Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-01

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The bill was then ordered to third read
ing.
Tie bill to lay daty on lotteries, was re-
sumed. On motion Of Mr.. German, the fur
ther consideration thereof was postponed to
the second Monday in March next, by the fol-
.owiag vote
YEAs--Messrs. Daggett, Dana, Fronentin,
GaIilard, German. Goidsborough Gore, Horsey,
Hunter. Kerr, King, Lambert, Smith, Thomp
son, Narnuu, Wells-i6.
NAES--Ntessrs. Barbour, Barry, Bihb,
Drcwu, Condit, Morrow, Roberts, Talbot, Tay>
lcs, Turner, Wharton-lt.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Tuesday, February 81,
Mr.. Gholson presented petition of John
Rogers and Edward Clark, Of Philadelphia,
manufacturers of fire plates and tin sheets,
praying that a duty may be laid on the i'm
Portation of such articles from foreign coun-
tries which was referred TO The committee
ct Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr. baltimore presented the petition OF
suDdry inhabitants of Wilkinson County, in
the Mississippi territory, praying thai GER
tain portion Of Public Lands may be granted
TO jackson Academy. Laid on the table.
MIR. Troup, from the military coY,mittee,
reported sundry resolutions expressive of
the sense entertained by Congress 81 the
gallaptrv and good corduct with which the
reputation of the arms of the ". States AVE
been sustained during the late war by cer-
tain officers therein named (iucluding ma
ny militia officers and several fed officers
who have fallen in the service. THE re
snlu,icns were twice read, and refer 10
the same committee tn whom resolutions
of similar character, reported by that
cor r,i,iee, have been referred
Mr.. Lauimore. from the committee TO
whom was referred the Memorial, of the
Legislative Council and House of Represen.
taeves Of the Mississippi territory, on the
subject of Indian depredat.ons made re
port concluding with a resolution, that the
President of the u. States be requested to
take such measures as may be converter.
for the purpose Of ascertaining all losses of
property Sustained by depredations of the
British and Indians during the late war, and
thatthe memorial on this subject be trans
ni;ted TO him for consideration.
On the question OF concurrence in said
resolution. desultory debate took place,
which ended in laying the report on the ia
ble--the principal argument for :his course
beng the prepriety of so amending it as to
limit it TO depredatons contrary to the laws
and usages of war, which, it appeared to
be admitted, ought to be a subject of ami
cable discussion and settlement between the
two governments.
The bill supplementary to the act for the
better organization of the courts of the u.
Staes within the state of New-York, was
read a third time, passed aud sent to the
Senate,
r. H. Al.
compensation Of the Sergeant at Arms of the
Senate, was twice read and committed
On motion of MIR Cuipeper, the house
proceeded TO the consideration of the reso-
luton submitted by him GaY or two ago,
which is in the following wor,'s:
u being duty peculiarly incumbent. In
a 6p,e of fublc calamity and 7Dar. hunsbiy
and deUou,iy 70 dckno7Uledge our debend-
ence on Inn ghty God, and TO inhtore his
aid and protection ; and. in times Of deli
verance and prosperity to manifest our
deep and undissembled gratitude to the
Almighty Sovereign of the Universe:
PrSotred, by he Senate and House of
Re5resentdtiUes of The United States of.f !
MeTicd in Congress assembled THAI ioint |
Comnittee Of both houses wait upon the |
President of the United States ard request |
that he recommend a Day Of Thanksriv |
ing. to be observed by the people Of the |
United States, with religious solemuity and |
the Offering of deyout acknowledgements to !
God for his mercies, and in prayers to him |
for a continuance of his blessings.
On motion ofMr. Rhea, the resolution |
was amended in its preamble, by striking |
out the words in HaHc and, thus amend |
ed. the resolution was, after some CONVEX |
saticn as to the preamble, ordered to be enc !
crossed for a third reading and, being ac- |
corGinely subsequently read third time |
was ordered to be referred to a select com.
mittee 10 consider and report thereon.
The house proceeded to the considera
tioD of the oil declaratory of the powers Of
the Legislature of Illinois territory which
after the proposition of other amendments
thereto, was ordered to lie on the table, and
made the order Of the day for tomorrow
The biz fixing the compensation, &c. OF
collectors OF the direct tax and internal du.
ties, was further debated and amended. and
then ordered to be engrossed for third
reading
And the house adjourned.
Wednesday, Fc6ruary %.
Mr.. M'Kee Of Ky. reported a bill auho-
rising the sale Of lands which may hereaf-
ter be forfeited within the Jefferson Land
Distrio' at the Land Office for said district
(merey declaring the tiaee where such