Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04

engrossed. and the Dill read third time - the
vote was as follows:
hEAS--Nessrs. Barry, Brown, Campbell.
Chace, Condit, Daggett, Fromentin, Ga,llard
dorsey, Hunter. King, Lacock, Mason, Va Nor
row, Roberts. Ruggles, Sanford, Talbot, Tat.
thompson, rlchenor, Yarnum, Wells, Williams
Wilson'S.
NAls-Messrs. Barbour, Goldsborongh, Gore.
Harper, Macon, Mason, n. Turner.
SATURDAY, April 90.
On motion OF Mr.. Macon,
Reso'red, That the Secretaries Of the Depart.
ments he directed to report Jointly To the Senate
| IN the hrst week ofthe next session of Congress.
plan to insure the annual settlement of the
public accounts, and more certain accoun abb;
llty OF the public expenditure in their respective
! departments.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the
MOTION yesterday submitted by Mr.. Mason OF
Virginia and agreed to the same in the words
following
Resoked That the Secretaries of War and ot
the Navy be directed to enquire into the exped;.
ehcy OF authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
10 subscribe fifty thousand dollars to the prea,
Coastwise Canal and River Navigation Companv
Incorporated by the Legislature Of Virginia for he
purpose cutting Canal from the port of Nor.
Ioik' though the eastern branch of Elizabeth r :
4 M Ia
terms and conditions proposed bv the nres;Jsn,
and directors of the said Great Coastw;se Can.i
ana hiver Navigation Company, and that the
SAID SECRETARIES bealso directed To renort tho;
opinions on this subject to Congress at the com.
| hencement OF its next session and also IN re
Por. 'heir opinions OF the comparative public adj.
vantages to be derived from that Canal and he
Canal though the Dismal Swamp. ment;oned h,r
the Secretary ofTreasury, in his Report ON he
SUBJECT OF Roads and Canals, maize in purs,,anca
| o1 resolution of the the Senate of March . I
| SOY. =, -'H'n 81
The bill from the House, making m ann-o,r;..
tion Tor enclosing & improving the Public soua, =
near the Capitol, and to abolish ,heoffice Of com
missioner ofthe Public buildings. and of Suner,n-
tendant, and for the appointment of one e
sioner Tor the Public Buildings" was twice read
and referred to Messrs Lacock, Macon and D,o-
gett. anu lag
me bill providing an additional comnensst;.
on 10 the District Judge of the Southern ID street
OF New-York," and the bill to enable the lev
court OF the county of Alexandria to lay a tax for
aeirayng the expense of erecting Jail and co,,r,
nous" were read and referred to Messrs Dsg.
get, Sanford and Goldsborough
several other bills were read second rim.
and committed ''''e
me question on the day of adjournment. was
TURNER run, postponed to "Wednesday next.
ne senate resumed he consideration of the
IN Tor organizing the Genertl Staff. and m,
ted States" A''"y vi 'ue On.
Oh the question to concur in an amepdro.,, 80
Sau 10 the officers of the Corps of Engineers Two
or Sadler Generals, to be attached To that c,rr
the vote was follows
-, iCAo~7Niessrs. Barbour, Barry. Brown
Shace' Fromen,in, Gaillard, Hunter Iacoot
naSon, u, Va Morrow, Ruggles, Talbot. Tait, Tur.
NAYS Messrs Cond;+ ~.
rough Gore, Harper, Horsey, R1nr, Mason N
Wells, Wllssn,-l6. 'Arhuin'
Inc Dill, as amended, was ordered IN la an
crossed for third reading. e
ne senate resumed the consideration oFtb,
resolution ESQ Tor presenting medals and the ,hants
VI congress 10 Major General Harrison and Co.
preyiouS dac:y:: ol question TO concur in he
.ous decision to strike out the name of M
Jor General William Henry Harrison. # was de
ciGe leo m The negative as follows:
AHAS-MessrS. Campbell, Dappett Ga;Il,rd
Gore' King, Lacock, Mason, N. III Naeon w.
hoperts, Iait, Tichenor, Turner, Varnum-1;
~ o-Messrs. Barbour, Barry, Chace, Con.
Sane,aI pei 81 norSey, Macon, Morrow, Ruegles |
TS ialDot, Wells, Williams, Wilson214 |
- me resolution was then, on motion of Mr. |
horSey, recommitted to the military committee |
Inc Dill q" to regulate the duties on import'
ana tonnage, was read third time as amended |
passed, and returned to the other house
ne OIL y to provide more effecmallv for the |
payment OF specie by the several Banks with
The DISCREET of Columbia - was, OH motion of Mr.
I1at' postponed to day beyond the session.
On motion of Mr.. Fromeatin.
ike fate attended the bill IN ers.+ I'll
house at the mouth of the Mississippi.
Alter spending some time on the bill f,r tb,.
reiief OF Isaac Briggs. the Senate adjourned.
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