The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-23
Congress.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,,


Wednesday,, Juiy IL.
The House re1o,yed ITSELF into aeonn.ntee d, The
whole on the hh isyiug .;iet reiai,,rscf wial s.
sprituous liquors ana foreign merchandise
After the adoption a several uoinlio tsnt amend.
meuts---.iir. Biy5 motel so 60 amend the bit al
to iuclie in the tax SyA5I:5aLe web retail deal
ers.-Asrecd to.
The committee of the whole IN took NJ tho bin
laying duty on Bank Noes, Notes If lisnd anu
For~i ign Bills OF Exchange al o.r,in ,.eserip,:ors
Mr.: Bibb explained she grutnds o. wi.ieA he sup
ported this measure at the present ,r"e.
Mr.. JdrlOr after sotne explanatory remarks, so-
ing to sii.w the tiiieuty Of collecting revenue an
stamped paper, and Che great uaonv io,ccs of such
isx on the peosle maze a motion To s.rif- out
part OF the first seeon ut the Lui for l>y = Tax on
p'oinsiory nues, &c. az TO impose day a1hasl-
notes alone.
Considerable discussion on this rnc,j57--;n
Whie Niessrs. TAI Tor Wight and ia Sson suppGi-
ted ti,e amendment sz NJ sars. bibb ItDjeits Gay
mud Seyhert uppused it. .Tl,. question wa, taAoa
md decided ia tne astive.-Ay IS 51---Noes 6B.
! .;i, Src-k'rl Clay thtu mo,ed 50 to ntnd he
b,! 10 conf, the tx notes, sc "a thuse ne
cnciTtstl At Gs't-, Ni view to l., from Stomp
1 dat stke ordinary country ua""c,'cns by Noios,
eie; witch uao,ioa his. G. sHppcrter' ty mrncu.
aid comprehensive Nie~ 0i die edtrHcy aud Iui-
| cy OF the course he proposed.
! Alter soihc remarks from Mr.. JactSor epprotc-
| ting the proposition OF SIR Clay, but staggering
variation Of e proposed r.ce o. coli cling the tax
! --sId in opposition 10 Vie snenGIneu, from MIR.
Nrsht-tie a., stjon was taken MIR. Ciay's IDu-
! ton and carried without division.
III. hill hayi. been gone through, and some fur
t'er netdmtnts made thereto, the Committee rOs=,
port d the bill to the House, arAeIdsd. al Oh
Tuned leave TO sit again, q. ths: reGsa.I;ns foz
| BIS.
The House proceeded to corsider lie report OF
the ccmn.iGee Of tive w,ois ana i,ay III soI.e t!ro'
the erst bill snt agreed 20 tho amendments report.
by the ecinrai'tes, ro,..n wss mad 10 atjon7n
aud car,ied.--Ei..f pasi4 n'c!0es
| SECRET PnUCEEniNCs.
| = i-r n nj (.
| Mr. Stuart submitted the following frsanib.s aad
! Resolution for consideration
/ " WHEREA. tue seat Of the General Govern
meUt, from the unpreDare ant hetenecicss state uf
The district oF COiuinhia is in III ubeut danger ii.
attack should Dc made ther on snd wh-re1s tse
! Acct Ot the enemy is sHdsrsood be within few
hours sail Of the sapitOi and wheres3 the imInens.
'"iue OIL public n opeTty expos q 10 Destruction the
great value OF the pubic DIS and Other de- ps
stag considerations, rende; It pecuiaIiy
porant thst any Invasion OF Tie r.eropos should
be met with yigOrand successfully Fepsiled where
8 Reso;ged That, in the opinion of this House,
! a disrfbuton OF Seh arms - are IN pssssss0m OF
The goqernneRt, ~thn the distr ct, snuuld DC iuI-
n d.atey made, 20 be placed IA the sands OF AL ab.
bodied men within the district wiling he emho-
died, abie 10 riorm military duls, aud also in he
hands NJ such members OF tits House. may be
wiling TO receive taeta, 10 act sgsBst the enemy
ties. "''''''' ' ~ go "''" WISH '''O''' '''
! And question 6eing taken whether the subject
matter c. the said HoPe>i10A requires secrecy, II
! ~gs determined ia ne a6i.m4t,yo.'
! motion made by " tlles, that The said
| proposition do be IN the ,eb.=.
! For lie niousn 81
| Against It II
|, msiicu wac maids By Mr. Oh .'7on, to rike crt
! the preamble. and carried so thZ n'rrmsuye.
! ~ notion made By hir. BsrweH, IL refer the
| iDCtioH q Tie military eopni.Ites.
{ For the ipOtion II
| .sii.st u *
| e nd the doors ti,en ooctEd..
ffi&ar, Juil 10
! Mr.. froop, from ti'e military coAuio.es, la~dc
! the following reports
! FAe committee ou El,itary Affairs, To whom was
reieCred resoiuiisn OF Jestot;isy, bAsing reltlO
20 the present inoyen srts 81 the eneHiy, - port,
Tnat they hsye examined mo the stoie of prepa
ration, narai sud gitaiy, saste 60 eceive the
my, and are satisfied ti,at tne PREF sratU. l,s
! ~ respect adequate 70 tie emers, hay and th,t no
tneAsai ss are nccvsssTy tle pSGL Rouse
/ ~ axe u more compete
! On motion Of Mr. GrosTenOr, tie report vas or
! dersJ 10 he on tie tHh.~.
! On motion Of Mr.. Blob, tae irjuuetion OF secrec,
"r re moved IRON the proceedings OF yesterday ana
/ io-dsy.
Sqtn,day, Juiy II.
Mr. Evans, Mr. Ksrshav AMI VI whtelH d.
tanned leave Of absence los the residue 81 tns s,s
( .jh. Ns!son offered The following resolutions
+ !. Resoiccd, That the Easri COMMITTEES, be ~
-iructed 90 enquire into the Spctieney ui affoI din
,rr'i 4geras"t - t private sf,nrU vessels OF tDs
yni,td States 10 CrUs4e against tue shitis aud
( sells o tue cnetny, BY Diminishing the dutics On
! prize goods captured b.; nteat, N by Per3;,iftiHS
fA'nt 20 GriRg lnfo PER- Jtee from dgy al byisfs
! oHd p izc sools.
I = ResoHed, tlIst tle sid committee he iHsir,c-
ten 20 enquire into tns - 9ecse"ay " encouraging
he pr'atr afmed yes. is .. the &. D 10 capture
'he oiiezro scaueu esd -,,inrS 81 the en, .ny Be
holding cat the Oasr Of boealy foc ali such cap
\ lures.
/ he frg, resolution on the motion Of .5fy. Bill,
/ was aoen1e ~ Sticking 'ut tue words in ifGAc --
fhe qncsd,n was thea taken sg,ee 20 the satac x
decided by Yeas &c, Nays T.
The second reeaiuuoA VA agreed % Without di.
vision
.jfr Rsbey.s then moved ile following which Wa
also yioBted
Resofrea. Thst 're Naya! COMMITTEES be fpr
hcr Instructed - enquire IL ang aud e 10y what 81
creations II would DE eXpsdionl To- make tssti'e
, ces charged an tae COur,s OF idmitssy IN the tri
! u ~ lib.ls or pri1cs.
Tue resouti.n from he Senate respecting u.s.,
- prh'ie huwi1st on sud rrsyer was Twice read aa
Gd'red TO a thiri resAtee.
The io.lo"'es 'sv p.is were reseisyi from a.
SeaAte "isa siDeudn,ri,tr 10 ssth, 70 VII,