The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-28
lY0i.. 41.---No. 50.

TO vote taxes for the support Of govern
menL This course of general debate was
| puTsied YESTERDAY by Mr.. . kley. and
p1Ltisiiy by others, and to-day also partial-
iy.]
Mr.. King was called to order after speak
! ing 90 mites as wandering froai ,he or
! der O debate, by debating quesciors ia gen
'7'i nature on pro- ositon to change the tax
I flom tee tity the product Of tue still
The Chairman decided that, accorlin the
! general practice, the gentleman was in order.
| From this decision Mr.. Fisk of NJ Y. appeal
| cd. After some conversation ON the point Of
order
! he decision Of the chairman was reversed
] by the committee
+ MIR. King # Aiqss. then moved indefinite
/ y to postpone the consideration OF this ques-
Which motion was declared not in order
! IN committee OF he whah,
M. King then deciayed himself in ia
I yoF OF continuing the TAX on the Capacity
! ot TIE soii, apl lnposins the additional M
! y on the product OF the still-tho he shGula
vote against any Increase o. the present tAA-
Mr.. oatiey ofM Y. was also Of opinion
that a combination of the tax OF the capacity
and on the product was most eApet!ieot, 8 WAS
for adhering IN al reSpectS 70 the report OF
the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Mr.. EhheS assigned the reasons why the
committee of WAYS and Means had been in
favor OF retaining the present tax ON the ca
pacity--they were, to secure the collection
of the product, and to abcidse as much as
possible, inc doricliaiy visits Of the excise
officers for proving tiie liqnor. &c. whit would
then be- unnecessary
Mr.. hiyham said ne was fully justified n
stating the opinion 81 tle Secretary Of the
Treasury to b., thatt toe confirmation Of the
caPacity-taX was INDISPENSABLE 10 the due coi-
lection OF the Product-taX.
MIR. fanccy ocvocated the adoption Of the
! amend ment he had proposed He cons ~
ed the arguments against it, though spacious,
10 be tallacious. The present sys,em, he
conteuded, operated upeQualiy, and would
continue to do so under the Increased duty,
nn'css the system was changed lie saN.no
&C. as.oa for the employment OF excise OH
Ger, az ali IN The collection Of cl.e tl2, ,7l.iln
n'3ht DC as weitcclec,sd By conipeil dis
dhets 10 make monthly returns on ostn.
The question was thau taken On Mr..
Hancey's motion (going 20 throw TIE tax ~
together Oh the product af the s;...J and neg
atived.
For the motion 45
Against II IS
MIR. Mug Of 4lEzss. then resumed the speech
IN which he was to-day Interrupted by tie
question Of order he came TO the conclu-
NS+-f
vote taxes for the supper, the government
so long as the government was Administered
BY those VINO now .sdcsIrst,sr il. .ie1-=
| besides hostile to the report, because on the
committee VINO made 1t there was not 4 SIN
gle member from my Of the Ncw-Ergllnd
Uates-sor which, however, he did uut i'm
peach the conduct OF the Speaker no ap-
pointed it; and for various other reasons.
which will appear more At large when Mr..
KS. speech saan be published =: iensth.
Ih,eGucst.ou on Mir FisI,'s motion to insert
twenty -f'e cents per gallon was then decided
in the negative
For tie motion 81
Against it "a
The question being taken 2 second tine, by
request, there were
For the motion e.
Against i II
Mr. 1st # " =. then moved. - st. Ike cut
twciv- an,i half and insert twenty
Tor the motion there were g
Against it 70
Another ccuae beng demanded. thore APP
Pearei 81 be
For Jhe motion g.
Against it %
- tie motion was uega1rcd.
nc question WAS lien ttker on the ction
CT Mr Epp-s u iascr, fifteen. ana decided as
follows:
Fer tie motion 90
8gnust it 60
SO achouse resolved that An additional
5dv on istiiihtion Of IS cents per gallon
on the product OF the still, ought to be lid.
The committee then rose and reported the
Two re-. iuuors agreed tn IN committee and
asked ard CLtfdc1 leave 20 sit aEain on tie
remainder Of che report
And he House adjourned q, O'Clock By
close vote.