The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-07-07

oSlViS tnS aUJouTnmcnt OF CouSICos, dhu "
report at what time the two houses may
adjourn"
Mr.. lngersoll, after number of pertinent
remarks on the present defects OF the law
providing Tor the punishment OF piracy,
and. onsthe jarring decisions made by the
judiciary officers thereon, and also on the
present vexatious and difficult mode OF TAX
ing dispositions to be read in the courts OF
the u. States, offered two resolutions for
enquiry into the proprie,y Of amending the
laws IN these respects. These resolutions
be proposed TO lay ON the table, to be called
up at the next session of congress. On
the suggestion Of the speaker, that this
course was contrary to the rules according
to which pos,poncment beyond the scs-
sion is tantamoilnt to general or indefl-
mite postpoDement, the house refused to
course lie on the table.
THE WAYS AND MEANS.
On nro,ion of Mr.. BiBb, the unfinished
business (the report on MIR. Hungeiford's
contested election) was postponed; and the
house proceeded to the consideration OF
The tax bills. E.
to distillers of spirits, was first taken up !;
of the whole were severally agreed TO.
Mr.. Taylor moved to amend the bill By
| striking out the second section thereof, i'm
posing duty on the capacity of the still,
and in lieu thereof inserting section i'm
posing specific duties on tho quantity dis,
| TILED, at the rate of ten cents for every
gallon Of spirits from foreign materials
OF first proof, and soupwalds to IS cents
for he HOG Il 4,
TILED from domestic materials z cents for
! Ion on the highest proof
! After some conversation, the question on
the amendment was taken, and the result
proved to be as follows:
For the amendments, 50,
Against its 80.
| There being an equality of votes on this
amendment the SPEAKER decided the mo-
ton in the Negative.
MIR: Grundy moved 70 amend the bill by
adding thereto 81 clause limiting the dura.
lion ofthia act 10 The end of the present 7uar
| MIR. Fisk moved &c amend this amend.
ment SO as 10 limit the duration of the law
to one year, and to the end efthe nee. ses.
ion Of congress thereafter. This motion
was negatived, ayes 81.
After some objections 10 the motion o.
Mr. GRUMPY by Mr.: Montgomery and Mr..
Fisk, and in reply thereto by MIR. Bib, the
question thereon was decided in the affir
native.
For the motion IS
/ Against it 43
Several attempts were made by MIR
King of Massachusetts and others, furthc,
20 amend the bill so as to render its proyi.
sions more favorable to spirits distilled
from foreign materials; but were unsuc.
ccsslul
On motion of Mr. Bradley, the following
proviSo was attached to the bill:
F" Provided, That there be paid upon
each still employed wholly in the distiIIa.
ZION of roots but one half ofthe rates of du
lies above mentioned, according 10 the ca.
pacity ofsuch still"
The bill was then, on motion Of Mr. Bibb
ordered to lie or the table
| The bill from the senate, 70 rclinouish
the claims of the United States to certain
| goods, wares and merchandise, captured
by private armed vessels, was twice read
and referred to the committee Of WAYS and
| means.
The house spent some time in committee
of the whole, or the bill for laying direct
tax, and having risen at the usual hour, the
committee obtained leave to sit again.
MONDAY, Juiy S.
Mr.. Fisk, of ". Y. presented the peti.
| ton OF John Johnson and others, aliens
praying congress will pass a law allowing
such persons as have taken the preparatory
steps, to become citizens. Referred to the
committee Of foreign relations.
MIR. Benson called for the consideration
of the resolution offered by him OH Saturday
last, for Appointing q committee To cnnfe,