Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-25

ton OF Mr. Hall &c Georgia to add new
section TO he bill, substantially the same rs
that stated below.
The motion was opposed by Messrs |
Oakley and Wright, and advocated by |
Nessrs, Hall ard Forsyth i; but was finally
negativcd.
The committee then rose. and reported
we bill ead the amendments made there.
e. we're ag'eed TO. Among tie amend
mentS was one extending the time for 6l-
ing releases, &c. to the second Monday in
Mrrch-
MIR. Hall OF Georgia renewed the motion
he had made in committee oftbe whole, TO
ucd new section 90 the bill. which he now
valjed to read IS fellows;
-E'd be il further enacted, That the COM
m tee aforesaid, having decided upon the
sr'hciency OF the releases and assignments
ot individual claimants, accOrding TO the
tire extent and measing of the act en,itled
" Nv Act for the indennifcation OF certain
Gle 'lants TO public lands in the Mississippi
territcrv," shall in their REPORT tO the Pre-
s'dcnt OF the United States iify such
portion of the claims Of each individual
claimant, as ~ justice should and ought to
be reserved for de raying their respective
proportions of all Just and reasonable ex.
leroes incurred by the trustees, grantees,
o agents of the companies to which they
freemen, entered into in writing they are
Found. Which said portion shall be deIiv-
cred over TO said trustees, agents or graz.
tees Ard certificates for the residue to
the Individual himselF, his aSest or attor-
nev, specially authorised 70 receive the
same.
This notion was opposed by Mr.. Oak
lev and Mr. Barnett, and supported by
Mcssrs. Hall, Telfair. and Forsyth. The
question on the motion was decided IN the
htectye, as follows;
For the hoten 81
Agarsr it as
The bill, after being slightly amended
vas ordered 20 be read third time.
A motion was then made by Mr. Inpham
q Pa. that the remaining orders of the day
g t',n postponed until to morrow, in order
I" take NJ the message this morning recei-
we'd from the Senate respecting their tiecis-
len ON the amendments TO the National
Hank hiIi which motion was .negatived by
For the motion ~
Against il %
The effect OF this motion is, to postpone
the subject till to morrow
After refusing to take up several orders |
OF The day. which were called up
Mr. Gholson renewed the pnotion to cost, !
I.tHe The remai"iug orders ofthe day ur. |
til tosmcrrow, in order 70 take up the Bank |
BIZ. Whefeupon,
Mr. M'Kee moved TO aAiorn. assigning a |
reHsrn tor the motion that the hour was too |
late and The house too much fatigued To en- !
t'I '"'o snbjsct az 80 great moment
The motion 10 adjourn prevailed.
Wcd.esdav Jan fe,
Mr.. Yanccy OF n. &. made a report |
from he committee o. Claims, on he petit,
On OF joshua Penny, (the pilot who was IA, |
ken from Long lslard) stating, that. altho' !
the committee dcprecaie and abhor such 1
cruel and unheard OF conduct on the part !
Of te enemy, the case cannot be distingui,,.-
ed from the mass IF similar suiferings ,rhrc !
redhy tie enemy, and therefore recommem
c'nF that the petition be not granted
CorcuedM.
On motion Of Mr.. baltimore of Mass: a
select committee was ordered to be sppoin.
ted TO enquire into the expediency Of max.
ing provision by law for repairing that par
at the road from Nashville tn Naichrz
which is included within the bounds of the
thactaws and Chchasa KS, and the road
from Fort Hawkins to Fort St Stephens.
Mr.. Kil5ourD of Ohio offered Tor conside.
ration the following resolutions
Reao'red, That the committee of ways
ano means be Instructed to enquire into the
|
come tax from such peopie Of the Usited
States % have capital vested in public or
any kind Of stock, or in private leans,
or in any other way yielding profis
to I've owner and on those who are eupa.
ed IN professional or ether employmeS,s.
producing an annual income exceeding a ser'
tain amount, which tae said committee ma
think proper to fix it being intended tina,
this enquiry shall extend only to such cant
ia and empioyments as are not taxed bv
sny existing laws.
Reeotred, That the said Committee i've
Instructed 10 enquire into the exediency of
Increasing the tax upon the income, or di-
vidends, Of the capital vested in the sever
~ ranking institutions within the Gated
States, on which tax is now imposed Inv
law Of Com ress
Op tie question now 10 consider this reso-
Iuton, the vote was as follows;
For It's consideration 6o
Against it ee
Mr.. Jackson Of va. moved that th,eere
srlu'ions br printed. with ,iew TO caIlin
themuP az some future day. He could
hot see, lie said, why vast mass of proner.
~ more productive than any other. mo, now
taxed ~ all, should not be taxed as wsIl 20
al, the land and nearly all rho ;,t,,.,. r.