Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-30

les may be laid on the importation of :hose |,
to the committee Of Com.
mcrct and Manufactures.
Mr.. Archer OF Md. from the committee
Of Claims, made un.avorable reports on the |
petitions of Joseph White, MARY Fletcher
and VIM Rotch & Sons, which were read
and concurred in.
Mr.. Robertson of Lou. made = favorable
reports on the petitions of Pierre uueret and
Geo, Reynolds, which we're read and con-
|curred in.
YAZOo CLAIMS.
The House resumed the consideration of
the unfinished business. being the bill from
the Senate for the indie mni6cation of certain.
claimants to lands in the Mississippi terri.
tory.
Mr.. Halls amendment still under consi
deration, for securing to Georgia the first
monies arising from the sales Of the lands
in question. until the debt due to her by tho
United States should be satisfied.
The amendment was opposed by Mr.. Oak
ley of N Y. asun unnecessary, and supported
by Messrs Hall, Aston of n. C.. reifair of
| Geo. and Barnett of Geo. -
Mr.. Iroup of Geo. moved to postpone the
further consideration of the bill indefinitely.
and in support of this motion entered at
large into the subject, in which he DISPLAYED
that vehemence and zeal which USUALLY cha.
racterizes his observations on this question
He examined and dissected the report of
the committee of this House on the subject.
which he said contained net a title ofey
dence, not particle of information which,
taking into view the ability of the committee
! who made it, he considered as evidence con-
\ elusive OF the badness of their cause. He
also examined the decision OF the Supreme
1 Court, and spoke against the decision, and
the spectators in whose svor it was made.
until he appeared to be exhausted by the
effort OF speaking. He spoke about an hour.
| "a message was received from the Senate
announcing that they hasist on their disagree.
ment to the 10th amendment of this House.
to the bill tor the bette supply Of the army,
&c. and that they ask coDference.1 ~
Mr.. Farrow Of 5. c. spoke more than an
hour in warm and earnest manner in op-
position to the bill.
Mr.. Find.ey OF Pa spoke few minutes,
i chiefly in reply to Mr.. Farrow.
/ Mr.. Eppes of Va. followed in an ANNA.
ted and decided speech of nearly an hour.
in opposition to the bill, and in favor of Mr.
'rroup's motion.
4 Mr.. Clark of KY replied to Mr. Tppes
and others, and supported the passage oil
4 the o'ii IN an argumentaii,c speech Of nsi-
derable length.
! Mr.. Barnett of Geo. opposed the bill, and
recited various circumstances to prove the
villainy praetised by the FIRST purchasers.
| Mr.. Fisk of n. Y. in short and pertinent
speech advocated the bill and opposed the
emotion to postpone. -
! Mr., Stanford of N C. rose to reply to a
remark made by MIR. Clark respecting the
mutilaticn of the documents in the Office OF
the Clerk of this Housp which oc,oh,;.h1I,
the fraud in the purchase of the Yazoo lands.
which fact MIR. S. had asserted SOME DAYS
ago He now reiterated the assertion, and
ms statement was confirmed by Mr. Ma,
con OF N. c. and others.
a good deal of explanatory conversation
TOOK place on this topic during which seve
raj motions to adjourn wer, made and lost.
Mr.. Nelson of Va. declared his intention
OF opposing his voice to the passage of ;h.
bill and commenced speech in oppositiS
on thereto proceeding few minutes,
ne made a motion to thar effect, and
| The House adjourned at half past o..
clock.