Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-28

Mr.. Smile, from the committee of WAYS
and Means, reported a bill imposing .ddi-
tional duties on all imported goods, wares
and merchandise he bill i in blank
The bill was twice read and referred to a
committee of the whole.
Mr. Poindexter, from select committee
made the following report:
The Committee to whom was referred
the letter of Cowles Mead, Speaker of the
House of Representatives of the Mississippi
territory, enclosing a presentment oe the
Grand Jury of Baldwin county in said terri
tory, complaining of the official conduct of
Harry Toulmin, judge of the district of
Washington in said territory, beg leave 20
| submit the following
REPORT.
" That the charges contained In the pre-
sentiment aforesaid have not been supported
by evidence; and from he best information
your committee have been enabled to obtain
on the subject, it appears that the official
conduct CT Judge Touimin has been charac-
terised by vigilant attention to the duties
OF his station, and an infexible zeal fnr the
preservation OF the public peace and tran
guilty OF the country over which sjudicial
authority extends. They therefore recon-
mend the following resolution:
/ :" ResotOed, That it is unnecessary &c
take any tnrt5or proceeding ON the pre-.
| sentiment OF the Grand Jury of Baldw conn.
~ m the Mississippi territory against Judge
Toulmin." 80
| Inc report was read and concurred in.
The bill from the Senate respecting the
Judges of the U. 5" was twice read and
committed.
| The report Of the committee Of Claims IA
vorable to the petition of George LYONS. a
1 clerk in the Patent Office, was before a com.
rnittee of the whole, Mr.. Zimmerman in the
chair, for some time. Considerable difficuI.
ty existing on this question, aud no gen Is-
man appearing to possess accurate informa
ton on the subject, on motion of MIR. Sew
bert the committee rose, and the subject
was ordered to lie on the table. When.
On motion of Mr.. Seybert, that the House
do come to the following resolution:
| ReSotUed, That a committee be appoint
ed to ascertain the number of persons EN-
pioyed in and to enquire into the state and
condition of that branch of the department
OF state where models of machines are demo-
sIted on which patents have been granted
by the u. 5. and whether any and what per-
| qmsltes are ar have been demanded by the
clerks in the same.
\ 49, i5tit IIONGQ an diElenuInSnt, re-
quiring the committee to report a suitable
table of fees for the compensation of clerks
employed in said Office --Negatiyed
| Mr.. Seybert's motion was then agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Wright, the House re-
solved itself into a committee of the whole.
| Mr.. Breckenridge in the chair, ON the bill
from the Senate for the relief of Ninian Pink
ney, captain in the army of the u. States.
| This subject was before the House some
weeks ago, and a bill of like tenor was put
TO sleep by majority of two votes The
bill was reported to the House, AID ordered
to third reading.
The bill authorship - Rutherford,
ofthe state of n. Carolina, TO bring into the
| state certain slaves. was before a committee
OF the whole, Mr.. Piher in the chair. On
motion of Mr.. II. Clay, the enac,ing clause
| was stricken out; and being reported 20 the
douse, this virtual rejection of the bill was
concurred in without division. Adjourned
! to Monday.