Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-11

the bill pass" and decided as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Brown, Dasgett, Dana,
Fromentin, German, Giles, Goidsborough,
Gore, Horsey. Hunter, King, Lambert, Ma.
son, TAFT. Thompson-15.
NAYS-Messrs. Anderson. Barbour,
Bib. Barry, Chase, Condit, Gaillard, Kerr.
Lacock, Morrow, Roberts, Robinson, Smith,
Talbot, Taylor. Turner, Varnum, Wells,
Wharton--1s.
So the Senate refused to pass the bill, Ito
do which, after the refusal of the President
to sanction it, would have required the votes
of two thirds of all the members presently
and the bill is therefore lost.
Friday. February 8.
The bill making an appropriation for re.
pairing or rebsii1ng the Public Buildings in
the city of Washington, underwent long
discussion in the Senate, and was ordered to
be engrossed for third reading.
Saturday, February 4.
The bill for the relief of Saltus, Sen &C Co.
was read second time and committed to
Messrs. King, Roberts and German.
The bill for the regulation of the courts of
Indiana, was read a second time and refer
red to Messrs. Morrow, Talbot and Chase.
The bin TO authorize the President of the
United States to receive into the military
service of the United States certain corps
which may be raised and organized by any
state to serve in lieu of the militia thereof,
was read a second time and committed.
he bill making appropriations for the
support OF government, was read second
time, and committed to Messrs. Taylor,
Chase and Roberts.
MIR. Barbour of Va. gave na'icc that on
Monday he should ask leave t. introduce
bill to incorporate the subscribers to the
Bank Of the Uni;ed States os America.
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public buildings in the city of Washington,
was read a third time, and the blank there
in for the amount of appropriation having
been filled with fine hundred thousand doi-
Jars was passed, and sent to the House for
concuri ence.
The bill from the House o amend the act
to establish Navy Department, by adding
thereto Board of Commissioners. was read
third time as amended. and passed BIZ the
following vote:
YEAS-Messrs Barbour, Chase. Dargett,
Fromen,in, Gaillard, German, Giles, Gore,
Horsey, Kerr. Mason, Morrow, Tat, Tay-
Tor, Thompson, Wharton--i6.
NAYS-NIessrs. BIB. Condit, Lacock,
Lambert, Roberts, Smith, Turner, Var.
NUNS.
The amendments yet require the concur.
renee of the House.
The bill for the better regulation of the
ordnance department was read d third time
as amended, and passed.
The bill concerning Weston Jenkins and
others, was read Z third time and passed !;
and the bill concerning Matthew Guy ard
others, was read third time, and re com.
Ei;tted fer further consideration.
Monday, February 6
The bill for taxing gold and silver ware
ard jewelry, ard the bill for taxing lotteries.
were eacs read second time, and referred
20 the committee on the general appropria
ton bill TO which committee were added
Messrs. D1ggetF and Brown
The bill from III House to amend the
act laying du'Y on licenses to retailers,
was read third time and passed.
e. The proposition 10 appoin: an assistant
door keeper in lieu os Mr. Tins. was. on
morton Of Mr. Turner, postponed to the 4th
day of March next.
On mo- ION Of Mr. Varnn1. the commit
tee on Military Affairs vas instructed tn err.
quire into : expedency Of making provi-
sion 10y law for the payment of the militia
who have been called out by the authority
of any state for the defence OF any part ct
the United States against Invasion since the
commeucement Of the present war, and not
taken into Z C psy Of the United States &
advanced for paw, rations, camp equipage,
and ether expepces necessarily incnrrcd in
calling out sucn militia, according TO rules
and regulations prescribed BY law fer de-
fraying the expenses of ea,lina out the mi.
htia by the uthority Of the " s.
The bill to allow drawback IF duties on
spirits distilled. and of certain goods wares
and merchandise manufactured vi hin the
United States, was further considered, and
ordered 70 be engrossed for third reading.
The bill to amend the direct tax law and
the furniture tax law. was read third
time, and re committed to Messrs. Giles,
King and Taylor.
Agreeab'yt ~ notice, Mr.. harbour, leave
being given, introduced bin "to incorpo,
rate the subscribers to the Bank of the Un
ted States Of America !" which was read
and passed To second reading.
1.-The principal features OF this bill are
- follows The capital to consist of ffy
millions OF dollars payable twenty millions
in Treasury Notes fundable at the plea
sure OF the government IN stock to bear an
interest of per cent. fifteen millions in
any Public Stock Bearing 6 per cert. inte
rest; FIVE millions in specie and ten mil
lions TO be subscribed BY the government i,
stock bearing an interest Of four per cent
per annum; the government to have the
capacity to borrow thirty millions of the
Bank az per cent interest the l)rec
tors not to be obliged to pay specie until