Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-21

,b" Diri S n, assigned the reasons why he
-, Mr. Ca!AssnssasIoayed in summon. 81 -,
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Against it. ~
ana the House adjourned
TT, January Is.
ne amendmsatsIt'f tin. Senate - -,
which went fv$a~tbi. 49, 10 the bill
prizes and pr9e .ss s So. g. concerning co,
agreed to. { rfaSed d thy dntv ~ If % ,5a
n'arshai IN disl using Of thAprj1e g9ods .ne
curing him to poSsbof NznonS c Cpos;, re- e.
I prore purchasers as'As sspsss should APP D.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson
resolved, That the committee nm pitt.
Lands be directed to enquire into ~. ~on'
enSy OF authorising Tie Register of the
.-a'a once OF New Orleans, and the R.ois-
..r 1l 'lle Land Office at Opelousas. res,,er-
80; - ~ ior 'le eastern and western districts
n,ato s,i.'e OF louisiana, to receive additi
been rejected by the Boards cf
erS IN the said districts and of
tne REGISTERS and 'recsivers,of public mon;ae
OF me Land Offices A6feconsftisr and dec;,ls
Oh 'he cialmsin taver of which lew testimo-
ny sn"l' De aaduced, sleir dogisions however
70 De subject 10 the reyisish of CONGRESS
when reported J and that the Committee ho,,o
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Inc Dill from the Scenario amendatorv sc
the act providing for calling forth the mill.
TIA Oh the United States, was twice read and
committed. W. "'0
The amendments of the Senate to the Hill
concerning Navy Pensions were taken nm
and agreed to. Wy
The bill making certain partial appropri-
atoms Tor the support of Government CT a
year 1873, went through a committee of , ,I,.
whole, Mr.. Basseet' IN the chair. was order,
ed to be engrossed for third, reading and
was subsequently read third time and pass
The Houseresolvea. itSeif into commit.
tee OF the whole, Mr. Nelson in6he chair. on
the bill roportehby tANoSnmigtee of Claims
for the relief of Jared Shatetfck which. af
ter the reading of sundry papers ON the sub
Ject, was reported to the House, and order
ed 70 be engrossed for third reading.
On motion of Mr. Poindexter. the House
resolved itselfinto committee of the whole
hr' Desha IN the chair, on the report of the
committee of Public Lands, recommending
reduction OF the price, and abolition OF the
credit on sales, of public lands. After some
time spent IN committee, On the suggestion Of
member that this was a&uestion Of great
Importance, and requiring more mature con.
sideratloh than could be expected from per.
sons who have undergone .the fatigue Of the
tedious and protracted sittings of the House
Tor some days past, the committee rose and
reported progress; and,
The House then reipsed to,take up seve.
raj orders Of the day'that werdASalled for.
The House took UP the amendhen ofthe
Senate to the bill ls,hentaryto the act
passed at the last ssssona for theb more per-
feet organization q the Amy ofthe United
States, Mr.. Troup, froaGEsse military COM
mittee, having recommended aFconcurrence
therein by the House. -
Several motions were made to adjourn and
to postpone the further consideration of the
subject, without success
The amendments were then agreed to,
after some opposition by Mr.. Minor to that
one which authorises the enlistment in the
regular army Of persons serving in the de-
sacked militia.
And the House adjourned to Monday.
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