Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-21

SUtN'Udv OdNN6ry -.
Mr.. Ridgeley, of Delaware. appeared
and took his seat.
Mr.. hinggold presented the petition of
Williams and Carr II, proprietors of a large
dstillery in the District Of Columbia pray
ing remission of part of the duty paid o.
their licenses for distiine in consequence
OF the suspension of business caused nv the
frequent and general reqpIsi,ions of militia
duty during the last summer Referred 70
the committee of Wavs and Means.
Mr. fleasants presented the petition cf
David Ross which was referred to the
committee OF Ways and Means
Mr., Eppes, from the Committee of WAYS
and Means. made a favorable report on he
petition OF lssac smith, and Herewith bill
for the relief OF Is.ac Smith snd G CaIdA
well which was twice read and commits
ted.
Mr. Eppes also reported bill supple
mentary 20 the act laying duties on licen
ces to disti!ers Explanatory of the proyi,
sion authorizing remission of the duty in
cases of stills being burnt) (which was
twice read, and ordered to be enerCssed
for a third reading.
Mr.. e. also reported bill to amend the
act for laying the direct tax, and the act
for laying taxes OH household furniture (ex-
tending The time to which the first shall
take effect. from the first day of Feb. to the
first of April, and the time in which the o.
Their shall be carried into effect from Fe,
bruary to May.)-This bill was also order.
ed To be engrossed and read a third time.
Mr. Peasants, from the Naval commit
tee, presented an unfavorabie report on the
petition of Mrs. HodgkinsoD, of New York !;
which was concurred in.
Nv of Vo from he nJ;l;.;o 49,.
miliee, rerorted bill to amend the act
more effectually to provide for the national
defence by establishing an uniform militia
in the u States. This bill prescribes cer-
tain regulations, for a general organization
If tie militia, to take place within ono year
from the date of its passage, under the dis
rection Of the several State Legislatures 4;
among which is The arrangement of the mi>
litia Of each state (where 1t has not already
been done) into divisions, to consist OF not
less than two nor more than three brigades,
having one major general to each division,
he divisions when in field to rank accord
ing to their numbers, the lowest number to
be the highest in rank, &c. The bill was
twice read and commitied.1
Mr, Kiibourn Of Ohio moved the follow.
ing resolution
Resolved. That the committee an Public
Lands be Instructed to prepsre and report
20 this house a bill 10 provide for the sale of
lnnd 20 the United States in that tract of
Country within the state OF Ohio and district
OF Chi!icathe heretofore set a,part for satis-
tying tue claims of refugees from Canada
and Nova Scotia.
The resolution having been modified, on
the suggestion of Mr.. King of Mass. so as 10
authorize the committee to enquire into the
eXpcdeEcy OF such measure. instead oC
making the provision peremptory, was a.
greed 10.
Or motion of Mr.. Cannon,
Resolved, That the Committee on Military
Affairs De instructed tn enquire IN the ex.
pediency Of allowing to any person who shall
take up deserter from the service Of the
United states, and deliver him to any com.
missiond officer in said service, an exemDsI
on from draft or six months tour of duiv
IN the service aforesaid.
MOUNTED RANGERS.
Inc house then resolved itseif into com.
mittee OF the whole, Mr.. Lewis IN the cnair,
on me bill to authorize ths raising certain
companies OF mounted rangers for tue de.
renee OF the frontier. The bill was reported
10 the mouse with ut amendment, and or
ueTeo % be engrnssed for third reading,
Oa motion Of Mr. M'Kee, the house re
solved itself into Committee of the whcle
.hr stanford in the chair, on the bill reep
latinG the sale of certain reserved section,
OF land IN Ohio, and the bill attaching to the
canton district, in the state of Ohio. the
tract OF land lying between the foot Of the
Rapids OF Miami of Lake Erie, and the
western hne OF tne Connecticut reserve.