Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-21
CONGRESS-.
IN SEN:iTE.

from William Diane, on the subject Of mill
tarv tacicS, which was read.
The bill giving further time for register
ing claims TO land IN the now state OF Lou
slana, was read a third time and passed.
The senate resumed the consideration Of
the bill for the more perfect organization
OF the army OF the United States.
On motion-it was AGREED to strike out
OF the eth section, the words I'm lieu of the
bounty in money heretofore allowed
Mr.. LLOYD moved to strike out the words
" bounty OF forty dollars; but the payment
1T twenty dollars of the said bounty shall
be deferred until he mustered & have Joined
some military corps of the United States for
, service"-it was determined in the alFrma
tive-Yeas II, Nays Is.
NENS-Messrs Bayard, Bradley, Camp
bell of Ohm, Crawford, Gilman. Goodrich.
Gregg, Hnrsey, Huptrr Lambert. Leib.
LLOYD, Pope, Smith of n. Y. Tat, Taylor,
Turner.
NAYS-Messrs. Anderson. Bib, Camp
beil OF Ten. Quits, Dana, Franklin, Gail
lard, German, Howell, Magruder, PDsey.
| Reed, Robinson, Smith of Md. Varnum.
MT. Lloyd moved TO insert IN lieu of the
words last stricken out, the following words.
an advance of twenty four dollars on &C
count OF hlspay, in addition 60 the existing
bounty; one half of each advance To be pai9
at the enlistment of the recruit, and the O
ther half when he shall be mustered and
have joined some military corps of the u
nted states for service"--it was deter
mined IN the affirmative. Yeas %, Nays
H..
4EAS-Messrs. Bayard, Bib. Bradley,
Campbell of Ohio, Campbell often. Craw
ford, Cults, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Hor-
sey, Hunter, Lambert, Leib, LLOYD, Pope.
Reed, Smith of N. Y. TAFT, Taylor, Turner,
Worthington.
NAHS--Messrs. Anderson. Dana, Frank
I'm, Gaillairt, German, Howell. Magruder,
FoSey, Robinson, Smith OF Md. and Var
num-.
Mr. Narnum moved to strike out the first
and second sections of the bill
division # the question was called FOR,
and the question was taken on striking out
the hrst section, which provides one addi-
tional major to each regiment, and deer
mined in the negative-Esas Is. NAYS Is.
On the question TO strik oat the addition.
al lieutenant 10 each company or troop,
It was determined in the negative-Yeas
Is, Nays II.
On morton Of Mr.. Leib, the words " FIVE
dollars" being the allowance 70 the officers
on recruiting service, were stricken out.
Mr. Robinson moved To Fl the blank with
the words -four dollars, which was agreed
to:
And the reported amendments having
been agreed TO,
Onthe question, E" shall the bill be read
third time IS amended %
IL was determined in the affirmative, as.
follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Anderson. Bayard Rib
Campbell ofOhio, Campbcllof Ten. Crayr-
ford, Cults, Franklin, G hlaird, German,
Gregg, Howell. Leib, Magruder, Posey,
Reed. Robinson, Suth of Md. S NTH of n.
Y. Tait, Taylor, Turner and Worthington
%
NAlS--Messrs. Gilman, Goodrich, Hor-
sseey' Hunter, Lambert Lloyd, Pope and
VarnumE.s.
Ca, January 10.
Mr.. Ma@tnder reported a bill for the re-
lief Of Lewis Chacherie.
The bill supplementary TO tue act for the
more perfect organization OF the army oftbe
Urited States, with several amendments,
was read third time and passed
he bill supplementary to the act prnvi
ding tor calling forth the militia was order |
ed 70 be ensrossed for third reading.
The bill from the House providing for ma
w pensions, was ordered 20 be eneross.d |
for third reading.
A message vas received from the Presi |
dent Of The United States transmitting, an |
conformity to the reques, ofthe Senate, GER !
tain correspondence Of lieut. Elliot, respect |
ing naval affairs on the lakes; which was |
referred to the naval committee.
January u.
The amendments to the bill entitled "An |
act providing for navy pensions IN certain /
cases, were reported by the committee |
correctly eugrossed and the bill wasread a |
third time, as amended aud passed.
The bill supplementary to the act "pro- /
viding for calling forth the militia TO exc !
cate the.'aws cftbe Union, suppress insur-
rectlons, and repel invasions, and 70 repeal |
the act now IN force for those purposes "
was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Lei5 presented the memorial Of the l
Managers Of the Bible Society of Philadel /
phia, statingthat to enable them to promote J
the object Of the institution, the gratuitous |
distribution Of the sacred Scriptures. thew |
had ordered IN the year 1909, a set of Stere-
otype Plates from England and praying |
that their Plates may be ex0nerated from /
The additional duties since imposed on Brit |
ISL nuiactures--Referred TO a select /
The Senate resumed as in committee Of
the whole, the Consideration Of the bil m |
carry into effect the report made To Con-. |
gross in 1903 by the commissioners apuoin.
ted in pursuance ~ the act entitled {" Al |
act foran amicablc settlement of limits viii, J
the state Of Georgia, and authorship the /
establishment OF government in the Mis- |