Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-01
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sainst the transportation and oyening the
mail oil the sabbath the latter from the
District OF Soiumoia ; which were read &c
disposed OF AS other similar petitions nave
been,
On motion of Mr.. VIM. Reed Of Mass.
the petition of Jacob Perkins, hsretoenr.
presented, was referred TO a select com,
mittoe
Mr.. Irving Of Y. Y. presented the pe,;.
ton Of Joshua Sands, late collector of rho
customs for the port of New York. sta,inp
that by the oder of the government he
IeIzed aad !ioelled, in his official capacity.
two vessels for an alledged breach of tae
revenue laws, for which SECURE he has been
SUBJECT 10 heavy damages, and pra,i,,r re>
lief; and
Mr.. Crawford of Pa: presented the nett.
ZION o. sundry inhabitants of Crawford COM
w. pennsylvania, praying that the said
county may be erected into a separate dis.
'rict Tor tue collection of the direct tax
ans internal duties -l,eferred.
Mr- VI Ace o. Ky. from the committee oe
| tupI'c Lands reported bill to amend *
eA'en3 me provisions of the act OF the 10Th
TAPr!i, 1910, entitled % AN act conhrnin,r
Certain Cal MS toiand in the Illinois ,.rr'tns
y, and providing for their location :" wbi,,
was twice read and committed.
lie tiuuse then resumed the co,s;d.
tion OF Mr.. Jackson's bill 20 anead 30
Hlii'Ia Law 20 AS TO conform che orean;,a,
uoh oil the Niitia of the Several states as
lar as regards The officers thereof, to ,b,t
NJ hiiitary force of the United States
4 motion "asSnade BY Mr.. WRIGHT of
va % strike out the second section ne ,h.
bill 'u VI inc
nat motion was superseded 81 a nm,
non OF Nf. Taylor of Y. Y. to postn,n, the
inrther confederation OF the bill in6e.in.te-.
ly. %" TO
Ihe object Of the bill was advocated nv
Messrs. Jackson, Hawkins, Cannon. Ar y.
lners' aad opposed by Messrs. Wrirbr
ayior' Pickering, Webster, and Others.
ne arSumentsIn favor of the bill. ws-e
generally, the dlsSoHance arising from the
dissi"liaIIty OF the provisions Of the state
avs TOT organizing the militia, 10 those of
Jaws directing the organization of the
Stuy OF tile United States and. the con-
tusio'' hence produced in the Militia Drafts.
sc. Inc opponents OF the bill contended
t.ld' IL would be mighty iuexpedient, on the
other hand, to disturb the preseAt orc,ani
cation OF the militia, which, il was a,so Lii
was by many well informed military men
believed to be superior TO the orsaniz ,tioo
OF the army of the United State, &c. &c
lhe Question 90 indefinite oostDonene
was decided Ill tine alternative, by the fol.
lowingvote.
For the po'tpoBement 81
Against il az
so the Dill was rejected.
The engrossed I'LL, declaring the asseo,
OF Congress to an act of the Legislature of
the state OF Georgia, establishing the fees Of
the health officer and har1or master, Of the
ports OF Savannah and ST. Mary', was
read third time.
Mr.. Taylor moved I'll At the further con-
sideration of the bill, be postponed min
Monday next ; which motion vas mega.
lived.
On motion nf Mr.. Pitiin of Con. the fur
Their consideration OF the Din vas, afser
debate, postponed indefinitely
The eugrossed bill to authorize the p1r,
chase of certain tract IF llnI Tor the USE.
OF the UHitel States Gin the vicinity Of
Plattsburg) vas read third time, aud Das-
ssd, and sent to the Senate for concurrence
therein.
The engfossed bill for the relief Of Isaac
Smith and Brsttou Caldwell, was read a
;dird time, passed anI sent to the Senate
The bill from The oentts 10 extend ths
time ofOiiver Byans patent for his in,
provement ~ tae stea eagiae, vas read a
,hird time
Mr.. Fisk Of n. Y. moved ~ nYs,p91s io>
definitely the f,irthsr cpasiSer4t,il # IN
dill which notion vas decided a. lJllj "
by Yeas md Nays.
For the motion 50
Against it 70
Lac bill vas then passed, and The con.
currcncs Of th- Ssna'e rs1usseI ia the az
mcndments made by the Hoa5e th.r..
70.