Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-27
IN SENATE-M.n.h 10

Inc following motion, submitted Yesterday
oy Nlr' wilson, was agreed to.
ResotDed, That the message of the Pres;den,
OF toe United States, of the 9th inst. transmit.
ting q statement of the militia of the IIni,ed
States, according 10 the latest returns. be re-
ierred to the militia committee, with ,nstructi.
ons to devise and report such provisions ., NAV
be necessary and expedient to ensure The animal
returns OF the militia Of The several Ststes, now
ISfuTeu oy laW' to De made by their respective
adjutant generals, to the War Department of the
United States.
Ihe following motion, made yesterday by AIr.
H0rSey, was agreed to
RssOi0ed. That the apno;ntoJ a,
the resolution Of the Senate Of the both uItimo
relative 10 private banking associations il, fbe
District or Columbia, be instructed to irou;re
whether It be expedient and proper to provide
Tor the more %effectual payment of specie by the
several banks in the said district.
The bills yesterday received from the House
OF Representatives, were s~everaily read the se.
cond time, and referred 10 committees.
The bills from the House of Representative
altering the -erms of the Courts IN Vermopt wos
read the third time and passed.
The Senate proceeded TO consider the ,me,d.
mendments of ue House &c Representatives 10
me Dill " relatIve 10 evidence in cases of n,tu-
ra!fzation," and agreed thereto
TINS BILL which now only awaits The annro.
baton OF The President, requires The product I'm
OF 4 certificate and report OF registry, and a Ger.
uncSee OF me frothonotary, a. the time Of max
luhG ~ court a declaration of intention 10 become
a citzen and that the five wears residence
previous to application to become a ct,zen. sbsii
be proved by the oath OF Attenuation of CT, ems
OF me United States, to he named in the reco.d
OF admission as WITNESSES
Inc bill from the House Of Representatives
providing for the compensation of persons vybnss
property has been lost, captured or DESTROYED 81
ne enemy while IN the military service of he
Cniled states, was read the third time q. passed.
with amendments.
Inc Dill extending the time for issuing and 10.
eating military land warrants. was p,sseJ anil
sent TO the House Of representative for concur.
renee.
The bill from the House of representative
MAKING further provision for military sery,css
during the late war, and ior other purposes, be.
ING taken up,
Mr. Hiison offered tie following amendment
as q fourth section TO the bill
stfirher e%nacteG, That donations of land
DC granted to al the officers Of ths regular sr.
my "no nave been dlsbanded as supernumera.
res, either m consolidating reg ments or CORPS
during the late waf, or IN reducing the act con.
FORMALLY to the act Of March the third. one
thousand eight hundred and fifteen, as follows
% "!t 10 each Encouragement, one thousand two
hundred and eighty acres TO each brigadier pc.
neral one thousand one hundred and twenty q.
creS TO each colonel and Northumberland nine
hundred and sixty acres TO each major. eight
hundred acres TO each captain. SIX hundred and
forty acres TO each subaitern, foar hundred aud
eighiy acres aud TO officers Of the medical and
ouRee staff, who have no rank, in proportion 10
Their pay according 90 the scale aforesaid.
The amendments beng read,
Mr. Utsoa observed, that on q subject which !
hso so long been tie theme OF reflection and d..
CUSTOM he did not intend 10 take up much Of
the time OF the Senate. He would merely oh.
Serye' ui2t he thought the allowance c-onlemplat.
ca by tts amendment 10 the dsbanded Officers I
me late army, was required by jusHce. mas.
inuch as their pay was al best insufficient To- meet !
eXl,a eXPences 70 which they had been sub |
lected during the ate war in travelling from one !
% %anotheri and in living on the Ironters-
'heir pay had been often long DELAYED and !
ssneh' a. length frequently made In a deprecr /
sven curfency-tha good policy demanded this al ,
uDNance as u would in 2 considerable degree l
aausiy avery numerous meritOrious class Of men. /
VINO nov thought their serviees and saeifces had !
pen poorly rewarded by their country--ss IL
~ou'u have 3 beneficial effect in case Of a future !
uPoh ule young and enierprsing who might
De N'Giued 70 enter The military service. wSoo
Woa,' sec That hey would not be turned of AZ