Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-08

although, Mr.. r. said, he preferred
the land tax, when necessary, to any
other internaItax But, much as he
was opposed to loans. he would ra-
Their authorise the government 10
harrow these three millions than yex
the people with such tax for one
year enly. After some further re.
marks on the impropriety OF The pre-
sent policy of the majority in re-
gard to large expenditures, &c. he
moved. that the bill be laid on the
table ; that measures might be ia
ken in concert with the Senate for q
total repeal Of the direct tax.
This motion was decided in the
negative--ayes 63. noes 81.
The house then agreed 70 the a.
,nendment OF the Senate. The bill
lis therefore passed.
The bill in addition to the act to
establish the post Office department,
vas announced for third reading.
but reeommitted to the post Office
committee, for the purpose OF re
eeiyins some trivial amendment.
The bill for the Feiiefof John MI
Forbes was read the. third time and
passed
a'he bril- from the Senate FOR the
relief OF sichard Mitchell, was
tw,ce regd ana committed.
Mr.. r udolg III, on the par. OF The
committee poialed 10 enquire into
the ilk gal u fiji Of slaves carried
IN fIro' shi- district. asked and OBJ
taiped au,hori's 10 sond Tor persons
and pasers lclatiSe 90 the enquiry.
NATION ~ BANK.
The House then again resolved
itself into q committee oi'he whole.
MIR 5,eison in the chair. on the bill
10 Incorporate The subscribers to the
National Bark
Mr. Smith Of Nd moved TO strike
out Of the 6fh section the words
:. treasury notes." as forming con
stituent part of,he governments sal,
scription to tbe bank. the effect OF
which amendment would be to limit
the mode Of payinrnt Of the sabscrip
tions to stock and specie. =
The motion was supported by Mr.
Smith, asseuted to by AIR Culhoun.
and opposed by Mr. Hopkinsof and
then agreed to without a division.
Mr.. Smith then moved further 20
amend the sa,ne section by iTihins
The amount of The shares reserved 10
the government receivable in stock
bearing an interest OF five iasfead of
six per cent. with the view also Of
providing subsequently, that the
whole subscription Of the government
shall be made on the first of January
1917, instead OF being pamin install
ments, at distant dates.
After SEINE objection on the part
Of Mr. Webster, the motion was
greed to--ayes 63. noes 40:
The bill was subsequently, amend
ed so as 60 make lis provisions cor
respondent with the preceding a
mendments.
After The adoption Of some other
amendments, involving no primer
pie
Mr.. Pitkin moved to strike out OF
the 10Th section SO much as gives to
the President and Senate the power
of appointing five directors of the
Bank.
This motion was supported by
.Messrs. pitkin. Ward Of Massach
M'kee. Huger Sheiffy
Ress. and Grosvenor ; nd opposed
by Mlessrs. Smith Of Maryland, Gal
heun, Tucker and Robertson
The reporter can only saoeWiz
the argument Ga the ooe haad i.
was said this centred eyer the bagk
weuId be an engine in the bands Oh
the government which might be ustoI
in a manner dangerous to tie b 81
interests &c tie country Sat thi-1
feature would he pelrjcious 70 fhe|
interests 0.-the bank wbicEi would eel
has. ,nanaapd Wi.tGilt the lEifrfF-I