Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-03-13
&en9ress.
House of Representatives.
February %.

Of the officers of the customs for that Pom
that he was ordered TO go on board a yea
sci, he employed Edward Hancock, Jun.
to go with him, that they atsr mpted to
board the vessel, in an open boat, bat a
storm coming Cd .he boat was driven ashore
| and Palmer was frozen to<ieatb, snd Han.
cock SO much frozen as 10 render tnm una.
bic to perform manual labor, and therefore
hopes Congress will grant her such relief
as they may deem proper.
Also a petition from Ed ward Hancock,
lun. on the same subiect--Fhe petitions
aud documents accompanying them were
referred to a select committee of three.
Mr.. Sturges presented the petition of
Elisha White a revolutionary soldier, pray
ing se!ief.
Mr.. Dawson from the select commit.
tee, reported a bill to authorize the Se-
cretary Of War to exchange a lot of ground
with the Ursuline Nuns 10 the CITY of
: New.Orlcan Read twice and referred
to a committee of the whole House.
Mr.. Sey bert offered the following: Re.
solved, b, the Senate and House Of Re.
representatives. of the u. S 10 Congress as
st nhled. that the President of the Senate
and Speaker of the House of Representa-.
lives, Tor the time being, be and they are
hereby authorised to grant to the Judges of
the Supreme Court, while 10 session, the
use OF the books in the public library, on
the same terms as members of Congress
are authorised to use them Read twic.
and ordered to be engrossed for a third
reading tomorrow.
The House 10 committee of the whole
took up the unfinished bus,nes Of yester.
dAv, the report of the committee of ways
aud means.
Mr.. Mitchell was opposed to the rcsolu-
tion laying an additional duty of 100 per
cent. He thought it would be better TO en-
qlire whether there were not oblects which
would bear taxation. which had heretofore
been free of dut, such as Plaster of Paris,
Cope,as, Wool and Mahogany Wood, &c,
lie believed it would be more proper to en-.
quire for new subjects of taxation, rather
than lay an additional ndiscriminate duty
ci 100 per cent. on the present tariff
S me articles would not bear the proposed
additional burthrn, while others could ve.
r, properly be subjected to it. he moved
that the resolution lie on the table, in or,
der to give time for further enquiry.
| This motion gave rise to a desultory de-
admit, that the rate proposed was TOO high.
as apple d Unfortunately, but the prevail
ing opioion appeared to be, to leave the
suu blank, that the committee, when re.
porting a bill might propose such addition /
! duty on specific articles as might be expe-
dent.
The motion was Withdrawn.
Mr.. M'Kim moved TO strike out 100 per
cent, and make the resolution read, rha,
an additional duty be laid, &c. calculated 70
Weld a net revenue of 100000 dollars"
Negatived.
Mr.. Srvbert moved to strike out o per
cent and insert so. Negatived, SO to 81
MIR. M'Kim moved to strike out iCo per
cent. and leave the resolution blank. Ne.
gstived 81 to 48.
The resolution was thsn agreed to, 81 in
the Affirmative.
I'd notwithstanding 25 per cent. on
drawbacks. Agreed to, sc 10 favor.
Sd Resolution-la, ing additional tonnage
duty. Agreed to, 50 in favor.
4,h Resolution-duty on salt. Agreed
Ito, 81 in favor.
5h Resolution-duty on licenses ADD
stills. Agreed to, 10 in favor.
9th Resolu,ion-duty on licenses to re.
t%ailers of foreign merchandise. Agreed to,
81 10 favor.
9Th Rrsolution-duty on sales at auction.
Agreed TO.
8th ResoluIion-duty on refined sugar.
Agreed to.
9Th Resoiution-duty on carriages. A
greed TO.
10Th Resolution-duty on stamps. A
greed to.
lIth observation-disclosures S3,ooo,ooo.