Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-09
c o N G r E s s.
IN SENATE.-March1 I.

TN SENAIE.-March l.
Mr: Tau, from the naral committee, reported
Dill IN addition to the act concerning the Nav,
rehsioh fund; which was passed to a second
rea ing
The amendment to the constitution. IN -e,u,., .
the mode ofchoosing Representative TO CONGRESS
ana Electors of President and V.ce-Pres,dent n,
inc United States, was referred 10 committee
OF Messrs. Varnum, King, Fromentin, Macon and
Lacock. A''>'
Inc bill tor the benefit of the widow and chill.
dren OF Robert Fulton, was read a second time.
Inc Oil 10 au'horise the payment for property
lost captured and destroyed in the service of the
United States, wa, further postponed to the 18th
instant
MIR King reported bill concerning certain
advances made for the public service by the citv
OF New-York; which was read and passed 10 n
second reading.
The report favorable to the petition of Thomas
QUITS, was taken up and agreed
The bill for the reliefof Rd Mitchell yyas read
third time and passed.
The bill from the House of REPRESENTATIVES
Tor granting bounties and extra paw to cer,a, n
Canad an refugees, was read third time and
passed
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
b'l from the other House for reducing The Direct
lax to three millions, ana continuing the same
one year.
WIN instructions to report amendments To pro.
vide for the collection OF arrearages of the Direct
az now due, and, as to the future, to repeal The
bill entirely ''''
For fhe z0tiOa-Messrs Daggst, Dana, Colds.
borough, Gore, Hunter, King, Macon, Mason of
H. Thompson, Turner, Yarnam, wells-12
AGAINST tie 'nofion--M essrs. Barry, Bib. Brown
CamPoeii, Chace, Condic', Gaillard, Harper, How
ell, Lacock, MasonofVa Morrow, Roberts. Rug
giles, Sanford Tat, Taylor, Tichenor, Williams
w lson-2O.
SO the motion was negatiyed
- Mr. Ho6eTfs moved to amend the bill 90 "a IN
continue the tax after the present year, until re-
pealed N''''-
For ne trotiOn--Messrs. Brown, Chase; Fromen.
TN, 1aillard, Gore, Harper, Hunter, King, La.
cock, Mason ON. III. Morrow, Roberts Ssnfnrd
Ia t, Taylor Tichenor--l6
against the nI0tion--Messr.. Barry. Bbb Gam,
bell, Condlct, Daggatt, Dana, Goidsboroupb
How. IL, Macon, Mason DIVA Rugrl $. TALBOT
Thompson, Turner, Varnum, Wells, Villains
Wilson-18.
So the amendment was rejected.
MIR HARPER then moved 10 mend the bill so nc
to continue the said tax for Ave years
for me rn'sio1--Messrs. Chace, Fromentn,
Gaillard, Harper, Hunter, Lacock, Roberts. San,
ford, Tat, Tay lor--10.
.lSafHsf the Hnotioa--Messr Barry, Bib. Brown
Campbell, Cond CT, Daggett, Dana, Godsboroug
Gore Howell, King, Macon, Mason ofN n Ma
son ot Va Morrow, Ruggies, Talbot, Thompson
Ilchenor, Turner, Varnurn, Wells, Williams
Wison-24
SO tbs amendment also was rejected
Mr WeAs then moved to ST Ike out Tie .eoond
section Of the bill (effec,ualy motion to reiec
the bil)--which was mega wed, IS 70 is
The bill was then ordered to a third reading
SATURDAY, March g.
Mr.. Roberts reported the bill for the relief of
John Thompson which was pas ed to a second
reading
The bill to reduce the Direct Tax from six 10
three millions, and continue the same one wear
was read a third time, and passed.
For tie biN--Messrs Bibb, Brown. Camnb.ll
Condlc', Gslllard, Howell, Macon, NJ .,rroT ~
beris, Ruggies, Stafford, Talbot, TAFT, Tsvlor.
Turner, Wells, Williams, Wlson-18
'1gd'nsf the 6fI-Messrs ID ggeu, Dana, Fro.
nehtin, Soidsborongh, Hun'er, King, Lacock, VI 4.
son OF N. H. thompson, F,chenOr, Varnum-lf
Mr. Di6b presented the memorial OF .Jobn p
Van Ness and others, Original proprietors oe mart
Of the ground on which this CT stands nrsi,,',,
that If certain public squares pett,oned to bels,d
oft into building lots, they the sad prom etc,.
may be allowed the same compensation thereG,r
To which they would have been entitled had tha,
been the original des gnation OF those squares
referred to The committee TO whom tie pet,tion
Tor laying out sad squares into building lots had
been referred.
The report OF the Committee Of Finance mfr.
yorable TO The petition of Alfred M. Carrier wos
re.commtted to Messrs. Williams, Talbot and
Wells. '' anu
The bill for the relief of Edward Wilson. vss
passed 10 third reading.