Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-17

~justment of the adverse clsims to tho same. Twice
read and committed.
On motion If Ar Eppcs, the committed of Ways
and Means wero discharged from the further con-
sidcfation of the memorial for the establishment of
a new bank in this district, to discount at a rate OF
interest less than six per cent.-And it was COM
mitted to the District committed.
Mr.. Aston, from the committee 10 whom the
subject had been referred, reported, in part, the
following resolution for the adoption Of the House.
"Resolved, That a sum not exceeding two hun
dred dollars be, and is hereby appropriated out of
the contingent fund Of this House, for the purpose
of making provision for the ccommodsti Of Ste
nogrsphers in the galleries Qffhe House, aud that,
.r6-aeuer such b~ro7iston shall haze been made, no
Steiographers shaUbe admitted on the floor Of the
| House" ~
The latter clause of this resolution wa, opposed
BY MIR. Wright and Mf. Mace esbciugS both un-
necessary aud inexpedient-MEr efaeon moved TO
amend the resolution by striking 1.-THE weris in
HGics; but the motion was negatyed; and thereport
was adopted as above.
A bill from the Senate for the RoaFcrnment of per-
sons employed ia certain fshssies1 was twiee read
and referred to the committce Of Re6sal ahd In
finished Business.
A bill from the Senate to proyide for Che accom-
mediation of the household of the President OF the
United States, was twice read and committed.
NATURALIZATION LAWS.
On motion of MIR. Fisk of New York, the House
resumed the consideration. of the bill TO amend the
Naturalization Laws.
Mr.. Burwell rose to say that he had waved for
to dis bill but aas wishs4 10 give notiee that he
should. not atthis, bSt affhe next session of Con-
on laws. He thought ifwas ths dpH of Congress
TO repeal in toto the laws ufnaturatk ation, or amend
them in such a manner asts dry dP the sources of
collision with foreign powers, which those laws as
they now stand might affordA SIhesS provisions he
should propose at the present session, II he thought
they would now receive he mature investigation
which they merit. He had considerable objections
to the bill befere the Hose asst now stood, unless
which were removed he fnust, voteagainst it. The
principal objection was that il ypuldgive to the nu-
merops class Of foreign msrehahts, who have been
ordered from the seaportsy the Advantage of avail
| ing themselves of all(he hbnehts ofeitzehship, and
the protection and Ia5yileEe they convey, BY mere
" declaring an inte9foe I'd besQme citizens, Whilst
the government hat rendered it fdpe&5ble for TO-
reign scamea to become citizens of the United
States, he felt grest reluctance to extendfhe bene-
fits of naluralEa don to those who should seek ma
turalization merfly in the wsH fztrade,, to enable
them TO acquire wealth among as with the greater
facility.
Mr.. GastonS Said that he, too, Ike the gentleman
from Virginia (Slr. Burwel) had many objections
to the principle ofthis bill, which he did not believe
could be so modified AS to remove his objections 10
the bill. Bat that would not prevent him from
endeavoring to amend it. A proviso TO the bill de-
MES the right of acquiring citizenship to every alien
sc who shall not, before a certain day, declare his
| lttcnJlOn, oC. uC III IdocoiOkJ VI ltIH Uin WOuLl
mt least admit Of doubt whetheE a similar declarati-
on was not required, after the passage of this bill,
from those who have heretotore made such a decla-
ration. To remove thB ambiguity he moved nm a.
mendmeut, to include &lso thesert who have alrea-
dy made" the necessary d~eciakatidps, &c.
The amendment We adoptei. \, 49,.
Mr.. Sbipherd said itwsss fack which came with
in his knowledge, that many perTpns had been ma
turalized since the date. OF the declarstion q war,
viz the 18Th Of June Iast 1t was light, he bought,
that those persons shouldbs secured in the priviie-
yes of citizenship, withoutthe sddit3pal tfouble of
renewing their oath, &c. Ne therefore poved an
amendment, the object of which Yastobdeelar all
such nsturalizations as valid ssif niade before that
day.
This motion was n~egatived without debate.
For the motion 81
Against it rs
Mr.. nj con proposed an amendment, the object
Of which was to conffne the privilege Of natursIiza-
ton to such persons as haze already declared their
intention to become citizens, aud going to take a
way the indulgence proposed 10 be allowed TO those
who have not SO declared.
Mr.. Grosvenor, after expressing his wish that
this bill should be amended by aoompetent commit
tee with a refereneeto its bearing on the law of last
session and the policy of the measures then adopt
ed, inoved that the petition be referred to the COM
l.mittse on foreign sfirs.
Motion agreed to, mem con.
On motion OF Mr.. Hampstead, the committee d
public lands we're instructed tn enquire into the ex.
pediency OF allowing further time fof ths payment
for public lands in the dist riot OF Arkansas, IN the
territory of Missouri with leave tie report by bill
or otherwise.
FARMERS B&K OF ALEXANDRIA.
A motion was ug3de by MrADawson, to %re-eopsi
: der the vote, thif las passed I'D ELeutio, declaring
it to bo mex pcdi ,t to extend the charter of the
! Farmers Bank ii Alexandra.
Mr.. Gbolson Observed, tlatshe knew nothing d
the merits Of tlhs applicaY n but a single fac
: which had come p his kno Fledge was sufficient tc
influence his mih4tr give tie ppTSstion - ftirenC
consideratc hearing. TbatlaSt wa+ that this Itt,
bank, with a capitA Of only three hundred h ou
t sand dollars, had prNpptly confe.fSfward andban
j edit to the general govtrnment two hundre6 thou
: sand dollars.
The vote was reconsid6sed, and the r< bort Of tn,
e COMMITTEES against the appliodhonrwA<seferred TO
committee OF the whole.
The bill to incorporate a COMPANY 20 make
turnpike road m the county OF Washington, passe'
through a committoe OF tie whole, MIR. yNeis0n il
l the chair, and was ordered IN DO cngrossed for
{ third reading ; ~ was also a bill TO incorporate
d company for making turnpike road in the count.
c Of Alexandra, which had passed through a com
mittce Of the whole yesterday.
The House resolved itself into a committee OF tn
whole, Mr. Nelson in the chair, on bills TO insor
!. | pOrste two or three insurance companies in thi
. district whieh we're gone through aud reported
: to the House.
, On motion Of Dir. Roberts, these bills we're OF
b Tered To lie on the table for examination, as be con
C ceivod their provisions To be tee isdefnito snd uu
restricted. Ss. AdssurneG