Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-13

submitted the following motion
That so much OF the Presidents Mes.
sage as relates to an arrangement of the
militia expenccs, incurred by the several
state governments, without the previous
sanction or authority of the government of
the United States, be referred to select
committee"
This motion was agreed to, mem. con.
Sir. r. Bafjonr Of Ia. said, there was
another subject of Importance referred t.
lin the Message, Which he wished to bring
to the view OF the House, that, it not in
Guided in the references already made, it
might be referred to committee. He
meant the payment Of the expences of the
Militia called out regularly under the au-
thority of the United States, who had not
yet been paid, in consequence of the def
cheney i'll the amount of appropriations for
that object. He had actual knowledge of
tie fact Of many militia thus situated, re-
naming unpaid, and seriously suffering for
the want OF what was justly due them.-
From the correspondence between the Pay
Department and the Militia Officers, which
ne had seen published, the delay ofpay-
ment was produced by the exhaustion of
the appropriations of the last session.
This defect, if existing, should be immedi-
ately supplied. To bring this question be-
fore the house, he moved
That the committee of Ways and
Means be instructed to enquire whether the
appropriation Of money made at the last
session of Congress, for defiaying the 'ex-
pences of the Militia called into the SER
vice of the United States, under the autho-
rity OF the several states, be sufficient ;
and, if not. what is the amount OF the de-
ficiency.'s
Mr., Lo,eRdeS suggested that the commit
tee of ways and means, when appointed,
would not have it in their power to act on
| the subject proposed to be referred to them.
until the report of the Secretary of the
Treasury should be received. That re-
port, which would probably afford all tie
Information the gentlemaa desired, might
be expected in a few days; and, upon that
report it would of coprse become the duty
ofthe committee of ways and means to act,
| without a particular reference.
Mr.. Harbour, then, observing that he
had but desired to l.ssing this subject direct.
.ly to the view of the house, waved his mo-
ton for the present.
A message was received from the Senate
proposing the usual appointment of two
Chaplains of different religious denomina.
tons, to interchange weekly betwe, the
| two houses.
This proposition was conquered in. will
some dissenting voices and Tomorrow
assigned for the election of Chaplain OH
the part of this House.
| And then the House adjourned.
100, SENATE-Weslncsday, Dec. z.
Mr.. Roberts presented the petition of JOS. C
Morgan, attorney in fact for Xaverio Nanc!i
Lite Charge des Affa,res at Tripod, stating tha
difficulties had arisen which prevented The ser
Element OF said Nandl's accounts, and prayins
that the officers of the government be authorised
TO settle and discharge the same winch petition
was referred TO a selec'eommittee, consisting o
Messrs. Stanford and Horsey.
Mr.. Hunter presented the petition of Jacol
Babbett, merchant, of Bristol, r. I praying tn
remission ofcertain duties secured 10 be paid t,
the United s q es on large quantity of Sugar
which was to ally destroyed by the unRr ecedcnt
ed Storm OH the 22d September l,sL-Referre,
to Messrs. Hunter, BIB and Howell
Thursday, Dec. 8.
A memorial was received from the Legislature
oftbe Mississippi territory, PRAYING for an extern
sion of:he time of payment for certain pubi
lands; which was referred to Mess. Brown, Nor
row, Chace, Tat aud Barbour,
Thebill from the bgase aut!fJfisng the Pres
dent TO lease the new BGilding Oh Capitol Hill 10
the accommodation Of Congress, was read tire
times and passed.
a Twoother members appeared, viz from Ohio
Mr.. Morrow; from Connecticut Mr.. Dana
II HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Committees abpoinfedGy she Speaker since yesteroln
Committee Of El-ctons.---Messrs TAYLOR. (ofN
!, - Piper, Sharpe, Pickering, Vose, Barbour an,
Law.
OfHdys and .lfcnls --Nfessrs Lowndes, Bur
well, Taylor, (ofN. " Mose!ey, Robertson Ing
Z ham, anil CASTOR
!. Of Commerce and Manufactures MESS New
ton, Murfree, Bsylles, Paris, Chappell, Boss, {
Sergeant.
fClaius.-Messrs. Ysncey, Alexander, Good
wyn, Davenport, Lyle, Stanford, and Chipman
On The Public Lfmdg.--AIessrs Robertson
Creighton, CLARK (of ~ Hall, King, (of Mass.
Mccoy, and Slurges.
4 FIR The District Of Colua5ia-Messrs Tucker
Lewis, Irvtn, Savage, Herbert, Taylor, (of s. C..
ndBrigham.
On he Post Office md Poet Roads MessSs
If-ham, Cannon, Breckenridge, Throop, Cannon
Caldwell and Langdan.
On Pensions and Revolutionary Claias-Nfess
II Chsppell, COmstock, Stuart Minor, Southland
Henderson, and Wilcox.
On the Judiciary. --Messrs Nelson (of Va.