The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-20

A"iN Ss"'S Jain ouu tne MECHANICS anu
Farmers Bank of Albany, recommending
National Bills of Credit to a limited amo,,nt,
having the quality of legal tender, in pay
nient e. all contracts.-Reterred to the com
mittee of Ways and Means.
Mr, RISK OF n. Y. from the committee Of
ways and Means, reported number of a
amendments to the bin from the Senate "toin-
corporate the subscribers to the Bank of the
Z. 5. of America 80 which were read, and
with the bill, referred TO a committee Of the
whole.
Mr. Et,ies of Va. offered for consideration
the following resolution
Eeso'te.. That the committee on Pos. Coads b..
instructed 10 enquire whether ans .ns. If any What
charge ought TO be matte ia the cope sation allowed
70 fostrnasters ard whether ANY, ,ud ii any, what
Grange ought To be made IN th,. ght OF ira,k
Some conversation took place on this reso-
luton between Mr.. Rhea d MIR. EtaeS, in
respect to its object.
Mr. Rhed opposed the proposed reference,
desiring the subject in the FIRST instance to be
,re.e,1ed to the postmaster-G ereral, and at
terms report, "a be referred To tue committee
OF Ways ami Means, who properly had
Charge ofall subjects relating TO revenue.
Mr. Eftics, IN assigning reasons for his mo-
ton, slated that the increase about 10 take
pace OF 50 per cent OH the present rates of
postage would operate as an increase OF SO
I'ost-masters, which probably was not neces-
sary. He had also understood that great a.
buses had grown cut o. the privilege of frank
ms, insomuch that the Office had been acceD-
teo III some instances as siuecure, to save
the expcnce OF postage, Ivy chose who perfor-
med no duties of the officc and thst the of
hce had evenin one instance been bestowed
on member of this House
The motion of Mr.. Efites was agreed to
in lily. without opposition.
On olotion OF Mr.. EFCoy of Va the COM
nnitee ct ways and Means were instructed
70 enquire into the expectancy of amending
the direct tax assessment law. so as thar the
county OF Bath, now part of the sixth col
lection oistrict, nay be added TO and made
pare OF tne collection district in
the state Of Virginia.
The bin from the Senate for The appoint
ment OF three naval officers, WAS twice
read and committed.
MILITIA DRAFT.
The oil from the Senate to call upon the
severa, states and territories for their respec-
tive quotas oil so, 430 militia for the defence
OF the frontiers against invasion. WAS read a
third time as amended.
Mr. War1 of Mass. and Mr.. CASTOR of N.
{. spoke at considerable length in opposition
to tie bill, and Mr.. fdrrosv in favor Of it.
Inc FrtVious QUESTION having been reoui-
red by Mr.. Rhea of Ten. vas then taken and
decided as follows.
For the previous question 81
Against it 6s
The main qnesti,7, on the passage Of the
Oil was then taken aud decided IL the affirm
ative.by the following vo.s
For the bill al
Against it -
Alter several Intellectual atteInptsto amend
the title or the bill, il was adopted without
any further amendment than the insertion of
$4,000, instead Of GO,430, to make it ceres
pond with the contents of the bill,
And the House adjourned.
7hug,sday, I1cc. IS.
Mr. Gdolso7 Of Va. once mere presented
the petition of Army Dardin. which was ag.iin
referred to the committee OF Pensions & Re
volCtionary Claims.
DUTIES ON MANUFACTURES.
The House, on motion of Mr.. Et.hes of Va.
resolved itself into committee Of the whole
on the bill g" TO provide additional revenues
Tor defrayihg the expenses of government, &
maintaining the public credit, by laying duties
on various goods, wares ana merchandise
manufactured within the u S."
ms bill proposes to lay on all the follow
ing manufactures the duties specified in the
following extract from the bill: on
70 iron, per ton, one dollar:
hastings or iron per tom one dollar fifty
cents.
Bar iron, per ton, one dollar.
Eoiied or slit iren, per ton, enc dollar:
Cut nails, brads, and sprigs, made wholly.
or in part, by machinery, per pound, ore
cent
Candles of spermaceti or white wax, per
pound ten cents:
Mould candles Of tallow, or Of wax other
than white, or III part OF each, per pound, 3
cents :
Dipt candles oftallow. or of wax Other than
white, or in part OF each. per pound, one cent
Hats, caps, OF leather OF fur, and bonnets,
except made entirely from wool, silk, cotton
or linen, or in part frora each, or which il
made from other materials, shall not exceed
IN value one dollar and fifty cents, eight Der
Centum al valorem
Paper, FIVE per centGm ad valorem
Playing cards, fifty per centun al yalo-
rem:
Saddles and brides, six per centuIn ad va
loren:
Boots and boates, exceeding FIVE dollars per
palT, IN value, i've per Centum al Valorern:
Beer, ale, and porter, six per centum ad
vaiorcm:
Tobacco, segars. and snuff, twenty per cen
turn al valorem
Leather, including therein all hides g. skins
whether tanned, tawed, dressed, or other
wise made on size original manufacture there
OF, ten per ceDt ad valorem I
MIR. EhfcS assigned at some length the rca-
cons why The committee had, on these manu-
lectures, departed occasionally from the in