Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-02

'hS oHtSSI icSUsa.iOn u the ordnance, was |
read third time aud passed
The bill from the Senate making an ap- |
TO sHmplete the Senate Chamber |
passed through Committee of the whole,
and was ordered to third reading.
The order OF the day TO consider the bill
to provide for the accommodation of the
household Of the President OF the United
States" having been called for by Mr.. Bib
motion was made by Mr.. SheEey to postpone
the bill Indefinitely.
For the motion IS
Against il 70
The bill passed through committee of
the whole, and was ordered to third read
ing. motion was made by MIR. Hall that
the bill Go lie on the table, and nega,ived.
And the bill was read third time and pass
ed.
For the bill 7s
Against it 40
SATURDAY. July ~.
Mr.. Eppes reported bill for the relief
OF George Lyon, and bill for the relief
OF Willet Warne, which passed their first
stages.
On action of Mr.. Benson,
Ordered, Thatthe committee ofthis House
Of the joint committee of both Houses to con-
journmeDt of the present session IF Congress
may probably take place, be discharged fron
the further consideration of the said matter
SO referred to them.
MIR. Nelson reported bill " for reducing
the duties payable on prize goods captured
by the private armed vessels of the u. S. :"
which passed its first stages.
The following Joint resolution was submit
ted by Mr.. Grundy
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Re-
representatives. Of the United States of Anne
RIGA in Congress assembled, that the Presi-
dent oil the Senate and Speaker of the House
OF Representatives be and they are hereby
authorised to adjourn their respective Hous-
es on Thursday the 29th day OF July next.
The resolution was twice read, and orders
ed TO be engrossed for third reading.
The bill authorship a loan for sum
not exceeding dollars" passed
through committe of the whole. Mr.. .4is-
ron in the chair; and the blank for the "a
mount to be loaned was filled with tho words
sevcn millions fUe hundred thousand.
a motion was made by Mr.. Oakley, going
70 limit the rate of interest TO be given, to z
per cent. and to pledge for payment of said
interest so much of the proceeds of the tax
bills passed at the present session as may be
necessary for that pdrpose. The motion was
negatived.
For the motion 10
Against it 81
The bill was then ordered to be engross-
ed * read a third time to day, and was read
third time and passed.
The engrossed bill making further pro-
vision for the collection of in:ernal duties and
for the appointment and compensation of
assessors" was read a third time and pass
ed.
The bill from the Senate for the relief of
the owners Of the ships called The Good
Friends, Amazon. and the United States and
their cargoes, passed through committee
of the whole, was amended by Incorporating
therein the case of the Fernandna, and was
ordered to third reading
MONDAY July rs.
The bill to authorise the sale of lot on
ground lying in the borough of Pitssburg, in
the state of Pennsylvania, passed through
committee of the whole, and was ordered 20 be
engrossed for third reading, as also was the,
bill for the relief Of George Lyon, and both
bills were subsequently, read third time and
passed.
MIR. Eppes reported bill making additional
appropriations for the support of government
during the year 1Sl3, which was twicer read and
committed.
The bill for the relief Of Thos. Denny, passed
through committee of the whole, was order
ed to third reading, ard was read third time
and passed
The bin "for reducing the duties PAYABLE on
prize goods capturediy the private armed yes
sells Of the United States" passed through q
committee Of the whole. After the rejection OF
motion made by Mr.. Benson, to postpone The
bill to the first Monday in December next, snd
considerable discussion, the bill was ordered
TO be engrossed for third reading.
The House took up the amendments Of the
Senate, to the direct tax law, agreed to part
OF the same, and rejected the remainder
The bill from the Senate for the relief of the
owners OF The Amelia island vessels, the Good
Friends, &c. was read third time as amended
by the House, and passed
TUESDAY, July OF.
The House resolved to insist on its disa-
greement 10 the amendments of the Senate
to the Direct Tax Bill, and also to the bill
taxing retailers, &c. and lappointed mana
gers Of conference with the Senate en- the
subject of the amendments TO both Of said
bills.
The amendments of the Senate to the bill
taxing certain bank and negotiable paper,
were in part agreed to and in part negativ.
ed.
The amendment Of the Senate to the sup
Elementary NATURALIZATION Iaw was read and
disagreed to. The Dill is still pending be-
tween tie two houses.
The House again in committee Ct the
whole on the additional appropriation bill
The amsunt Of 8 $4,000 proposed to be APP
propriatedto defray the expences ofthe Rus
sian Mission, was reduced to 39, 500, with
view Of allowing to John Q. Adams, for his
services on said mission, 4 500 dollars instead
Of the usual outfit Of 5000 proposed by the
committee Of Ways and Means to be allow