Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-21
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CONGRESS.
SENATE.
MONDAY, June ID.

The bill further extending Che time for issu
ing ard locating military land warrants, hay.
ing been reported by Mr.. Morrow without
amendment, was ordered to be enprosed for
a third reading.
n bill WAS reported by Mr.. Brent to incor.
porate Fire Insurance Company in the
town of Alexandria, i'll the district of Column
bia
Mr.. b. also reported bill to Continue the
charter cs the Farmers Bank of Alexau-
dria; which bills we've passed to second
reading.
Mr.. Smith presented the memorial of John
Goodiug and Hollns ard ~ Rlsis,.ef dBalti
more, stating that having freighted to an a,
gent of the United States vessel to carry
provisions to the inhabitants of Venezuela,
the vessel had on her arrival been condemn.
ed by Court Of Admiralty OH the sole
ground OF having brought supplies from the
United States.
The petition was referred to Messrs
Goidsborough, Horsey and Campbell.
The two bills this day passed the House
were read aud passed to second read
ing
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Some minor business, presenting petitions,
&c. was transacted before the reporter
reached the House
Mr.. M'Kee from the committee ON Pub
lie Lands, reported bill for the relief Of
JohnJ James Dufour and his associates land
Mr.. Troup, from the committee on Mill.
tary Affairs, reported bill to provide for
the widows and orphans Of militia slain, and
of militia disabled in the service of the Uni
ted States.
These bills were twice read and commit
ted.
Mr.. Law Of Connecticut obtained leave Of
absence from the service of the House from
tomorrow to the end Of the session.
On motion Of Mr. Hampstead,
RcSotUed, That the committee on Militia
ny Affairs be Instructed to enquire into the
expediency of continuing in force TIE act
authorizing the President of the u. States to
raise certain companies of rangers for the
protection of the frontiers Of the u. States
"passed January 3, 1912, and the act sup
Elementary thereto, passed July 1, 1872"
with leave to report by bill or Otherwise.
MIR. King, (of Mass.) after Introductory
remarks, explanatory ofhis views in respect
thereto, offered for consideration the follow
ing resolutions:
ResoiVed, That the Committee Of EIec-
tions be instructed to enquire into the expe-
diency of reviving an act, entitled can Act
TO prescribe the mode OF taking evidence in
cases Of contested elections for members Of
the House Of Representatives of the United
States, and TO compel the attendance of wit
nesscs :" or of reviving such parts thereof,
as they may Judge expedient-with such all
terations aud additions as to them may APP
pear necessary: and thatthey have leave t
| report by bill or otherwise.
Resolved, That the rules and orders Of
this House be so far slteredor amended, as
that the committee of Elections shall in fu-
ture be designated by lot for which purpose
the names Of all the members, who shall
| take their seats on the first day of any ses-
sion, on which the House may form quo
RUN, shall be putin ballGt-boxby the clerk
in presence of the House, and seven Of them
shall be drawn therefrom by the Speaken
also in the presence of the House which
seven members, thus drawn, shall constitute
the Committee of Elections. But if in any
case of contested election, one or more o
said committee be interested therein, or re
lated to either of the parties, he or they
shall, on motion to the House, be excused
from sitting thereon and one orrnore mem
bers shall be substituted in such case, by 10