Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-14
IN SENATE.-Frp. 6.

SooPpoi hiheS on Lake superior, anu FOR
other purposes switch passed to a second
reading.
MIR. Stanford introduced bill, leave be-
ing gwen, concerning certain Courts in
New-York, which passed to a second rea-
ding.
Mr.. .Norro,O, from the committee on SO
much OF the Presidents message as relates
to Roads and Canals, reported the follow
ing bill making appropriation for the con-
struction OF roads and canals; which was
passed to q second reading
lie 1t enacted, &c. That the annual sum
- dollars be, and the same is
hereby appropriated for the purpose of
constituting ftad, for making artificial
roads, and opening canals which annual
sum shall be set apart, and invariably
pledged as funl for the purpose alors-
said, and tor no other use or purpose what
soeyer; and the same shall be placed, and
held under the special charge and drec-
uon OF the Secretary Of the Treasury, for
The time being Prouided, That nothing
herein contained shall be construed TO pre-
vent Congress from suspending this appro
prlat,oh during state of war with any To-
reign power, III which the United States
AbWI pC CfZaStUs
Sec.2. and be 1t further enacted, That
whenever Congress shall, by law, autho-
riZe subscription 10 be made for shares of
the stock OF any company Incorporated,
fer making artificial roads or canals. and
subscription comfortable thereto shall
nave been made OH behalf of the United
States, all moneys which shall become due
according to the provisions of such acts.
on the shares of stock holden By the Uni
ted States, shall be paid out of the aforesaid
fund.
Sec. 9. find be it farther enacted, That
all dividends or profits which shall accrue
from the shares of stock holden by the Uni
ted STATES. shall be received by the said
Secretary, and shall by him be paid into the
said fund, and become part thereof.
Sec. 4. End De it further enacted, That
1t shall be the further duty OF the said Sc
cretary, to make to Congress, at each ses-
SION, report Oh the state OF the said fund.
with the expenditures and receipts, togo
Their with The state OF the work on all roads
and canals, in the construction of which
the United States have become concerned
in the manner aforesaid.
Mr.. 1horr0tO, FROM the same committee.
reported bill to authorize the Secretary
OF the treasury to subscribe for
sharesin the Chesapeake and Delaware
canal stock which was passed to a second
reading.
The bill from the House to repeal the
act laying duties OH certain articles Of do
meStic manufacture, was referred TO the
financial committee.
Ihe Senate resumed the consideration
Ot the bill TO continue in force the act law
ing duty on imported salt, &c. and on the
question whether the bill should be read
third time, it was decided in the afIirma-
tive, as follows:
YEAS Messrs. Barry, Bib, Brown.
campbell, Chace, COndIt, Gaillard, Horsey,
Howell, Hunter, King, Lacock, Mason,
~. II. Mason, Va. Morrow, Ruggles. Sau-
ford, Talbot, TAFT, Taylor, Wells, Will
liams, Wilson--23.
NAYS Messrs. Goldsborough, Macon,
Thompson, 'richenOr, Turner, yarnum---6'I
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7.
Mr.. Uaggett presented the petition off
Horatio Alden and &c. of Connecticnt
praying compensation for a number Of ycs-
sells destroyed by the enemy at Pettipaug,
klein April Referred.
1'Al' ~ tttWWS, lrOiu select committee,
reported bill for the relief of Richard
Mitchell, which was passed to second
reading.
Mr.. Taylor presented the petition of
Abner Landrum, manufactures of stone
ware, praying protecting duties on that
manufacture.
MIR. Campbell, from the committee on
Finance and an Uniform National Curren.
cy, submitted The following motion for con-
sideratiOn
Resotred, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be, ard he is hereby directed toI
ascertain, and cause 20 be laid before the.
senate, a statement exhibiting the actual
condition Of the several incorporated banks
within the District Of Columbia, ON the first
DAY OF January, 1916, specifying the actual
and authorized amount Of their capifal
STOCK; the amount ofspecie, and the amount
OF the btllls or notes Of other banks, in their
vaults the amount Of debts due to and of
notes or bills 10 circulation of each bank.
Mr. King, from a select committee. O.
ported bnl aaihorisng subscriptions for
printing second edition Of the public do.
cuments; which was passed to second
The DILL from the House TO continne i,