Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-13

Mr.. Randolph gave notice yesterday
"wednesday of his intention TO move al
enquiry into the ccnstimtionality of the APP
pointnient of Peter B. Porter, late a Mem
Der Of this house. u the Office Of commits
siougr ,;nder the TRAY OF G.. Britain, he
being az the time Of his appointm,n,
AieiG5eg Of this House.
Thursday, Ft6 9.
M. Nelson Of Va. from the committee
on the Judiciary. reported THAT it was IN
expedient TO grant the prayer of the pc
titiun, for the removal of the District
Couct of the D,strc ct of Maine, from the
place where It IS now held. Ag,eed to.
Nir Cannon laii before the House a res
olnunn ot the Legislature of Tennessee,
requesting that the collection of the Di-
rect Tax of the present year may be de-
layed wholly OF in part, to the n.Nt or
Subsequent year and also a res luton
81 ctn & the amendments proposed to the
constitution of the u. 5. by the states of
Massnchuset' S and Cunuectcut.
On motion of MIR. lngham, the Secretary
OF the Treasury was requested to lay be-
fore the House statement of the valua-
tiau of lands, &c. under the Direct Tax.
THE REVENUE.
The house resumed the consideration of
the Report of the committee of Ways and
Means on the Revenue.
The proposition to amend the resolve
respecting the Whiskey Tax, by reducing
the proposed addition of 100 per cent. on
the capacity oethe sill, to so per cent. was
further debated at much length, supported
by Messrs. Cannon, Taul, Throop, Ross,
M'kee * Yanc-y, and opposed by NJ ssrs.
Robertson, Low nt.cs, Smith of Md. and
'Tuy.or of n. Y. 1t WAS negatived by
very small majority.
Mr.. M'Lean Of OHIO then moved to a.
m"nd the resolve 81 s;o qualize The rate
of a license to distil per week, month, &c
to the rate of the license peryear which
motion was agreed to by a majority OF 90
or so votes.
The main resolution, Ito repcsl the du-
ty on the quantity OF spirits distilled, and
TO increase the du'y en- the capacity of the
still, 100 per ent. was then greed to.
TIE next resolution was then taken up,
| as follows, viz:
Pesoi,cd, That it is expedieut to repeal the act,
entitled I" an act to provide additional rsvenu Tor
nefrVi' & HE cXpsSces Ct government and maintain
Ig the pU5Ic credit BY having duties on household
ip ure, ard gold silver watches, pas, ID Oh
the ist'' January, 1915
Mr.. lacks II of Va. Mr. Southland and
| Mr. Ross opposed the agreement to this
resolution, on the ground of the equity of
the tax, and the practicabilty of amending
it, so as to defeat the evasion of il, and to
| make it more productive.
MIR. Lowndes defended the resolve, on
| the ground of the unprodu ctiveness of the
tax haying been calculated to produce /,
| 200 600 and produ, ing in fact only 10000 /;
| though willing to listen and accede to any
definite proposition for rendering it efficient
| and produc tive.
| Mr.. Forsyth moved to amend the resolve,
| by adding 10 the end thereof, the words,
4" e-rceht so far as reiateS 10 tie duty on
gold and SilUer 7gafcheS." This motion
| was negatived.
Mr.. Jackson OF Va. then moved to amend
the resolve, so as to embrace the continu-
| ance of the duty on household furniture,
| &c " and alsO 70 provide against the eva
sion of said law" This motion was mega
| lived, 68 to 63.
The resolve Of the committee Of Ways
and Means was then agreed to by the COM
mittee, ayes 90.
The remaining resolution was then ia
| ken up as follows
| ReSoiUed, That it is expedcnt to amend the rates
of duties upon imported articles, after the S0h of
| June next, as that they shall be estmSted TO pro-
duce an amount equal TO that which would be pro-
duccd by an aver re addition of42 per cent to the
| permanent rates of duties.
And agreed to without division.
The committee then rose and reported
their proceedings to the house.
Mr.. Lowndes, from the committee of
| Ways and Means, reported bill to carry
into effect the proposition respecting the
| Direct Tax, adopted by the house the O.
Their day) which bill was twice read and
! csmmitted.
And the house adjourned.