Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-28

va motion or Mr.. PdrRUnt, 1T was
Eesolred unanimously, That the Senate
will attend the funeral of the Hon. Elijah
5rlghain, late member of the House of
Representatives from the State of Massa
causetts, tomorrow attwe!ve O'Clock and
as testimony of respect for the memory
OF the deceased, they will go int. MOURN
ing, and wear black Grape, on the left
arm, for thirty days.
The Senate then adjourned.
hoUSE or REPRESE.NT,91YYES.
We are requested to publish the follow
ing items, which were presented on the
10th, and with other business of similar
kind, not noted in that days proceedings.
MIR. Easton presented resolutions of the
Legislature of the Territory OF Missouri,
requesting the establishment of certain post
routes and post offices i'm that territory /:
which we're referred to the committee ON
post Offices and post roads.
Mr. Eastoa also presented resolution
OF the Legislature of the Territory of Mis-
souri,, requesting that some provision may
be adopted to afford relief to settlers ON the
public lands in that Territory, who have
been ordered to remove thercfrom by the
proclamation of the President of the Uni
ted States, OF the 18th December, 1915 /;
which was referred to q committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Easton also presented resolutions
OF the Legislature of the same Territory,
relative to the Indian claims to land i'm the
counties OF st. Geneviere and Cape Guar
deau which were referred to the commit
tee on the public lands.
THURSDAY, Feb. %, 1916.
After the-rcception and reference of Sc
veral petitions
Mr.. Ingham, from the committee on
post offices and post roads, reported bill
IN addition to the act to regulate the post
office establishment which was twice read
and committed.
Mr.. Nelson of Va. from the committee
on the Judiciary, reported bill for the
more convenient arrangement of the times
and places afholding the Circuit Courts of
the United States for the districts of S.
Carolina and Georgia which was twice
read and committed.
Mr.. Robertson, from the committee On
public lands, made an unfayorable report
on the petition of certain inhabitants of the
Rapids of the Miami Of lake Erie. which
was concurred with and bill for the re-
lief OF Amos Spaiford, which was twice
read and committed.
MIR. Hubert from select committee.
reported oil for the relief of Mrs. Ann
Gerry, widow of the late Vice President
Gerry which was twice read and commit
ted.
Mr.. c. king from select committee,
reported joint resolution for the relief of
jabez Maury, J. w. G. Baxter, and others.
which was twice read and committed.
On motion of Mr.. Moore,
Resotred, That the committee ON the
Judiciary be instructed to enquire into the
propriety of providing by law to compel
witnesses to attend from one state to ano-
Their state, to prosecute, or give evidence
in cases of felony or high crimes.
MIR. Easton, after few Introductory
remarks, offered a resolution, declaring
1t expcdient to grant donations of land to
such disbanded officers of the late army as
were wounded, and such officers and pri-
Yates OF the militia, rangers and volunteers,
as were wounded In service during the
tate war; which resolution the house re-
fused to consider, by large majority.
MIR. Hopkinson laid Oh the table the fol-
lowing resolution:
KeSotced, That the following rule be adj
ded to the standing rules of the House, to
wit; III any member shall be absent at the
taking of the yeas and nays on any ques-
ton, he shall be considered as absent from
the service OF the House for that day, un-
less he have leave, or be sick, and there
fore unable to attend.
MIR. Huger, after some remarks which
could not be heard by the Reporter, moved
a resolution to institute committee for
the purpose of examining generally into
the subj ect ofunsettIed balances due the
United States, and especially into the an
nual statements laid before Congress by
the Comptroller Of the Treasury also, in
to the cause of such extensive unsettled
balances and 10 recommend measures to
bring them to aspeedy settlement. BE-
fore this resolution was decided on, it was,
on motion. laid on the table and
Mr.. Pickering rose and announced to
the House, the death of the Hon. ELiiah
brigham, a Member Of this House from
the state Of Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Pickering then moved resolutions.
10 appoint committee of arrangement
Tor the funeral of the deceased