Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Il A 1.AV
Tuesday, lam. 10.
Mr.. Farrow OFFS. G. presented a petition,
being the eighty filth presented on that sub.
jcct at the present session, demonstrating a
sainst tine transportation and opening of
the mail on the Sabbath which he moved
to refer to the committee on the Post Office
(which motion he supported by some OBJ,
serVatinns growing out of what he believed
tire great importance of the subject, &c
winch demanded & more particular consi-
Iteration than they now receive. The mo.
ton was opposed by Mr.. Rhca, who could
not conceive why this petition should not
take the same course as other petitions Of
q like nature, without any talk about it
The motion of Mr.. Farrow was negatived,
aud the petition referred as others of a 81.
mliar character have been.
Mr.. Farrow subsequently offered for cono
slderation the following resolution.
RosoiUed, That the committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads be authorized
and required to examine into the propriety
ct submitting to the consideration of the
House law prohibiting the Postmaster &c
TeTa from making any contracts in future
for the transportation or opening of the mail
on the Sabbath, aud that they have leave to
reDortby bill or otherwise. Laid on the
il6ie.
The Speaker laid before the House let
ter IRON the Secretary of the Treasury,
transmitting the estimates of appropriations
necessary for the service of the year The
letter was read, and with the accompany~
ing documents, referred TO the committee of
Ways ard Means,
he bill from the Senate to authorize the
President of the United States to cause to
be constructed certain floating batteries for
the defence of the u States, was twice read
and referred to the Naval committee
his bill appTopriaees 100000 dollars in
addition to the sum heretofore appropriated
for that object)
The engrossed bill for the relief of Jacob
Shinnlck, Schultz, & Vogeler, Christian,
Chapman, and the legal representa-
tives OF John Calef, deceased, Cwhose pro-
pertY was destroyed by our officers on the
approach the enemy to Baltimore in Au>
gust last) was read a third time, passed
and sent to the Senate.
he engrossed bill for the relief Of lanes
D"yie (compensating him for services rem
"Sreu al the instance Of an United States
orhcer IN North Carolina, in apDrehendirg
Coup'eTieilers at the paper of the Iate Bank
~ we OHited States) was read third time
ms OIL was opposed by Mr.. Fisk DIN Y.
and advocated bY Mr., Yancey and Mr.
Ming of Mass. The division ON the mas
sage ofthe bill was g. ayes, 40 NOES and
the b'h was sent to the Senate.
he ensrossed til for the relief pf VIM
Nooinson and others, was read third time
passed and sent to the Senate.
ne engTossed bill for the relief of vii.
nam ~ Washington, was read third time
lmaEing comrensations for house des
Toyed by the officers of the United States
during the invasion Of this district in AUGUST
las') passed and sent to the Senate
DUTIES ON MANUFAURES.
The house resolved itself into commit.
tee Of The whole, Mr. Macon in the chair
on the report the committee of conferroes
on the dIsagreeing votes on the manu(ac,
ture tax bill. The conferees recommend,
ed that the house recede from, its oDpositior
to tie tax proposed by the Senate ON nm.
oreI!as. The committee concured in the re.
port without debate, ard reported arcor
dirgiy to the house. The house took un the
report.
a debate arose thereon, in which Mr.
Eppes, Mr.. Wright, Mr.. Barbour. M
stockton, and others, advocated the a5o,,
ton Of the report, and Mr. Oakley Mr.
Shelly, Mr.. Rhea, Mr. Fisk of Ny Mr.
PICKERING, Mr.. Ingersoll of Pa. and Others,
opposed it
The debate on this question turned mot on
the eXpediencV ct the tax, which we did not
Bear denied, but On the constitutional nower
or right OF the Senate to make such ana
mendment to bin for raising revenue. The
debate was able, & being on question never
before believed to have been debated wac
hi8hiy interesting. The provision Of the
constitution is as follows: "AIl bills for
raising revenue shall originate i'm the House
OF Representatives but the Senate NAV nro.
pose or concur with amendments as on otber
biIls." On the one hand it was contender
that the Senate could not amend Hill bg
adding new tax thereto. because IN do eo
would be to originate tax, which. If was
urged, was forbidden by the spirit Of the
Constitution. In support Of mis- doctrine. an
argument was drawn from the uractics nm
Gerthe British government, where the Hoass
"i Lords - not permitted so 70 amend sucb
Q bill On the other hand il was urged
mat the power to amend being evnr,.s,i,,
given to The Senate, forbade analogv ~ On.
practice Of any other government. wbrss
un"rltten constitution Contained no such No.
VISION that, The power Of the Senate 20 il.
crease OF diminish tax not being denied
the power otherwise to modify tax foIlo,y
cd OF course and that in a bin imposin., T.
TAX on manufactures, the Senate had An 20
uoupted right TO add 20 the articles enpme.
TAied, any other article which they deemed
proper subject Of taxation, &c
lhe question IN a.ro.....- .