Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-05-04
CONGRESS-.

O'-Si 40 hds risen ana aus memberS are
returning TO their homes We have not
the materials for history, or even sketch
OF their me HSurSs. Some of those which
have reached us are good and some an.
pear to be bad.
Among those, which may be objected 10.
we rank the bill to Incorporate Bank of
the y. States; not that 1T would be i,ier-
Fe0icnt 1T better time, il the CONSTITUTE
on permits but we believe the time IS un-
propit Gus. and that the measure is in itself
torblddenby the Constitution.
Inc RcSotHfi1H, directing the United
states taxes 10 be IeceiveA after the 2Oth
on Fehru w III no othcr medium than
lreAsury bills, L. ). Bank notes, gold and
silver, or the noes of such Banks as pay
up specie. IS, we are afraid, precipitate
and unwisc. 1t is probable that die de-
hnquent banks viii be unable 10 pay specie
by that time and if they are, the taxes
must fail in amount. The BIZ is in some
measure IKE the law which az ibis mo-
ment stirs mp SO much complaint in Viz
gluia. The only thing in its favor is, that
CONGRESS viii again meet before it can 90
INTO effect, and may, If it seem proper, re-
semi 1t. But, at all events, the measure
was an unnecessary one the Secretary of
me treasury having it at all times in his
~ 80 - eA'ANItA lllG reputation.
The bill For changing the COMPENSATION
M the members was wrong because it
gives too much pay to the very persons
VINO make the law, and moreover has a
restrospe tive effect upon their coupensa
ton. We are pleased to hear that enc
gentleman, at least. in settling MS accounts,
refused to receive more than the per diem
;tiio vance We are not pcrmitted to
breathe his name.
Some things too were not done, which
ought to have been done. The bin fo-.
giving the United States the proper con
troll over the militia, was put TO sleep. No
inpGHd CORPS, has been eStablished-no adj
ullon made to our regular froohs-lnd no
taHdS allotted to any Of the officers, who
nave been turned adritt upon the world.
Among those, which we see on the 9TH
er side OF the tablet, is the Bill for the era
dual Increase of the Navy Of the u. S
our glory as well as our shield in the dav
Of danger
The bill for paying the militia called out
curing the last war under the authority of
the u. States. OF placed at their service
On this ground, it is for Governor Strong
ana ms party to rue their refractory con
duct. They may now pay their own ex-
penCes.
Ihc bill for increasing the pensions Of
lnYalids in certain cases, and for the relief
Of invalids of the militia To the family of
tne nll'tIa-man, who shed his hlood during
the war, the gratitude of the nation will
now be transferred.
ifut 1t IS not Confined to them il flows
tor those who were in the regular service
steps b ing now taken TO lay of six mil
onS OF acres OF bounty land It flows for most
OF those gallant officers of the navy, who
nad not hitherto tasted Of the nations era-
titude.
The taT:f'b,N IS one Of tie most memo
rable features ofthe session. 1t removes
all the objections which had been found in
'|'1/orm addition to the dut:cs-but, on
TIE other hand, il fixes some of the rates
TOO h'sh particularly on cotton and wool
en- goods.
some change IS 1'a e in our taxation.-
The taxes on manufactures, on furniture
ana on watches. are repealed. Those on
licences to retailers of wines, foreign mer-
chandlse, &c. are reduced. Those On
bank notes, refined sugars, &c. are contin-
ued. me direct tax is reduced, and con-
tinued for one year.
Perhaps there has been no session since
'93. which HIS shewn SO little of patty
spirit as the one just ended. The Re
pnhhcans reposed upon their laurels their
opponents retired from the contest in des-
pair. In some respects, they were as much
divided among themselves, as ON others
from the republicans. The session began.
and might have ended in perfect harmony.
but for MIR. John Randolph, who takes n
delight in blowing the trump Of discord -
IIia influence, however, is nearly gone for
ever.