Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-27

| Wy W.T.. rorsy'h, on whose motion Il was amended
| oy s'riking out the words " i'll confederation Of
| the valour and prompttude with which the
capture was effected" and The bill was then Or
| dered 10 be engyossed for third reading
NATIONAL CURRENCY
Inc oii reported 10y the currency committee
compel specie payments Was, on motion of Mr.
Coihoun re-commitied to The select commit e
f'r the purpose of making some amendment in
its details.
In moving he recon aitment, Mr. Calhoun re-
marked that The mod iication intended, was 10
eEPnngea feat REF thenIsh duties ofthe II, wh ch
retained would probably reou re more Discus
ON Than, al tins la period, lhe House would
De wiling 40 devote 70 At, and .. it would per-
maps DC bett not 10 agate the question during
tue present session.
The bill rom tie Senate au,bor;s;no III, Pc
s'dent OF The U. SAFES 10 alter the road tn m the
toot OF IN rap DIS ofthe MAN of the l.: K he
"esteri line OF he Connecticut; reserve nd he
pui TO authorise the Legi lature of Ohio 10 sell
certain part OF a tract of land reserved for the
time and passed
|, The b ii respecting the Navy Pension fund,
passed through committee of the whole house,
a"a was read third time and passed.
Inc following bills severaliy PASSED through
committees OF the whole house, and were ordered
70 ne engrossed TOR a tn I'd reading tomorrow, to
VII The bill for the relief of the 3 bic societies
OF the United States the bill to alter certain
paris Oh The act providing for the government of
the territory of NJ ssourI the bill further exten.
On 8 the time of issuing and locating military
iaho warrants the bill confirming certain lands
l" 'he county OF Arkansas, territory Of Missouri.
TO the heirs Of Elisha Winter, &c the bill t,,r
the reliet OF VIM. Crawford and Frederick Rates
the Dill tor the relief of Alex Roxbu e. bill
Sutnoflslng sum Of money TO James Ley,ns: Ss
tue DILL for the relief OF Saml Dck
Inc oils for lie relief of SarahE rs, ON SSDorothv
Stores and for The relief of MOses Turner al.
SO passed thro' committees of the whole and were
lad on the table
The b III from he Senate for the relief of VIM.
Munday, wss ordered TO rd reading
Inc hnuse, IN the course of the day refused
on the call OF Mr.. Huger, to take up the report
OF he j0lnt committee on the aubitct OF the re-
malus OF General Washlngton-ayes AZ. NOES 81.
JOINT resolution, requiring Che Secretary of
ola'e' once III every Two years, to comp &c and
PRINT register OF ali officers ard agents. civil
MI '@ry and naval in the service OF the Un,te6
States, was read the thiI 4 time and passed
Inc House went into CommIttee IF the whole
on the bill making an appropriation for the M
| proVement OF the Capitol Square Tae blank
! was Tiled, on motion of Mr.. 'Cucke-. VIII he
| sum OF $4,000 dollars and NJ CLAY mad. few
remarks N support OF he ubiec OFT the bd when
the Committee IePorted the bill a, d meudments
! to the House
The amendment end the bill itself ere oppo.
| r.
| OF whom NOV ed TO l,y Il on the table and yye,e
| advocated by Messrs fucker Ca bo,,n Icks cor
| and Robertson. Mr.. Wright motor was mega Nv.
| cei and he thea demanded the eas and NAYS ON
| the question OF engros iTg the b II, winch we're
refused by the House and the bill Was finally or.
dered to be engrossed for thid rtadiI e to.Jnor
Inv.
The following Message was received from tho
| President ofIhe Tn ted States:
10 the SENATE and doucs Of Rebr ssnla.fues oftH-
United States.
| WITH view TO he more convenient man ,ore
| msnt OF the important and growing business con.
nected with the grant of exclusive rights to In.
| ventorS and Authors, | recommend he e,tabl IN
ment OF distinct office, within The Depai tn,Ant
OF State, connected tlIeTewhh III, err a ID rector.
| with salary adequate to h CIV ces, and W IN
the privilege OF ranking commun cations by mail
| from and to the ottice | recommend also that
further restraints be imposed m the Is,up Gina
tents to wrongful claiman 5, and further gugids
pr Vided against fraudulent exActons OF fe : by
persons possessed OF patents
JAMES MADISON.
The message was ordered to lie on the tab e &
he printed
The Speaker lad before the House commun.
cation from the Secretary of War, containing a
list of the clerks in The Department of War. With
red and
The House adjourned.
Friday, April H.
The Speaker LAID brfr the House, a letter
from the Secretary Of the Treasury, encIos mo- a
statement OF the receipts and expenditure, of fbe
United States for the year 1914 which was or.
dered to lie on the able
Mr.. NeISfon from the committee of commerce
and manufactures, reported bill for The relief nc
Isaac Lawrence and Others, Of New.York which
was twice read and committed
Mr.. Wright from he Committee on the iud;
ciary,rcijor ed bill for he lief o the pr va eer
Roger which was twice read and committed
The comm ttee On pensors vas, on mot ON NJ
Mr.. Wilcox, discharged from the furtbe- consi.
ration of the petitions OF J,h. Thonnson
Jonathan ID Carrier John Maxou, Jab Fisk q
James Warren, and leave granted them to with.
draw their respective pstiiions
NATIONAL CURRENCY
: Mr. Cah an from tie committee n MIN firm,
national currency, repor 3D. m q modified sns :.
the bill to provide for The col &c np t5p prbLc
revenue III lie legal currency The ,mepdrn Mt
made BY the comm ee 10 the bill Consists IN
striking on he th I'd sec ,Ion winch inn sed
amp du,y Of en- per cent on ne te. Oft ose
banks which sIai Of pay specie On the SIS 90
DEC mber mex leaving only nc prov SION wind,
excludes such notes from beng rece we'd IN ., =
ment of the debts due the Unted $ ats ~
bill was committed TO a c,mnttce of The While
house. '''ie
EXPLOITATION or SPECIE.
| On motion ct Mr. GrosUeHor q committee ,vo,
appointed enquire mo The expedle1cv E r,r'.
hbiiing by law, the expectation ofbulliop psn5
specie from he Unued States for l!mred : me
On motion OF MIR. Trimmings committee wss
appointed TO enquire whit amendments. # sny
are necessary to he act granting b,Inries ~
to certain Canad an v,lun GERS ''''N
The b'ils which we're ordered yesterday IN h,
ngrossed for a. third reading, weIe seyerailv - =
IA I'd time and passed, With the eyceptioo