Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-12-10
HOUSE OF REPPESE.NTA7TVES


Mr.. D. r. Williams, from the Committee
! of Military Affairs, to whom was Commit
ted the amendments of the Senate to the hill
| for increasi & he pay of the army of the
United States, reported in favor of an agree
| ment to the whole of them, with the ex-
| ception OF an amendment to the title Of the
| bill. The report of the Committee was for,I.
with concurred in.
On motion Of Mr.. Jennings, a Committee
was appointed to take into confederation the
| cxpediency of making cerfain provisions r.
preventing territoitai Judges and delegates
from holding az me sd ne time other Offices
MERCHANTS BONDS.
On motion of Mr. Cheves, the House re
sumed me order ~ the dav on the report of
| the committee Of WAYS and Means ON The
petition of sundry merchants, prayinp are
mission 1.-THE bonds given on the recent inn
portation of British goods.
Mr.. Johnson spoke at great length in s,,n.
port of the report, and against an unaual
ific d remission of the bends.
Mr.. Nitchill spoke in opposition to the
report andin favor Of the remission of the
bonds, concluding a speech of haifan hour
by moving 10 amend the resolution reported
by the committee, by striking out the Whole
and inserting the following:
" fte"otpcd, As the sense ofthis committee
that the forteiturex and penalties incurred
by these citizens OF the Umted Statea ,yho
have given bonds for merchandise innorted
an their own account from the kinetloin Of
Great britain and ireland, since the 18th
day OF June iast, ought To be reunited"
The Comnlttse thea rose, reported pro.
gress and obtained leave to SIS again.
The engrosscd bill 10 alter the times and
places of holding the circuit aud district
courts OF the state Of Vermont, and the en-
crossed bill concerning district and terrific
raj judges OF the U. ). were read third
lime and passed.
December 4.
Mr.. Gholson reported a bill for the relief
Of James Anderson which was twice read
and committed.
MERCHANTS BONDS.
The House resolved itself again into a
Committee ofthc whole, on the report of the
Committee ofWays and Means on this sub
iect.
Afer considerable conversation, it was
decided BY the Com mittee against the deci
siOn Of the Chairman (Mr Basset) that the
amendment yesterday proposed by Mr.. |
Mitchell was IN the nature Of a substitute to |
tie original proposition, and was therefore
not III order.
The question Of course required on the
resolution reported by the Committee
Mr.. Cheves spoke at great length against |
IL; and,
Mr.. Roberts having spoken about an hour
in reply
Mr.. Smile observing that Mr. Roberts
had yet much to say, and it was aow the N
,ual hour of adjourn nent, moved that the
Committee should rise.
The motion was agreed %.
And the Huse adjourned forthwith.
December S.
Mr. M'kim presented the petition of Josh
m barney and others. praying for the a.
ioption of some provisions favorable 20 the
'wners Of priva,eers. &c Referred
MERCHANTS BONDS
The House sgainiD Committee ofthe whole
IN this subject.
Mr.. Roberts, in continuation, spoke at
,reat length in favor of the report Of the
committee, and against an unqualified re-
mission Of the bonds
When he had concluded it being late in
ne day, tie COMMITTEE r1se, reported pro
.ress AND obtained leave 70 Sit again.