Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-30
HOUSE OF REpRE.sEA-r.qTIrE !

FRIDAT, March %.
petitions, 80 - VI suno'y
Mr. Bnr7aeH from the committee of ways and
the r 1ae'or!ea oli making appropriations for
winch was twice read and referred
ar. 1setsoH OF Va. from the J,idic;arv cor,
mN'ee, reported bill concerning John p and
iilgn n. Maxwell, which was twice read and
Committed e'" ana
Mr. johnson of Ky from the military commit.
We reported the bill organs ing general
as' an S'ieument strking out tie last section
CONSUMING tiie appropriation of 5000 dol, fo tho
purchase OF miiitary charts, &c. z als
a ,er a short discussion on the nronr;e,v &c ~
referred to &c. VIC e''sr :, .
ne amendment was agreed to by the House
Siu the OH Was ordefed TO be enrressed tnr :,
third reading. 10 o '9o- -- 'ot !
= ne oiii authorisng subscription to second
eaitlon III me pubic documents by IT Bsiy -
and Co. passed through committee of lbe VII lie,
n lu e Mr. Condit in The char, and was ordered
20 ne engrossed fora third reading.
On motion OF Mr. o,1asby, ~
hes'fDed, The The committee Of wavs ,rd
means be nstfucted to enquire INTO the erneJS
e,cy % encreaSihs tlle COMPENSATION now allow
el.Dy law TO the collectors of the internal reve.
The Speaker laid before the Ho1se 49,.
from the Secretary of the Treasury. resnecSna
ule V~iuSsioh OF liA,ids, lots, slaves, &C. in Pen.
oyisti4' made ~ obedience 10 resolution of
THIS House winch was ordered TO lie Sa - -
Die. ~ y" inc Ia
" 6a'Set Offered the following resolutions /.
,"eSo50eH, mat 2 naval academy be establish
Gu %1 ashlng'on, 10 consist Of ofessors
N'u 'e@0nefs' at wpich all the midshlpmsn in the
oIr'l0e Oh the UNIFIED States shall be instructed.
"nen not, IN acIuat service. That the Secretary
" Wy navy DC re, Eiired to adjust proper plan,
~ ~ proper slte, 20 cause just estimate OF
1re APense' and report thereon IN the irst week
OF tlie next session Inf Con sress
Resof0ed, That s1l able teacher he nrov ;lsd c..
stch ~ ana ~ IN commission, whose salary snail
os - dollars There shall be allotted 10
'o' sup as above, double portion al least, of
ny, P'hen' and fer time sh;dl be equally div.
ded between ship duty and study. No midsh,n.
man snail be allotted TO any of the smalle, vessel
until he has been two years at ie,sst in service.
Hes9tUed That - number ots appreniices he
entered annually 10 the United S;ales IA, he main.
tanned and instructed lnFas..s ---C j. ,s,,I a.,
ing, drawing, all The branches of tn N atiieSSI -
geometry and navigation their instruct ION t.
closswith two years service at sea- rs carr lenter
in vessel ofthe U. States
After few remarks from Mr.. Bassette, in
which he quoted the examples of various Euro.
pean countries, IN support of his motion,
The resolutions were agreed TO-
The House. on motion of Mr. FORSYTH, resolve
itselfihtoa committee of the whole, Nelson of
in the chair, on the bd concerning settlers on the,
public lands, which passed through the commit.
lee, was reported TO the House without amend.
nent, and ordered to be engrossed for third rea-
dung.
The bill from the Senate, to limit the right of
appeal from the Circuit Court OF he District of
Columbia, was read third time and passed.
THE TARIFF.
The House then again resolved itself into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Brecke1ridye in the
chair, on the bin to regulate the tariff Of dities
Mr.. Ciay's motion to increase the duty on I'm.
ported cotton cloths TO thirty per oe6t. beng
still under consideration,
Mr., Ingltam took The floor, and in a speech of
considerable length, supported Mr.. Claws mo.
ton, and the policy Of extending an uneauigocal
and ample protection 10 domestic nautiactures
"a protection greater than was proposedtby the
bill n
Mr.. Lo1gudes again entered into part cuIAr
defence of the report Of the committee, and Che
degree OF ENCOURAGEMENT which the bill propo
sed giving to car manufacturing establishments