Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-03

ar pesha moved TO strike out the latte,
clause 81 IN proPosed amendment, which he con.
'Hiered UNJUST as well as ungenerous He was
,pn:'ec N this motion by Mr. Jehs.son OF XIV,
'Nlu .,.r. Smith OF Va. who each spoke at length.
as Wen as air. Desha, in favor of the first part
oil ute proposed section, and against the proyiso.
The motion OF Mr.. DcshG was opposed b,, Mr.
fnncey, who said, lift were adopted, he should
DC compelled to vote against his OWN am erlment
The question on Mr. Dcsha's motion was de.
c'de;. by Yeas and Noys as follows -
For his amendment r.
: Against it IS
30 ihe motion to amend Mr.. Yancey' > proposed
amendment was rejected
VII. DeshG then moved an mendment, lraituo-
.ne proposed deduction OF pay TO ,l,e TING ilaS
ihS the loss of the horse so a[,o leave ,s.
mounted volunteer the benefit OF the ALLOW soc,
death OF ms horse.
AtIer some warm debate on this motion. he.
gatved. '''' va ne
The amendment of sIr. Yancey, as ORIGINALS
Pr'P'sed, was thea agreed to witnout a d,yis;.
Mr. Somhara proposed new sectio, 70 ~.
o"i, ny way OF limitation 90 its provisions which
~ "''hdrew TO MAKE way for one Offered bv NJ
t''Sr'on, TOR barring nil claims not preferred ~
we re"a'lry nlbln lmn Ell time Fine motion
was aeE.tfed, at,Gr de5lte
On motion 81 Mr. Cros,,ey,, ~, o,,,,,,j..
was adopted ncluling boats IA ',e sect;on -,
sc. &c. "o'Ss carVS,
WI .IGy'dnt made motion 10 amend the
so as TO include sal other b,ober,,1'
!os' IN me public service. Hep part cularlv called
re Ht'en"oh OF the house 10 the .ses OF sll,es
used as drivers of Wagons, as saii,rs ,.i,orar5
&C. Employed or pressed INTO the -Service.oF -
oh'ed States, and lost, captured or DESTROYED b,-
the enemy. eN ~
ms motion was opposed by MIR. Yancsy. aud
1auPPSrted by Mr. Robertson 1t was neraif,eJ
by a considerable majority
Oii.cr amendments were pronosed 49,. n.
"h ca we're agreed TO, and Others r5iac,nl
.'t0iS 'He i"t'er was ont proposed bv Mr. .9.be,.
'N' i"r"osd on the principle that a ,ijstinc,.l',,
Huah' 10 De made between property e,qbioDe,I B.,
So"tr"cf Win Individuals and property ie,by,s,.J
s,,,-,,I - ~ '''.i'i9ual masking contract IS
aupPaSed TO DO itwth full information Of tl,e r,sc
20 S-ich 1t as Liable, and to stipul.te sccorn,r.
~ eos increased compensation
~ lean 81 O4o moved IN amendment ~,
teia.l 10 cover the cese of property inyoived in
- surrender at Detron when VAS n4,,s.
FOR the amendment 81
Against il 81.
for third reading. e"s'ossed
-t4'. 4hSiaa', after stating that distinctionno.
'ee.iTeu ~ nc government, now existed M tho
N: tow,
ana those enlisted above and below il. ,,n,es
.',! passed at iate period in the war nove5 -,
following resou46n. ~ 'lS
HsS'fDsd, That the committee of DIilitar, AZ
i~lfS oe instructed 10 enquire into the ezped,en.
Cy o. gran ing donations OF an hundred ,d 49,,
81 "a l1ia 70 all persons under the age OF IS
anu over that OF Is years. entitled as rte5ilar
ilers IN the army Of the United states - s,.
'"f hve years or during u.e late war. VINO 49,
may receive an Honorable DISCHARGE
The motion was agreed 10.
On motion of AJr. Y1omas. also.
80. -'eS''oe"' mat the committee of Militsrv AZ.
AZ ne Instructed 10 enquire into the exncd -,
Of providing by law, for the equitable I;1,ijS1.I
Il AL CLAIMS against he Quartcr-AIaster,1 ps.,t
'nehl' f0r Tatcns and forage furnished 10 -
We troops oi the United STAGES, whertne, vo1,T-
GERS militia, or regulars, By a citizen ar .;ti
-,,t oi p'e United STATES, whose vouchers are
Mr L'T"i'fea, from the committee OF WAYS AMI
e,,S; reporteua 6 20 enlarge tie time for as
certamng the annual transi'. ,yiti,,p ri 80
collection districts in the United States of pro.
perry subject 10 the direct ,aA and IN o.
purposes; winch WIS twice read and comm;,taJ
MF; NJ Lean OF Ohio, offered for consjderation
the following resolution:
g I3esolred, That the committee of Con,r,e5..
anu manufactures be Instructed to enu,,ire INTO
;, -FN>ltN''Ny VI establishing by law Port Of
Hlt.y at Cincinnati ia the state OF O,io''
hf.1l Lem introduced tlie above g,.sol,,t,on1
ooseNmg, that very respectable and yye,l,by,
sSoeia 'ion o. gentlemen had been formed IN o.,
oIhhAti, ior te purpose Of importing yo.d f.,,,,
europe 10 that place; hat the agent OF he cow
2shy before Tins time had arrived m Enela,J
"hsfe ne calculated on liying hss residence Uc
'Su aiso been informed, that another s;rnii,. &c
'ociaI'on was forming at the same piace re-
'F"uaDe discovery OF propelBg b,afs h, az
lgency OF steam, woul enable these enternr;s;,r.
''scciauons TO surmount with ease everv diig;c,,t
y ~ ascending the Mississippi and Ohio rivers
ie oeheYed itwouid not require more than t,rcn.
=, -Hne OF lhiTty dat 10 peroiu tie yoysce froT,
JHeAas 10 CmcmnatI-it would neither he 49,,
I'VE nor h@zHdous. At present, AIr. 81. of,.,.y.
~, -he city OF New Orleans 10 the u .-..i, no-s
'l very TO Cincinnati. OF Course ,n,nor,e.e
= Tie latter place would have to b ~. tha,r a.
"es u Of,eal5 aud the tine consumed m nro-
'seIi'S 70 Cincinnati would be lost, on Tho ra7e
al credit given for Che payinent duties. TSiSj,.
,onVeeencs could oniy be ren,GdieI by the de-.
ION ION OF Tue measures proposed in the resoi,,fion
ne nAl no doubt but that would be in IA. t,o,,
= On f's com nit;ee to adopt such provis ions =.
you'd efcctuauy guard tie revenue from fraud
,h.cn some may anticipate from so long an inland
navigation ''' i"''i'"
Oa motion OF NJ. Johnson of Nv. the propo.s1
esoiution vas amended By adding 10 t5e end r.
j. le words "Lltt geilie in fIte Ia. ID