Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-17
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, Jan. IL.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, Jan. IL.
Mr.. Richardson of Mass. presented the
petition os Ezekiel Gardner of N. H. pray
inv Compensation for Revolutionary supplies:
M. Wilson of Mass. petition Of Philip Ul>
mer praying for a pension in consideration
War; and MIR. Kilbourn of Ohio, u petition
of John Statler of like nature.--Referied to
the Committee on this subject.
MIR. Teifair of Geo. presented apetition of
lohn p. Williamson and Thos. Rice of the
state of Georgia, praying to be exonerated
from the payment of a part of the judgment
recovered against then by the u. States as
sureties for the late Marshal of that state
Referred 20 the Committee of Claims.
Mr.. Humphries of Ten. presented petit
tian of suBdry inhabitants of Tennessee
praying that certain lands in that state may
be set apart to satisfy warrants already is
sued under the authority of the u. States !;
an that lands which have been located pri-
or 70 the year 1870 may be resurve ed
Referred to the Committee on Pubic Lands
Mr. Creighton of Ohio pre- nled the pc
tition Of Jas. Denny Maj i of he FIST oa'-
talon, LIST. regimen of OHIO lunteers, on
behalf Of the non. commi stoned officers aud
oriva,es in said regiment, praying COM
pensation for undrawn rations Referred to
the military committee.
Mr.. Alexander of Ohio and Mr.. Jennings
of Indiana presented the petitions of sundry
inhabitants ofthe states and tie. ritnries west
Of the Allegheny mountains. 70 the same
effect as former petitions from the same
quarter respecting the defence of the N. w
frontier; which were in a like manner re-
ferred.
On motion of Mr. Mclean of Ohio, the
petition Of John Armstrong, attorney for the
,eirs Of Richard Macauley, was again re.
tered 70 the committee of Public Lands.
On motion OF MIR. Robertson of Lous. the
petition of Zepon Orso and 3. Dubrocar,
were referred again to the committee of
Commerce and Manufactures. q
| Mr.. baltimore Of Mississippi presented
the petition of the legislature ofthat Terri
tory, praying that further time may be al
lowed topurchasers of Public Lands to make
payment for the sane; which was referred
TO the committee of Public Lands.
Mr.. Ingham of Pa. from the committee on
Pensions and Revolutionary claims, made an
unfaycrable report on the peti ion of Ann
Brown which being read, leave was given
to the petitioner to Withdraw her petition.
Mr.. Ingersoll of Pa. from the Committee
appointed to enquire into that subject, re-
ported bill "providipg for the appoint
ment of Post Masters. That after the
first day of May next, no person shall act as
Post Master in any Office OF the United States,
who shall not have been nominated by the
President, and received the appreciation of
he Seaate.) The bill was twice read and
committed.
Mr. Lowndes of S. c. from the committee
A .fs.1
amend an act regulating pensions topersons
on board private armed vessels which was
twice read and committeds
Several resolutions were adopted, and Pc
titions presented and referred, from various
quarters, on the subject of Post Roads--a
species of business not usually detailed in
cur columns, beca Use it would occupy much
room, and isnot 6 morally interesting.
MR.. HANSON'S RESOLUTIONS.
The House resumed the consideration of
the two resolutions yesterday submitted by
Mr. Hanson. A division of the question hav-
having been required, the question was
first stated On the following resolution:
Roaofved, That the President Of the u :
aited States be, and he is hereby requested
to communicate to this House any informa-
ton in his possession, and which, it may not
be improper to divulge, in relation to the
omission or refusal Of the French govern
ment to accredt the Minister plenipoten,ia-
ry sent BIZ the United States to that court,
or Of his reception, if accredited, q The time
when he was so accredited and of the
progress Of his negotiation.
Mr.. Calhoun of ). &. said that his object
in yesterday calling for division of the
question, was to separate this from that
which was connected with it. To this reso.
lution he could see no objection; it was drawn
up in respectful language, and in the usual
form. Itasked for informal on in a proper
manner, and he hoped the House would not
refuse il.
The question was taken on this resolution,
and decided in the affirmative without di-
vision.
The question was then stated on the I'd
resolution In the following words
Rescued, That committee be appointed
to enquire whether vi. Turreau, late Min
ister of France, did or did not, on or about
the 18th OF June, 1907, write letter to the
Secretary OF State, setting forth the terms
and conditions upon which his government
would treat of amity and commerce with
che United States and urging certain com
plants against this government, and requir
| ing certain political sacrifices to be made al
| an indispensable prerequisite 10 the forma