Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-25
[l2 l-2 Gents Single.l

|! SEC. l. Be IL enacted BY the Se7safc and
House IF RefreseniGtiJrs IT fhe Unifed
States Of -f,nerica in Congress assembled,
That subscription to the full amount OF
the old sir fier cent. deferred and three per
icent. stocks be, and The same is hereby
proposed; for which purpose books shall
be opened at the treasury OF The United
States, and by the several commissioners
of loans, on ,he first day of April next, to
continue open, until the seventeenth day
of December next following, iDclusive,y,
The fourteen last days ofeacb quarter ex.
copied. for such parts of the above men
toned descriptions Of stock as shall, ON
the day oil subscription, stand on the books
of the treasury, and OF the several COM
miosioncrs OF loans, rrspe ctiveIy: which
subscription. shall be effected by a trans.
! fer TO the United States, in the manner
provided by law for srch transfers, oil the
credit or credits, Standing on the said
books, ard by surrender of the cert!i.
Gates Of tho stock subscr bed
MIR ]. Randolph ana Mr. J. Clay on
posed this mot.on, and denied the Justice
OF the observation made by Mr. Dana.
When the motion to strike out the Sec
The rera,l,tee rose ansl repofted The
bill With several amendments, which wess
agreed TO by Che Hcuse, aad the bill or.
|, deFed to be sngrozsed for a ihid iec..:..s:
o-morrow-.Ayes 66,
The House resolved itsrlfinto a com.
! mitee OF the wEoie-.MR. i1,ENNEy n,
HE chair--on the bill repeating the aets
laying duties on sslt, and contiuuin- in
force Tor certain time the ist section. of
ihe ACT, entitled An act further to nro-
tect Inc Commerce and seamen ofthe II
Statss, against the Barbary PowsrsD-as
follows:
SIG. |. Be il ezac.ed By he Senate and
Hanse ef REPRESENTATIVES, OF, he Uu,ted
Sfafcs Of 1dnserfca in Congress assembled.
That from and afterthe
day of next, so much nc o,,,
aet' or acts, rs lays duty on imported
saii be,and the same hereby is repealed.
aud from and after the day aforesaid, SALT
shall be imported into the Uni,ed STATES.
! free of duty.
SIC. 2. .4ssa be it further enacted, ;rnss
from and alter the frs, dag. of January
next,so much ofany aee, ~ es.s, ga al.
lows bounty on exported sailed proyisi.
ons, and picked fish, in leu q. drawAaci,
/ OF The huiJes on the salt en- pioye ed ~ cur-
ing the same, spd so much of any. aS{ or
acis. az makes an salowancetto the own
srs and crrwspf, fisI,ng vessels, 10 lieu oc
drawback ofihe duties psid Oh The sale
used by the same, shall be, and tie SANG
hereby rs repealed.
SIC 8. ind be il. f.r.her euacted. I.oa,
80 much Of the aGa, passed on The ssh
day OF March, 1904, in;is!,d an an fur.
'her 10 Pro'ect the commerce AID seamen
OF ths United States, against the Barbaey
powers as is contained IN the first seetion
OF the said ACT. be and the same hereby
is continued in force Gn,il the end OF he
peNt session Of Congress, and 80 longer.
pdr elJ'aey moved so 20 alter the firs.
secuon, as only TO AXE OF the duly of g
cents a bushel on salt, imposed by an
act OF Congress passed suoseq5ensly 10
me ACT previously imposing dut, ofiS
cents.
This motion was advocated by Mir
Quincy, end opposed by Messrs. J. Ran.
dolph and J. Clay.
Mr. Lyon spoke generally against the
bill and concluded by moving TO strike
ou the fret section.
Mr. Bid@eli advocated the principle Of
the bill.
Mr. Dana intimated his disposition 20
vote for It, under the idea ;lIat lhose who
had the responsibility Of government at
'"ched to Ibetn, thought they could DIS.
peuse With it,
Mr Elmer supported the bill. and on
posed the motions made by mr QUINCY
end Mr. Lyon.
Mr. Lyons motion to strike out the
first section Was disagreed to--Aye /.
When ME- Qnincy's motion was Ike.
wise disagreed 10 wilhou, d,gision,
On mo,icn OF Mr. J. Hanoolpa the BLANK
IN 'he FRS, sr6lion was Sized wi,h the FIRST
day Of OGtobcr.
nr Alison mayed 20 amend The 80 sec.
Ton by striking oul the words ct ,be ed
thereof ''is force until Tire end If ,re
next ssssion Of Congress-" and inserti,,.
+" made perpetual"
ibis motion was disagreed to-->hvcs
3e--H'oes 60.
he committee then rose and reported
Tue oil, and inc Hou,e ,ouk tiyvfcvoYt In.