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

Mr.. Oakley Of N. Y. replied pretty much |,
It length to MIR FPS observations, which he /
deemed invalid and defended the detail,
Ut the bill with much zeal. He controverted |
Mr.. F's construction of the articles of com |
pact, which he said was contradicted also by |
the report of the commissioners, recom>
intending compromise of the claims loue
after the expiration Of the year succeeding
the signature of the articles of agreement,
&c.
Mr.. Forsyth briefly rejoined.
lhe committee rose and reported their
agreement to the bill. by the following vote.
For reporting the bill 76
Against it ~ ~
The bill being before the House
Mr.. Hall OF Geo. moved TO strike out the
hrst section of the bill. with view to the
insertion OF different section which he Offer
ed. not changing the principle, but providing
tor an earlier payment of the money there.
IN mentioned into the treasury of Georgia.
This motion was opposed by Mr. Oakley
lcniedy on account of the delay which such
or any amendment returned to the Senate
might create in the passage of the bill I; and
was negatived. ayes 3d.
Mr. Forsyth then moved to strike out the
4th section of the bill, which makes the
stock created by this bill receivable in pay
| ment for public lands hereafter sold in the
mississippi territory which provision he
considered inexpe6lient and repugnant to an
other part of the bill which provides for the;
lextinguishinent OF the debt due to Georgia
previously to the redemption of these certi.
hcates. inasmuch as that provision would be
thus completely evaded.
MIR. Oakley objected to the motion, which
L he-SaId vvnrll6 he
| posed, it it did not defeat the passage of the
bin. The bill already proposed to pay the
claimants less sum than the principal and
interest thereon that they had actually paid;
and, these cere'hcatcs which constituted the
payment not bearing interest. would lose
much OF their value it the proposed amends
ment prevailed: because although there
i might be sufficient money to compensate the
claim of Georgia in the treasury or in the
hands OF the receivers. it might be some
| years before sufficient other monies accrued
to The treasury tn redeem the certificates
After some further discussion, the cues
/ ton on the amendment proposed by Mr..
1 follow:
For the amendment ~ 81
/ Against it 90
So the amendment was negatived.
MIR. Telfair of Geo. then moved to amend
the section which the house had re fused 10
strike out by adding thereto the following
] proViso, which he supported by appropriate
remarks:
Prouiaed also, That the certificates thus
received in payment shall so far be consider,
ed cash, as to be obligatory upon the Unit. d
States to pay over a like sum nut of the pro
| ceeds OF the first sales of land, according to
the understanding of the deed of cession, to
I the State of Georgia.
Mr. Oakley opposed the motion, because
| he conceived it unnecessary, as the rights OF
Georgia were. as he believed, abundantiy
| occurred by the bill.
| The question was taken on said amend.
ment and negativcd.
| ne usual hour of adjournment having
| arrived, emotion was made to adjourn, be-
lore ordering the bill to third reading. ON
which the vote was as follows:
For adjournment So
| Against it Ga
| Mr.. CASTOR of N C. then moved an a !.
mendment TO the first section of the bill. un>
| der the impression that the decision of the
| Com missioners TO be appointed ought to be
hnal as to the claims of all companies or in,
| divlduais who hold claims to the sal land.
| Inc OBJECT OF the amendment was to Sc
] cure the U. States against future claims of all
persons against whom the Board of Com
miss'oners appointed dy this bill shall decide !;
that IS, to make the provisions of the bill
completely final as to all conf cting clai-
mants, that purchasers of the u. States
might not be harrassed by suits from dsap>
| Pointe d claimants
| discussion arising on this notion
The house ION motion ofMr. Newton of
! Va3 adjourned.