The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-04


facts OH which this motion was predica
ted '...u
MIR. Rayvkins stated. that there had been
few instances in which individuals had pro-
cured bills OF exchange on the government,
and, IN consequence Of its inability to pay
them, Had been compelled to pay damages
thereon. There WAS only one case within
ms own knowledge, and that was one III
which an individual had paid Tor draft on
the government 1900 dollars, which draf,
had been sold by him co the Bank of Kentuc-
KY. by 1t to the Bark of Pennsylvania, by
whom, through the B INK of Washington, il
mad been presented tn the government, pro-
tested tor want of funds aud returned. The
laSvs OF Kentucky authorizing l0 per cent. da-
images on protested bills. paid over to th,rd
persons, that allowance had been claimed by
thc Banks, and the individuals compelled to
pay 1t. The bill had since been presented bv
HIM (Mr. Hiwsins) to the Treasury. and
paido Treasury Notes OF which the person
before named was compelled to pay SIX and
halt per cent. discount
Mr FIrrozv opposed the motion at some
length, ami moved to amend it BY addi,.g to
the end thereof the following words :" and al
SO Treasury Notes yohich haue been hdid By
the government 10 fair creditors, and rcccs-
sa'7iy Soia By SAID creditors at a discount"
ms amendment, after some conversation,
having been agreed to by a small majority-
On motion of MIR. Hazykins, the motion
rs amended was ordered to lie on the table.
The engrossed bill to fix the compensation
and increase the responsibility of the col
lectors of the Direct Tax and Internal duties,
and Tor oher purpose; collection thereof,
was read third time, passed and sent 70 the
Senate.
The engrossed resolution for requesting
the President to set apart day of tIianksgiy-
ing for the return Of Peace, was read a third
time anil passed
MILITARY PEACE ESTABLISHMENT
The house resolved itself ;ntoa committee
otthe whole on the bill fixing the Military
Peace Establishment of the u. S. Mr.. Macon
IN the char.
After Mr.. Trcup had explained the
views of the Military committee, in regard
to tins bill, and the grounds on which thy
had proposed to fix the force of the Peace
Establishment at 10000 men.
MIR. Oesia moved to amend the bill by
striking oat Ten and inserting sir thousand
as the remaining force.
ms motion, as might lie expected, gave
rise to considerable debate, a sketch of which,
proceedings on the bill, shall be given to-mor-
row.
The question of amendment, as postponed
was carried in the affirmative, by the follow
ing vote:
For the amendment 6e
Against it so
The bill having been further amended. the
committee rose at late hour, and reported
ii 10 the house
And the house adjourned.
Monday, Fed. 81.
nf claims were discharged from the further
consideration Of all the subjects which have
ceen referred to them at the present session,
yet Enacted on.
Mr.. Ehfes from the committee of WAYS
and Means, reported a bill "to place more
effectually in the state courts and district
courts OF the United States the jurisdiction i'm
the cases therein uneationed"-(in cases aris
ing under the internal revenue laws (which
was twice read and committed
Mr.. Ehhes, also from the committee of
ways and Means, to whom was referred the
bill from the Senate to repeal lin certain e.
vents) the discriminating duties now imposed
on torelgh tonnage, and on goods, wares and
merchandise imported into the United States,
reported the same without amendment and
moved that it pass to a third reading.
MIR. Sey6srt said this was a subject of great
Importance, in which his constituents, as
much as any people in the United States,
were interested that it came into the house
O. lOO AiLc q PCflUu OF Tie SESSION TO Dc fully
discussed and Iflaturely considered; that,
when heretofore the subject had been brought
before the Congress, it had been opposed by
petitions from variOas quarters, which would
not now appear, because no such measure
was expected to have been agitated at this
session. He therefore moved that the bill be
postponed indefinitely.
Mr.. Ehltes hoped this motion would not
prevail. 1t was true, on former occasions,
when this subject had been before the house
it had excited some sensbty among the
merchants; but this was very different pro-
position from any which had before been a.
gitated The bill proposed to take off these
countervailing duties, when other nations shall
adopt corresponding regulations For his
part, Mr.. i. said, he believed we were Ca
pable of building vessels as Gheaply, perhaps
more cheaply, than any country on earth, and
such regulation as was proposed, if reci-
procal, would prove highly advantageous to
our navigation, &c.
Mr.. s. interrupted Mr.. L. by Withdraw
al of hrs motion to postpone the bill, and it
was. on motion OF MIR. Eppes. committed to
Committee of the whole.
On motion Of Mr.. FORSYTH, the committee
Of Foreign Relations were discharged from
the consideration of suadry papers which
had been referred 10 them during the pre-
sent session, which, in consequence of
peace, they had thought it unnecessary to
act on.
On motion Of Mr.. LeGerfs, an order pass
ed to meet at 10 o'clock for tile remainder of
the session.
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