The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-03-03

Members of Congress are allowed tie sec
If said books" -rwice read s. ordered to
,e read a third time tomorrow.
WAR TAXES.
On motion, the House again resolved IL \
self into committee OF the whole, Mr.. Bas-
sett in the chair, on the Report of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means in relation ty
Revenue; when all the resolutions repor-
ted by the committee were agreed to by
considerable majorities, without much de-
bate, viz:
1. One hundred per cent on the prescst
impost duties.
2. a retention of IS per cent. on all draw
backs.
3. Additional tonnage duties, viz. Oh vessels
licensed tor the coasting, trade or iishe-
ries 20 cents per ton year on all other
vessels owned by citizens of the u. S. 25
cents per ton ON all foreign vessels 81
rs cents per ton.
q. Twenty cents per bushel or imported
salt. d
S. Duties on. licences to distil spirits, viz.
on stills employed in distilling from for
e'gn materials rs cents per gallon on the
capacity OF such stills on stills employ
ed ia distilling from dome site materials
where there is one or more stills of more
capacity together than $50 gallons, so
cents per gallon on the capacity OF the
still on stills solely employed i'm distil-
ling spirits from fruit, at the rate of five
dollars OH each still a year on other
stills employed in distilling spirits from
any domestic materials, at the rate of Is
dollars ON each still year
s Duties on licences to retailers of wines.
spirits and foreign merchandise, including
tavern keepers, at the following rates, viz.
RI srf 49,
families--on retailers of foreign merchan-
disc, including wines and spirits, S25.-
Retailers OF wines alone $50; of spirits a
lone $50; of domestic spirits alone S15
OF foreign merchandise, other than wines
and spirits, SIS. If in any other place
than towns &c. containing more than 100
families, on retailers of foreign merchan
disc, including wines and spirits BIS of
wines and spirits SIS; of domestic spirits
$40; of foreign merchandise, other than
wines and spirits, $40.
z Duty ON sales by auction of FOREIGN goods
per cent (; and on sales at auction of
vessels 25 cents on every S1OO.
-Four cents per pound on all sugars REIN
ed in the U States, allowing drawback
on expectation. =.
On every coach, chariot and post-chaise.
S25 on every phaeton and coachee, ha-
wing PANEL work in the upper division.
SIS on every other four wheel carriage
hanging on steel springs $40; on every
TOUR wheel carriage hanging upon iron or
wooden springs, and on every two wheel
carriage with top, or hanging ON steel or
iron springs, IS on every other four or
two wheel carriage, S3.
10 Stamp duties on notes payable to bearer
or order, issued by any bank, at rates on
an average of one dollar for every $500
with an option to pay in lieu thereof 1 3
per ct. on their dividends and all notes
OF hand above $50, payable to bearer or
order, having one or more endorsers, and
on all bills of exchange above $50, having
one or more endorsers, at rates on an ave-
rage OF five cents for every 100 dolls.
II a direct tax OF three millions of dollars,
to be apportioned among the several states
aSrcca5iy 70 the rules prescribed by the
constitution. Each state NAV paw it's
quota with a deduction of Is ner ct. if
pad before the assessment is commenced.
and off ID per CT if paid before the tax
becomes due.
u The above duties to be laid only after
the U. States shall be engaged in war with
a foreign European nation and shall con-
tlnue for one year only after the conclu-
sion of a peace.
he whole of the report having been
gone through, the committee rose, and re-
Poitcu tHt resolutions TO the House. After
which, a motion was made to adjourn and
carried.
The House will to morrow take up the re-
port.
Friday Fe6. %.
L he house took up the unfinished business
OF yesterday. When the house adjourned,
the 4th Resolution-duty on salt-was under
consideration
Mr.. Stanford moved to amend the resolu-
ton by adding " and that duty of 10 cents
per buslel be laid on all domestic manufac
turcd SALT
This motion gave rise to considerable de-
bate, and was determined by ayes and noes.
Yeas %. Nays 96.
The question on agreeing to the resolution
as reported was then determined in the ne
gative. Yeas 81. Nays GO.
, Concurrence with the .5th Resolution-du
W on licences and stills.
Mr.. M kim moved to amend, and debate
arising, the house adjourned.-.Aler. Pan.
FOR ETCN