Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-06

ue anu tue same are nereoy imposed Dn ar
ticlcs OF the growth, produce or mai mfac-
ture 0fhis Britanic Maiesty's terr;tor ;es in
Europe imported into the Unite.l Slaves in
British vessels, as are or shall he inn iased
on the importation Of the like article in
American vessels.
sec. Q. Ind be it .fnrther enacted. That
the same tonnage and other duties aud
charges are hereby imposed on British ves-
sells in any of the ports of the Uaited
States, as are or may be payable in tie
same ports by vessels of the United Stares.
except such British vessels rs shall come
from the East or West indies or the dom;.
Mons OF his Britannia Majesty in North
America.
Sec. s. .and be Il enncted, That the same
bounty shall be allowed on the expectation
Of any article, the growth produce or ma
nuiacture OF the United States, To his Bril-
tannic Malesty's territories in Europe
when such expectation shall be in British
vessels, as are or may be allowed, when
such expectation is or may be in vessels of
the u. States.
Sec. 4. .9,d be IL further enacted, That
IN all cases where drawbacks are or NAV
De allowed on the transportation Of any
goods, the growth, prodace or manufacture
OF thetcrritories of His Britannia Majesty.
the same drawbacks shall be allowed on
such re-exportion where the original i'm
portaton OF the same may have been in
british vessels. as are or may be allowed
on such rc-exportatlon where the original
importation may have been III vessels of
t.-e United States.
Sec. $. .4ndb it further enacted. That
so much of each and every act of Con.
gress as IS inconsistent with the provisions
ci this act, be and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. e. find be it further enacted. That
tins act shall continue in force until the
Sd OF July 1919, and no longer.
ltie bill was twice read and referred to
committee Of the whole.
On motion of Mr.. 1hroop,
ReSOlced, That the committee on Pen.
sions and Revolutionary Claims be in
structed to enquire into expediency of in
creasing the rate of Pensions to officers and
soldiers OF the United States, during the
late war with Great Britain and, also, in
to the expectancy of amending the law re-
latlve to the proof required from officers
and Privates in the militia to establish
their claim to pension.
On III ii n IF MIR Paris.
ResOLUed, That the committee on NJ;E.
tary Affairs be instructed to enquire into
the expectancy of providing of all claims
for wages due the estates of such non.
commissioned officers, musicians and nr;.
Yates as have died while in the service of
the United States, during the late war. nm
on the best evidence it may be in the pow.
er OF me person or persons making appli-
Cation therelor considering the nature OF
the claims respectively, 10 produce.
Mr. Rey'.qfds, adyertins to the decision
OF the house the other day against bis mo.
ton Tor enqoiring into the expediercy of
reducing the ofthe public lands, said he
hopeu he should be more fortunate in ano-
Their attempt to favor those disposed to set
tie and cultivate the public lands. The
government had just issued proclamation
tor driving from the public lands those who
had actually settled on it. This was
doubtless and unpleasant task to the GOV
eminent, but ii appeared thatit had been
thought AUST policy. He now wished to
give an opportunity to every man who
wanted land to purchase ground enough
to settleon. With this view he moved
the following resolution.
RESOLVED, That the committee on Public
Lands be instructed to enquire into the ex-
peediency OF sub-diyiGing quarter sections
OF land offered for sale, and also into the
esxpediency of allowing a greater discount
Tor the prompt payment of the purchase
money.
The question to agree to this proposed
resolution was decided in the negative, SO
to 40.
- The house adjourned, to meet again on
Tuesday next.