Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26

sition, without details, which may be suppli-
ed hereafter.
The resolutions were ordered to lie on the
table.
The engrossed bill laying duty On car
riages for the conveyance of persons was
read third tine and passed.
For the bill
Against it -
The bill for the relief of Alex Scott, went
thro' a committee of the whole, Mr.. Breck-
enridge in the. chair, and was orderea tdbe
engrossed for third reading. A.
Thebill Ito continue in force for a lin
tied time certain acts authorising corps of
for the protection ofaire frontier of
ols&or the same" passed through commit
zee of the whole, Mr.. Stanford in the chair,
Hnd was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading; and was subsequently read a third
time aud passed.
The bill from the senate supplementary
to the acts heretofore passed on the subject
of an uniform rule of naturalization, as re-
ported by the committee of foreign relations,
passed through committee OF the whole,
Mr.. Desha in the chair, was further amends
ed, and was ordered to be engrossed for u
third reading On Monday.
The bill to provide for widows and or
phans of militia slain, and for militia disa
bled in the service of the u. States, passed
through committee of the whole, Mr.. KEN
nedy III the chair, and was ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading.
The bill for the relief of Edwin I. Sat.
terwhite passed through committee of the
whole, and was ordered 60 be engrossed for
third reading.
The bill from the senate for relinquishing
to the captors the claims of the U S. To GER
tain property captured by private armed
vessels, passed through committee of the
whole. Mr.. King of n. c. in the chair, and
was reported to the house.
After considerable debate, the house adj
jourSed without deciding on said bill.
MONDAY, July II.
Messrs. Hall, Grosvenor, Hanson, Schure-
man, Coke, Miller, Wilcox, Denoyelies, &
Skinner Obtained leave of absence.
MIR. Dawson, from the committee of the
district of Columbia, reported the bill from
the senate to establish FIRE insurance com
pany in Alexandra and Mr.. Bond reported
bill to authorize the laying out and open.
ing road from Shawanoe town OIL the Ohio,
to the town of Kaskaskia in the Illinois
territory and both of said bills were order
ed to lie ON the table.
The bill for the reliefof Ed vim +. Satter
white the bill tp-prdvide for the widows &
orphans of militia slain i'll the service of ehf
United States; and the bill for the reliefof
Alex. Scott, were read third time * pass
ed.
The bill from the senate supplementary
TO the several acts for establishing an uni>
form rule, OF naturalization, as amended Gy
this house, was read a third time.
Oft afIt ftpcr 70 ta cla M
which limits the privilege Of naturalzati-
on to those aliens who have made declarap
ton of their intention to become citizens, to
which limitation he objected, moved that the
bill should lie on the table, to afford him aud
others an opportunity more maturely to eX-
anime its provisions with that ct existing
laws,
Mr.. Roberts, vino conceived there was
some Inconsistency or indehniteness in the
prvisious of the bin, suggested the propriety
of referring 1t to select committee.
Mr.. Kennedy conserving to wave his mo-
ton in favor of reconmitment--
The bill was re- committed to select
Committee OF three members.
For recommitnient 81
Against it So
The unfinished business was resumed, viz.
the consideration OF the bill " to relihguish
the claims of the u. States to certain goods,
wares anc merchadize captured by private
armed vessels"
This bill releases all right and claim &C
cruiHg TO the u S. uEder the non-importa-
ton laws, to goods, wares and merchandise
the property of British subjects, shipped
from British ports since the declaration of
war, which have been captured by private
armed vessels on the high and open seas,
have been libelled and claimed in the courts
of the VI. 5. in all cases where such goods,
&c. shall be condemned as prize OF war,
FOR the benefit If the captors, &c
The question pending at the last odjourn
ment was ON motion tor indefinite post
ponsment. This question having been taken,
was decided III the negative.
For indefinite poslponement SO
Agan't it 7S
MessTs. Benson, Farrow and Shelley OPP
Aosed the passage of the bill and Messrs.
Roberts, Rhea, w. Aston and Wright sup
ported it.
The question on the passage OF the bill was
carried by the following vote
For the bill -
Against it SSa
~ motion of Mr.. Bib. che ho0se a
solved itself into committee Of the whore on
the several tax bills.
Anera sitting of two or three hours, the
committee rose and reported the progress
they had made.
WEDNESDAY,, July H.
Mr.. Shipherd, and Mr.. Bowers obtained
leave Of absence for the remainder Of the
session
Mr.. Troup, from the Military Commit