The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WedfsesdGg, Oct 10.
Mr.. Calhoun IF S. c. Appeared and took
his seat
Mr.. Stockton Of ". J. obtained leave of alb
sence for three weeks; and Mir. Miller Of
". 4. tor the same term. 20
Members were ordered to be appointed to
supply the place of Mr.. ll1iller and MIR. Stock
Ton on the Investigation Committee.
The JOINT resolution from the Senate, autho-
rising the joint Library Committee of Congress
to contract for the purchase of the library of
MIR Jefferson, was read third time as amen
ded, and passed.
PEACOCK AND EPERVIER.
The House resolved Itself into a committee
OF the whole, MIR. Des!a If Ky. in he chair,
on the resolution from the Senate, expressive
OF the sense Of Congress relative to the victory
OF the Peacock overthe Epervier. The reso-
luton having been read
Mir. Flea sans Of "a. (the chairman of the
Naval committee) said is was not his intention
to detain the committee by any extended re-
marks on this subject. The action to which
this resolution referred, more particularly,
perhaps, than any which preceded it, demon
strated the superiority of American gunnery.
10 shew this, Mr. P. quoted Capt Warning
tons letter to the Secretary of the Navy, an
that no action had ever taken place, between
vessels OF any thing like equal force, i'll which
there had been so great disparity of eXecu-
| tion He hoped the resolve would be unani-
mously adopted.
No objection being made or amendment
proposed, the committee rose and reported
their agreement to the resolve, which was
| ordered to third reading and was accord
| ngly read third time and unanimously pas
| sed.
Friday, October 81.
The House, on motion OF Mr. Eppes of Vir-
| sinia, resolved itself into committee of the
whole, Mr. Nelson in the chair, OF the report
| OF the committee of Ways and Means, and
the subsequent letter from MIR. Secretary
| Dallas
Mr.. Efhes stated that, since the receipt OF
the Secretary's letter, the committee had re-
viscd their report, and had determined to re-
commend its modification so as TO correspond
| in so far as they believed consistent with the
| public good, with the last report from the
/ Treasury Department.
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.. Et1ieS, after some Introductory re-
marks, moved to amend the report IN confor-
pity s s8 t 81 Is SSrst s ts Of the Trss Re
instead of fifty per cent.
| MIR. Cakiey of n. Y. moved to amend the
| amendment so as to increase it to one hundred
! and fifty per cent. on the present tax, which
motion he supported in a speech of considcra-
bic length.
Mr.. Ehhes replied to a part of Mr.. Oak
| leys speech, and opposed his motion.
! Mr. Oakley explained.
Mr.. Wright of Maryland. opposed the mo-
I ton. and reDlied tn Mr. OalIev
| Mr.. Oaklcy's motion TO amend Mr.. Eppes's
| amendment was negatived by considerable
majority.
Mr.. Elthes's motion was then agreed to BY
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
| t7VelOe and a hnif cents per gallon on the
quantity of spirits distille d.
Mr. Ehhes moved to amend it so as to
make the new duty fifteen cents instead OF
fseelve and a hatfp gallon.
Mr.. Fisk otr-E T. moved to make the adj
| ditional duty twenty five cents.
This motion was advocated by Mr.. Wright
OF Md. and opposed at considerable length
by Mr.. M'Kee.
Mr.. Lo7vndes ofS c. with view to affor-
ding further time for reflection on the amen
ded report of the committee of WAYS and
Means, moved that the committee should
rise.
Previous 70 rising, Mr.. Efhes laid upon the
table resolutions embracing the further a.
mendments which the committee of WAYS &
Means proposed TO make to their report, viz.
combination OF tax on paper and an in
crease on the carriage tax to produce double
the present amount of the carriage tax /; a chs
shcation of the licenses to retailers, AMI an in
creased duty thereon and the establishment
of National Bank.
And then the committee rose, z the House
adjourned