Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-01
the further consideration of the bill inde6,

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In support OF the motion, it was alledced
generally. that all the applications of this
Character ought to share thessame fate. A.
gainst it, was argued, that Washington had
not been heretofore equally favored BY Con.
Sress. IL being notorious that there was
greatly less Incorporated Bank Capital in
Washington, than in either Georgetown or
| Alexandra.
The que>tionon indefinite postponement.
was decided IN the aFi-n,.ive.
I he bill for the relies % Solomon Fra
zier. and tho Representatives Of Charles
s;cclesfon. passed through committee OF
! the whole. and was ordered 10 be ensrossed
for third reading.
Thursday. February %
n number of members obtained leave of
absence.
MIR. Eppes, from the committee of WAYS
and Means, reported back 10 the house the
bi'to authcrise the settlement and paw.
! ment o! certain claims for the services ofthe
militia, sent from the Senate, without a.
| mendment; and il was committed to a com.
! mittee of the whole.
Mr.. Eppes. under the direction of the
same COMMITTEES, moved,
| p" That the Secretary oe the Treasury be
directed TO report at the next session gem
eral tariff Of du'i.s proposed to be imposed
upon imported gods, wares, and merchan.
die"
The motion WIS agreed to, rem con.
Mr.. baltimore, from the select committee
on the Memorial of the Legislature of the
Mississippi territory. PRAYING admission into
the Union, made repor' favorable thereto.
accompanied by a bill an brriziug the peo
pie OF the territory of Mississippi to call
convention for the purpose of forming con
sos27on and state government, preparatory
To admission into the union. The report
was read. and, with the bill, on the motion
OF Mr.. l.. ordered TO lie on the table.
The Speaker laid before the house the
general account of the Tre3snrer of the u
States, from October 1st, 1918, to Oct LIST,
1914, and also the accounts of the War and
Navy Departments for the same period. to-
gether with he reports of the accounting
officers OF the Treasury thereon, and also
an account ofthe emolnments Of the collect.
ors OF the customs for the past year; ard
the account of the proc edines, or accounts
OF the mint for the past year.
Such of the several bills noticed (above,
as having been read third time in the Sens
are ON yesterday, as originated in the Sen.
ate, were twice read and committed with
the exception or the bill to repeal certain
acts therein mentioned volunteer and sea
fencioles) which was ordered TO be read
third time, and was accordingly read third
time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Sevbert, the committee
on Naval Affairs were instructed to enquire
into the cxpediency OF providing by law for
me purchase of the vessels captured by
Com Macdonosgh on Lake ChamDlain in !
me month of Sep'e nber last, with leave to
report by kiil or otherwise
Gin nv Il m IF M Cber,co II
tee OF WAYS aud Means were ms ruc,ed to
enquire whether any, aud if any. what all
'eratinns ought to be made in the laws rela
tiNe 20 dulles imposed on stills emDIoved
solely in the rectifcation of spirituous Ii.
quors
Mr. East"n OF Missouri) offered for con
sideratian fsvo resolutions in pursuance of
'nsructians fcom the Legislature of his ter.
ritory the first, that the committee ON Mil
'iary Affairs be instructed to enquire into
the expediency Of allowing to non commits
stoned officers and privates Of the militia of
the Missouri 'erFitory. who have performed
tour of duty under the orders of the u
states, dcna ions of land as a compensation
for their services: the other. that the same
COMMITTEE enquire into the expediency of |
giving 2 donation To such inhabitants of that |
'ronucr IS have abandoned their pIanta. |
tons md dwellings, on account Of the incur
SONS % tie enemies OF the limited States
aud have not removed from the territory.
These resolutions, having been amended |
on motion Of Mr.. Fisk Of n. Y so as To make |
them general, applying to all the states and |
territories, we're, after opposition by Mr.. /
Fisk, and ceply by Me-. Easton, disagreed 10 |
by 4 large maiority.
Mr FIX OF VI. offered for consideration
the following resolution
Re8oir'ed, That the committee Of WAYS
and Means be ms ruc,ed to enquire into the |
expediency of making provision by law for
paying the members of this house i'm m 3ney
Current in he states . which they respect
lively belong.
This molten gave rise TO some debate
Mr.. Fisk grounded his motion on the dis
ccuntthe Eastern members were obliged to
pay for Eastern notes, and the aledged
impropriety OF members Of Congress ira.
yelling from shop to shop selling their wa
ge~, or bar,erlng off the NOES they receive
in payment for such as shall be current in
their states, &c.
Mr.. Rhea moved to amend the resolusi-
on, by striking out the latter part of il, and
in lieu thereof the words Urea.
sury Notes or Bank Notes"
The object Of the whole motion was sup.
ported by Mr., Wright, Mr.. Fisk, and Mr.
Potter, and opposed by MIR Rhea, Mr.
Newton, Mr.. Farrow, Mr.. Eppes, Mr..
lnGhan, MIR. M'Kim, and Mr.. Hawkins,
who denied both its necessity and expedi-