Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-27
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CONGRESS
IN SENATE......March 10.

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Mr.. Barbour, who has been absent on lcav,
Tor some days, returned on Friday, and resume
his seat this morning.
MIR. UiLson submitted a motion for instructinp
the military committee TO devise and report sucl
provisions as may be necessary to ensure the I'm
nual returns of the militia Of the several state.
by the Adl utant General. Tie resolution lies on
| on the table.
The bill for the relief of claimants 20 lands III
ule District oil Nlncennes; the bill for the relief
OF Erastus LOoTnis and the bill To alter the times
OF holding the Circuit aud District Courts of the
United States for the District Of Vermont. were
received from the House OF Representatives and
passed TO q second reading. The latter bill had
a second reading and was ordered to a third rel.
ding.
The engrossed bill for the relief of the suryiy.
ofS OF the officers and crew ofthe late sIoop OF
war Wasp, was read a third time, passed. anu
sent 10 the other house for concurrence.
Inc bill limiting the right of appeal from The
Circuit Court of the District of Columbia TO tho
Supreme Court, was read a third time and pas.
sed. 49, pa
The bill further to extend the time for issuing
ana iocatng military land warrants, was furthe
considered, and ordered to q third reading.
Inc Senate resumed the confederation Of thu
resolve proposed by MIR. Sanford, embracing an
amendment to theConstitution to make the JIIdp-
es removable from Office on the vote of two-thirds
OF both houses OF Congress, with the consent OF
the President, &c. "
MIR. SGHJord proposed to refer the resolve 20 a
seiect but subsequently Mr.. Daq
6ett moved to postpone it to w dnesday.
IN uhe conversation respecting the mode of dis.
posing OF ms business, some general remarks we're
mad., of a decided character, by Mr. KIM ,
galnst the object ofthe resolve. on the Ground 81
It's proposing to invade the Independence of
judiciary, so ali important and sacred n nart "a
our constitution, that the Legislature oupbt nor
even 70 propose to disturb il. Mr. gobsr,. .o5
nir- oagyord, IN reply, took ground against Mr..
h~Ing s'doculne, which they argued placed he
Judges on an eminence more exalted than WAS
consistent win The genius Of our government or
tle extent OF our constitution, &c. This debate
incidentally arose, & may be considered as u-ra-
" breaking ground preliminary to the dlscussio,
which may take place on thus question. If it IS
discussed at ali.
Mr.: ErOnenffI also strongly protested against
interfering with the Judiciary, forclbIy remark
ing that blood followed from every the Sigh es,
Wound inflicted on that valuable institution. Sc
postponed to Monday.
The bill TO provide for the indempifcatio
for private losses of property employed = IN,
pubic service, IN It's amended shape, (eoinp q
constitute a Board Of Commissioner 10 a,Idit and
settle claims Of this Description was further a
nfended, and at length ordered, with It's yariou,
amendments, TO be read a third time.
Several bills were postponed to different DAYS
Mr. HorSsy submitted for consideration a re-
solve 10 instruct 2 committee already existing
to enquire what measures, ifany, are necessary 10
secure specie payments by the banks within hi,
District. The resolve hes on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. yNorrosg, an existing com
InIttee was directed 90 enquire INTO the expe.
diency OF authorisins the Legislature Of OHIO tc
dispose Of so much ofthe reservation Of SIX mile.
square IN the countyof jackson, Ohio, as may bt
necessary for the scite of 4 town convenient tor
a seat o~fJustce IN the said county, &c.
On motion OF Mr. Lacock, the committee on SC
much Of The Presidents Message as relates 10
roads and canals, were Instructed to enquire mt
the ezPsdiency Of making a great military or ma
Gonsi road from Washington, Pennsylvania tc
Sandusky Bay.