Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-27
Congress Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
ERDNssDAr, February 26, 1872.

petitioner states that her husband was ono ~
the officers of the customs for that Port that
he was ordered to go on board vessel, he
employed Edward Hancock, Junior, to go
with him, that they attempted to board the
vessel, in an open boat, but storm coming
on the boat was driven ashore and Palmer
was frozen to death, and Hancock so much
frozen as to reader him unable to perform
manual labor, and therefore hopes Congress
will grant her such relief as they may deem
proper.
Also petition from Edward Hancock,
Jun. on the same subject-The petitions and
documents accompanying them were referred
to select committee of three.
Mr. Sturgcs presented the petition of Eli
sha White revolutionary soldier praying re-
lief
Mr.. Dawson from the select committee, re-
ported bill to authorize the Secretary OF
War to exchange lot Of ground with the Ur-
suline Nuns in the city of New Orleans
Read twice and referred to "a committee of the
whole House.
Mr., Sybert offered the following: Resolved,
by the Senate ard House of Representatives
of the u. s. in Congress assembled, that the
President Of the Senate and Speaker of the
House of Representatives, for the time being.
be and they are hereby authorised to grant to
the Judges of the Supreme Court, while in
session, the use of the books in the public Ii
brarv, on the same terms as members of Com
gress are authorised to use them. Read twice
and ordered to be engrosscd for third read.
ing tomorrow.
The House in committee of the whole
took up the unfinished business of yesterday
tie report Of the committee Of ways and means
Mr.. Mitchell! was opposed to the resolution
laying an additional duty Of 100 per cent
He thought it would be better to enquire
whether there were not objects which would
bear taxu,ion, which had heretofore been free
of duty; such as Plaster of Paris, Coppcras,
Woo! and Mahogany God, &C. He believed
it would be more proper to enquire for new
subjects of taxation, rather tfar~fay an addi-
tional indiscrminate duty Of 400 per cent Oh
the present tariff. Some articles would not
bear the proposed additional burtkcn, while
others could very properly be subjected to
! it. He moved that the resolution lie on the
! table, in order to give time for further enqui.
ny.
This motion gave rise to desuItory debate,
j in which all the speakers seemed to admit,
. that the rate proposed was too high, as applied
indiscriminately, but the prevailing opinion
appeared to be, to leave the sum blank, that
the committee, when reporting bill might
propose such additional duty on specific arti-
Giles as might be expedient.
The motion was withdrawn.
Mr.. MKim moved to strike out 100 per
cent, and make the resolution read, That an
additional duty be laid, SC. calculated to yield
net revenue of 2,5oo,ooo dollars" Mega
lived.
Mr.. Sybert moved to strike out 100 per
cent and insert so. Negatived, 35 to 81.
Mr.. M'Km moved to strike out 100 per
cent and leave the resolution blank. Mega
! tiyed 81 to 48.
The resolution was then agreed to, 81 in
the affirmative.
Cd Notwithstanding IS per cent on
drawbacks. Agreed to, Sc in favor.
Sd Resolution-laying additional tonnage
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