Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-15


jealous endeayor to execute that determs
nation Rut you. in the Partially of your
kindness, have bestowed on. these poor pres
tensions the proper reward of the highe {
excellence. Real gratitude, gentlemen, is
| not eloquent-.1 can osly say, thank you
| atfectionate'y and unfeignedly thapk you.
May God blessyou all, and restore you spees
Oily and happily 20 your families and your
lhomesi"
The bill to ..thorize the purchase Of the
vessels captured on Lake Champlain. pass
ed through committee of the whole. AID
was ordered to be engrossed for a third
restlFng and was subsequently, read third
! time and esssed.
| The Bill for the relief Of sp,zx .ap<. Knrta,
land. others, having been cilled up
1 Mr.. Yancey moved 70 postpone the furz
ther consideration of the BIZ Indefinitely. ON
the ground Of want of time duly TO act or.
the subject
The melton was opposed BY Mr.. Goldss
| borough and Mr. Pitkin, ba: was decided ia
the affirmative.
/ The bin from the Senate tc repeal the dis.
eliminating dnties on imports aud tonnage.
on condition that reciprocal measures are
| adopted by foreign governments, passed
| through committee of the whole withous
debate, and was reported to tic House. and
i ~
| third time, passed by unanimous vote, and
returned to the Senate.
| The bill from the Senate authorizing an
| appropriation; for completing the Public
Buildings at West>Poitt for the military a.
cademy, being before committee Of the
whole
Mr.. Troup moved to add thereto two os
! Their sections. TO stand as first and second
| sections. contemplating the establishments OF
two corps Of engineers, precisely of the same
character. nurbey, &c as the present Corps
of engineers. each of which to be stationed
at points to be designated by the President
for the location of two Military Academies,
Mr.. Fisk of n. Y opposed the amend
ment as being too important to be decided
at this late period of the session, and be-
cause not necessarily connected with tle
present bill. He stated several objections
TO the amendment, wDich az once occurred
| TO hira.
| To these objections Mr.. -roup replied.
and enforced the expedIency OF the amendI
ment aud he commended that a more IA
| vorabIe opportunity for the attainment of
such an object could notagain occrr.
| Mr.. Yancey opposed The amendment, and
lexpressed no great friendship for the, bill.
His principal objection was not to the esta.
biishmedt Of other schools. but thar Cor.
gress ought to tx the ,ccatien Of shess >.
( ihcr schools.
| Mr.. Taylor also opposed the ssnendmen,s
| which. he said, instead OF putting q craft
| upon tree, was putting a tree upon the
| graft. He was only opposed to the amends
ment, from the difficulty which woold attend
the adoption of such provision in both hoz-
| ses Mt this period Of the session.
The amendment was negatived by large
| majority.
The committee rose and reported the bill
\ without amendment.
1 Mr.. fancey moved TO postpone indsR.
niiely the further consideration of the bill
I which motion was opposed by Mr.. Fisk of
". Y and supported by Mr.. Aston. but was
1 negatiyed by large majority.
| The bill was then ordered TO be read
| third time, and was accordingly read
third time, passed, and returned to the Sen.
ate.
The bill to alter the time for the next
meeting of Congress having been called
/ for
Mr.. Nelson moved that the further con.
sideration of the bill be postponed indeG.
| nitely.
This motion was opposed by Mr.. Fisk Of
| N. x who enumerated the advantages to a.
| rise from an early session, and the propri
ETY. of Congress fixing the day, rather than
that they should be called together by the
| Executive
MIR. Jackson of va. spoke in support os
the motion, and stated his belief that an
extra session would not in any event ba
necessary. He expressed his hoge that
| Congress, as well as the people, might be
permitted to enjoy little peace.
Mr. Nelson supported his motion on the
grounds of the total absence Of reces,it
for an extra cessscu. and that their con-
| stituents ought MOTTO be taxed for such an
| object unnecessarily.
Other gentlemen also spoke against az
| well as ip favor of the IN otion for pcstpnpe-
ment--which was decided in the afirmE.
tive, and the bill indefinitely postponed.
The bill to authorize the Board q Conn
missioners of the Navy TO appoint clerks.
passed through committee Of the whole :
was ordered to be engrossed for th.pa TEA
ding, and was accordingly read tn I'd tine
and passed.
The bill to provide for ascertaiuing and
surveying the boundary lines fixed BY the
| treaty with the Greek Indians, and for o.
tber purposes ; the bill concerning The Ma
w Establishment the bill for the relief of
Charles Todd the bill for the relief of the
Eastern Branch Bridge Company, passed
through committees of the whole, and were
severaIIy read third time and passed.
Mr.. Troup, from the committee Of con-
ference, made a report whereu2on,