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

arisee, Newton, ornshy, Paris, riciens. Pill.
n Fowsi, REYNOLDS, Roanc, Root. Ross, Savage.
iarpe, Shetey, Smith, Va. Southland, Stanford
eul' lay Tor, ; Z. ThomaS Throop, Wallace /
ard, Y. Y. Whiteside. WIN. WIlson--62.
MT. Paris then moved to restore the psoviso
the 9Th section, which had been YESTERDAY
'rlcSen out in committee of the whole. and
men was IN The following wordt, viz ." Proyid |
q ulat there shall be paid upon each still en-
'loyeo Nhol.y IN the distillation OF roots. but one |
la'f the rates of duties above mentioned. acocr.
hing to the capacity nfsuch still.n
Mr.. z. stated that upon retaining This p-ov;s;-
would entirely depend whether the d~;stillers
m ihe district of Maine could work their stills
lie assured uhe house that his constituents we're
materially interested in having it retained. for
wt'hoct u distillation from roots particularly in
inat section Of the country must be entirely sus.
pended {, that it was the only liquor distilled in
ms district, and he believed nearly the only liquor
consumed with the farmers he was sure it was
Inc question was then taken on concurr;nr
WIN ,he committee IN striking out the psoyiso,
and decided against concurrence, bv the casting
vote OF the Speaker-so the proviso was retained
Har. Condfcf renewed the motion he made this
DAY IN committee, with some notifications. and
supported 1T with zeal but his c~xertions were
Intellectual.
Mr.. Piekens then moved to add a new section
to the bill the object Of which was to retain
me option allowed in the last act in case of small
oiStalers, whereby a duty might be paid Of
v.sontne spirits distilled, or the proposed tax on
the capacity at the option of the owner.
This varied from the motion he had made #,
ofthe whole, as that extended the al
SernaNve to all stills used in distillation from
Huit only, Embracing in some measure the
same principle as his former motion he would
no'' ne said, consume time in repeating his for.
mer argument. The option proposed would AZ.
iord great convenience to the farmers of the in
terror Country, many of whom owned small dis.
tlleiies, which it was only an object for them 20
use occasionally, and which would in many cases
not be used at all. ifcompelled TO be entered for
4 gwen period The returns of the duties aimee
the last act went into operation. proves hoyy
inuctl preference had been given in the state no 70.
presented, to paying the duty ON the spiri, . as ne
had before observed, nearly ten times aA much
was collected in that state under tins alternative
IS 'nat IN the capacity tax. He had heard of mo
evasions Of the law in that case, and thought il
was wise to consult the convenience and ,bs
habits of the people in the mode of leyy;ny bnr.
then when there could be no public loss.
The roton was then negatived.
Hir' r. felt a reluctance IN further troubling
the mouse alter the unwelcome reception of he
former motions for amendment he boweyar
thought IL his duty TO make another ESSAY IN AZ.
IAN IA some proportion the objects of his foomer
amendment. ~
he then moved the same amendment as the
''sI, limiting 1t to the Installation ofGl4lss
Tbs motion was also negatiyed.
No other amendment being offered ,hs LIN
oraered to be engrOssed as amended. and
read a third time. ""N
WEDNESDAY, March 90.
AiteF the reception and reference of a number
~. ~
Mr.. Tucker, from the committee on the dis.
'rict OF Columbia, reported a bill 10 prevent the
cncuiationof unchartered bank notes in the dis.
committed. anu
THE bill does not operate on the notes of anu
yrenartered bank already established. and The
pehAllles iaE circulating the notes prohibited are
10Y 70 attach TO the passer of the notea. hut fo
Ihe institution which shall issue them.
"r. IEeker, from the same committee. renor+.
q Dill making an appropriation for compIetior |
centre building of the capitol which wes
I~lceread and referred.
Mr Hard of N. j. frvma select cornittee
reported a bill for the relief Of Audrey Iars
"n,eh was twice read and committed.
DIR. middleton, from the naval committee
DOTTED abih allowing pay to certain persons can
-ured with the Revenue Gutter surveyo~ nj
was twice read and committed
Mr Calhoun, from the committee on The NJ. !
lonai currency, reported = bill 90 reeulate tbe |
'urrehey within. the United States of the rold
ONE OF Great Britain, Portugal, France and
pam, ana the crowns of France. ADD +bo g..
rSnc pieces ofNapoleoa which was twice rnad
md committed. VIZ tau
nr' Cklrhe OF Ky from the committee anno;, |
leo on That sub ect, reported a bill for organizing
,iassile and armng the militia, and foe calEHe
mem forth 10 execute the laws, &c. which vs.
vice read and Committed.
MT SfeaTaS laid on the table a resolution %
iter me rules of the House by appointing Il
uI!n6 committee for the purpose of revising
vi olils reported before they are introduced me
his House, so FAR az regards their teobniosl and
accuracy. &c.
me Dill from the Senate further extending the
me Tor issuing and locating military land war.
anus was twice read and referred.
ine amendments proposed BY The Senate In
me oil TO authorize the payment for the n,o1
'erty lost, captured or DESTROYED bv the s,rny
ghle ~ the service of the U s were referred ~
he military committee
ihe engrossed bill 10 abolish the existing II,
les on distillation, and TO imnose 9TH. u
was read the third time agd passsd hy
'eas and nays, as follows:
ihNS ~Messrs. Adgaie, Alexander. Archer
N'neFton, Baker, Bassett, Batemso pennat,
1e''s' Brdsal, Blount, Boss, Bradburv. RronLs
'ro"n, Bryan, Cady, Calhoun, Champion Cban
CliIey' Clarke, N. c Clarke, Ky. CLAYTON
,.e.dennin, Comstock, Condict, Conner, Cooper,
'o~pn.a rII Cfooneron, C%uthbert, Darlington, Da.
ehPort Desha, Edwards, Fornev. C,ston ct,ai
on, Iold, Goodvyn, Grosvenor. Hahn ~ |.
iali' Hammond, hardin, HAYES, Henderson
ieInert HoPkinson, Huger, Ingham. Irving. n
Je~ett' Johnson, KY. Kent, Kerr, Va. King. n |,
'. Langdon' Law. Lewis, Love, Lowndes. Lam.
~, Lyle, lyon, Msclay, Marsh, Macon. NJ,vrsnt
roy MLean, K. MLean, o. Middleton, Mill