Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-10-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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FRIDAY, OCT. 81, 1914.
Mr., Lewis of Va. presented the petitions
of the Union Bank of Alexandria. aad of
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank Of
Georgetown. praying for charters and the
petition of the Farmers and Mechanic's
Bank of Alex sndria, praying for an extensi-
on OF its charter. -rhese petitions were re-
ferred to the committee on the District Of
Columbia.
Other petitions were presented, andone or
two reports made by the committee of
Ciaims.
On motion of Mr.. Y,ncev Of N. c.
RESOLVED. That the committee on the Ju.
dietary be instructed to enquire into the ex
pediency of amending the Laws of the Unir
ted States as to the effect which a Judicial re-
cord of one state shall have when i, is offered
in evidence in suit in another state, and
that they have leave to report by bill or o.
ther wise. Il
The House, on motion of Mr.. Epres of Va.
resolved itselfinto a committee of the whole.
. Mr. Nelson in the chair, on the report Of
the committee of WAYS and Means, and
the subsequent letter from Mr.. Secretary
Dallas
Mr.. Eppes stated that, since the receipt
of the Secretary's letter, the committee had
revised their report, and had determined
to recon mend its modification SO as to COR
respond, in SO far as they believed consis
tent with the public good. with the last re-
port frem the t.. sury Deparsment.
The report OF the committee having been
read over. the first resolution having been
read, which proposes to Continue the direct
tax, and TO encrease the same fifty per
cent
Mr.. Eppes, after some introductory re-
marks, moved to amend the report, 10 con-
formity to the Secretary of the Treasnry's
Report SOFAS to make the addition one hum
dred, instead of fifty per cent.
MI Oakley of N. Y. moved to amend the
amendment so as to increase it to one hun.
dred ard fifty per cent, on the present tax,
which motion he supported i'll a speech of
considerable length.
Mr.. Eppes replied to part of Mr. Oake
iey's speech. and opposed his motion.
Mr.. Oakley explained.
Mr.. Wright Of Nd. opposed the motion,
aad replied to Mr.. Oakley.
This debate it would be Injustice to the
speakers TO abbreviate, and it shall there,
fore be given at length when we can afford
few columns for it'll
MIR. Oakely's molten to amend Mr.. Epr
pes's amendment was negatived by a cen.
siderable majority.
MIR. Eppes's motion was then agreed to b.
as large majority.
The second resolution next came under
consideration which proposes to add to the
duty on the capacity of the still duty of
twelve and a half cents per gallon on the
quantity of spirits distilled.
Mr.. Eppes woved to amend it so as to
make the new duty fifteen cents instead of
twelve and half Der gallon.
Mr.. Fisk of N. Y. moved to make the adj
dtional duty twenty-five cents
This motion was advocated by Mr.. Wright
OF Md. and opposed at considerable length
| by Mr. M'Kee.
MIR. Lowndes of S. G. with view to affor-
ding further time for reflection on the a.
mended report of the committee of Ways
and Means. moved that the committee
should rise.
Previous to rising
Mr.. Eppes laid upon the table resolutions
embracing the further amcndmets which the
COMMITTEES of Ways and Means proposed to
make TO their report, viz combination of
tay on paper ard an increase on the CARR.
f age tax to produce double the present
mount of the carriage tax !; a classification
of the licences to retailers, and aD increased
iuty thereon /; ard the establishment of
National Bank.
And then the committee rose,
And the House adjourned.