Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-27
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SATURDAY. Jan. 20.

HOUSE or REPRESENT iTIgES.
SATURDAY, Jan. 20.
Mr.. Condct, from tho committee of Revsal
ahu uniinlahed business, made report, which
was ordered to 10 lie on the table
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from The Commissioner of the General Land Oft
nee, transmitting report of the Land COmmis-
5'oneis Tor the western district ofthe late terri
tory 0f Orleans, now Louisiana; which was re-
TERED To committee of the whole.
A message received yesterday from the Presi-
dent, was opened and read. 1t transmits STATE
meht OF occurrences At Fort Jackson in 1914
during the negotiation Of treaty with the Indi-
ans, and recommends n compliance with the
wishes OF the friendly Indians, in granting certain
Lands to General jackson and others. The mes.
sage aud papers are interesting, and shall be pub
lished al large in our next. The message was
referred to the committee on Public Lands.
THE TREATY
The House resumed the consideration of the
Dill from Hc Senate respecting the Convention To
regulate Commerce between the territories of the
United States and G. BritaiR-whch bill, it Will
be reneinbe- ed, Mr.. Forsyth had moved 10 re-
ject-Mr. Hanson had moved TO postpone indefi-
niteiy- and which waa finally ordered to lie on
the table.
The question on Mr.. Hanson's motion was de.
sided IN the negative; Mr.. Forsyth withdrew
his motion the bill WIS twice read and re.
feTred TO committee of the whole In
tnis shape the whole subject again come before
the House.
MONDAY, Jan, o.
MI. lncker,trom the cOmmitteeon theDistrict of
CoiumbIa made report on te petition orthe Me.
anIcRelletSOciety of Alexandria, PRAYING To be
author sed to raise ME- by lottery for the pur.
poses OF the society. The report recommends,
on the ground of hostility to lotteries, that the
prayer OF the petition be not granted.
This report was opposed BY Mr. Lewis and Mr..
Wright ON the ground of justice to the
district, the people OF which, thew conten
ded, onght, in selfdefence against the inundatlon
oil tickets from other states, to be permit: ed to
Rise money for public purposes as was permitted,
| formany purposes by the states. To this argu-
ment Mr.. Tucker replied, that, being under the
convection Gas no doubt majority Of the House
was) that lotteries were aspecie, Of gsmbl ng of
the most ertravagant and injurious kind, he
could not consent to do what he considered DO
sitlVe evil 20 produce possible good-and there.
lore did not consider the argument as Of any
force against the report, &
| The report was conc,u red in without diyi-
sion.
| MIR, Tucker reported from the same commit.
tee, bill to authorize the President and Dlrec.
tors OF the Potomac Company to acquire certain
lands by purchase, and to dispose Of water rights
which was twice read and committed
Mr.. Lo1s'rdes laid before the House letter from
'he secretary OF The Treasur", TO the committee
| OF Ways and Means, containing an estimate OF
the Whole amount Ofdu,ies on merchant re in tbs
year 1915 which was ordered To be printed.
| Mr.. Fancy from the comm tlce of Claims
made report OIL The petition of John T.. David
lac "a paymaster in the army, together with bill
authorizing tie accounting officers of theTreasury
to ADJUST aiId settle his account in an equitable
rnanner, his ,ouchers having been destroy cd
! MIR. IGIcsy also made a report on the petition
ofJoScph Wheaton, of Washington CITY, accom-.
psaie,l by bill for his relief
These bills were twice read and committed.
| the iO'lowing letter, received on Saturday BY
the Speaker, was now laid by him before the
House
General Pest Office, 20A, Jan. 1916.
! The liou. Henry Clay,
Speaker ofthe House ofRcprcsentatives,
! Sir Having this morning heard, that reports
were IN circulation, unfayOrablc to the character
OF tite Department, III relation to It's fiscal con-
Germs, Respectfully request that a committee o!
me honorable House may be appointed to inyes.
tiGme 'hsse concerns.
Respectfully, am your obedt. seryt.
II J MElGS, p. VI. 6.
! Tho ls ter was referred TO the committee on
:ht ''os'.Of.cs nd Post Roads.
On motion ol-hi. Jennings.
Re82iyed, That the committee on the publ E
=
INTO tlie expcdency Of authorizing the officers ol
tie land Office for the district Of JelIersonyllc
20 expose To- public sale, at the said land office
such tract Or tracts Of laiid, =, have or mag be.
come forfeited Ia the Uniled States for non-pay.
ment.
On motion Of Mr. .FLcaB, the committee oil
Pcnilons agd Revolutionary Claims we're instruct.
ed 10 enquire into the eZped,ency Of allowing e.
John lllm.ltol la.e captain IL tie Ohio militia,
who vas wounded AZ Port Mcigs, pension.
| Oh motion of Me- ,NtiseH, ofNast,
Reseltvd, That The committee of Commerce &
| Mru5tc;urcs be instructed 10 enquire into the
| eXpedicncy ofprOyldng by law, for The repars
and support Of piers situated IN the haibOr OF
NewbWyport and state of Massachusetts.
On mouOn OF Mr.. WIIghi,
Regoirsd, That ,he committee on Militsry fairs
aquIc in;o tle reduction Of lhcarmy, as dreci e
BY Jaw, aud when The peace establishments wa,
,upc'cl AVID aisp, whether Che officers Of tlt