Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
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Mr.. PhasaatS, repres sntQtiye of the Com
mon~eAlth of Virginia, laid before the House,
Resolutions OF the Iegislatui OF Virginia, d,su-
grec,ng 10 the pfoposIions o. the sta,cs OF Mas
sAchuse,ts. and Connecticut 10 amend the cons.i.
luton of The United Sta,es, and their arg cement
TO the pro?'EltCn Of The state Of Nortn CaVGIina
to establish an uu form mode OF elect on OF Elec-
tors aud Representatives.
After reference Of suniry petitions
The Spsakcr laid before the House letter
from Hmaalg P'n67Ieys represent t,Yc from he
s'a,eot Mary md, resIgning his seat in the II Use,
ne nc .haying aeeep ID The appointment OF Miaister
FtenipotentIary from the United Suites 10 the
Court Or 1t. Fetsrsburgh
Mr. Lo1gudes, from the committee of vyays and
means, reportei bill for the relief OF Col.
George l Ross, and Com. Daniel I. Patterson.
and tle officers and men under ,he,- coanla q on
the Mississippi, in the defence Of New Orleans 4.
also oil 20 allow drawback of duties on spirits
dtsVli,d and suga. refined in the Uu,ted States.
ar- Tucker, from he D stlc Committee, re-
ported bat 20 eaable the Levy Court Of the
county OK Alexandria, 10 lay tax for the purpose
OF erecting a jai and court house.
Mr. Robertson. from the committee on publ;or
lands, reported a bill TO establish land district
IN the territory Of Illinois no-h OF the district Of
Kaskaska a,
Winch bills were seyera!iy twice read and CON-
mitted.
The Bills yesterday ordered to be read a third
time TO DAY, were segeraIly read the third tune
and pas ed
The engrossei bill to allow the privateer Roger
the bounty for certain BRITISH prisoners, was read
lac third time.
Some debate again ensued on the proprietv oe
awarding this bDun,y -Messrs Gass on. lyon ana
| Cady opposed he bill, manly on the ground,
tina. all thePrisouer5 were aud Of r eht oIrlt IN
| be tree from tlR ,fica+,,p FIJI,
ably 70 the terms thereof, and the usaCes Of na-
tons mat The prisoners we. { no, desired by the
United States after the Nsr had erminated and
! that there was IN law o. equity no tile 20 TIE.
| bounty on the p rt of tie claimants, &c Tha
| CLAIM 0i rbe g, JloTs WAS advocated hy Nieysrs
Sneteys NelsOn'and Wright Who rested then st,r,
port on lie stipu'ations Of The treaty and our own
| Law encouraging the capture of enemy cane,
| oy oner'ng bounty therefor; arguing from the,
condemnation Of the vossei, &C that the capture
was legal, and that me prisoners were as good
prize IS the vessel itself, which has been ayyorI
ed 10 the csplor.. The deba- e. ook a wide scope.
/ embracing points Of The Law Of nations, the .sw
| ofprze, sc '''
The question on the passage Of the bill, was
decided ~ the affirmative. b. the following vote
| Forthe passage 60
Against it 50
| ofacres Of public Lard, in lieu of that cuantity
ordered to be surveyed in Michigan was alien
/ UP by the House, discussed and amended. and or.
deied TO be engrpssed tor third reading.
| SPECIE PAYMENTS.
{ The unfinished business ofS esteiday. the biz
| providing for collecting The debts due The Unit
ed States n be lawful money Of the cYuntry.
! berg called BY tie Spc ker;
Mr.. Calhoun, slE cd tLatIt was he wish orsz.
I ve,al gentlemen, thst the 5.l should he la.d on
| the table unth tomorrow, IL ben m con,euDla.
ton 10 81 &C i1n 70 au horse such an ,,s oe
! Treasury Noes as would supply The dei.c enc. Of
! I crcuiR NJ mcdU winch n,.ght he 1ro-
| ducsd by tie benss calling IN thei n,leg ana
! Nd rg ree for the community, under 4,
| pressure which NO I'D conseoueayty .agIg. JIsl
therefore, moved to lay the bll tof Tie ore,et.
( on nc tabie which MOTION was agreed 70.
The providing an additional coupe cation.
! tr eG IA services, 20 Tie IIdg of ,ne Southern
! dg'uc Of the STATE If " Eutz. passed Igf.,lrb
/ a committee Of the whole, and was ordered % a
1 third sirg.
| The bin from tie Senate conc .-nirr tbe on.
Try OF vessels a the port Of u diic6wns and Inc
Dill concern ng prescription rigbts sd I.ouls,ana.
! Missouri ard illinois, seysra.Iy passed lhrourE
| committees uf the whole house and he commit.
! zee On The f1.mer o5 a.ned leave o. sit again.
/ the siter Olil vas ordered 20 ne on he table.