Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-30
THE REVENUE,

THE REVENUE.
The engrossod bill to continue in force
the acts therein ,nentipneS,, (She act law
ing duty on bank notes and notes dis
counted, and the bill laying duty on
sugar re6uel within the United Statt s)was
read third time. The question Oh the
passage of the bIil was decided as follows,
Mr.. Randolph having required the yeas
and nays thereon, IN oraer, as he said. to
record his vote against 1t
For the bill 10S
Against it IS
Ga motion of Mr. Coa3it, the I'll. of the
bill vase amended as more CT, arly TO IN
dictate its contents.
The engrcsscd bill 70 reduce the duties
on postage to their cid rates, was read I
thi' time and passed.
The House then again resolved itself in
TO committee Of the whole, MIR. Nelson
in the char. on th. rensinCicr Of the re-
port otthe committee Of Ways and Means.
The question before the House, on the
last Adjournment, and which now recurs,
was on motif Of NIr Clay, to strike out
three miIionS. the amount Of tie direct tax
proposed 10 be LEVIED annually On tine u.
States.
Mr.. Clay, considering the decision of the
House yesterday in regard to proposed
increase of the duties on imports, as deoi-
sive against his object, which was to sub
st'tute Tor part OF the proposed direct tax
small additional! duty on imports, calcu-
lated reproduce the same amount, with
drew his motion.
He then moved to amend the resolve
respecting the direct tax, so as to limit it
to one year, with Il view to place it annu-
ally und r the control of this house
This motion was agreed to by large
majority.
Mr.. Hardin then moved TO amend the
resolve, so as 70 declare it expsdient to
repeal the direct tax laws altog Their, ex-
cept 50 much as is necessary to enforce
the collection of the tax already due.
In support OF this motion he made a
speech of about an hour in length
Mr.. Conner then spoke about half an
hour III opposition to the motion aud
AT the suggestion of MIR. Randolph, the
committee rose and reported progress
and
The House adjourned,
THURSDAY, January IS.
Besides tue presentation and ref, renee
of few petitions of a private nature, the
following proceedings took place:
On motion of Mr.. Paris.
Res0i1ed That the committee on the Judiciary
be instructed 10 enquire into the expeiency of pro-
viding by law for hoIing the CIRCUIT Court of the
United States within the District of Mine.
On motion of MIR. Goids6orongh,
HeSoiUed. / hat the committee OF Wavs anil
Means ne instructed TO enquire INTO he expetliencv
OF making provision by law tor q'ring the Col
lectors of the United States taxes, or their dcru-
ties, to keep Office at the county-town in each
county, or To attend there one dav in each week
for the transaction of the business ol their Office
On motion of MIR. M'Lean of Ohio,
heSotUea, That the committee Of Claims be in
stucted 70 enquire into the eXpediency of making
prov-oa BY law for paying into the Treasury ofthe
count u Hamilton, in Ohio, the amount of the da-
mage sustained by the destruction Of the court
hous1 10 Cincinnati, cccasi0ned b. fire, through tie
negligence ofthe troops of the United States whilst
occupying the said building
A letter was received from the Secreta-
ry OF the Treasury, transmitting, in com
pliance with the motion of Mr.. Atherton.
the other day, a statement of the a
mount Of valuation of lands, buildings,
slaves, &c. in each district within the Uni
ted States.
THE RETE.NUE.
The house again resolved itself into a
committee of the whole, on the report of
the committee of the whole house in regard
to the Revenue.
The resolution respecting the direct tax
being uader consideration, together wih
MrkH rein s motion TO declare it expe dent
to repeal the said tax
Mr. Randolph rose and spoke ON this
subject nearly four hours He had not
concluded. when. being requested 60 give
way fer the purpose. the COMMITTEES
rose, on motion of MIR. Ross, Mr.. Ran
dolph is opposed TO the direct tax, and
to the system of iaternal taxation general
ly.
When the committee rose, the house i'm
med.ately adjourned.