Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04
HOUSE OF REPRESE.N T.8TJnES
FRIDAY April 10


Mr. Uiltin, from the committee m ror0;o.r
NtIallons, reported bill for Carving into efIe1
treaty between the United States and tb,
Cherokee nation of Indians, concluded At W,sb
ington on the 22d day of March i8I6 Read Re
Inc 3Ii making an appropriation for repairne
''e ROAD from Duck River, in the state of Ten.
hessee, to jacksonville in the Mississ mi ,er-;
DRY, and between Fort Hawkins. in the state -
Georgia, and Fort stoddar', passed through q
committee OF the whole, and was ordered to h.
engrossed for third reading
r.! lie Following bills passed through committees
OF the whole, and were ordered to be engrossed
ana read third time tomorrow
Inc Dill approprat ng the sum of $500 dollars
.or the purpose therein mentioned This mo-
ney Is 10 De distributed as pr,ze money 10 Can
y. stewart, the officers and crew of the Tinted
states schooner Syren, beng the appraised value
OF vessel captured by the SAID vessel fnr =
preach OF the blockade of Trpoli, during tb[
war with that nation in 1904 VIC
Dill au'horlsIng the payment ola sum of mo.
oey to John Rogers AID others ITh,s money
sou dollars, to be given to these persons. of Con-
nectIcut, for their gallantry and good conduci in
capturing mldshipman and two seamen OF the
BRUSH Navy, and as compensation for the value
Oh SAID prisoners to the United States.1
Inc Dill authorIslng the payment ofa sum of
rnon9y 70 Joseph Stewart and others. rThis
money, loOO dollars, to be given TO Stewart and
ms associates, IN the same terms as the above for
the capture OF a lieutenant, Midshpman and
number OF seamen and marines.l Tb,s hill US
also amended so as to include the case of Wood.
W. ~aru anu Mathew Guy, for capture made in
the waters of st Mary's County. Md. "
The bill for the reliefof joseph s. Newell
[ A land case N''
Inc house, on motion of Mr. Cannon, took I'm.
IN committee of the whole, the report ofa com.
nittee unfayorable to the petition of the heirs ot
AoSalom Tatom but, on suggestion of Mr.
Clay, the committee rose and dismissed the smh.
lect, on the ground that it was useless 60 consi.
uer SUBJECT Ike this, because, even ifthe re-
port was reversed, bill on the subject could
not possibly be finally acted on the present SEES
sion. 90
on motion OF Mr.. Tucker, the committee of
inc whole was discharged from the fur,hur con
'lderation OF he bill TO Incorporate the Column
an Insurance Company of Alexandria and Mr.
men moved that the bill be engrossed ard
read third time tomorrow. On motion of Mr.
table vi '"
The foil owing bills next passed under cons;
Iteration, aud were ordered TO be engrossed for a
third read ng tomorrow:
OIL aulhOrsing The formation ofa code ofiu-
fisprudence for the District of Columbia. IN
rec'ing the Judges of the DlstrIct of Columb,a q,
form aud report to Congress, for their adopt,on
OF modhcatioh, &c a code of jurisprudence
both civil and CRIMINAL and allowing TO the
Judges for this service compensation of 500
dollars each
Inc Dill concerning vaccination TThis bill
proposes to compel the agent for vaccination tn
'urnsh, Fee OF expense, TO applicants, by mail.
rue and genuine vaccine matter, with instruct, |
ons for using the same.l Much discussion rook
place as to the amount Of annual compensat,nn
to the agent who now is, or hereafter NAV be am.
pointed. IL was ultimately, on motion of NJ
PleasGuts, fixed at 1900 dollars.
The bills yesterday ordered TO third reading
were now accordingly read third time and pass
Inc bill from the Senate TO provide for the en-.
ny OF vessels at the port Of Middletown, Con
whole. ~
Mr. Nerst0H suggested the prOpfiety of IsttiD 2 |