Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-10

ports to vessels coming direct from The
British territories IN Europe.
The debate will be speedily published
ar ilength: no sketch of 1t, therefore, il
here attempted. 49,
Mr Robertson, STR. Tucker, and Mr.,
Cuta5ert, opposed this construction, and
OF course opposed that amendment which
was founded on il.
Sir. GaSycR, then jeviatipg from this
me OF discussion. made motion to post.
poDe indefinitely the further consideration
oi this b'ii in support of which motion ne
confended, % The result OF his reflection
s'nce yesterday Tat the proposed law be-
lag wholly supererogatory and nnnecessa-
~, would therefore. and Tor other reasons.
have an injurious effect.
When DIR. G. concluded his remarks
hr INcissr moved 10 lay the bill on the
table, not that he WAS not ready to DIV,
his decided opposition to The argument OF
Mr.. Castor, but because he thought tai.
was question, to the consideration OF
which more time ought to lie aiio te,,
The question on this motion WIS decided
~ the affirmative. So the bill was laid on
the table.
The Speaker laid before the house let
ter from the Secretary of the Navy trans
midiUg statement of the clerks employ
ed in his Office.
tie house, according to the order Of the
Fiay, resolved itseifinto q committee of the
Whole, on the biit to authorize subscrip.
ton to such laws of the United States as
relate exclusively to the District of Column
bia,
This bill was zealously supported by
NJ. Tucker, aad opposed by Messrs
Wright and others.
Onm6tion Of MIR. Cannon, the nrmbee
of copies proposed lobe subscribed for
(l000) was reduced to 500.
The bill having been reported to the
house, some further discussion took place
on it.
On the question Of ordering the bill to
he read third time, there were
For the biIl "A
Against il 81
So the bill was rejected
MIR. Pickens then adverted to the mis-
cradle system Of jurisprudence, by which
this TERRITORY was ruled. composed of tn,
laws of Va. or one side, &c Md. on the 0tht
side, of the river, as they stopd fifteen OF
, twenty years ago, the people Of the DIS
| trict being deprived of the advantages q
subsequent amendments made by thess
states and, after remarking on the inabi
! Iity of Congress TO devote time from NOR,
weishty occupations to examine and re
form tie judicial system of the district
moved IN substance,
| That the committee on the District o
Columbia be instructed to enquire into tn,
expectancy OF employing a suitable persu,
| TO preparea code of Jurisprudence Tor tn,
District 0, Columbia, tobe laid before Goa
gress for their adoption.
Mr.. Tucker moved that the judiciary
! committee be substituted Tor the Distric
committee, as wellhecanse he desired III,
aid of other talents OIL this subject THAI
that Of the Chairman of the District com
mittee (meaning himself,l as because the
Committee had already as much business
before them as they would be able TO dis
patch. especially ifthey met with 40 bette
encouragement from the house, than had a,
tended his eXertions this day.
Mr.. I2cicer'S motion to amend was a
greed to BY a small majority and thus a
! mended, tie motion of Mr. Pickens va
agree;! 20.
The house adjourned to Monday.
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