Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-30
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The resolution was ordered to lie OH the q
able.
The bill to alter the time of holding the :,
ircuit courts of the u States for the first dis
rict, was read a third time, and after an ex-
,lanation by Mr.. Harper of its object, was
passed. II
The bill for the admission of the state Of |
Louisiana into the Union, and to extend the |
laws OF the u. States thereto, was read !
third time, and passed, without debate, by |
yeas and nays as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Archer, Ba-
Con, Bard, Bassett, Bib, Blackledge, Boyd,
breckenridge, Brown, Burwell, Butler, NJ.
Clay, Condit, Crawford, Davis, Dawson,
Dinsmoor. Findley, Fisk, Franklin, Gholson,
Gold, Goodwin, Gray, Green, Grundy, B.
Hall. .. Hall, Harper, Halves. Hufty, H,ne-
man, Johnson, Key, King, Lacock, LITTLE,
Lowndes, Lyle, M'Coy, M'Kce. M'Kim,
MetcaH, Mitchill, Morrow, Nelson, New,
Newbold, Newton, Ormsby, Pickens, Plea
SAINTS, Pond, Richardson, Ridgely, Ringgold,
Rhea, Roane, Rodman, Sage, Seaver, Shaw,
Sheffey, Smile, G. Smith, Smith, Stanford,
Taggart, Talliaferro, Tracy. Troup, Tur-
ner, Van Cortlandt, Whitehill, Williams,
Wilson, Winn, Wright-79.
NAYS Messrs. Blocker, Champion, Chit
'IhbCHp LihOtl, IllCls JhChSOH, Law,
Lewis. Livingston, N,ilnor, Meseley, Pear
son, Pitkin, Quincy, Reed, Summons, Seybeit,
Stuart, Sturges, Tallmadge, Wheaton,
White-23.
On motion of Mr.. Gold, the House resolv-
ed itself into committee of the whole, Mr..
Roberts in the chair, on the amendments of
the Senate to the bill from this House pro-
vding for the removal of causes pending in
the district courts of the u. States in case of
the absence or disability of the Judges there
of.
This bill, as sent from the House, pro-
vides that SO much of 4 former act on this
subject, as requires the application of the dis
\ trict attorney or marshal of the district in
writing preliminary to the removal of the
cause to the circuit court, be repealed.
The Senate proposes to strike out the
whole, and insert general provision, that in
all cases of disability, of the district Judge,
certified to the satisfaction of the President
of the the U. s. the circuit Judge shall hold
the district court, etc. in the same manner
as the district Judge; and allowing to the
said circuit Judge compensation of Ten
Dollars for every day which shallbe ncces-
sarily employed in such service.
The amendments of the Senate being I'M
der consideration
Some little discussion tool. place, an alb
stract of which, already in type, we are COM
peeled by pressure of matter to defer till our
next
The committee rose and reported their a
greement to the amendments--whicl were
Immediately taken up by the House.
Mr.. Lacock said, that as on this important
question, precedent appeared to be entirely
relied on, without regarding the constitution
al question, he thought it absolutely necessa-
ry that the question should be taken by Yeas
and Nays.
Mr.. Aston spoke against the amendment
on nearly the same constitutional ground as
was occupied by Mr.. Lacock.
The question on the first clause of the a.
mendment was decided by Yeas and Nays,
and carried, 60 to 40.
The question OF the remainder of the a.
mendment, viz. that part allowing the Judges
10 dollars per diem whilst so employed, was
nesatived, yeas At, nays 81.
The House agreed to insist on their amend
ments to the quarter-master's bill, and to ap-
point conferees on their part, to confer with
such as should be appointed by the Senate on
the said bill
On motion of Mr.. Morrow, the House re-
solved itself into a committee of the whole,
Mr.. Taimadge in the chair, on the bill max
ing provision for certain persons claiming
lands under the several acts for the relief of
the refugees from the British provinces of
Canada and Nova Scotia; which was amend
ed, reported to the House, and ordered to a
third reading. Adjourned to Monday.
March %.
On motion of Mr.. Gholson, the committee
of Claims were discharged from the further
!, consideration of the petition of George BIag-
den and others, of the city of Washington,
praying that provision may be made for the
payment of their claims for work done on the
Public Buildings and it was referred 20 the
committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Gholson, from the committee of
Claims, to whom was referred the petition
of the representatives of Beaumarchais,
made long detailed report thereon, con-
Guiding with the following resolution:
" RESOLVED, That the prayer of the petit
toner is unreasonable and ought not to be
granted"
On motion of Mr.. Gholson, the report was
referred to committee of the whole House,
and, together with the accompanying do
cuments, ordered to be printed.
MIR. Milnur, from the committee appoint
ed to enquire into the propriety of amending
the laws respecting the Authorization of re-
cords, &c. of one state in the Courts of ano-
Their, reported against the expediency of
making any amendments in said act or acts.
Mr.. Chevcs, from the committee of con-
terrence on the Navy bill, reported the re-
suit of the conference with the Senate, each
House having conceded part of the posi-
tons on which it had insisted.
The committee of conference recommend
that the Senate recedc from their amend
meDt combining the appropriation for timber
to such as shall be necessary for repairing
certain vessels, and in lieu thereof to insert
the following words at the end of the section