Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-27

nr,dge IN the chair. or the biz 70 re,esl ,hei
lutiss on household furniture, ana en- gold and
"s
The committee proceeded to take up the bill to
THE TARIFF,
Which having been read through. and taken
up by sections
Nir' ofronS proposed TO amend the Dill nv
striking out the clause which imposes a duty Of
- per cent. adj valorem on imported woollen snd
cotton manufactures of all descriptions. and 10
substitute a provision imposing a tax Of 90 IA
per cent. on manufactures Of cotton, and % Der.
cent on those OF wool.
me motion involving the question to what
extent domestic fabrics shall he encouraged by
projecting DUTIES on foreign manufactures--
MIR. Wrong supported his motion. and the eyre
diency of making the duty or the imported art;.
cles higher than was proposed b. the bill; after
whom, $50
mr.. LoT91des rose and replied to Mr.. s. on the
question OF extending the duty taking a clear
and comprehensive view of the subject of nro.
tect'ng duties generally supporting the system
proposed by the bill, and stating the motives
winch induced the committee of wavs and means
TO report a smaller duty on the articles named
nan was recommended by the Secretary OF the
TREASURY, &c.
Mr.. Smith OF Md. commeno ed som. re,r ,rts
on the subject. but not anticipating that the cues
uon would arise To day, ard wishing to refer 20
some notes not by him; he moved that the corn.
mittee rise.
Tue committee then rose, reported the bill to
repeai the tax on furniture and watches. which
was ordered TO be engrossed for a third reading {.
WY ootsned iesye IN sit again on the bill to re.
5uiste the tariifof duties.
II MILITARY STAFF.
The House, on motion of MIR. johnson. of X
resolved itself into a committee of the whole Mr.
Neison, OF Va. in The chair. on the bill to orea.
nize a general staff for the army
VT johnson then entered into n detailed com.
'arauye view of The staff proposed by the bill
WIN that which existed during the war. 70 shew
una' The military committee bad not recommend.
Gu an extravagant staff. or one greater in propor-
non tn the number of men retained on the peace
establishment than was allowed and found neces-
sary during the war.
Mr. Smith Of Nd followed Mr. ]. in support of
me general object of the bill, but regretted
mere was not a greater proportion OF officers al
lowed Tor the quarter masters departing emf, the
value and necessity of whose services he enforced
ty a few remarks.
The committee then proceeded in the eonside.
ration of the bill and adopted several minor a.
mehdnents, atthe suggestion OF Mr.. Johnson of
A motion was made bv Mr.. Ta,;or OF N. YORK
to strike from the bill the clause which prov des
tor the retention vt several staff officers who had
neen Professionally retained by the President Of
me u States since the time Of reducing the ar
my to the peace establishment
Mr. 7. thought this claim interferred with
me constitutional power of the President and
Senate to fill Offices. Although the officers al
iuued to had been IN the service end had been
nqEsaH m Hxv J. H. -
now TO all intents private citizens, and this bal
would iegislats them into office again withou,
Allowing the President to act in the case. NJ
\ declared that his motion arose from no want Of
respect FOR The characters of the gentlemen re
ferred e. in the bill.
Mr. JohHS0n of Ky. said he thought instead of
we OIL leg stating those persons INTO Office, the
motion would iegislate them Que of Office, and lie
was opposed TO the latter legislation IA much as
10 the former, lie denied hat they were reduc.
euto the rank ct private citizens, and asserted
mat they had been constantly in service. After
soce further remarks by Mr.. J. to prove the i'm |
proprioty of carving those officers again before !
inc Senate, and To establish the propFiety o fthe
clause as it stood IN the bill;
MIR. Bubsrf sid he would not sanction the !
clause 4 he lhought it susceptible or the con.
structioh given to Il by Mr.. TAYLOR but the
and Senate had already done their du.
~, and as &c those officers were now in Office
and had BEEN so ever since Their appointment, he
could see no reason for going through the pro-
cess again, or tFoubl Dg the Senate TO repeat It's
sion, &c.
After n few words from Mr.. PICKERING again,t |
he proposition,
tive. %
MILITARY ACADEMY.
me Commute having gone through the Staff
OH, proceeded, on motion of Mr. Jo5ls9g, to
take up the bill TO establish AN additional Militia.
y Academy; which having been read
Mr.. Pickering SAID IT had occurred 10 him tint
might ne inccrporaf ell INTO this bill
which would make lt much more useful, BIZ ex-
I TO naval as well as military young men,
ana as West Point would, in his opinion, be a
proper Situation for the instruction of both. he |
lso prepared a substitute for the present bin.
which, With PERMISSION, he would read
~ Pickering then offered as an amendment
20 the bill, a substitute, embracing in detail The
view substantially stated by hum which was
,eeeiVed without objection, and sub eqaentIy the I
Ifouse ordered It 10 be printed
NO otler motion being made, tha committee
'ose anu reported the bills with their several a
N endments /; and
The House proceeded to consider the amend
nents 70 the general staff oil which we're sue.
:essiveiy agreed 20.
an neheetual motion was made by Mr.. BEN,
from three to one.
MIR johnson had made an unsuccessful mot;on
y committee, 90 add . section to the bill autho.
isibg the President Of the United States 20 EN-.
,IoJ SVvO doliar6, in the purchase Of certain mi.
,tafy charts AID surveys, ownedb by William "a
NJ Nsison Of Va nov renewed this mot;op
-nlcn 1e supported with zeal and feeling, on the