Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-28
HOUSE OF REpREsE.a1.aTyrES

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! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
/ WEDNESDAY, Feb. 81.
After the presentation and reference of a mum
Der of petitions
! Mr.. SsiiM of Md. submitted the following re.
solution -
Resolred, That the committee of WAYS and
Means be instructed to enquire whether anu
and II any, what alterations are necessary to be
made IN the laws imposing duties ON the tonnage
OF foreign vessels, entering the ports of the u.
After some remarks from Mr.. Smith. ;,l,str,.
tive OF his views, and the necessity of the reso.
luton, It was sdopted without opposition.
] Inc foiiowing resolution, submitted Yesterday
oy Mr. Bassett, and modified at the suggestion
OF Mr.. Jior OF N. Y so to include the Govern.
DTS OF territories, Was considered, and agreed TO-
Kssn,Dea, That the rules of this House be so a.
mehded as to admit within the Hall, the Govern.
or, Tor the time being, of any state i'm the IJo;on
Ut Oh any OF the territories thereof, who NAV AZ.
'ei'o az The seat OF the general government. d,,.
ring the sessions. OF Congress, and who NAV
choose to avail himself of such privilege.
on motion of Mr.. Smith, Of Md the report OF
the secretary of War, on the petition or Tavlor
Claims. vi
On motion of Mr. FORSYTH, the Hous. IN >, ,ro
ceeded to take up the report OF the Managers nm
the part OF thus House, on the subject of the dis.
agreeing votes of the two Houses, ON the BIZ 10
carry nto effect The Convention of Commerce
wlth Great Britain This Report is too long To
De inserted mere embracing the whole ground
t1ken by the conferecs of this House, and those
OF the Senate The form given to the Hill bv ~, =
House was substantially agreed to bv the c,rf,
rees, except the 6ecIary,o words in lie en5ct,n,,
clause, which were insisted OIL by the conGJrees
OF the senate, admitted by those of this IIouss
and Their aoccPtation recommended.
Mr.. king OF Mass. expressed his DEMONSTRATION
OF me report which, if agreed to, he Thought
wouia so TO bind this House and the nation IN ali
cases hereafter. For one he was not disposed 20
Yield this principle /; and he enumerated sone Of
the cases IN which legislation would be ind;snen.
sable. lie expressed his dislike of the manner "a
proceeding on the part Of the Senate. who. ten
days after bill on the subject had been under
discussion here, here, thrust their bill nm fb;s
House.--The Report he thought would tend 70
strengthen the ground taken by the Senate. ms the
concession OF the declaratory form would be piy.
ing up the point entirely, &c.
Mr.. Forsyth recapltulated the reason. ,yb;c,,
induced The committee to recommend rhe nro,o
siton totlle House. lie had viewed the decIIr.
tory WORDS as mere surplusage, and not at alj
changing The character or impalring tile fore of
the net.
Mi. Cdttoun moved, that the report be laid on
the taple. His impression was, that the repor;
was entirely negative, and rec Jmmended nothing
DECISIVE on the subject. At any rate, the House
was Justput IN possession Of the printed repor.
and being of dubious character, some furtbsp
subject. " VIC
Mr.. fdneey supported the notion He thoupbt 4
the report did yield the ground taken bv fb;s
Houses and, IN his opinion, the House ought TO
stick or go through. lie hoped, therefore more
time for reflection would be allowed.
Mr.. Tucker was willing the report should lie
Tor the present. on the table. lie was confident.
however, the House would find that nothing
had been yielded by the committee, but. on tic
contrary, that the substantial rights of this House
had been maintained.
The report was then laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr.Jf'Lean ofRy.
Re'oiUeG, That the committee ON roads anil
canals be instructed to enquire into the expeden-
cy OF improving the navigation of the Saline o,eek
from It's junction with the Ohio. 10 liz. S,i;,o
Lick, in the illinois territory
On motion of Mr. ylfiHs, the House considered
and adopted resolution submitted bv lin, s,,S,
days ago calling on the secretary of war for gulI
statement OF All the claims which have been made
Tor militia services by the respective states thost
paid, those rejected, and generally all tle ex, %,
ces incurred in employing lie militia &c.
On motion OF MIR. It7hie.
ifesofrea Ihai The committee on the judiar,
DC instructed to enquire whether any, and villa
more convenient arrangements can be made re
'a'i'e 10 The times and places Of holding the cir