Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-27

IdOtlsnnSh( IL tdiileSl, are out OF thOSS III
oice during the war, or appointed snce
the peace, and report the list Of aeicers, if
any. appointed since the peace, that are re-
tanned, and the state or territory of their
res dencc.
On motion of Mr.. Anterior,
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be-. and he is hereby directed to
lay before this house statement OF the a
mount of the va ultion OF real estate and
slaves in the several states made by virtue
OF the act ct the 22d July, 1918, for the as
scssment and coll ction Of the Direct Tax,
separately d, signaling in such statement the
amount or the valuation of the buildings,
lands and slfves in each state.
THE REVENUE.
The remainder of the day was spcn.
in committee OF the whole on the Bill
to continue the double duties till S0;h Jane
next, and the biz for continuing the salt
tax.
The result was, that the bill for contiu-
uing the double duties to June, was amend
ed so as, after that day. to add 70 the du-
ties then existing Chat is, the old duties) 70
per cent on their amount Until new tariff
be enacted.
The two Us were reported to the house
and then ct a late hour,
The house adjourned.
Narrative Of proceedings of this Gay. in
committee Of the zvhole, on The revenuc
oils.
The bin for continuing the present rates
of duties. Chat is. what are commonly
called the double duties,) to the 50th day
of June next, was first taken up and hav-
ing been read
M. l4owndcs proposed to amend the
bill by adding thereto new section. enact
ing, that from and after the 5O,h June
next, there shall be laid. levied and COL
lected, IN the manner new proposed by
law, Tor the collection Of duties on foreign
goods, wares and merchandize. forty -tqvo
per CENT. on the amount of duties then ex-
iStirg until r new tariff Of duties shall be
establish by law.
Mr.. Clay, (SPe kerr DESTROYS 90 Increase
this rate or 3uty, in order to allow the di-
mlnutlon OF the direct tax, when that ques-
| ton should come up, moved to strike out
! OF this section, the words torty t7yo, and
insert .fiffy per cent.-which ADDITION of s
| per cent. TO the proposed amount, he cal=
culated. would produce an additional mil
| lion OF dollars to the revenue, and allow a
diminution by SO much of the amount of
the proposed direct tax.
Considerable debate took place On this
motion in the course of which the COM
| parative expense of the mode of collection
OF this amount of tax in che way or the o.
! ther, WAS scussed.
The motion was opposed on the principle
OF preference of the direct tax, in its pro-
pose extent. to increasing the duties on
| imports, by Mr.. Lowndes, Mr.. Sergeant.
Mr.. Huger, and MIR. Minor and supper
ted On the opposite ground. BY Mr. Clay
and Mr.. Desha.
ST. "
Mr.. Randolph moved to strike ont of the
section proposed by Mr.. Lowndes, the
words ref rring 70 new tar # to be estab-
iishcd, considering them as mere surplus
| age IN which vsw he was supported by
! Mr.. Goldsboroush The motion was obieC-
ted to by Mr. Lowndes, who vindiczted
them, on the ground of their hold ne forth
an Indication to those concerned,
that these duties were not to be per-
manent, bat limited in their continuance.
Inc mot on was negatived by large ma
| joriiy.
The question on adding the new section,
| labove describ d. was decided in the at
figmative, ayes IS.
On motion of Mr.. Thro ~, a new sec
ton was added to the bill, calculated to
| give greater security to the collection of
the duties established by the bill.
Mr.. Reed moved to amend The
bill, 50 as that the rate of duties proposed
| TO be established, TO take eff ct after the
30th June, shall take effect from & after the
18th day of February ncxt.--Ths motion
was negativcd by a considerable m,j,rty.
The blllflr continuing the dufy of 20
cents ter 6uSheI OF sat, was then taken
| up.
Mr.. Randolph moved to strike out a vi
tai part ofthe b II; which was in effect, a
motion TO reject it.
This motion was supported with much
| earnestness by Mr.. Wright, MIR. Pickens,
| M. Jewett, Mr.. Randolph and Mr. Stan
sord, and opposed by Messrs. Pickering
and Hardin.
Tie debate, so far as it applied to the
| question actually before the House, embra-
ced tue argun .nts which have been re-
! pealcdly urged On the floor Of Congress,
hro AID con this tax.
The motion to destroy the bill, was neg
| atived.
Mr.. Randolph then made three success
SIZE attempts 50 amend the bill 1st, so as
to limit lis duration to one year %, so as
to reduce it 20 the old rate of twelve aud a
! b II cents per bushel Sd, so As to add to
the bill provision for an additional duty
OF I'VE oeuts pcr bushel on imported coal,
| Win view to encourage the home trade
in that article.
! These several motions were supported
! by Mr. Randolph, but all rejected the
/ first by vote oil 76 to IS, the others by