Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-11
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WI rH tNtul presumed 2 pen ION O. lhos
! mas SPriss. OF Baltimore, praying compeu.
satioh Tor quantity of heBpon yarns, de,
stroyed by order OF an officer o. the army
OF the Oeired States at Bsltinorc, ppon .he,
iate attack OF the British forces on that city
Referred.
Mr.. Lewis OF Va. presented the petition Of
Geo Elite, Of Virginia, praying compznsa.,
tlon tor number nf negroes stolen from his
rather by the Cherokee Indians which ne
! gnes, BY treaty since concluded, have
I psen CONFIRMED to tho said indians. RefsrN
: Claims.
| n message was received from the Seua.e,
announcing their recession from all their az
mendments to the sil' laying duties on GET"
'Sii manufactures, except so much rs pr3~
poses TO lay duty of eight per cent, on all
umbrellas and parasOls above lhs value of
two dollars
Mr.. Fisk of ", Y stated that inc pripcis
pal difficulty with the committee Of ~ aYs &
VA ans, IN asserting 20 this amendments,
had been doubt of the conStitu ionai
power OF the Senate, To propose pew taxes
AS ibis was q que ltion which he heiiev.d
had never been decided aud as the lax
was ia itself unimportant, he moved hat
the Heuse Insisc on its disagreement to this
amendment.
which motion vas agreed to.
2he House also determined tn insist on
disagreement TO part OF the amendments
OF the senate, 70 the furniture tax bill, and
to ASK OF the Senate conference OH tba,
bill.
SMUGGLING. sc.
Ibe House resumed the Consideration os
the report OF the comtni1tee Of tie Whole, Oh
the bill for preventing intsrcou.e Yith the
enemy. This is a bill costaiang ample
and energetic provisions for preventing the
reasonable intercourse, which has recently
prevailed TO so great An exteut on our Nor.
them borders, and elsewhefel Pie Erw
amendments made in committee OF the
whole having been agreed to-
Me- Grosyenor moved 60 strike out tina.
section OF the bill winch anthorizes the col,
iectors OF the customs TO appoint, within
their districts, such number Of Inspectors oe
the customs as they shall Judge necessary,
| who shall be considered and BY this bul de-
| clared 20 be, inspectors OF the custom
| Ibis SDoiion gave rise to Az extsuaed de-
bates IN which many gentlemen partooa, 3
was decided as follows;
| F5f the motion 81
| Against IL IS
A Giotion vas made By Mr. king Of NJ IS;
to insert in the same section tue words tsT
| wbom ~ rte e.cecEfion Of their dnfy, "a.
s2id collectors stat DC aHSzyerQ 5ie, soest5
eVove me who.e responsibility FOR iaS
Conduct OF said inspectors on tae coliecto,s;
| which motion, aigsr debate, was decidrU ~
follows
For The motion 81
| Against 1t ~
! Mr.. King OF Mass then moved an amend,
| ment goiOg 70 reqaire the said Inspector, ca
| give bond for the faithful performance Of
the duties # their Offices respectively
which motion was also peeasiVed
| lae sixth SECTION gives power 20 any coli
| iector, naval OF jcer, surveyor or inspect G,
proceeding Co make search or seizure uns
| derthis act, TO require the assistance Of BY.
| ISLANDERS, Sc who shall assist under penai-
ties for refusal, &c,
| Mr.. Stockton moved 10 amend the blu 70
as to read, that y thege officers be rs.i8.ei
o. o5sritefsd N fieb any, they may SO re-
| quire aid ard assistance, &c Fids motion
was negatqed by tic following vote
I For the mntioa 50
Against it rs
1ther amendments were proposed b. Mr.
Stockton and MIR King Of Mass aad neg =
tivedj among which was The following
MIR King moved 20 strike OFT tns ? i
! section Of the bill, waicA reads IS fsiiows
Sec ~. Ind be il FURTHER enacted IRat
| i, shall be lawful for the President 81 the u.
STATES, or such other person as BE shall have
! empowered Tor that purpose, tp sdipioy, ni~
/ der proper Instructions to be Ny hlm giyeO,
| such part ct he land and naval forces OK ne
United states, or OF the militia thereof, Is
shall be judged necessary, for the pui rose
| OF sidir8 and cooperating with Jhe iiCers
| Of the customs. and all otlei civil masi..
trates. IN seiziug and securing persons >G-
! gagged or suspected upon probable cause 90
! aforesaid TO he engaged in unlawful trade ot
( intercourse Tuh theeneroy as afaregad 10.
1 gether with the Articles or supple, OF .es-
! sells, beats, vehicles or animals. employed.
as aforesaid, in such trade or nteicuupse.
Enis motion was regadysG BY the fnliaa,
/ ing vote
| For the motion 81
| Against il So
Severa. other motions we're made by ATp.
| King o! Mass and Mr. Wilson 70 amend tho
| bill, and negatiVed.
| u appearing, about tits tine, cwisg D. sl-
| retirement Of \ number ol members Of tl.y
| HOuge tnat guOTUm was nor present o
! moffon was ma6e. for csll ofrhe house.
/ fr. GfosyeRer C0gteudcd that one dsv's
notice was necessary 70 cau Il the bopse
| Tie chat, sMt Nelson, IL the absencs Of tlra
! Speaker FROM iudisposition, oc3upying ike
! chaif) decided such notice vas not r.cqsss..
/ ~ Mr Gr0veneT sPpealed frGar ttjs de-
! ci- on, which the house affirmed.
The cali ~ the House theD too olars
/ when i appeared that the following roo.
I bers were present