Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


After Representation and reference of sundry
petitions
A-r. Ydncey, from the committee ofclaims
reported ablil for the relief of William Flood
which was twice read and committed
Mr. YGrcsy, from the same committee, made
uTlfavorabie reports on the petitions of Edmund
Dana and Ola j. Willard which were concurred
in by the House.
MT Je1Vett moved the resolution, which, on
his motion, was 1t present laid on the table
heS0tUed That the President of the United
states be requested TO to be laid before ths
House, statement of all expences which have
been incurred in the city of Washington. under
the authority ofthe United States. for erecting
edihces ofany kind, and for improving the streets
and squares OF the city, and for all other purpo.
ses OF ornament and improvement, (exceptng the
navy yard and its buildings and improvements y
designatlng as specially the nature of the case
VIII admit, the years when the several expepces-
We're incurred, the purposes TO which were applied
and the funds out of which the same were paid
or appropriated distinguishing between such
payments as were made out of the treasury cfthe
United States, and such as were made cut of the
proceeds OF the sales of public property within
Tue distrIctof Columbia, or out of other district
iulidS or donations received; ard also statement
OF the amount Of the funds derived from the sale
Oh lots and other public property within the city
Washington, aud OF the probable value of the
public property yet remaining on hand
The bull from the Senate for the relief of Roht.
WHITE Jacob Wrighter and John Crampersey,
WIN the amendments thereto by this House, was
read a third time, passed and returned TO the Sc
nate.
The House then resolved itselfinto commit.
zee OF the whole, Mr.. C0ndict in the chair, on the
order OF the day and the committee proceeded
TO consider the bill further 10 provide for militia
ry services during the late war
Mr.. bradbury offered the following amendment
TO the second section of tho h;II
" That It any Ron-conmissioned officer, musi-
Gan or private OF the regular army shall have
died While in the service of tie United States.
leaving widow, or, if no widow, child or Chill
dren under fourteen years Of age, such widow. or.
II no widow, such children shall be entitled to
receive half the monthlv nav TO which ill.,, decsa,
sed was entitled at the time OF his decease. for
and during the term OF five years, upon the same
terms and conditions, and under the same rplcs.
restrictions and conditions as ave provided by law
Tor the widows and children ofnon-commiss'oned
officers, musicians and prvates Of the regular ar
ceiyed in batue2'
Aftera few remarks from Mr.. Brat5Yrv. in
support OF his motion, and by Mr.. Deshlyaid Mr..
johnson against 1.-THE amendment WIS dlsa.
greed to and
Mr.. JOliison moved TO add The following to the
I'd section TO the bill
Ind be IL further enacted The IN case of the
death of a soldier of the regular army. the wido,y
snail m all cases be considered as one Of the heirs,
WITH the child or children OF sad rgg,lar soldier.
ana ~ all such cases, the said widow shall have
her election to take for herself and child or chill
dren the five years half pay, in lieu of the land
bounty and the three months pay now allowed by
law to the heirs and Representatives Of said de-
cedent.
Before this proposition was decided on, a mo-
ton was made to lay the bill on the table; and
Inc committee proceeded to the consideration
OF the bill for tie relief OF certain Canadian refu-
gees who entered the American service during
tie late war--A motion made by Mr.. Ve5sfei'
when the bill was last unGcr consideration. to
strike out the first section, being the first ques-
ton for decision
On tins motion very animated, and, from the
arguments introduced, a very interesting debate
'ook place, which we shall attempt to give here
after. The bill was advocated with much zeal
by Messrs. Clay, Wright, Cuihbert and Robert
son---and as warmly opposed by Mesyrs. Hubert,
erosvenor, HopSinson and Webster.
Before the question was taken on the motion
to strike out the section, the ususl hour Of al.
Journment had arrived when the committee rose
reported progress, and obtained leave 10 SIT a.
gam.
Mr.. HIgcr uen rose, aud after short but i'm.
pressTe ntrodGetion, submitted sIie following
resolution:
ResoiDed, That a committee be appointed 10
examine into the proceedings Of a former Goa.
gress, on the lannented death of the late Coorps