Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-11-01

without amendment. The resoIu-
ton was ordered to be read a third
time tomorrow.
MIR. Tropp. from the committee
on military affairs, reported bill
making further provision for filling
the ranks Of The regular army, &s.
II was made the order of the day fer
Monday next. One Of the sections
Of this bill declares. that every five
citizens. liable TO do militia duty,
who shall furnish an able bodied sub
sliiute TO serve durias the war. shall
be exempt from military duty dur.
ing the war.
Mr.. Troup. from the same com
miitee, also reported a bill 10 pre-
vide for the further defence Of the
frontiers OF the United States. by
auihorising the President to increase
the present military establishment.
Referred 10 a committee ofihe whole.
This bill proposes TO raise forty ad-
ditienal regiments.
Mr. Tronp also reported a bill
authorising the President 10 accept
the services Of Volunteers. Refer.
red 10 a committee Of the whole
house.
Accompanying these bills, Mr..
Tronp presented various reports
from the Secretary at War on the
subject.
The House again took up the un-
finished business of yesterday. viz.
The remaining resolutions reported
bv the committee Of the whole for
imposing additional taxes on yarioss
articles.
Mr.. Rhea spoke against that re-
solution which proposes an increase
Of 100 per cent. on The postage Of
letters. He was afraid so high du-
~ might tend 10 destroy the estab-
ii,hment altogether. He thought
IN addition Of 80 per cent. wcuId
lie quite sufficient as an experiment.
Mr., Eppes supported the proposi.
ton. When all the other duties
were abou, 10 be so much increased
he believed the class Of persons vino
would n,osiIy pay this tax were as
well able 10 bear this addition as any
other.
Mr.. Rhea contended that SO enor.
NOUS an addition 10 the present post
age would tend rather 10 diminish
than 10 increase The revenue from
he post Office es. Ablishmeni. by pre-
venting people fran writing letters
unless IN very urgent business.
Mr.. Past also opposed the addi.
ton Of 100 per cent. as oppressive
in lie extreme.
MIR. Wright supported the addi-
lion as correct and expcdient.
The question WAS taken by ayes
and noes on agreeing 10 the res0lu-
tion as reported by the committee of
he whole, aud il was agreed TO.
ayes 95. noes As. So the House
have decided in favor of Doubling
The present postage on letters and
papers. The original report Of the
committee of ways and Means had
recommended only an increase of
City per crnl.--but on the suggestion
Of the Secretary of the Treasury, il
had been altered in committee ofihe
Whole. b.. amending the resolution
so as to strike out dfty and insert
100 D-r reui.
This amendment being thus agreed
10 b, the house. the question recur.
red on agreeing TO the resolution AS |
II was taken by ayes 4 |
noes. and the resolution was fuaily |
adopted, ayes 90. nses Ii.
TheresuIuliou proposing toadd 100
per cent. on the present duties ON
sales al auction, WAS agreed 10 with.
out a division. Several otheramend
menis made in committee OF the
whole 10 the fifth resolution report
ri by the committee Of ways and
were also agreed 10 without
debate.
Mr.. Oakley moved p amend the
50 Us to exclude iailozc
rautles lrsm taxation. This motion
was lost, ayes 80, noes n. Another
motion was made further TO amend
the resolution, by exempting sper.
maceti candles.
Mr.. Pitkin supported hi. amend
ment. on the ground that a tax on
'permaceti candles would bring a
mere triflr into the treasury, 4 would