Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-06-19

revenue SusiicISnt IN meet the expenses |
OF the peace establishments, the interest,
GU the old debt, and on snch new loans
as have been or may be hereafter au-I
Ihorised /
ESTIMATE. I
.9ccompany;ng the Report of The Com
mittee Of Hays and Means
The expense of the peace i
establishment, $1,000, cool
The interest OH the
public debt on the
old funded debt, 2,toe,OOo
On per ct. stock OF
iSis, including
temporary loans
received in part of
the loanofif 1000
600 which remaia
uupaid in 1914, 100000
On percent stock of
1919, 100000
On Treasury Notes
which will be re-
imbursable in 1914,
say Oh 5,000,O1U .
2-5 per cent. 100000 100000
On the loan Of 1911,
interest payahie
within that year, 440,oOol
81 400, 1000
The revenue now
established being
estimated to pro-
duce, s,soO.ooe
leaves to be provided for 100000
To meet which sum
the committee pro-
pose direct tax
Of Ss,Ooo,Ooo
Internal Datiss, vi1.
Duties on stills, es-
tiInated to produce r6J.O00
TN refined sugar 100000
On retailers licenses 500. GOO
On sails ut auction $4,000
On carriages, 10000
Onbanknotes & negotiable paper 100000
yin salt. at 20 cents 100000
additional duty on foreign
tonnage 5000 CO.
Total $500, 900
Dednct expenses Of collection
assessment and losses 100000
5,615,Uoo
The committee therefore ask leave to
report the following bills
4. A bill for the assessment and col
lection Of direct taxes.
2. 4 bill to lay and collect direct
Tax within the u. States.
3. A bill laying duty on imported
salt.
4. \ bill to establishing the Office Of
Commissioner of the Revenue.
o. a bill laying duties on licences to
retailers OF wines, spirituous liquors,
and foreign merchandise.
o. A bin laying duties on carriages
for the conveyance of persons.
:. n bill laying duties on licences 10
distiiers OF sPiriiuous liquors.
8. A bill lay ing duties OH sales at
auction Of foreign merchandise and of
ships and vessels.
o. A bill laying duties Oh sugars re-
lined within the United States.
10. A bill laying duties on Bank
Notes and on notes Of hand and foreign
bills OF exchange Of certain des:ript-
lions.
fl. A bill making further provision
Tor the collection Of internal duties.
II. a bill laying an additional duty on
foreign tonnage.
] he several bills above recited were
read n first and second time, referred
TO committee Of the whole, and made
the order Of the day for Monday.
Mr.. Burwcll, from the committee of
Elections, made detailed report on
fhe petition OF john Taliafcrro, con
testing the election OF John fiungerfora,
sitting member from Virginia, which
concludes with the following resolu-
tions.
{" Resolved, That the said election
held in April last was illegal and ought
80 be- set aside.
6 Resolved, That John 2. Hunger
ford IS not entitled to seat in thi,
House.
The report was referred TO commit
tee Of the whole.
FRENCH DEGREES
Mr.. W ebstcr after some observations
offered the following resolutions. which
were read.
Resolved, That the President Of the
United States BIZ requested to inform
this House, unless the public interest.
should, in his opinion, forbid such com
munieation, "when, by whom, and in
what manner the first intelligence was
gwen to this government Of the decree
4.