The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-03
IN SENATE.

IN oENAIE
Thursday, Dec. %.
The bill from the House, laying duties on
Certain manufactures, as amended, was read
a third time and passed.
The bill imposing taxes on household fur
niture, horses kept for the sad lie or car
riage, and gold and silver watches, was. after
being amended, by striking out altogether
the tax on horses ordered 70 third read
ing.
Nh. Yaynun submitted for consideration
the following resolution
Resotred That lie committee to whom was refer
red so much Of the message NJ the President of the
United States OF the twentieth day oi September last
asreatesto the military establishment, ne iustricud
report bill, authorizing and requesting the President
OF the United States call upon the proper Authority
in each stctc sd territory 10 furnish according TO tie
prov OF, and tortie purposes prescribed by the
constitution OF the Y 5. respective proportions
OF - Thousand nirs, officers included, armed
and equipped according 20 Law, TO serve for nine
mcnhs after they stall arrive their respect pla-
ces of rerd"Zvous, un'ess discharged; be
Canned INTO companies, regiments, hrigatcs and dvis
'ons, b. tie proper authority h each state and terrific
ly ag'ta able TO the principles OF law, which provide
tor the orgazton cf the militia Of the United States
and holden IN readiness TAX the field by the FIRST LAY
OF April next the aPportionnent amoug the states
and territories to he made in the bill, conformity
with the provisions OF the constitution for spport oiin
direct taxes.
FRIDAY, Dec. so.
Joachh Kerr, Senator from Ohio, vice
l. Worthingtofl, resigned, appeared & took
his seat.
or. Smith Of M. announced to the Sen
ate the decease Of Richard Brent, one OF the
Senators from Virginia.
On his motion, the Senate determined to
attend his burial a committee of arrange
ment therefor was appointed, and the usual
vote for mourning passed.
In further testimony Of respect for the me-
mory OF their deceased member the Senate
then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 80.
Yesterday was the most boisterous day in
the House of Re resentatIves that we have
seen for two years. Tne Bank Bill having A.
gain come before the House, was attacked
with the most determined zeal by the opposi-
ton side Of the House, and btset with every
obstacle they could throw in the way Of the
proceedings Of the House. BY the aid of the
previous question, however, the bill was again
ordered to third reading, & " Juld have Been
passed last night, but for the evident determi-
nation OF the minority 70 tire out the major
ity by desuitory debate.
For the three past days. this subject has as
surned a higher interest than bsfore attach
ed 70 it. AS its friends increased, the zeal of
its opponents redoubled and they have de
IL as dangerous and monstrous, if
not a corrupt measure, Containing within it
the seeds OF ruin 10 the nation. The friends
Of the bill, have, on the other hand, as On
avowed their belief, that the Op-
position know this bill will assist the operations
Of the government and relieve il from its pre-
sent fiscal embarraSsTnents, and that there
fore, and therefore only, are they opposed
10 4. Al this has been said With so much
good humour Of manner, from one part of the
House to the other, and so little pointed VIC
ation Of decerun, that on witnessing the de-
pate, one is reminded Of the c0rfe and fierce
IF the fencing school, where the scholars hit
heir antagonists very scientifically, and would
nfallibiy put one another TO death, if their
oils we're not purposely guarded.
Nat. I7t.
We publish with great pleasure the follow
ng proof Of the public spirit and patriotism of
he Legislature Of South Carolina. commune
.ated IN letters from the Governor & Compt-
'oller OK that state to the Secretary Of the |
Treasury. The Legislature has also passed !
III act for raising 4 brigade Of state troops, & |
elected Daniel T.. Huger, Brigader. Such !
Examples merit the attention Of every sts;e !
D the Union they command the applause Of |
he country they inyigoTate the arm OF the |
overnmeut; & they speak ia decisive tone /
{ defiance TO the enemy. II.
,0hg Of a IeftcT from the Go yeTuo7 c(fhe |
Sfats n South-Caroiaa to the secretary !
o|the Treasury, aafed
Executive Department, Column
biz, December 22d, 1914.
S1R-On tne DIST inst. ! received letter
ON Ma. Gen. Pnckney, covering several
TIERS, the puiport 81 which was to inform
e that the funds of TIE general government !
bis disposaI were exhausted, and that the
oops uow IN service fol thC defence of hi
ate. could mol BIZ subsistcd witaou, monty