Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-20
GNU.NBER 1903.


not interfere, he said, to prevent that compensa-
ton which they Should deem ADEQUATE to their
services. He felt reluctance in contend;no
a'd con'endiDg earnestly, with the III use of Re-
representatives., on Questions such as that of the
extent OF the treaty-mak king power, the expedi.
ency ana amount at iand-t,x-intleed, on any.
question of a general nature; bu he ..
| there was an innate delicacy in the Sena,a,s nm
dertak .ng to say that the House of X, p-esept.,
uVes should not have sort of control over su. "a
questions ke his. He was, therefore dspo
ed to take bill of this nature, and pass h, as
son as. according to he forms of the house 1t
could be done. and TO have little sa d abou, it.
IL .hes had even increaSed the compensat on
stll' farther, or if they had thought fit dimin'
ish It, ne should not have thought It nece "a V,
Tor ms part, tn say word about it
Mr. Macon did no consde this as question
OF compensation. The question now to be conf
dered was, whether the bill was calculated IN
rry itself mo ex cuton in ,his view il was
'scessary 10 Commit ", rather than with, a view
10 any Facts or principles connected with ~
Inc details OF IL bill ought 20 be examined :,
or,ler to see whether am. rule could he de,;sed
which would suit bet er tan that efpbraced bx
the Dill. Gentlemen who considered this hill %
perfect that ut oughtnot to be touched, so plain
mat he who runs may read, would of course
vote against commitment. He Confessed he h',
not himself that distinct view of it. What re
iates to ourselves, he SAID ought more than sn,,
thlng else be made so plain that no doubt could
attend 1T he should, therefore vote to comm;t
thus bill, believing it might be improved. Asto
tue rights OF the two houses, Mr. NJ. sad thew
were equal each house had on such subject
the same rights as the other. The presunption
was, and on that ground they ought to proceed
that II this house should make bill from TN. -
ther house, better than il came from them. III.
House OF Representatives would concur IN the
amendment. This was the general practice -
and, IN adherlng to t, he d not see how the &C.
nate could be placed in delicate situation. in re-
latlon TO the other house
Mr. Ctace was also in favor of the commitmanr
OF tins bill. He did not see, he said, why gentle.
meu should be ready to throw the burthen of tbe
measure Of a burthen it was) on the shoulders of.
the House OF Representatives. AS regards tba
rate oil compensation generally, every man must
act OH ~ ne sad, from ms own conviction. Mr..
u was himself clearly of opinion that th;s hill
| wanted considerable amendment II had heen
| YET, but short time under cons Iteration He
a@Ked, whether 1t was ia way OF leo slat;nn.
when bill was nanifestly imperf CT, to insist
| on passing If, with a view of perf.ctinp- II bv .
supplement ary bill as had b enintimated yyas,t
\ not best he asked, 10 make the bill rerfac+, -
h0stf why afraid, he asked, 20 approach bill ne
this character Why regard It as a measure
bearing the injunction nok me tangere Tn. CON-
stltu ION and rules of proceeding ne admitted
| did seem to give the other house the newer e
originating money bills: but, on a onett,on ~
tnlS KIND he dld not see why this house should
not De under the same obligation As the ,fber 70
examine critically bills of his kind
Mr.. Hagf1rd sad, in he course of \ Ge,, =.
marks on tbs subject, that this b II sb,uId l..
trea ed as all other bills were 1t was aIn,c,+ :
matter ofcourse on all bills to refer the sub;sc~
thereof, on the motion of 4 member. to n ror,s,;.
nlttee Tor examination He wished know. 40
regarde his vote, what would be .b,. off -. =
this bIlt--Whethar A yrOt,iH
compensation of me hers, as well as chance ,b.
mode lie wished, in she {, 10 see I'll : b,I1 80
the course of all Other b. is
Mr.. Dana again rose and showed. that ,bono,l,
the practice was to refer bills ON her secr9d
REID ng, It was TO examine the bearings of m.
Dhis rms blll, he sad, embraced principles.
The extent OF VIII CHI could be seen with q s,no,Is
cast OF the eve; it had no complex det,iIs . a
repealed no former acts requiring conn.,ar,.on
ana exam nation ofexsting laws, &c lie d,d
not, tor these and other reasons deem il nec4s,o-
ry TO commit the bill
The question on commitment was dec ded in
the negat We Yeays 9 Nays n.
Mr.. UIdiarTs from "a eject cum MITE. .,,.
ed 2 bill tor the relet of John Holker. forneriv
Consul 1eaersl IN France for the United SIat:,.
The bill from the other house for the relief &c
JON NJ Forbes, was read the third time anJ
pas ed I ~'N
The bill for the relief of John T. Writ. from
Ihe other nouse) received its frs reading
The amendments 10 the bill for the relief nc
a. r. VerJon, (going to include in its sane ons
also Robert Low STobe) were taken nm exau.
med and agreed to-
The bill max ing further compensation for mil.
itary services during the late war, was postnnn.
ION d to Monday next
The bail to establish Law L. brarv Eor en-. ,,s.
OF tie supreme Court, was read a third ,,,ne "a
passed, the title beng amended so 40 70 .a"J
An an act Concerning The Library Of Congress-
The bill providing for the publication of IN.
decisions ofthe Supreme Court Of The Tinted
States, was read the third tim and passed
The bill for the relief of NJ Ross,er I'm a..
case OF lost treasury notes) was further cons;da
ell and ordered to third reading. aF.er JeI',.
Is to H. ue"a'e'
The bill to incorporate the subecriber, 70 a..
Female Orphan Asylum of the CITY of [yasb;, ON
ton, was taken up. y
It's benevolent objects we're explained. Il. ,,1
lty warmly anticipated, and the mo,,vss 81 ~.
instrtutors, justly viewed by Mr. Rober,s ''N
NO further debate took place, except a ou.,ti.
on by Mr. Wilson as to the number OF cb,Idrsr
now fostered by it to which Mr.. Roberts -.
Piled the present number was seven.
On the question to engross the bin for tL;-1
reading, here we're for the bill II. against !, 10
The President (Mr Gailard) voting m the ar,
native, the bill was ordered 10 be enpross.d e.,
,hird reading wv
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.