Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04
Saturday, February Is.

4u. CPPes, from the committee Of Ways
and Means, reported bill to prohibit the
expectation OF specie. gold or silver coin !.
"nich was twice read and committed.
Mr. EPpes, from the same committee, re.
ported bill to authorize a loan for sum
NOT exceeding dollars which was twice
read and committed.
Mr.Yancey from the committee of Claims,
reported 2 bill for the relief of Thomas n
Parish; which was twice read and commit
ted. o''''''"
Mr.. Pleasants, from the Naval commit.
| tee. reported bill authorizing the purchase
OF the vessels captured on Lake Cham.
| pam which was tw;ce read ana. commit.
ed.
Mr. peasants, also from the Naval COM
mittee, to whom was referred the bill for
repeating Certain acts relative to the flotills
service reported an amendment thereto,
the object OF which was to authorize the
PRESIDENT to cause to be sold such of the
Sun-noats now IN service as he shall deem Il
| unnecessary to retain. And. this amend.
ment being agreed TO. the bill was ordered
to be read third time, and was accord.
| ingly subsequently read third time, passed
| and ;ae concurrence OF the Senate desired
| IN the amendment.
On morton of Mr.. Newton.
Ordered. That the Digest of the Manu-.
features OF the United States. made in pur.
suance OF the order of this House under the
arectIon or the Secretary Of the TREASURY
oS ois'riouted among the members of the
Rouse OF Representatives and Senate Of the
United States, and among the Executive
authorities of the several states and terri;
tories.
NEXT SESSION OF CONGRESS.
Mr.. Fisk of N. Y. offered for cons;dera
ton the following resolution
hesolUed, That 4 committee be aDpoint.
cd 20 enquire into the expediency of proyid.
ing oy law tor the meeting of the next Con.
gress.
Mr. r. said he was not prepared to say
that 1t was necessary to pass such a law !:
but he was prepared to say that the state Of
TIE nation was such as to make it expedi.
ent to enquire into the subject, and ascer.
tain whether an extra session might not be
necessary, or, ii net, an earlier session than
Will take place otherwise.
Inc resolution was agreed to-
Mr. hawkins moved the adoption OF the
following resolution:
ResolOed, That the committee of WAYS
and Means be instructed to enquire into the
expectancy OF retunding to individuals tie
amount OF damages, or loss OF interest sus>
tanned III consequence of the protest of any
oiis OF exchange, drawn on the government
by any individuals, wthin the last twelve
months.
In reply to an enquiry by Mr.. M'Kim
tor facts on which this motion was nred,c,.
ted
Mr. hawkins stated, that there had been
rev instances in which individuals had
procured bills of exchange on the govern.
hent, and, IN consequence of its inability TO
pay them. had been compelled to pay dam
ages thereon. There was only one case
WITHIN his own knowledge, and that was
one IN which an individual had paid for a
Draft on the government $4,000 dollars.
which draft had been sold by him to the
Bank OF Kentucky, by it to the Bank of
pennsylvania, by whom, through the Bank
OF Washington. it had oeen presented to the
government, protested for want of funds.
and returned. The laws of kentucky an
thor'2Ing 10 per cent. damages on protested
dis, pad over to third pc rsons, that allow
ance had been claimed by the Banks, and
the individuals compelled to pay it. The
Dill had slHce been presented BY him (Mr.
na"kms) to The Treasury, and paid i'm
treasury Notes, on which the person be-
iore named was compelled to pay six and
half per cent. discount
"ito" opposed the motion at Some
length and moved TO amend it by adding
10 the end thereof the following words g
" and also Treasury Notes which have been
paid by the government to fair creditors, and
necessarily sold by said creditors al dis.
Count"
This amendment. after some conversation,
having been agreed to by small! maiority-
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, the motion as
amended was ordered TO lie on the table.
The engrossed bill TO fix the compensa.
tion and increase the responsibility of the
collectors the direct tax and internal du.
ues' and Tor other purposes connected with
tne collection thereof, was read third
'ine, passed and sent to the Senate.
ne engrossed resolution for requesting
the president TO set apart Day of Thanks
giving tor the return of Peace, was read a
third lime and passed
MILITARY PEACE ESTABLISH,
MENT.
The house resolved itself into a commit
tee OF the whole on the bill fixing the Mills
tary Peace Establishment Of the u. States,
MIR. Macon in the chair.
Alter Mr.. Troup had explained the views
OF the Military committee, in regard to this
bill, and the grounds on which they bad pro-
posed to fix the force of the Peace Estab-
iishmeDt at 10000 men
Mr.. DeSha moved TO amend the bill by
striking out fen b asserting sirfhous ind as
the remaining force.