Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-15
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CONGRESS
HOUSE or REPRESENTS TIVES.
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SATURDAY, Apr q
The committee OH the public lands, ON pens-
slons and revoiu' onary claims, and ON the JUDI
cary, were respec rveiy discharged from various
business not reported on.
The amendments of the Senate to sundry mi.
nor bills were taken up and successfully agreed
to.
Fine amendment to the bill makinpan ammo.
pratlon for impro'in ing the pubic square, abolish.
ing the Office of commissioners OF the publ c
buildings, &c beng under cons .deration
NJ. ChdbpeH moved thar the bill be Indefinite
ly pos poned.
The motion was supported by Mr. ChappelI ;
opposed by Mr., Grusvenor and MIR Calhoun, and
negattved almost unanimously
The bills yeste day ordered 10 be engrossed.
were this day read third time and passed also
the bill authorsing the Apo nuuent f an addn,-
onai accoun'an OF the war department, winch
was omitted an yes eiday' ; pruce edngs
The enSrossed Joil resolution, au horizinp the
appointment, of sklfui assistant N the eneIneet
corps, was read the third time, and at er ne ex-
PLANTATION of the object and necessity of he reso
luton by Mr. Johnson of Ky. supported by MIR
Pick ring, and some opposition from Mr. Ran.
dolPf-'he resolution was ordered to third
reading.
The resolution fixing the day of adjournment,
Vas received from h. Senate, with IN amend.
ment, appointing Tuesday the 3Oih on which to
C ose the session. winch amendment was agreed
TO.
The bill from The Senar for the relief of John
Holker, passed Trough committee Of the whole
and was subsequent, pas ed
The bill 10 establish National University the
bill for the relief # Mrs Gerry the bill provii.
ing an accoun ant for the department OF state -
the bill oestab. sn patent office the bill au
thorizmg the publication of ine land laws the
bill 10 prohibit unchartered bank notes m the
district OF COlum "a md sundry private bills
were postponed indefinitely.
The house went into q committee of the whole.
on the bill concerning waco nation.
Mr.. CoHdis moved amendmen authorizing
the Vaccme Agent 20 send portions Of he genu-
I'VE matter TO certain pos Offices IN the several
states Tor distribution, free ofpOstage and for
introducing its use M nhe army aud navy IN
support Of which, Mr. G. adduced lme facts 10
shew the mort .l,ty which had sometimes occur
red on b ard our ships Of war IN foreign ports.
&c from the small pox particularly he instance
of the Guerrero, which lost SKY men IN the
Mediterranean, by the rayages e that contagion.
These amendments we're agreed to. ss well as
one offered also by Mr. e. extend he durati.
on OF the act 20 3 zen instead Of three years
The amendments were reported TO the house :
when
MIR. Hardin moved the indefinite postponement
OF the bill After some deba e, his motion was
negatiyed by large majority; and
The house adjourned
Mr. Hard0fs name inadvertently appeared on
the wrong side ofs question N Sa urday's paper
lie did not oppos the re olutons TO oppose spe
Gle payments but advocated them.
M0NDAY, April 90.
The following resolution, submitted by MIR.
Robertsoa on Saturday, was taken up and agreed
to.
Resoipsd That, at the commencement Of each
future session Of Congress, a standing committee
be appointed CONSISTING Of five members, to be
denommated =" the committee Of private land
claims" whose duty it shall be to take into con-
siderstion all private claims TO land which NAV
be referred 20 them, or shall or may come in
question, and TO report their opinion tbereupon
together with such propositions for relief there
in, as 20 them shall seem expedent
Mr.. Tins Hfisou, from the Select committee
appointed At the request Of Gen. w. II Harri-
son 70 enquire in.o the expenditures made tor