The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-03
against Il


The question on the passage Of the bill
was decided by the following vote
against the biN--Messrs. Dagge,t. Dana,
Gilman. Goldsboroueh, Gore, Horsey, Hun.
ter, Ming, Lambert, Merrow.-10
All The other Senators present, Din nun
Der, voted for the bill. Absent, Mcssrs.
anderson, Campbell, Smith, Stone. Varnum
& Wells.
The bill laying duty on sugar refined
within the United States, was rsaI a third
time and passed, By the following vote
against The oW-Messrs. Dagset, Dana,
Gilman, Gn!dsborougb. Gore, Horsey, Hun.
ter, hing, Lambert aud Stunc--lO.
All the other Senators present, 30 in
number, voted in the Affirmative. Absent,
Messrs. Anderson. German. Mason. Rob-
inson. Smith and Wells.
ihe bill laying duty on sales az auction,
was read a third time and passed. by the
relieving vote:
Ihose who voted against the bill were,
Messrs. Dagget. Dana. Gilman, Golds5or-
ough, Gore, Horsey. Hunter, King. Lam.
bert, Mason, and Stone--1l.
All the other Senators present voted in
the ah,rmativs. 81 in number. Absent all
as on the las. Tote, except MIR, German.
The bill TO lay aud collect a direc,
tax within the Unitsd States was taken
up.
Mr.. Vd,nalm moved to amend it so as 10
reduce the amount of tax fran three to ty,o
millions and the motion vas nega,iyea.
Messrs. Gore, Hunter, Masoa and Varnun
only voting in flavor of it, ~:
On thursday, the bill.to lay ana Collect
direct tax within the United States. was
read third time. A motion was made
ny Mr.. Gore, TO recommit the bill for the
porPose Of providing a Just and equal 40
portionmcnt Of the tax among the severa,
counties and districts in the states resDec.
lively.
For the motion
Against il 22
The bill was then passed by the following
For The 5M-Messrs. Anderson. Bib.
Bledsoe, Brown, Campbell, Chace, Condit.
Fromentin, Gaillard, German. Giles. La
| cock, Leib, Morrow, Robinson, Smith,
TAFT, Taylor, Turner. Wortlington, 20.
Against IL, Messrs. Dana, GilB1an, Colds
borough, Gore, Horsey, Hunter, King, Lam
bert, Mason, Stone, Varnum-ll.
The bill imposing duty on retailers of
wines. spiritucus liquors and foreign mer-
chandise, was discussed on Thursday and
Friday, and was read third time 6. pass
ed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Monday July 80.
Mr.. Ehhes reported a bill making addi-
tionai appropriations for the support Of GO
vernment during the year 1913. which wae
twice read and committed.
The bill g. for reducing the duties pav.bIe
on prize goods captured bv the private arm
ed vessels of the United States" passed
through committee of the whole. After
the rejection OF otion made by Mr.. Ben
son, II postpone the bill 20 the first Monday
in December mex, and considerable discus
sion, the bill was ordered TO be enqrossad
for third reading.
The House took up the amendments If
the Senate, to the direct tax aW. aeissd 10
part OF the same, and rejected the re-
mainder.
~. Tuesday. .Inly 81.
The House, On report Of MIR. Bf5b
agreed TO part and disagreed to the re
mainder ct the amendments Of the Senate
to the bill laying duties on licences to retail.
ers OF wines, &c.
Nh. risk, from the committee of Flec-
tons, made further port on the contested
election between Thomas NJ. Bavlev IF
Virginia, and BurweIl Bassett and the
said report having been debated at Consider
able length. it was, on motion of Mr..
M Kim, resolved, That the said report be
'S conHiitteu TO the committee OF Elections
with instruction 20 enquire into the legality
OF the election in the county of Accomac. &
that the committee have leave TO sit during
the sitting of the House.
The vote on recommitment stood thus
For recomtnitment 81, against il so.
Mr. ITonh reported u bill explanatory Of
the bill tor raising certain corps of nom
ted rangers which was read three times
and passed.
The engrossed bill +" for reducing the du
ties payable on prize goods captured by the
private armed vessels of the United States -
was read third time.
For the bill 90, Against it 81.
30 the bill was passed and sent to the Sc
nate for Concurrence.
The House spent some time in committee
OF the whole, on the bill making further an :
preparations for the support OF government
for the year 1918, but rose without coming
to decision thereon, and obtained leave to
SIT again. - Considerable discussion took
place on the compensation proposed to be
| allowed as an outfit to Mr.. Adams, as one
OF the Russian Missioa. The objections was.
mat, as he already receives salary as res
ident minister, no other compe nsation is
necessary in addition on account of his re =
cent appointment
Ihe following resolution was submitted
10y Mr.. Nelson, for Consideration
Reso<Ueds That a committee be appointed
to examine and report on the propriety of
fcohierrirg pu5iic honors on the memory OF
James Lawrence, late of the United St9tes'