Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-27

% IN tbs case he thought unnecessary IS we'll 4,
improper, believing that those frieates could. rs
'ad been asserted by experienced persons. he
'o'e"' nm one place TO another, as the exigencv
night q nand
Mt Neosters motion WAS then agreed to bv I.
iarge MAJORITY, and ,he bill, rs amended, ordered
o a third reaing mem con
MosDAr, April IS.
MT fdncey from the committee of Claims
made an mfworable report on the petition 81
Jane Carson which was concurred m I; and Mr..
fancey, from the same Commit ee reported a b;II
Tor the relief of Thomas NJ Her and Stephen ia
Ser which was twice read and committed
Mr. Robertson from the committee on the Pub
lie Lands, reported bill to establish = board al
commissioners TO decide finally on claims to land
in Louisiana and Mississippi Territory.
Mr.. L01viisics from the committee Of w,vs onJ
aeans, reported a bill increasing the compensa
ton OF public ministers Ito 12,0O0) dollars ant
Oil TO reduce the duties on licenses 10 retailer,
OF wines, spirituous liquors and foreign merchan
DIE.
Mr. Nsvton from the committee on Commerce,
ana Manufactures, reported a bill authorizing
the building OF lighthouse on Race Point. ono
on rotht Gammon, and one on the island of Petite
Manon IN Massachusetts.
MIR. Creighton from the committee nm Road
and Canals, reported bill to authorize the sur
veying and marking road in Illinois and a hill
10 authorize the repairing the road from Duck r.;
yer IN tennessee to Madisonville in M,ssiss;nni
and between Fort Hawkins and Fort Stoddart
Mr Jennings from selsct committee rcport
ed Dill supplemental to the act granting. Land
bounty to certain Canadi ian volunteers.
ihe above reported bills were seyerallv twice
read and committed.
Mr.. Piensans' from the naval committee tc
whom was referred the bill from the Senate "a
reward the officers and crew of the Constitution
,r.Sa'e, made a report thereon, which. with the
niil, was ordered to lie on the table.
Inc engrossed bill providing for the gradual
Increase OF the Navy, was read the third time I,
passed almost UNANIMOUSLY
me ehsrossed b. for he relief of the widow
ul 'helite general Alexander Hamilton. was read
me tn'rd time and passed-ayes 80, noes 40
Ali The bills which were on Samria. ,rd.raJ
90 u,ird reading, were this dav, accordingly
severaiiy readsa third time and passed
he motion appointing day for the adjourn.
,,e"I Oh congress, was called up, and the INK
hiied with Saturday nert, The Doth ins,. and the
resolution sent 10 the Senate for concurrence
lie mouse proceeded TO consider the resolu
ago respecting the manner ofdlsposing of he mn.
nhished business of the session which. after
some discussion of proposed amendments. were
postponed until tomorrow. "e'S
Inc following bills passed through commit
Tees OF the whole House, and were seyerallv or
dered to be engrossed for third reading. to wit
tne n!i regulating the value of foreign gold coin
me Dill concerning John +. Maxwell and Hupi,
maxwell the bill to provide for the appoSl +.
n men OF land surveyor in the territor es of
limos and Missouri; the bill to encrease the
compensation COZ ofthe clerk of the house the bal
tor The relief OF Edward Wilson the bin s,,,
Elementary TO the act for The COMPROMISE of ~
fazoo CLAIMS ; a bill for the relief ofthe Rat,
more ana Massachusetts, Bible Societies. IN .
Dill TO establish post roads & the bill supplement.
tai TO Vie act for the inal adjustment of land f..
Ties IN Louisiana and the Mississippi
The bill from the Senate respecting the lat.
o1icerS and crew of the sloop of war Wasp, pass.
Cd also though a committee si the whole nous.
and was ordered to third reading.
The House adjourned