Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-08

th- Committee OF the whole when
Mr.. Johnson Of X. in speech of about
al hour. delivered his ntmen's on the
various topics which hal been introdu ed
into the debate by preceding speakers, and
particularly on our military aff.rs.
Mr., Lowne< then addressed the commit
tee, IN defence of the report under conside-
ration. and IN rrply TO the objections urged
agalnstit IN the course of the dc bate.
The question was then taken on Mr.
Hardn's motio,, so to amend the ~esoltion
| as to declare l. expedi mt to repeal the d;.
rect tax. and de ided in the negativ =
For the amendment 60
Against it SO
At the request of Mr.. Hprt,in, the reso-
luti n vas then laid on the table: and the
I committee took up the bill to repeal the
duties on certain domestic manufactures
which. having been gone through, the com.
mittee rose, reported progress, and OBJ; aimed
leave to sit again.
The House took MP successfully. the bill
| making appropriations for the ordnance
department, agreeing to the amendment
| made therein bv the committee of the
whole /; and the bill to repeal the du,i.s on
certain manufactures. The latter bill was
so amended, on motion of Mr. Sergeant, as
to make the repeal take effect from the
| passage ot the act, instead of the 18th of
| Aprilnext B-th bills were ordered to a
| third rearing
| Aud the Enuse adjourned
| Fe5ru0ru g.
| The following petitions were pr, seated
| and referred
By Mr.. Herbert, the petition of John
Darnaii. praying an eQu table settlement of
his account for furnishing rations to the
! militia commanded by Gen. Winder. in
the summer of 1914.
The Speaker laid before the House n
letter from Commodore Rodgers. soliciting
the interference of Congress in suit be-
tween John ID nnel and himself, for the
loss OF a schooner and her cargo, which
loss rs alledged to have taken place because
she was stopped and examined by squad
ron OF ships commanded by the Commodore
during the late war.
MT.Lattiinore, from a select committee,
| made report ON petitio.. of the legisla-
| lure vi the mississippi territory, relative to
the Indian deprcdaiio IS, which was COM
mitted.>
The Speaker laid before the House the
annual report upoa patents from the De
partment of State.
! The enSrossed bill to repeal the duties ON
domestic manufactures, was read a third
time and passed.
THE REVENUE.
he Iiouse then again resolved itself in
| to committee OF the whole. Mr.. Nelson in
the chair, on the report of the committee of
ways and means, respecting the revenue
and after short time spent therein, the
! committee rose.
The House took up the report of the
| committee ofthe whole, on the proposition
| to reduce the annual direct tax TO three
millions. The amendment (agreed to ON
| suggestion OF Mr.. Clay, in comiaittee of the
whole) to limit the tax to one year, so AZ to
| bring the question annually before the House.
was concurred in by yeas and nays, by the
| following vote:
For the amendment IOo
Against it rs
| Mr.. Har4in then renewed the motion.
which he had made without success in the
committee OF the whole, to amend the re-
solution SO as t, declare it expsdient to re-
| peal iHamedlately the direct tax, and there
on demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Desha spoke few words to correct
a misrepresentation of the reporter, from
| not being able to hear MIR. ID. distinctly on
former day, when the motion was made
to reduce the direct tax, and to make it
annual. but not to abolish it at present.
MIR. Ross also rose for similar purpose.
lie was now understood to say, that he
would not object to a direct tax, if ne cessa-
ry to defray the reasonable expenses of the
government but believing it might be dis
pensed with without detriment 20 the pub
lie interest, he should vote for its repeal.
MIR. Stanford spoke at considerable length
against the direct tax, and all the other
internal taxes, as unnecessary, if correct
policy were pursued and pointed'y con
denned the course adpted of late years by
the majority in the government, &c.
MIR. Burnside followed OF the OPP site
side of the question; defended the direct
tax as necessary, and replied to the rea-
sons advanced against it.
Mr.. NJ Zee again supported the motion
at some length. and urged the proprietv of
repeating the direct tax.
Mr.. Wright followed on the same side
x warmly opposed the continuation of the
directtax.
MIR. CASTOR explained i'm short speech
his motives for differing from MANY Of MS
colleagues and friends, in opposing tbe mo-
ton, and for leading his support to the con-
tlnuation OF the tax in question TO
whom
Mr. Randolph replied, and reiterated his
reasons IN support OF the motion ; not that
ne condemned tie direct tax, when neces-
sary, because he believed it of all the most
equitable but at this time he was utterly
adverse il.
Alter few words against the motion
from Mr.. Woodward, and al eTectual eff
tort OF Mr.. Hardin, to procure an adjourn
ment, with view Of submitting on Mon
cay some propositions which, if agreed to,