gentle
man Concluded his observations, by a mott
OF to re. commit the bill.
-ar. Harper proposed TO amend the mott
on, by adding to it, '.for tbe hHrt.ose ofre-
f'orfnS fzyo sefiarate bills one FIR chasing.
mr. IN m
geS accepted OF the amendment as a part Of
the notion
Rlessrs. Harper, Porter, Rhea. Cholson &
WidSery expressed themselves in favor of
arnling the militia, but not of CHASING the mi
Hta.
Mcssrs. Williams. Macon and Wright
tmemoers OF the committee who reported the
Olii) Upposedthe motion to re-comnlit the bill.
Ii hey wished the sense of the House TO be
taken upon it, without further los, Of time
but the House decided in favor Of the re
Commitment, they hoped the bill would not
be sent back TO them, as they had reported
SUCH bill az they approved and If il were
to be ew-modelled, they wished it to 20 to
those gentlemen who had expressed so much
dissatisfaction with il, though they believed
put rev OF them would vote for it in any
shape.
The motion for a re. commitment wa. Lac,
there being only so votes for i.
Ihe question was then taken upon the
engrossment Of the bill, and carried g. 10
On motion Of Mr. d. r. Williams. the
House resolved Itself into committee ofthc
whole, Mr.. Calhoun in the chair, on the bill
supplemental to an act fer raising, for a IL
mited time, military force.
hr. Williams explained the object of this
bill to be to provide Cor mounting q regiment
OF horse artillcy, directed to DC raised by a
law Of lsOs. The bill was reported withou,
amendment, < ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading
i On motion Of Mr.. cheves, tho House wen;
nto committee Of the whole, M. Widger,
IN ihS Chair, on the bill making further ap-
preparation for the JesSnee Of our maritime
frontier.
lac blank IN the bill for the appropriate !
ON, vas filed with million Of dollars. Tbe |
House soneerred in the amendment, and the /
bdl was Ordered 10 a third reading.