Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-25

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MT. HAYES OF Va. presented the petition
OF Richard Newly. praying to be exempted
from the payment of the duty on distiing
liquor from certain whea, and -four, sfor
reasons therein stated. Referred to the
committee of WAYS and Means
! Mr.. Peasants of Va. presented the peti.
| ton OF John Rose, sen PRAYING remuneration
from the government, for certain losses sus~
tanned by the conflagration of the NAVY
yard, in this city. Referred to the com.
mittee of Claims.
| Mr.. Ormsby of Ken. presented the bet;
ton OF n. Hesl1, late CAPTAIN in the army
OF the United States which was referred
to the committee Of Claims.
Mr.. Nelson of Va. presented the petition
OF William latham. praying that measures
may be taken by the government Of the u.
States, to possess itself of a collection OF
maps, charts. and typographical papers in
his possession, calculated to be highly useiaA
to them. Referred to the Secretary OK
War.
MIR. Troup of Geo. from the Military com.
mitt.e, reported a recommendation tina, the
House insist on that amendment, proDosed
by them, to the Volunteer bill, which pro-
vides that stare corps ITO be accented in pur.
suance of this bill into the service of he u.
States) shall be received in lieu of like
number of militia, which shall at any time
them and, also on the amendment which
varies or extends the descriptions of rifles
which the volunteers may use.
And the house determined to insist there's
on, accordingly.
Mr., Pearson of N. c. from the committee
to whom was recon mitted the report of the
committee on the destruction of certain pa.
pers and vouchers in the office of the Clerk
of the House of Representatives, together
with the clerks second letter in relation
thereto, made further report, which was
read and ordered to lie on the table.
The several bills ordered on Saturday to
be engrossed for a third reading, were read
third time and passed. [Among these
was the bill authorship the raising of six.
teen companies of rangers, to serve as
mounted men or otherwise, for the defence
of the frontiers Oft the United States, and to
repeal the acts now in force for that pur.
pose.
A motion having been made BY Mr. Kent
of Md. that the house resolve Itself into a
Committee of the whole on the bill to incors
porate the Union Bank Of Alexandria, il
was deter mined in he negative
A motion was made by Mr. Oakley of N,
Y. taar al the orders of the day preceding
the bill supplementary to the act for set.s
fling the Yazoo claims be postponed i; which
negatived, SO to 81
The House then also refused to take I'D
the bill next in order, to extend the Judicial
System of the l.. States.
The House then resolved itselfinto a CONS
mittee of the whole, Mr. King of n. G.. IN
the chair, on the bill giving further time to
the purchasers of public lands to complete
their payments The bill was speedily rev
ported to the house, and ordered TO be en-.
crossed for third reading
al e. -. & f A. = f
Hynam next passed through a committee of
the whole, Mr. Stanford in the chair, aud
was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
The house then resolved itself into COM.
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Macon in the chair,
on the bill supplementary TO the act for the
settlement of the Yazoo claims which ocs
casioned considerable discussion. The com.
mittee rose. before having gone through the
same, and obtained leave to sit again.
And the house adjourned
Tuesday. January II.
Mr.: Kilbourn of Ohio, yesterday reports
ted from select committee, bill for the
more effecctual protection Of the North
Western Frontier, by granting donations Of
land TO actual settlers theFeon:-lhe bill
was twice read and committed,
MIR: King of Mass. Mr.. Sturges end MIR.
cooper, DTCSCuNCu pChlNlOhs iIOui lUGlE res.
pective districts, demonstrating against tAs
transportation and opening Of the Mail o.
the Sabbath which were refeped to the
committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
On motion of Mr.. Irving of ~ Y the pee
tition of Thomas Roach, wSs again referred
TO the committee of Pensions and Rsvolutis
onary Claims.
Mr.. Comstock Of N, Y. presented the
petition of John K. Rappleyea which was
referred to the cpmmitte on pensions and
Revolutionary Claims.
On motion of Mr.. Peasants Gf Va. the
petition of Thomas Ewell, here tofore refer
ed 20 the committee on Naval Affairs, WAS
referred to the Secretary of the Navy
MIR Cooper Of Del. laid upon the table,
the following resolution
Resoived, That the Secretary Of War,
be and he is hereby directed TO state to this
House. the reason why he has not made
report to this House, as directed by their
resolution Of the 18Th October last, (cail.
ing for a report relative 20 the advancing
OF monies by states, Sc.)
The speaker laid before the House Rer
port from the Post master General, on the
several petitions demonstrating against tie
transportation and opening the Mail on the
Sabbath, which have been referred to him.
CThe report is an able one, adverse to the
prayer Of the pettion.--We shall heEeas-