Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-27

naouants OF IRE SKATE Of Virginia, praying |
chat the Merchants Bank Of Alexandria,
NAV be Incorporated.
ny NJ. Nelson OF Va. the petition Of WIN.
latham. setting forth the services lie has
rendered tbs nation. in laying the FONDA
ton oil a toPogr phical establishment. and
praying ,hatjustice and equ ty may be adj
mnistei ed IN his case, that his mat rails
may be purchased at fair price, and that
ms remaining years. end experience may
be employed in such pursuits as the Presi-
dent M y direct, for the public good.
On motion of MIR. Wendover.
RcsotUed, That the Committee Of Com
mcrC e and Manufactures be instructed to
enquire into the expedicncy Of providing by
law, more eff ctually to prevent the intro
ducton and use of false invoices for goods
imported into the u. States from foreign
ports.
A letter was laid before the House, by
the Speaker, from Gen. p. b. Porter,
Member of this House, from New York,
, announcing his res,gnatirn of his seat.
THE REVENUE.
! The House proceeded to the order Of The
| day, being the report of the committee of
the whole, on the bill for continuing the
| double duties, and OH that for costinuiuc-
the salt tax.
] The bill first mentiored was ficst tken
| up, and the anendm hts read.
! Mr. Grosvenor moved to strike ont of
the amendment adopted in committee Of
! the whole, as stated in the narrat We of
yesterdays proc edings, the words "until
new tariff shall be established" and in
sert IN lieu thereof, the words unless a
new tariff OF duties shall before thai time
be established by law" This motion was
supported by. MIR. G.. opposed by Mr..
i-ewndes, and negat;yed, ayes 81, noes 81.
| Mr.. Dcsha renewed the motion made
! by the Speaker, whilst in the committee
OF the Whole, to strike out of the propc sed
duty, after Jurc 30th, the words fo7tv t7yo.
and in lieu thereof to insert fIv. This NC
ton was negatived by Yeas and Nays. bv
the following vote:
| For the amendment 68
Against it so
Mr.. Reed also renewed the motion he
made yesterday, as stated above which
motion was again negatved.
| The amendments made in committee of
! the whole having been agreed to, this bill
was ordered to be ergrossed for third
| reading
The bill for continuing the duty on i'm
ported salt, was next taken no. An "a
menoment was next proposed by Mr.. Brig
! nam, to ccmmutr the duty TO Is cents on
every So lbs. of salt, bur was negat;ved.
The bl! was then ordered to be engrossed
for third reading.
INC house then resolved itself into
committee of the whole, Mr. Bassett in the
chalr, on the Revenue subject.
| ne OH hrs taken up. WAS the bill 70 con-
u0ue IN force the acts therein mentioned,
being those embracing the duties which the
house had determined by resolution to con-
t'nne,v:z. the duty on stamps & that on SUI
gar refined within the u. States.
Wr burnside moved to amend the bill
IN mat part embracing the continuation of
the duty on stamps, so as to exempt from
taxation discounted notes and bills of ex-
Grange. Ihis motion was supported hy
Mr.. Burnside end MIR. Milnor, opposed by
Mr. lnSham, md negatived by large ma
jOritv.
The other bill for repealing so much of
an act, laying certain duties. as relates to
the additional duties on postage. S rext
taken up. A proposition was made to a
mend the bill, by Mr.. Ward, so as to in
clude modification of the duty on sales
atanction which was negatiyed.
Inc committee then rose, and reported
the bills to the Housr.
The engrossed bill to continue the double
duties on inposts. Scr. was read third
time. fdssed without division, and sent to
the Senate for concurrence.
The bill to continue in force the bill! lay
ing duty on imported salt, was read a
third time. The Yeas AMI Nays on lis
pass. Sc, having been required by Mr..
Stanford
| A debate arose on its passege, which was
opposed by Mcssrs. Ross, Stanford, Ram
dolPh and c. Kng, and advocated by
Me5srs. Red and Brigham.
The oppos ion to the bill was on various
grounds, but the debate turned primo paliy
on the Ii -bility to abuse Of the privilege ct
dra wback to those vessels employed in the
fi'heries The tax was also opposed as
oppre ssive, AMI as being one of the wsr-
taxes, which it was SAID ought not TO be
continued. The field Of debate was entire
~ re!inqnishcd to the opponents Of the bill e.,
except by those who defended the bounty
to fishermen, &c.
Mr.. Stanford moved to postpone the bill
to Monday --Negatived
The Question was at l-ngth taken on the
passage the bill, at a late hour, and de-
cided IN the Affirmative by large MAORI
t..
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WASHING TON, January %.
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