Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-28

>.eso.'ea' tnat the committee on Militia.
ry Affairs be in'tructed TO report a hin a.
rccting the Secretary of War to rrs.rr.
from the regular troops furnished bv ,hS
militia OF any state in lieu of their own cor
wees a sufficient number to perform varI
ris0n Gu'y within each state, "
Inc bill to provide additional r-eve,,.s
TOT oeirayiny the expenses of the govern.
ment ana maintaining the public credit bv
a'y'ng d't'es on household furniture, on hor.
ses KEPT exclusively for the saddle or car.
riase, and on gold anil silver watches. wa.
read ana PASSED. by the following vote.
TOT he Oh 102
nga'nse J. 46
Of Va. resolved itself into a comm;.te. IN
whole. MIR. Nelson of Va. in the chat ~
the bill to provide additional revenues for
dctrsying the expenses Of the rover,mart
and :or the maintenance of The p.bi;c cr.
dit, by laying a direct tax upon the United
States.
his bill IS OF great length and minute in
its details. proposed amendments to which
occupied much time of the house in discus-
sion. The amount of the direct ta,- 10 oae
hundred per ceot. on the last years tax. or
six millions OF dollars upon the whole I'M.
ted States.
Alter the bill had been gone tbrouyh ,hx
committee rose at a late hour. and renorte
to the house the amendments they ha
made. -,
And the house adjourned.
Tuesday. Dee 90 I,
Mr; Sppes OF Va. obtained leave or alb.
sence TOT htteen Gays from to- morrow, and
Nr, barbour OF va tor eleven days.
Mr. TaOuarf nroc.r.l ~
Plainfic'd, in Massachusetts. prav;nr tna.
the mails may not to be Transported or onsn
ed on Sundays. Referred to the Postmas,er
General, H
The bill from the Senate au,hor;,;n-
the payment to the widow Of Elbridre Ger,
~. decd. late Vice>president of the IJn;,ea
states, OF such salary as would have been
payable to him during the residue of the
term tor which he was elected. had he co
long lived" was twice read ana comm;tS
ted. ~ ~
Mr. Stockton offered for ons;der, t;on
the following resolution I: .N
hcsoiUed, That the COMMITTEES of w..
and Means be instructed to enquire into
constltutionality and expediency of limos
ing a erect tax on the District of Col.T-
Dla' aud the several territories of the TTn;,ed
o.a.es, ahd,tnat the committee be further
lns.ruc'ed TO enquire into the propriety and
onpsuiehcy o, anthoTising the several COR
rect tax OF, the public properly here;n
Mr.. Eppes Of Va. moved to Law ,ha 80
luton on the table. Nsgatived.
Mr. Pearson of n. c.. moved - au
same by striking out the whole after ,hs
words ORpsd States 4" which motion me-
aega,ived. "o'ion was
Aud tiie motion of Mr.. STOCKTON
greed to- as above stated.
DIRECT TAN.
The house proceeded 10 the c-ons;dara
OF the report of he Committee "a ,bs ,uh-i"
on the bill to provide additional ravea,s
Ter desrayins the expenses of y-overnmsnt
snu maintaining the public credit. bv lav,
hs a direct Tax upon the United STATE.
ana providing for assessing and co,Iect;nS
ene saue ana the amendments reported
yesecriay ny the committee of the whole
,oose othe details OF the bill being read
agreed TO by the house, uN
Otncr amendments were nrono.e5
bill. some of which were 40 eed -
fe tue
Mr.. Sharp OF KY. moved 20 amend e..
bill in the clause which reads thus .iJh.e
a direct tax OF six millions of dollars he
hereby annually laid upon the u. Statesy-
by striking out the word "~arrurVy,n Af
ter discussion. this motion was negat;vedE
Yeas 50-Nays 102.
A mutton was then made by Mr.. Yancev
of Net amend the bill by adding the
following as a new sectinn thereto
End be n further enacted, That THE
act shall Continue to be in force for and DIN,
ring the war in which ,he United State, ara
now engaged, with the United Kingdom of
Britain and Ireland and The dependencies
thereof, and until thee expiration Of the YEAR
IN which the said war shall terminate. and
no longer.n
The question on this proposed amend.
nent was also decided in the negative by
he following vote
For the motion 81
Against it 78
There was much diecussion on the de.
Ais OF the bill, and on the two last bro.
posed amendments]
The house adjourned at shutdown.
Wednesday, Dec. 81.
There was an iBaccutacy in our reporta
statement Of certain proceedings OF the
house on Tuesday. on Mr.. Stockton's MOS
ion. All that part of the resolution las
by us) proposing to authorize the cors
porations TO tax pnbiic property, was NOV.
I'd as an amendment by Mr.. Pearson, instead
IF his moving to strike it out. The motion
10 to amend the resolve 7yas negafived, aud
he resolution passed as proposed by Mr..
,tockton.l
MIR. Hungerford of Va. obtained leave Of
lbsence for fifteen days.
Ms. Moore of Md. presented the petition
# Norris and Martin Of Baltimore, praying