Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-27

Inc e,gooSsed ball making an appiopr az or 6,
graduating, enclosing, AVID improving the Cen |
tol Square, was read third time and the osas
on on It's passage stated This question gave rus
IN a short debate, N which ,iessrs Smith of Nd |
Tucker, Reynolds and Cu,hbert advocated the |
bill and Messrs. Root, Hardin, Wright Picker, |
ing and Webster opposed 1.-THE last named |
gentleman moved to lay the bill on the table
which motion finally preva'led-ayes 6s, noes 5;
and the bill lies on the table accordingly.
The bill from the Senate concerning the entry
OF vessels at the port of Middletown was twice
read and referred.
The resolution from the Senate for printing the
laws relative to naturalization, was read three
times and passed.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the amendments Of the Senate, (increa.
sing in gradual amount from ten to 25 per cent
the salaries of the clerks of the Departmental to
the general appropriation bill.
Tn motion of NJ. Clay, the Gle ks of Congress
were included in the amendment; after which
the committee rose, and reported their concui
renee in the amendment, and their own amend
nent thereto.
The House agreed TO the amendment of the
committee; and on the question OF concurrinr
with the Senate in their amendment as modified ;
Mr.. TGncey opposed the concurrence and MIR.
Lo.o,ldes and Mr.. ClIpepber supported it; after
which the question OF concurrence with the Sc
For concurrence SO.
Against it 63.
So the amendment was rejected, and the
Clerk ordered to acquaint the Senate herewith.
The house then proceeded TO the orders of the
day On calling the bill to authorize the ap-
pointment of admrals in the naval service, Mr..
fteasdnfs moved that the house go into commit.
tee the whole on that bill which motion was
negatiyed-ayes SO, noes 81.
The bill TO establish anational University was
also called up by Mr. Wilde, but the house refu.
sed to consider it by large majority.
The following bills severally passed through
committees of the whole house, and were subse
Iuently ordered to a third reading, to wit /: the
bill from the Senate authorizing the sale of lo,
of ground belonging to the United States, stua.
ted in Knoxville bill for the relief of the Wi
dow and children of Charles Dolph a bill for the
relief of Casper c. Schultz; bill from the Sc
nate Providingfor the settlement of accounts a.
ganst the Library, &c. a bill to reward the Off.
GERS and crew of the frgate Constitution, for cap
turing the British sloop Levant a bill for the
relief of ofCharles l.. Trudeaux {; a bill confirm
Ing the titles of certain purchasers of land, who
purchased OF the trustees of Vincennes Universe.
ty a bill for the relief of Amos Spaford bill
Tor the relief OF Young King, Seneca chief;
bill for the relief OF John L. Courtney and Salnu-
ell Harrison a bill for the relief of Thomas H.
Boyle; a bill for the relief of Pharaoh Earrar.
And the house adjourned.
The following amendment was moved by Mr.
Smith of Md to the bill before the committee Of
the whole on Tuesday last ; and rejected So to
81.
lind be H further enacted, That four months pay
be allowed and paid to the non-commissioned of.
hcers and prvates of the fotlla commanded by
Commodore Barney, who were in the battle Of
Badensburg, (and whose times had expired or
or wlO had beSn transferred to the Navy of the
United States) befre the passing Of the act emit.
tied, & An act to repeal certain acts conc erning
the fiotlls service and tor oJher purposes, dated
27th Feb. 1885,
The Senate were engaged nearly the whole of
Saturday on bills OF inferior Importance The
proceedings Will appear 10 morrow.
The resolution Of thanks to Gov Shelby and
Gen. Harrison, noticed III the proceedings of The
Senate n few days since was introduced into the
Senate by Mr.. Bar5oWr, chairman % the mil ia
Committee. and h,- Mr. Ror,,