Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-14

force the act laying duty on imported
salt, was read third time and passed
The bill concerning certain Courts in
the state off,cw York, was ordered to a
third readiSg.
The bill authorising the opening and
working of certain Copper Mines near
Lake Suner;or, was read The second time.
The bill authorising the Secretary of the
Treasury to subscribe for --------skaics
Ia the Chesapeake and Delaware Capal
stock, was read the second time.
The bill further prnvi,ling for the Libra
ry OF Congress. was ordered to be engross-
ed Tor third reading.
The amendments of the House tn the
Senate's bill concerning the Convention OF
Commerce with Great Britain, were refer.
req, on motion of Mr. Bib6, to the commit
tee on Foreign Relations.
MIR. Gotds6orough submitted the follow
ing mutton for consideration
Resolved, That the Scctetary of the Ma
Wy be directed to lay before the Senate, CO.
pies oil al the correspondents e he may have
nad with the prize agent, che navy agent at
new orS, aud other persons. relative to
the ship Cyane, captured by the United
States irigate Constitution ; and that he
furnishes copies of certificates OF The yalua-
ton OF the different prizes brought into tie
United States by the ships of war, and tn
ken into the service of the United States ;
with statement of their actual force when
captured.
The President laid before the Senate
the annual report of the commissioners OF
the Sinking Fund.
MIR. Lacock presented the petition OF
Walter Jones. Jr and others of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia, praying the passage Of a
law, relating to Slaves held by persons re-
siding therein. Referred.
The petition ofIienry Dishbon and James
Chittenden, presented in January 1878,
was, on motion of Mr.. Ctace, referred to
the committee on Military Affairs.
rnURsDAr. Feb. s.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Colds
borough yesterday, was to-day considered
and passed.
On motion of Mr. Sanford, resolution
was adopted likewise for enquiriug into
the expectancy of providing by law for the
appointment of one or more Judge Advo-
Gates in the Navy.
MIR. Varnun submitted the following
motion for consideration
Resoired, That the committee to whom
was referred that part of the Presidents
Message which relates to finance, and an
uniform national currency, be instructed
to enquire into the expediency of combining
the payment of all taxes and other InoRies
due to the United States, to specie, treasu-
ry notes, and the notes of such banks as
are in the practice of redeemipg their
notes with specie.
The bills further providing for the Lii
orary OF Congress, and the bill respecting
certain courts in New-York, were several
ly read the third time and passed.
Tie bill providing for the payment of
property lost, captured or DESTROYED dur
ing the late war, was some time under the
consideration of the Senate, then postponed
to Monday next.
Mr.. Bib5, from the committee on For
eign Relations, reported the bill respecting
the commercial convention, with the a.
mendments thereto, made by the House,
without amendment.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Cdrp-
bell, respecting the Banks of the District
of Columbia, was taken up and passed.
MIR. Taylor, from a select committee,
reported a bill supplementary to the act
providing for the decentralization of GER
tam claimants of the public lands in the
Mississippi territory; which was passed to
a second reading
Some other business, of on unimportant
character, was disposed of in the course of
the day.