Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-03

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remain there for certain time, to allow it to be
subscribed in the states respectively. in nronor
tion 10 their representation intending to follow
up inns amendment by n motion to introduce .
provision that the bank should be compelled or
the request of the legislature of any state to es
taoiish 4 branch of the bank therein.
IN support ofthis motion, Mr.. C. made a speech
bill. " 'ie
This amendment was in the end. neeat;ved h,
a vote of 30 to IL y
Laie IN the day, the consideration of the bill
was further postponed till tomorrow.
MT. Ddsgeft from the committee on the I'M.
hnished business, made report, which was read
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, March 81.
After the reception and reference of sundrx
petitions,
MT fooeTfson, from the committee on the pub
lie lands, reported without amendment the hill
from the Senate, further extending the time q,
locating military land warrants and the bill was
men committed TO committee OF the whole
house. ""ois
Mr. RObertsOn from the said COMMITTEES m,fe
an untivorable report on the petition of Thomas
Carr-which was committed to q COMMITTEES ot
the whole. "
Mr. Robertson, from the same committee to
whom was referred the message of the president
OF the United States recommending the G 1nfrma.
t'on OF certain donations of lands by the Indians
70 General Jackson, Col. Hawkins nd Others. re
ported against the expediency of confirming the
same which report was commited to com,
mittee of TIE whole house.
Mr., fd'icey from the committee of Claims made
an unfavorabie report on the petition of John
Free, which was concurretl in.
Mr. Fancy. from the committee of Claims
reported bill for the reliefof the President and
directors OF the Washington Bridge Company
| which was twice read and committed.
MIR. Lo.Sndes from the committee of yyav,
and Means, feporteda bill for the relief of David
Gelston and T. a. Schenck; which was twice
read and committed.
Mr. inStiarn, from the committee appointed On
the 29th january, at the request of the Post Mas
ter General, TO investigate the conduct of the
fost office department, made detailed report on
sara investigation, accompanied by the evidence
submitted TO the committee by the various wit.
nesses who appeared before it. The report /,
long and Will be given at length hereafter--thC
amount OF II as tar as We could gather from hear
ing the report read, is, we believe, favorable %
inc individuals implicated. The report and do.
cuments were committed TO committee of the
Whole house, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Bdssesf from the joint committee appoint.
GO on mat subject, made report on the probable
business which the two houses have to act upor
during the present session, and recommending
that the President ofthe Senate and Sneaker OF
the house OF Representatives be authorised to
close the session on the - day of April next
Mr. Hardin moved that the blank be filed uu
with Monday Tie 22d of April
Sir jackson moved Saturday the 2Oth-benp
opposed to legislating on the Sabbath, except n
case OF great emergency, and one day would
make but little difference.
Mr.. Smith of Md. asked if gentlemen were 90
rious in their motions and declared it as nj,
opinion that the necessary business could not be
completed sooner than the 22d of NAV. If wf
hurry OFT, said he, and leave the public business
diminished, the alteration we have made in the
mode OF our compensation will prove a very bad
one, &c. NV
Mr.. .Miiror offered some reasons to shew the
lmproPriety OF fixing on the day at preseDt-and
moved that the report lie on the table-wb;oI
was agreed TO.
the report lies on the table accordingly.
Mr. Forsy1h after some Introductory observa
tons IN support ofhis object, offered the follow.
ing resolution
ResofUed That the committee for the d;str;c,
OF Columbia be Instructed TO report bill TO in.
corporate the subscribers 70 the female ornbsr
Asylum ofthe City Of Washington. and IN ves,
in them the fee simple title TO Foar Of the pnb'
iic lots m The City Of Washngton,t to prom te the
benevolent objects of the said institution
Ihe question ON proceeding to consider the re-
solution, was decided inthe negatiye-aves a.
THE TARIFF.
The house then again resolved itself into
committee sf the whole, Mr.. Breckenridge in IN,
chair, on the bill to regulate the duties ON inn
ports. W i''
| Mr.. Lyon, after some remarks to shev the NJ,
pressyeness of the proposed duty on salt on III,
people OF his part oftheeoun nv, and the CEN
raj impolicy and odiousness Of heavy tax n,
that srticle--moyed to strike out the dutv NJ 81
cents per bushel on salt.
MIR. L07eiIdes without following the oenfIems,
in the discussion Of the general question. bore.
The House would not now reverse its former de
cislon on this subject and reject the duty.
The motion was then Degatived byG large ma
Mr.. hrghan moved for reasons which he ofgere,
that the duty of cents per III. on imnorte :,
gunpowder, be raised to cents which wa
assented to by Mr.. Lowndes, and agreed to ),
/ the house. ~ =
Mr.. Hard ofMass sfterremarkine ON the IL,
heuity Of discriminating between london narti
cuiar and market wines, and the ease of evsd;n
u: difference ofduty, moved to abolish the di.
crlmInSiion' and make the duty on each 30 cent
per- gallon.