The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-15
CONGRESS-.
IN SENATE.

4Iou1dy. REQ. D.
The bill for taxing gold and silver ware 6
jewellery, ami the bill fof taxing lotteries
were each read second time, and referred
to the conIn.ttee on the general appropriation
bill to which committee were added Messrs.
Daggett and Brown.
The olli,from the house to amend the act
laying duty on licences to retailers, was
read third time and passed.
On 'uotion of Mr.. Vornum, the committee
on MILITARY Affairs was instructedtp enquire
int the expectancy of IN king provision by
law tor the payment of tue militia who have
been called out by the authority of any state
for the defence Of any part of the u, States
against invasion since the comnencement of
the present war, and not taken into the pay
OF the United States (; and for reirnbnrsing
any state for any monies advanced for pay,
raCons, camp equ page, and ether experCes
necessarily incurred il calling out such rsi,i-
TIA, according To rui,.s and regulations pre-
serlbed by law for defrayng the expenccs Of
calling out the militia by the authority of the
q. States.
The bill to allow drawback of duties on
spirits distilled, and of certain goods, wares
and merchandise manufactured within the IT.
>. was further considered, and ordered to be
engrossed f~r a third reading
ne bill to amend the direct tax law and
the furniture tax law, was read chird time,
ard re-committed to AiessIs Giles, King &
Taylor.
Agreeably to notice, Mr.. Barbour, leave
being given, introduced bill :. TO incorpo-
rate the subscribers to the Bank of the U. =.
OF America ;" which was read and passed TO
a second reading.
The President lad before the Senate tie
annual report of the Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund.
The bill to authorize the purchase of a
tract OF land near Plattsburg. was passed to
third reading.
Tuesday, Fe6. 7.
On motion of Mr.. Roberts, the military
committee were directed to enquire into the
exPediencg of providing for the appointment
OF suitable number of veterinary surgeons
to be attached to the army of the Uaited
Sites
The bill TO authorize the purchase for
the use of the United States of tract of land
near Plattsburg, was read third time and
passed.
WedneSday, Fc6. 8.
The bill to incorporate the subscribers
to the bunk Of the United States Cntro-
duced by MIR. Barbour) was read a second
time,
A motion was made by Mr.. Giles to refer
the bill to a select committee
On this motion wide debate took nlace
The argument for referepce was, the usage
IN such cases, where bill was introduced
oy an individual member; the argument a.
gainst 1t was, that though the bill was recent
y introduced by ~ individual member. the
SUBJECT was one which had oeen widely dig
cuSsed and was well understood by eyerv
member,
Inc motion to commit the bill was negati-
we'd, 10 to is.
The Senate proceeded as in committee of
hrario Al.
consideration of the Bill.
Mr. Giles moved ain amcndment, the OBJ
leCt or which was to confine the stock (pava-
Die on account OF subscriptions to the Capt.
tai 81 the bank to such stock as should he
hereafter Created.
After an animated and interesting debate.
this motion was begatived-
For the motion IS
Against it IA
And the Senate adjourned at shutdown.
~, Thursday. FEB 9.
The engrossed bill to allow drawback Of
dntIcs on spirits distilled, and certain gopds.
wares and merchandise, manufactured within
the unfsed States, was road third time and
passed. '''N
H7F. Gifes, from the committee on the SUBJ
Ject, reported, Fiat it is inexpedfept to oro-
vide tor the appointment of veterinary sur
seons, TO be attgchedto the army Of the u.
81 ties.
MIR. Giles from the committee on anot,-
er subject, reported the following fesolu-
ton.
" ReSofved, That it is nexpeIient at this
time to provide by general law for making
compensation to individuals whose property
may have been destroyed during the war.
by the constituted authorities of the u. s. or
whose property may have been occupied for
or appropriated to public purposes"
Tue Senatesresumed the consideration of
the National Bank bill on which there took
place, as on yesterday much animated de-
bate. Several Questions of amendment were
which were varousiy decided
the particulars Of which shall be stated in our
next.
The Senate did not get through the bill be-
fore the adjournment, which took place at a
late hour.
HOUSE OF REPR ESENTATIVF
Ofonddy; FEB. 6.
MIR. King of N. G. presented the petition Of
Mrs. Ann Brown, conSort Of John Brown. who
was lost OH board a gun-boat of the United
States which was referred to a commit
tee.
The Speaker laid before the House. me-
moral from Thomas Ewell, of this district
III which, after describing the advantages Of
such Institutions, he prays a law may be pass
ed, authorizing proprietors of the II. States.
TO issue notes payable six months after date,