Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-01-26
Congress Of the y. States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Monday, January IS.

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Mr.. Eppes, from the committee Of
Ways aad Means. in pursuance OF the
resolution iHstructing them TO en-
qaire into the expedieney OF imposing
a Direct Tax on the District OF
Columbia & other territories Of the
U. States. made report thereon,
accompanied by Bill to pro vide adj
ditional revenue for defrayiag the
expenses Of government and main
tanning the public credit, by laying a
Direct Tax apon the District OF Co
.lua.bia; which was twice read and
committed.
Mr.. Eppss, also from the commit
tee Of Ways and Means, reported a
bill! to pro7islc additional revenue for
ietrayiag the expenses Of govern.
slent and maintaining the public
credit, ~ laying duty on lotteries
IA bill for the reIiefef Saltus. Con
& Co. merchants of the city OF New
York ;and bill to amend the act
laying duties on retailers licenses
for the relief OF domestic manufae-
iusers e.' wiae, wao themselves dis
pose Of their preaaot9; tie two first
OF which were committed, and the
.lattes ordered TO bo eBgrossed for
third reading.
Mr.. T.. :fem he saMe committee
made a report alafayorable TO the
petition o. sunagy persons Ia HEX
mal and Dickson comics, in ien-'
nessee switch Was Tesd and ordrred
TO lie On tho table
bSr. &. also ssede report on the
petition Of saasiey preprie'e,s pisep
pep stills in tise stsAe - C0Dsa2tieat,
concluding With a i'esoiailah that IT.
Is in eSpe5iegt 70 vary :se present
proportion OF tax I,etweea stills Ind
boilers of different descriptions
Ordered 10 lie ea lie se,.i.s.
Mr.. f.. also made ala aniaForable
report on the petition OF fF,t ehard
Newby, which was read AID cohcur
red in.
fAr. M'Kee from the committee
OF Public Hands. reported q til
granting dosation of $50 acres Of
land to anthony Shane; which was
twice read AMI committed:
Mr.. Miller obtained leave OF alb
seace from THURSDAY aext TO the eGd
Of the session.
On motion Of Mr.. Clarke Of KY.
the farther consideration OF the Or
ders OF the Day was postponed HnfIi
to morrow, in order to proceed to The
consideration of she resolution Tor
the removal Of Patrick Magruder
from the Office Of Clerk OF the
House OF Representatives, and the
appointment IT a successor
Tie House tAen tsieeeedea to the
eonsi.ier.siisn ofthe srssiation offered
on Saturday by Mr.. Gi.rlle on that
subject.
A motion was maae by MIR, Fisk
Of Vt. to aostncae ias further con-
siderajion CT this motion to- AfeR'lay
next which was opposed by Mr.
DavaI and sir. Clark. md supported
lbs Mr. Fisk, Mr.. Farrow and MIR.
Hawkins, when Mr.. +. withdrew the
motion.
The adoption Of the resolve was
then opposed by Mr.. Wright in a
speech Of full two hours in length.
ne was also opposed by Messrs
Gholsoa & Ni'Kim, and supported
| by Messps. Pearson, Macon and
Clarke.
Mir. M'Kim moved to postpone
:he further consideration Of the re-
, solution to this day week.
This melton was opposed by Mr.
Clarke. Mr.. Pearson and Mr. Oak
ley. and supported by Messrs. Moore
and Eppes.
The motion was finally decided at
a late hour as fellows;
For postponement ~
Against it ~
The Speaker decided the question
hv ON affimafiye vote Il the further