Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-02
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, Jan. %.

WI ihSersoii, from the committee on the
Judiciary reported the following bill.
A BILL. establishing the permanent resi-
dence OF the Attorney General of the u.
ola'es at the seat of government.
BeH enacted, &c. That from and after
the date OF TINS act 1t shall be the duty of the
Attorney General of the IT. States to reside
permanently at the seat of the general gov.
ernmcnt. PROVIDED, nevertheless. That a
reasonable time be allowed for the present
ATTORNEY General to make his arrange.
ments tor snch permanent residence at the
city OF washington, in the District of Co.
lumbia.
Dec. 3 And De &c further enacted, Tha,
instead OF the salary now directed to be paid
20 the Attorney General, the sum of
dollars shall be paid quarter,annually to
States.
Sec 8. ind be x further enacted. That il
shall be the duty of the Attorney General to
make reports in writing and give written ~
pinions on AL points OF legal nature refer
red to hin by the President or Congress- of
the United States.
ihe oi'' was twice read and committed.
Mr.. Grundy of Zen. from the commit;.e
OF Foreign Relations, reported without a
mendment the bill from the Senate author.
isng The President of the United States to
grant Certain privileges to the inhabitants of
tue isiano OF Nantucket. MIR. G.. moved that
the bull have a third reading.
MIR. King of Mass. said he was i, favor of
TINS OH. as he should be in favor of every
thing tending to relieve any portion of shs
people from the pressure of the embarqo
But he wished to propose an amendmept m
IL III necessiiy was to be allowed as a MIA
Tor relieving one portion it ought to be for
announcer anc thers were many places suf>
,erine uhder the operation of the act which
naa CUT OH the coasting trade. He moved
10 anehu the Dill so as to extend its proyisi-
1nS a'so 20 any other island or hioce in fhe
oHneo States Or territories. which shall he
similarly situated with Nantucker.
MT Irundy opposed the amendment. If
t"ere were other places requiring the inter.
position OF Congress, he hoped separate an
p ,ii would be made in their bel,a,t
he people of Nantucket had made our
cdsS estitl'ng them to relief but of the sim
aeoh OF ether places we have no information
V ~, winch we can act. If the object of the
nouse was to preserve the embargo. the,
ought eo De very cautious in adopting apy
.,.s which might defeat that object -
l ne provision OF this bill had been demon
s'rdteu 10 the committee to be necessary, and
recommended by letter from the Acting
oecre airy ct the Treasury, which he read
lie hoped therefore the gentlemen wonld not
persist IN amendment, the adoption of WHICH
would defeat the bill.
Alter some further discussion in which
Messrs. Farrow md Wright opposed the
mendments and MIR. King replied
Inc amendment moved by Mr.. King was
negatived. Ayes 40.
several amendments were subsec eutlv oe-
iered and rejected on which a iiifuse and
uisuuory discussion ensned, not destitute of
interest out nearly resembling, as to the
arguments made use OF, debate on similar
proposition the other day offered by Mr..
hing OF Mass. In the Course of the debate
two unsuccessful attempts were made to OBJ
tam the previous question, and thus preclude
debate and amendment.
a message having been received from the
Senate
On motion of Mr.. Grundy, the bill was or
dered to lie on the table, but afterwards re-
sumed on motion of the sam= gentlemen.
further discussion ensued; and the pre-
Vious question was again unsuccesstuliy re-
CURED.
lhe bill was then ordered to a third read
ing, and was accordingly read a third time
and passed, by the following vote.
For its passage los
Against it
ne OIL now only wants the signature OF
the President to become law]
he amendments of this House 10 the Sc
mates Dill Tor extending the enlistments Of
CERTAIN regiments were returned from the
senate disagreed to; and the House on mo-
'ion OF Mr.. lroup, receded from IT'S amends |
ments
Another message was received from the
senate informing the House that thew ips;st
on their amendments Oesterd disagreed |
70 by this bouse) to the bill to provide for |
flling the ranks of the army and enconra,
ing enlistments, and that they reouest
conference thereon with this body and have |
appointed managers ofsaId conference in he |
halt of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Troup, that House in.
sisted on its disagreement to szid amsnd. |
meats, and directed the appointment of ma. |
hagers on ITS part OF SAID Conference.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. &c.
ADDITIONAL RIFLE CORPS.
On motion of Mr.. Troup of Geo. the House |
resolved itself into committee of the .hole
Mr.. Kennedy W. the chair, on the bill author
zing the raising Of three additional rife re
gments.
Mr.. IroUp explained his views in relation /
TO this bill. Its objects was to raise an nd |
liiional number OF description Of ttoo,, |
d peculiar utility in certain situations. oil
the utility, indeed necessity. of additions |
troops OF This character. there vas. ne b.
eved, no difference Of opinion The onl
question for tie decision of the House was g |