Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-11
CONGRESS.
IN SEM4rE.
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u<e, nitnu<actured withIa the VI, States
and which shall be exported from the IT.
n'ted States, ~ any foreign pnrt or clace.
was agreed to-, an;l Messrs. Horsey, Smith
and Dana were appointed committee ac-
coraiBgly
The Sefate resuped the consideration OF
: Me Fesp' i'ion tenprted by inc naval commit-
zee, mat twas inexpedert to confer naval
rank ~ breyek.. On motion OF Mr.. Fair
the further consideration thcrenf was NOS,
pontl to the Cd Monday Of March ne,r.
The direct Tax bin was further discussed
aGf amended
lhe bin supplementary To tSe act I" 6ro.
siding for the inderniGeation os certaj :.
claimants OF pubic LANDS in the Mississio.
ri territory, Qor appointing three spccia,
cor missinoers 10 lieu Of the commissioners
now appoin;sd 10 decide on the Yazao
clair,S) was referred To a select Commute
corsistiag Of Mes,rs. Gore, Hunter. and
Tayler
Tyednesdap, i'm s.
The senate resumed the consideration If
The bin snthorisina the President of the y.
States TO csnse. -D De buiit. eqsipped OF en-
nlov.S, onecr more floating batteries. for
shc defence eF the waters of the u. States
On mosipr NJ Mr. Mason oF = II the far
:her Consideration thereof was postponed
to the ist Nordsv ia February.
Mr. Care reported the hl supplementary
70 the act for settling 'he Yazoo claims.with
nW~ndpaents.
The direct Tax bill was resumed and
al amendments thereto having been rejee-
tc,'. anh'ion was Nadeby Nj, Roberts TO
nos.rone The further consideration thereof
taM1uday next /; which was decided as FOL,
lows
For postponemcnt
A-ail st il 81
Tie rit wss then ordered 60 he read
t.iird time 10 morrow
7Tursday Ian, $
The Direct Tax bin was passed without
amendment. by the following woe
yF.AS-AicssYs Anderson, 2ibb, Riedsne.
pvawn, Chase, Con!it DagEett, Fromeuiin,
Gailiard, German, Giles, 1enter, Kerr,
King, I.acock, Morrow, Roberts, Smith.
,saii, Iaylo-. Turnec, Walker, Wharton
HAYs-sMessrs. Dana, Gnre, Iiorsey,
Lanbeit Mason, Yarnun, Wei's---7'
The Senate agteed 10 a conference wiz,
The I5oise on the disaerecing votes Of the
two IEuusSs o. the furniture YAK blsl and
ssSeaa conferercs Ct it.a sInEse Ga the
5isscrceing votes on the unanufaethre tax
II.
Dagget weFo appointed Mlpaacrs,
The bill tor the relief Of VIM. Gamble
was read third time and passed
T'fe 6il supplementary "a tie act for
sc, ling the Ta2oo claims, was ordered Ia
bS enfrGss;d for a third reading.
MIR tscdsue submitted Tor consideration
q n,uticn = that the cnmmittee on Naval
hgairs he instructed TO enquire INTO the e..
pediencv OF establishing a Naval School,
Frie'ay, Je4uayy 6.
Mr. Roterts presented the petition OF wills
liam Elliott. praying the ieXam'naron Of q
nostirg battery which hc has invented Tor
she protection Of the coasts and wa-ers Of
Tie United States which was referred "a
the Secretary of the Navy.
The bill supplementary to the act for
se,tlitg the Yazoo Claims. was read a third
tispc md passed
Mr.. Lacock, from the committee on the
snbjeci, Reported bili making an appro7ri-
stion for repairing and Tebuiidiue she public
bui,disgs within the City Of Washington
which was read and passed to second
reaHing,
The message of the President 81 the U
Siates transmitting a report from the Trea-
srry Department, respecting the progress
Of the Cumberland Road ~as referred to
committee consisting 0; Mcssrs- Smith, Nier.
row ADD King
The bill from the House t. authorize
the President Of the United Stalesto accept
the ss-victs Of certain volunteer corps, ha-
Wing been so amended, IA ro authorize the
acceptance into service Of state corps. and
otherwise esgensiolIy changed 10 us rroyis,
ions, vas ordered toa third reaGing, by an
unabimouS vote.
The propagation Of SIR. Bledsoe to dicect
an enqJiry into the eEPediency uf establish
lae uaSasschool, was taken up and agree
ed 20
THE bill from the House to provide For the
widows ahd orphants Of militia end volun~
.eers, Who shall Die or be killed in tlle.s
vlce Of the II. States, was further consider
ed. aud, on motion OF Mr.. Vartum, ljostpon-
ed 70 tie second Monday in March next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.