The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-13

sPeIinc duties on the Quantity distilled,
the rate OF ten cents for every gallon Of spi
Si,s from foreign materials OF first proof, x
soupwards to IS cents Tor the highest proof,
anu every gallon distilled from domestic
maIerials Genus for the lowest, aud SO up
20 rs Gents per gallon on the highest proof
Alter some convers alton, the question or
the amendment was taken, and the result
proved to be US follows
For the amendment, 80,
Against il 80.
There being an equality of votes On this
motion fH fhr negGtlVe.
Hir. GrDIay moved to amend the bill By
adding thereto a clause iiniEiny the duraf,. I
on of This 0cf 90 the ems Of tie Eresemf svar
mr.. RISK moved to amend THIS amend
. ment so as 20 limit the duration OF The la =
e. one gear and 10 The end u the ,:e.ct ses
s'on u Congress thereafter.
his motion vas he gatived, Ayes 81.
Ater some objection t. the molten OF
Nr. Grundy by Mr.. Montgomery and M.
fisS, and IN reply thereto by Mr., Bib. tn,
question thereon was decided in the affirm.
atiyr.
For The motion SIS
Against it 40
Several attempts were made by Ar King
OF Massachusetts and others, further L,
amend the bill SO as TO render It's prov isions
nore favorable 10 spirits distilled from fc
NigD matcrIa Is-.=blit W ere urs,c CT s,fy..
On Motion If Mar. Bradley he fo!lowin,
prosiso vas attached 60 The bill: Isl =,
" PcoUEasa. FRAT there be paid upoi.
each stili emp ioyeTt wh,uiy in dis:iiatiun of
ycots bas one hall Of the rates OF du,i,
above mentioned, acc 1TdIng to the capaci,,
of such. STILL
HE bill was then on motion of Mr.. Bibb.
ordered TO lie op the table.
49,
the claims es the United States to certain
goods, wares & merchandise, caltured b,
private armed vessels, was twice read and
referred to the Committee of WAYS and
means. t.r
The House spent some time in commit.
see OF the whole, on the bill for lavipr a
direct tax, and having risen at the uSu;
n1ur, the com mittee obtained leave 10 SIT
again.
Monday. yniy S
Mr.. Fish Of n. Yorl, prosecuted petition
OF sundry aliens. lately residing IN the CITY
OF N York, ahd now remaining at F,shk,l
IN the stsee of n. York, stating their inten
tion 10 become citizens Of the u. States, ha
wig taken the preparatory steps. praying
for permission T. return to the city of New
S2ek for the purpose of pursuing their usua
svocatione, under such Iestrictions as Con-
Gress may think proper 20 prescribe.-Rc
ferredso the Comnittes of Foreign Rela
lions.
mr.. Bensot's motion for tho appointment
OF aJ"int committee TO enquire into the da,
at winch It woold be proper q adjourn, was
taken VI and agreed Is. Messrs. Benson.
G.aody, Eyneman, Telfair & Mccoy were
appointed tn. committee
The Fl use resumed the consideration a.
me o'i -yinS duties OH licences to distiiier,
o. sp,rtuaa, iquors.
a Wa St ht,.n yJ,,L;.
commit the bill 20 the committee OF Way.
and Hieans Win Instructions to report sec.
siCa or sections, aiiowIp, q dra wback on II,
exporfafiOn OF spirits distilled from fcIei,t
snafelleis and the question being taken OF
shls motion II was neg.,iyed.
For the motion az
Against If .. Iu8
mr.. 6'9ig o. Mass. then moved TO re con
r-ltt the hiil-t the same ,cSssimittrr with ~
structions TO squai2e the duties on the still,
enpl Eyed IN Disabling from both foreign AT,
and domestic tnateSia tS.-1o,i ION lost
nc question on the engrGssing Of sa;.
Oil tor 4 thicd reading was decided as fol
lows:
For the engrossment 90
Against it 81
Th- House resolved itself into a commit
tee Of the whole. Mr.. Vr!so1. in the Oh ar
ca the tax bill. Tho iii, I, Law and collect
q direct ia:: ighm the United States had
been AIKEN up, discussed. amended and re-
ported 30 he House. and the committee OBJ
tanned leave to sit again Oh the remaininp
Eills.
The House then procee6ed 10 cons,dc,.
tie report OF tie Committee >f the whole on
the Direct Tx ul bat adjourned beiore
Eaving sone through the. SANG.
Iuesday. Juiy 8.
Mr. Tr5u.h, from the Military Commit.
toe reported the bill from the Senate for -
tablisi.ing an Invalid corps, without amend
uent; and it was referred 60 cnmmitfe-
e. the whole,
On nJtion 1f 1r TrouH, tho same com
T1ittee we're discharged from ths considera
tion Il the petit! rs Of Benz. Conner Ss Tho.
5berts, respecting their respective inven-
tioBs.
WAYS & MEANS.
The engrosssd bin to lay a duty on liccnce,
70 distlllers Ut spirituous liquors, was read
tliird ilhe.
Enis b'll proposes duty on licences T.
dis'iers, as follows: for the employment
OF sill or stills employed in distiling SD
ITS from domestic materials, for Two weeks
nlne cents for, ehch gallon of the capacit,
tfcTeof, Including the bead for one month.
eighteen cents for two months, thirty twt
cents tor taree months, forty. Two cents
for fcur months, hify two cents for six
months, seventy cents for enc year, on.