Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-05
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TtDyfsDAr, March 4, 1912.

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d fRKpoRrED FoR THIS GAZETTE al
cho,Son from the committee of claims
upf,yorable report on the petition OF
-, n;ckson. Referred to the committee OF
..,ole house, to which was referred the
&c the same committee on the petition
n Of john Murray.
Mr. Rbca from the post Office committee,
,.no,ted a bill to alter and establish certain
,osds Read twice and referred to a
committee Of the whole house.
Mr. Gold from the committee appointed on
,s,t subject, reported bill providing for the
+ removal Of causes pending in the respective
r,yic, courts in case of the disability of the
Mees 10 attend. Read twice and referred to
committee Of the whole.
The house took up the order of the day,
tbs tax resolutions. Mr.. M'Kim withdrew
bis proposition to recommit the 5th resolution.
The question was then taken on concur
renee with that resolution, and decided in the
afirmative-Yeas 67-Nays SO.
The sixth Resolnuon-duties on retailers,
&c. was concurred in, yeas IS, noes -.
Observation-Disclosures on sales at auction !;
sOucurred in, yeas 70, nays "a.
9Th Resolution-duty on refined sugar !;
,oncurred In, yeas so, nays S8.
9Th Resolation-duty on carriages concur
red IN, yeas y, nays As.
10th Resolution-duty on stamps. The
question On this resolution was divided, so as
toexpress the sense of the House, first on the
proerletv Of taxing bank notes, and secondly
on taxing proaissory notes above SO dollars,
anu other commercial paper. On the first the
ayes were II, noes rs. Aad on the second
the ayes we're s., noes IS; so the whole re-
solution was coaeurrcd in.
lith Resoution-Direct tax of 100000
dollars.
nv. Randolph asked of the chairman of the
committee of ways and ncaus information,
whether L was contemplated this tax should
apportloned among the different states
according to the present representation, or
"1'o'aing to The representation which will
~Ae Place under the new Census
MI. bScon In reply, stated ii was his i'm
p'sSoA 1t would be apportioncd among the
"''fai states according to the new represen-
1sOh undsr the late census.
i0iS suggestion of Mr.. Randolph caused
considerable debate. The resolution was
occurred IN Yeas II Nays 80,
'1'a Nesolation--allowing a discount for
S'@'R payment CT Direct Tax-concurred
h Yes IS Nays 81.
'''A Resolution, pointing out the time of
ing AID payme..t of taxes. Coneurred in
'eas 50. Nays 80.
ia Resolution, limiting the duration of
Ees Concurred in-Yeas "a, Nays OF.
4s qGesiion then was on concurrence
= q TIC Resolutions as reported by the
4''iaee of the Whole, and decided in the
uauFe-~Ysas 56 Nays 81.
were referred to the committee OF
aGa. 0'' 49,
a. message was received from the Presi-
s.. :" tie u States, laying before Congress
d, "' 'pProba;ion, a copy Of the Constitu-
e.. S'eeu upon by the Cocyention Of the new
ofiSaLs. Adjourned.
The , re following are the Ayes and Noes on
las, 4 :" TO reconsider the vote Of Friday
kaihh we resolution laying aty on Salt.