Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-30

.atiOn Of Il corps Of arti6oers; 10 consist Of /
onc superintendent and number of black
smiths, carpcn' rs, masons sad,llers, &c. &c. |
The bill was twice read and referred to |
committee of the whole.
The bill making provision for certain per-
sons ciaimin, lands under the several acts
for the relief CT the refugees from the Bri-
fish provinces OF Canada and Nova Scotia,
was read third time, and, after some dis
cussion on particular claims it involves, pass
cd by this House.
Mr.. RiGgely offered for consideration the
following resolution:
| Resolved, That the Secretary ofthe Trea-
sury be directed to lay before this House a
statement shelving the quota payable by
each state OF the direct tax laid by the act
Ientitled AN act to lay and collect direct
tax within the u. States."-thc amount Of
said tax that has been paid into the Treasu-
ry from each state respectively and the res
pecove sums and dates of payment-the ex
lpenses of each state of collecting said tax.
the losses that have been sustained in such
state and the cause thereof, and the balance
OF each states quota of said tax now due.
Ordered to lie on the table.
The House resolved itself into a commit
tee OF the whole, Mr.. Macon in the chair, on
the bill to authorize the Secretary of War
to exchange lands with the Ursuline Nuns,
in the city of New-Crleans; which was
gone through, reported to the House, and
; ordered to be engrossed for third read
ing:
The bill to incorporate the Trustees oil
: washington College went through commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. Nelson in tho chair
and was orderedto be engrossed for a third
reading.
| The HnuSo sntN Y
cock in the chair, on the bill for the relief OF
Eliza Winters; and, having spent some time
therein, rose, reported progress and obtain
ed leave to sit again.
lhe favorable report on tho petition oil
WIN. Hubbell went through committee Of
the whole MIR. Lewis in the chair, was a
greed to and referred to the. committee Of
claims to report bill accordingly.
March 25.
Some business of minor Importance wa.
transacted, which, with detail of proceed
ings, being now excluded by other matter
shall be given in. our next.
Thefollowng resolution was adopted, Oh
motion Of Mr.. Minor:
: Resolved, That the Attorney General o
the U. States be requested to examine ant
: report to this House whether the penal code
OF the u. States requires any, and if any
: what alterations, amendments and additions
: to render the same less sanguinary and more
efficient. The House took up the message o
the Senate announcing the concurrence O
that body in the report of the committee O
conference on the navy-bill, as noticed in oul
last. The House concurred in the report.
MIR. Wright being very DESTROYS of calling
up his bill on the subject of seamcn, on mott
on Of Mr.. ID. Williams, the unfinished bu
siness of yesterday was ordered to lie on til,
) table.
And the House resolved itself into com
mittee of the whole. Mr.. Breckenridge il
the chair. on the bill for the protection, re-
covery and indemnificatioa of American sea
men. Mr.. Wright spoke nearly two hours
in support of the bill; when the commtte,
rose, reported progress and obtained leave
to sit again.