Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-02

q ~S't"SsJ oe appropriated Tor the purpose
OF constituting fund fer making ar,i iic al roads,
and opening canals; VIII CHI sum IS to be set apar,
ana mviolahy pledged Us q fund for that and 10
o'her purpose-t.se same to be placed under the
special charge u direction of the Secretary of the
,reasury tor the time being, &cs--Suspendable
curing state of war Mt the discretion of Con-
gress; All monies subscribed by Congress to the
stock OF any companies incorporated for the pur.
poses OF internal Improvement, to be paid out of
n,s 'ino, &c and all proceeds, interests and di-
vidends of stock to accrue to il.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, Feb. 27.
After the presentation and reference nj
sundry petitions
Mr.. Nelson of Virginia, from the com.
"huee on the judiciary reporteda bill to
establish an uniform system of bankruptcv
throughout the United States which was
twlceread and committed.
Mr.. Robertson. from the committee nm
pubic lands, reported bill to authorize
the sale OF land forfeited to the United
states IN the district of JeffcrsonyiIle a
oil providing for the sale of land at the
British fort, at the foot of the rapids of the
Miaml OF the Lake, and for other p,rno
Sea; and bill providing for the sale of
the tract of land at the lower rap;d. .of
Sandusky river I; which bills were several
~ twice read and committed.
Mr: Johnson, of Kentucky, from the
committee on Military Affairs, reported
on the Following subjects of enquiry &c.
referred to that cOmmittee.-lst. fbat Il
IS inexpedient at this time to make add;-
uonal provision by law for military trans.
Portation-2d. That no provision is neces-
sary to be made for paying a certain corps
VI volunteers IN Maine, the President be-
ing already FULLY empowered by existing
laws TO do Sod. That it is inexpedient
to assume the payment of interest on un.
paid sums which may have been due for
mliitary services -4th. That no further
provision is necessary at this time for
printing and distributing the militia and
military laws and articles of war.-5tb
Onfavorable reports on the petitions of Isl
d0re Remensin and CHRISTOPHER Colles.-
Inc above reports were ordered to lie on
the table. ~
On motion of Mr.. Forsyth,
hesotved, That the committee of Com
merce and Manufactures be instructed to
enquire into the expediency of passing an
ACT, declaring the consent Of Congress- IN
an act of Legislature of the Georgia. mass
ed the 18th Of December, 1909. estsbl;sb-
ing the fees of the harbor master and
neaith-oftcer ofthe ports Of Savannah and
st. Mary's. ''''''' ''''
The Speaker laid before the House
report from the Secretary of War, en-
.oraclng statement Of the applications for
pensions and FOR an increase OF pension !:
winch was ordered to lie on the table and
be printed. ' 'A'
On motion of Mr.. Creighton,
Hesotred, That the committee nm tbe
PUBLIC Lands be instructed to enquire into
tne e&pediency of selling the lands of the
United States, in that tract of counfry II,
the state of Ohio, heretofore set aparf FIR
satisfying the claims of the Refugees from
the British provinces of Canada and Nova
Scotia. va :
The PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
Mr.. HugeT called up the resolution sub
united few days ago by him, to enquire
into the manner of Keeping certain nuhl;c
accounts, and into the amount and cause
OF the great balances now standing aoainst
Ter, &c.
Mr.. Robertson made some remarks 10
enforce the property of the enquiry. He
had no doubt there was great defaIcation
ana abuse IN the public accounts. and hon-
ed the enquiry would be efectualfy foIInw-
cd up. He adverted to the rem issness
which he believed to exist in some of tho
salary officers in the government. in reIs an
TO the settlement of the public accounts
In some instances, he said, the account;no
officers had raised accounts against those
who had none with the government. wifi
on other effect than to screen yillaina vbo
deprecated on tire public treasure. Thai
there were swindlers and defauIters among
the public agents that there were men
VINO fattened on the spoils of government
he had no d0ubt---and the best wav to
screen them, was to foist into their eonpa :
ny the names Of those whom they know to
be ola different character, &c.
Mr.. Condict was opposed to the resolu.
ton. His remarks could not be head nv
the Reporter, but he was understood to ar.
que that the subject was already TO every
practicable extent before a committee az
congress sand The present motion contem-
plated scope of enquiry which it would be
Impossible Tor any COMMITTEES of this house
properly to attend to, &c.
Mr.. Hager replied to Mr.. Condict. and
offered some further remarks to obviate tbe
objections urged against the enquiry. he
believed the object he had in view wac
practicable, and that great good would
grow out OF it.--FOr one, he would he v,;I-
ling. should he he aeIectsd - - A n. "