Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY. April IL

Mr. " Lean, OF Ohio, presented the petition
of sundry inhabitants of enc ns-i and its y,cin,
t., praying that some provision may be madc
for the support of Col Zehulon Pike. fsther of
the late Gen. Pike, whom the petitioners repre-
sent 10 be in reduced and needy circumstances :;
which was referred 10 the committee of Pensions.
The Speaker, laid before the house a letter adj.
dressed TO him from Col. James Thomas, res
pecting his accounts and the charges exhibited
against him as quaJer- master in the army winch
was referred to the select committee appointed on
his accounts.
EXPLOITATION OF SPECIE.
Mr.. Calhoun, from the committee on the Ma
tional Currency, who were yesterday instructed
to inquire into the expediency of prohibiting for
a limited time, the eX ,ortation of bullion and
specie, reported resolution that it is inexpe
dent a. the present time to make the prohibit.
on which was read and ordered to lie on the
table
Mr. FOrsyth, from the committee of foreign re-
lations, reported, without amendment, the bill
from the Senate to establish system of nayira-
ton for the United States and the said bill was
then committed to committee of the whole
house.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter
from the Secretary of the Treasury enclosing n
statement ofthe loans made to government by
the several banks within the U States since March
1, 1872 which was ordered to lie on the table.
Tne bill TO improve the Capitol square, was re-
committed IN a committee of the whole house.
On motion of Mr.. King of N. C.. the commit
zee ON Pensions were instructed TO enquire into
the erpediency of placing VIM Lane on the Pen
sion last
The engrossed bills yesterday ordered 10 a third
reading were this day severay read third time.
passed and sent 80 the Sena'e
The JOINT resolution for the rel eff Of Jabez
Mowry, and the bll Tor the relief of Mrs. Ham
jlton, widow Of the late Gen Alexander Uamil.
ton passed through committee Of the whole 4;
and the resolution was ordered 10 third reading
On the question Of ordering The bill for the re.
iief of Mrs. Hamilton TO be engrossed for a third
peading.
MIR Root spoke at considerable length and with
much zeal agslost the bill I; and moved that il be
re-commit,cd 70 the committee Of Pensions, that
thev rBght supervise their report; which motion
Wa disagreed TO.
The bill was advocated by Messrs. Wright.
johnson, OF Ky Comstock and Pick erinqc, in sup.
port Of which various documents were read. and
further opposed by Mr. Root; after which. the
question on expressing the bill for a third read
ING, was carried by a large majority
The following bills also passed through n com.
mittce Of he whole, and were ordered to be en-
crossed tor q third reading, 10 wit: ab,ll sup
Elementary 10 the bill 70 regulate trade and inter
course with the iodan tribes; and & bill 10 au
thorisc the sale Of certain lands in Ohio, former
~ reserved for certain Nova Scotia refugees.
INCREASE OF THE NAVY.
The House resolved itselfin,o committee nj
The whole, on the bill providing fr the gradual
increase ofthe navy Of The Unite States. Som,
discussion took place or The detaiis Of this bill
which will be gITeh tomorrow. II WAS reporteC