Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-01
TUESDAY, April 16.

After the presentation aud reference of sundry
petitions
Mr. Yeneey, from the committee Of Claims. re.
ported bill tor the relief OF Samuel !aanac, a
friendly Creek INDIAN which was twice read and
committed
Mr.. archer. from the committee on expedi.
tuIes in the Navy, made a r, port thereon, which
was read and laid on the table
MIR. Forsyth from the committee on FOREIGN
Relations, made report On the various peulCn,
respecting the Plaster trade and the trade OF Ile
Brush Yves Indies, recommending that no IN.
por,ations be permILled from BritisA colonies m
Amer.cs, Or The British West.IadlS IS snds, bu
III American vessels. The repors was ordered
IL lie on the Table.
Tie committee on Naval Affairs were, on mo.
tion, discharged from the iurtneF consideration OF
the petitions Of John Noon, Frederick william
son and others.
Mr. Johnson of Kentucky from the Military
cammittee, reported bal tor the liquidation Of
CERTAIN claims arising during he war which was
once read and ordered 10 Iieon the table
The bills yesJerday ordered 20 a third reading,
were this day accordingly READ The third time enc
ssSeTaliy passed without opposition, except in
one instance
the engiossed b l! 20 increase The salary Of The
Clerk OF NE House, and the Compensation Of the
subordinate Clerks ~ per ce.it for extra d,.ty m
bringing up Old arreTS OF business, WAS read tive
tnird time. MIR. Hal din opposed the bill. with
some warmth and demanded tie yeas aud NAYS
on its passage II wss advocated by Mr.. Hon
X nson and MI. Mkee, aud passed--syes o., a Is
81.
The bDlmaking appropriations for rebuilding
sul'dry GIT lou ughtmg tie same, surveying
the coas., sc. ,he bd. from The Senate for lie
relief OF Richard MItcheiii the bili for The relet
OF Thomas Muller aud .ephgn Baker; the blil
Tor the renet OF Samuel Manac, q half blood
Creek lad an; the bih for the relief Of Xavier
Nan,I., were ordered 70 be engrOs.ed tor a tnlrd
readIng,wIth the exc plOn ofuIe bdi forthe rel,
d Mhiier and Baker, winch wa refused a th,rti
read Nc, aid OF cOnise rejecteI--5a To a.
Inc House refused, by a large major y, TO Con.
sider Tie Dhi confirming 70 Genera Jackson, col.
hawkins, &C cerlan lands e,tUwed on them by
tne y, eek Indians IN the late ueay
&c House went mo = Committee OF the whole.
on the JUmt resOiuuon tor the rel,et OF James II.
MCuIivci'. Collector OF me port OF Baltimore Al.
low ny an ezra compensation 10 him and other
coilec .ors, whose en.oiunients were materially
reduced BY Tie operation OF the restrictive sys-
tenn
The resolution gave rise To a short debate, be.
cuuary m'ereS ..ng, fon Tie brlai but eiOquen.
nara we gYen by slir Pnkney o. tie g.ilau.r,
Of Mr. MCuhoch, who, IhUugh nearly ~ ears
OF age, audexempted by years and BY Office from
the tOiIs OF mAi-ary So wee. yet shouldered hl,
muske wnen the Br,tish app. uacned BAIT ,p re
III 1914, entered The ranks as a 9rtyaL. soldier. d
was the foremost 10 meet tie enemy AL Nor M
Point, where lie received = wound winch renders
hum cripple for HE
The resolut Oh was also supported by Mr..
Smith aud Air. Wright and opposed by Me-.
Shelley and Mr GrOsyenOr, nOt from any want of
regard Tor The character and conduct Of the DC.
ttioneri but ON tic ground Of Tie incEpelienc, If
making good the reduced emOlunIeuts OF the col.
lectors, who took Iheif offices with q fore know.
ledge Of Us pfecaruus profits, and because IL was
in That charact sr alone SIR. NPCuilych appear. d
before the House for relief.
The resolution was rePo, ed 70 The House with.
out amendment, and lald on me table
The House then went into 4 committee of the
Whole, ON the bill to authorize the survey Of two
milious Of acres Of pnblc land ~ lieu OF thai
quantity heretofore authorized 10 be surveyed IN
the Michigan territory for certain purposes
In discussing the provisions Of tins bill, the
committee we're some lime engaged and had no,
got through lie cons Iteration thereof WLeu, on
motion, the committee rose, and
The House adjourned