Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-25

Mr.. Wright said a few words in it's favor;
and
The committee rose and reported the%ill
without amendment.
On the question Of engrossing the bill for |
a third reading
Considerable debate took place, Mr.. Tall
madgc and Mr.. Quincy opposing and Mr..
Williams & Mr.. Johnson supporting it.
A motion was made by Mr.. Turner to a
mend the bill so as to- confne its effects to
the Army of the u. States, and not to- ex-
tend IL to the Militia; wien motion was lie
gatived.
And the bill was ordered to be engrossed
for third reading.
fIhe House then resolveditself into COM
IN ttee of the whole House on the bill for
releasing to the owners Of privateers all
isin.s of the United States under the nor.
Importation law, to British property taken
on board of Anne rican vessels.
After some minutes spent in committee of
the whole, the committee rose, reported. pro-
gress and obtained leave to Sit again,
And the House adjourned l4.s
February IL. ..ti
On motion cf Mr.. Dawson, q committee
was appointed to enquire into the propiie.
ty OF making alterations in the, Chamber
OF the House of Representatives. 5si1
Mr.. Little introduced the falllowing reso-
luton with some remarks in favor of The
non-importation act, to which he avowed
himself To be very friendly, and to The sus-
pension of which he was opposed': s'''i,
Resofvcd That the Committee ofWays
and Means be, and hereby are, instructed
to report to this House a bill or bills laying
taxes for the support of the war;
The question of consideration of this re-
solution was decided i'll the affirmative by
yeas and nays
For consideration 66
Against it SO
The resolution being thus presented to
the Hnuse, for its adoption
A desultory debate of two hours took
place on it, in the course of which a motion
was made by Mr.. Grundy to lay the reso
luton on the table, and negatived, 60 to
Is.
The following was the course Of the de-
bate, which was of too irregular nature to
be reported entire.
Mr.. Grundy opposed the motion, because
il had already been declared Impractical
BILE, by the Committee of Ways aud Means
to act properly on the subject at the pre-
sent session.
Mr.. Little supported it on the ground of
h's opposition to suspension # the non i'm
poftaton act, a measure which he reproba
ted as Injurious to the manufactures OF our
Country e weakening our measures against
Great Britain, of which he Considered the
n n-importation act to be as powerful as a.
ny.
Mr. Stew advocated the motion, because
he wished the House to redeem the pledge
given at the last session that taxes would be
laid at this, and to obser. c something like
Consistency in their proceedings.
Mr.. Wright was also warmly in favor OF
the measure, and rather imputed blame TO
the Committee of Ways and Means for
not having before acted on this subject, with
but waiting for instructions from tie House.
Mr.. Bibb replied TO the remarks which.
had been made in favor Of the resolution:
AT the last seas sion it was presumed that 1t
would be n, cessary To lay taxes at this ses-
sion but the revenue accrung IN the inter-
mediate time had swelied SO far beyond its
anticipated amount as to render it unneces-
saiy to levy taxes for the service of the en-
suing year.
Mr. Wright again spoke in favor Of the
motion.
Mr.. Richardson was decidedly in favor of
a repeal OF Modification of the non-lmpor-
tation act. though he believed borh that
measure and the imposition Of taxes would
be ecessary to supply The revenue.
Mr. M'Kim, was IN favor ct the Emotion,
because he was opposed to the suspension or
weakening the non importation act.
MIR. Cheves spoke at 9Th iii defence Of
the coufmhttee of Ways and Means, md in
&c non.t alton oftheimpra 'bhi, &C ing
Oil the subj CT properly at the present ses-
sion Sitting day and night, and Passing by
all other business, prcTer system Ct tax
alton could notbe dges ted and put intoihe
form Of law before he cid OF the SESSION.
Two oniy, out II fourteen of the bills It
wonid be necessary to pass to carry The
system proposed at the last session ii,,o
effect, wouId require the whole OF the pre-
sent sc ssion TO perfect them. The passage
of a system of taxation, besides. would not
obviate the necessity If the passage of the
law for suspending partially the non impcr
tation act. 1t would require both. The
taxes, he agreed, must be laid, but could
not at the present session.
Mr.. Wright rephed.
Mr. Stow again spoke. He would, if all
the tax bills could not be passed at least
pass one, and break he charm which seem
ed to withhold the house from touching tie
subject.
Mr.. Archer moved to strike out the
Nno;e o! the resolution, for the purpose oil
inserting an instruction TO the committee ol
WAYS pnG Means to rcrnr bill cl.Lills,
pursuant to me refiori Of tie commhfce Of
H'ays and ,Ncaas on fhis SuLjccf, which
1fassed tbe honse on he4ih IF .llateh 1879
This modification OF the motion was ac-
cepted by M Little
Mir Cheyes then withdrew his objection
TO the motion, as It contained a definite liz
s,ructon, and he felt doiIcacy as mem
Der OF tie ommittee of WAYS and Mean.
IT, opposing it, though be was c'vinced il