Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-03-27

of any unchartered bank, alrecdyesta5ifSh
cd. and the penalties for circulating the
notes prohibited are not to attach TO the
passer of the notes, but to the institution
which shall issue them.
Mr.. Tucker, from the same committee,
reported bill making an appropriation
for completing the centre building of the
Capitol /; which was twice read and refer
red.
Mr.. Calhoun, from the committee on
the National Currency, reported a bill to
regulate the currency within the United
States of the gold coins of Great Britain,
Portugal, France and Spain. * the crowns
OF France, and the five franc pieces of Ma
poieon which was twice read and COM.
mitted.
The amendments proposed by the Senate
10 the bill to authorize the payment for
property lost, captured or destroyed by
the enemy while in the service of the u.
States, were referred to the military com
mttee.
The engrossed bill to abolish the exist
! ing duties ON distiIlation, and TO impose o.
ther duties thereon, was read the Sd time
and passed.
Yeas 1ls, Nays IS
The House, on motion of Mr.. Lowndes,
went into committee of the whole, Mr..
breckenridge, in the chair, on The bill to
repeal the d1tiGlo,on household furniture,
and OH gold ana silver watches to which
no amendment being offered,
he committee proceeded to take up the
bull TO TT guiate
THE TARIFF.
Which having been read through, and
taken up by sections
Mr.. Strong moved to amend the bill
by striking out the clause which imposes a
duty OF 25 per cent ad vaorem on import-
ed woollen and cotton m4nufaotur of ali
descriptions, and to substitute provision
imposing tax of 33 is per cent on manu-
features OF cotton, and % per cent on those
of wool.
This motion involving the question to
| what extent domestic fabrics Shall be en-
| couraged by protecting duties on foreign
| Manufacturer
Mr. Strong supported his motion,
| and the expediency of making the duty on
the imported articles higher than was
proposed by the bill after whom,
MIR. Lowndes rose and replied to Mr.. &.
on the question of extending the duty :;
| takinga clear and comprehensive view of
the subject OF protecting duties generally !;
supporting the system proposed by the
bill, and stating the motives which ,ndu-
ced the committee of ways and means to
report a smaller duty on the articles ma
| med than was recommended by the Sc
| cretary of the Treasury, &.
Mr.. Smith Of Md. commenced some
remarks on the subject, but not anticipa-
ting that the question would arise to-
| day, and wishing to refer to some notes no;
| by him he moved that the committee
rise
The committee then rose, reported the
bill TO repeal the tax on furniture and
| watches, which was ordered to be ensross-
ed for a third reading and obtained leave
to SIT again on the bill 10 regulate the tariff
| Of duties
THE MILITARY STAFF.
The House. on motion Of Mr.. johnson
! of KY. resolved itself into a committee of
the whole. Mr.. Nelson of Va. in the chair,
on the bill to organize general staff for
the array.
MIR. Johuson then entered into detail
ed comparative view of the staff proposed
by the bill with that which existed during
me war, to shew that the military COM
miuee had not recommended an extrava-
SAINT staff or on greater in proportion to
me number of men retained on the peace
Establishment than was allowed and found
Necessary during the war.
n motion was made by Mr.. TAYLOR
of New York, to strike from the bill the
clause which provides for the retention
OF certain STAFF officers who had been pro-
visionaliy retained Oy the President of
tire United States since the time of redu-
cling the 3rmy to the peace establish
ment.
After a few words from Mr.. Pickering
against the proposition,
Mr.. Iaylor's motion was decided In the
negative.
MILITARY ACADEMY.
The committee having gone through
the Staff bill, proceeded, on motion Of Mr..
Johnson, to take up the bill to establish an
additional M litary Academy which hay
ing been read,
Mr.. Pickering said it had occurred to
him that provisions might be incorpora-
ted INTO this bill which would make it
much more useful, by extending it TO naval
as well as military young men and as
Wcst-Point would. in his opinion, be a pro
per situation for the instruction of both,
he had prepared a substitute for the pre-
sent bill, which, with permission, he
would read.
Mr.. Pickering then ofEerad as an amend
ment to tile bill, substitute, embracing
in detail, the view substantially stated Nv
him which was received without ob;ec-
ton. and subsequently the House ordered It
to DE printed.
No other motion being made. the com
mitee rose and reported the bills with their
several amendments and
The House proceeded TO consider the
amendments to the general staFbill which
were excessively agreed to.
A.