Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-06
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/ IN SBNATE--AIarch I.
The Dill TO continue D.rect Tax Of Tbre.
MILLIONS for one year, was, after an interesting
debate, ordsrrd to "a third reading, by Yote %
II to Ia. "
| ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| FamAK, March l.
htisT thePresentstion and reference of sundry
petitions, N'
Mr. Taneey, from the committee Of Claims
=, m de an untsVorabIe report on the petition of r.
" HHin ard y MzWebb VII eli was ccncurreo
~ ~ zoe hoazs sfd b.ll for The reiefof Thorn
AZ Z ,rrhr, WIN. Young and VIM Mossly, yhicI
was twlee read and committed.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith of Md
HesoeUes, That the Secretary of War be direct
co 20 LAY before this house, an estimate of the
damage sustained by the vessels SUNK in the On.
rance OF dle Port of Baltimore, by rider of the
eoin!nanainS general prevent the enemy from
passing Fort M'Hsiry. -'0'
| On motion Of Mfr QoI9s6orouz6.
| tfs:ofped, That the committee On the n:st.;.,
OF columbia be instructed to enquire by ub,
AuNnority and Tor what object the Digging oF III
sTOu' on The Capitol square has been comn,snc.
gu ana ih'o the ProprieY ofPutting stop ia
tMr had reference in his resolution "a some
t%t IONS commenced on the pubic square for
-. 'Sn'~AS 20 s'eW the great evils re-
suthiB 10 The community ON tn Infi,,x ,,r an.
authorised notes pu,portiDr tn he ,ss,,sd =,
BANKS which no one knew, and winch N s,,ns
e@Ss' were palpabe auds, unsupported bv anv
ADA 10 pay them--Mr Go[sis5ero,,yb moved
! 81" .'iloWlng resolution, winch was ayr ed 10
He'>fVeu, Ahat the cOmUi zee apDo nted 10 on.
4ure mo he si&te OF The several Bank m The
bStric' OF Columbia be instructed 40 enr,,-e IN
ue ehppeo'ency Of prohibiting Wi HIN the sad
s'e Circulation ofno ISSUED by any prl-
INa'e banking ASSOCIATION, whether e1,sin,, NH
he district or elsewhere. and og
tons IN future. "'SOOi"'
mr "Hn6olph moved the subioned resolution
.he Necessary OF wiIch, and OF providing RENE
10y ,or pracllce so heinous and abomnable
lmaK ng that district depot for The slave trail
VI Tue heighboring states; and a medium for =
vSa W 'he laws IN force, by collusWe salesS h..
Impressed oy variety Of remarks and coucl II.
-. uI,oi@rns That IT the business was declined
sy Tue House, lac would undertake il himself &
iertel OUT OF 'neir holes and corners the william.
who carried It ON. Wv 'iii"n's
ntter some opposition by Mr.. Wright. and
euPPort ~ hr. marlborough, and be ne, varied
= We suggestion II Mr.. HOpk nson. so o. 10 20.
isl tne suPJeet 10 select Committee, ,na,ead ot
.'ls COZ ns;,ee on the district, the r.solIt;on
eS' AHa y committee be Opuointed IN
Shqure INTO the existence OF an inbulnan and n
ieSai franc IN slaves carried on in and tbro,,gh
tIe District OF Columbia and 10 report wbe,b' :
aly' ana %ha' measures are necessary for putin
stop TO The same ~ P1.sN's
NATIONAL BANK.
The house then again resolved ,tself;nto co,,
mittee OF the whole, Mr.. Nelson ofVs n tbe
CHAR, Oh the National Bank Bill The morton
70 sulks out so much Of the first section as ~.
lows government to subscribe Tor seyentv ,i,o,,s-
ana shares OF 'he stock, being stll under cons.
Mr.. levitt and Mr. Ross advocated the amend.
ment--and Mr. Wright and Mr.. Goldsboroueb
The question was then taken on striking on,
me provision, aud decided in the negative. 20 fol.
For the amendment AZ
Against it eI
me COMMITTEES Of The whole made 6,rtb., 49,.
grsss m the bill, (the particulars of which ws
nave y. not room ior to-day and obtained Iesys 10
me Dill IN addition TO the act ESTABLISHING The
Pos.-oihee lsliment, passed through com
n'i1tee OF the wnOle, Mr.. Root in tlIe rba;r s,I
T ". reported 70 the House--and
Y House adjourned.