Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-26

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ling the double duties, and on that for
the salt tax.
The bill first mentioned was first Ia
| ken up, and the amendments read.
Mr.. Gresvenor moved to strike cut
| of the amendment adopted in commit
| tee of the whole, as stated in the nara
| tive Of yesterdays proceedings, the
words 6 until new tariff shall be esta-
Eblished, "and insert in lieu thereof the
words :: unless new tariff of duties shall
Ibefors that time be established by law"
This molten was supported by Mr.. q.
opposed by Mr.. Lowndes, and mega
tiyed, ayes 81, noes 81.
Mr.. besha renewed the motion made
Iby the Speake,- whilst in the COMMITTEES
Iof the whole, tostsike out of the proposed
duty after June 3Oth, the words forty two
and in lieu thereof to insert fifty. Thi,
motion was negatived by Yeas and Nays.
10y the Following vote:
For the amendment 90
Against it 80
Mr.. Reed also renewed the motion he
made yesterday, as stated above; which
motisn was again negatived.
Fne amendments made in committee
| Of the whole having been agreed to, tn
bill was ordered to be engrossed for 3
third reading.
The bill for Continuing the duty o.
E;mDorted salt. was next taken up. A
amendment twas proposed by Mr.. Rris
ham to commute the duty to is cent.
on every 56ibs. of salt, but was negati,
led. The bill was then ordered to be er-
CROSSED for a third reading.
The house then resolved itself into a
committee of the whole, MIR. Bassett il
the chair. ON the revenue subject.
The bill first taken up, was the bill
to continue in force. the acts therein
mentioned, being those embracing the
duties which the House had determin-
ed by resolution to continue, viz. the
duty on stamps, and that en- sugar REIN
ed within the U. States.
Mr.. Burnside moved to amend the
bill in that part embracing the continue
tion of the duty on stamps, SO as to ex
Tempt from taxation discounted notes
and bills of exchange. This motion was
supported by MIR. Burnside and MIR.
Minor, opposed by MIR. Ingham, and
Inegatived By large majority.
| 'fhe other bill, for repeating so much
of an act laying certain duties as relates
TO the additional duties Oh postage, was
next taken up. A proposition was made
to amend the bill by MIR. Ward, so as
TO include modification Of the duty or
sales at auction which was negativ-
led.
i The committee then rose and reported
THE bills to the house.
! The engrossed bill to continue the
double duties on imposts, SC. was read
Ia third time, passed without division.
land sent to the senate for concurrence.
/ The bill to continue in force the bill
Ilaying duty on imported salt, was read
ia third time. The Yeas and Nays on
Its passage having been required by Mr.
| lctaniord-
] A debate arose on its passage, which
WAS opposed by Messrs. Ross, stanford
laandoiph. and c. King, and advocated
10y Messrs. Reed and Brigham.
! The opposition to the bill was on va.
.Irious grounds, but the debate turned
principally on. the liability to abuse OF
Ithe privilege of Drawback to those yes
.Isels employed in the fisheries. The tax
Twas also opposed as oppressive, 4 as be-
ling one of the war taxes, which it was
aid ought not to be continued! rhe field
i3fdebate was entirely relinquished to the
lonponents OF the bill. except by those who
defended tie bounty to fishermen, &c.
! NJ. Stanford moved to postpone the
bill to Monday.-Negatived.
i The question was at length taken on
lire passage OF he bill at late hour, and
decided in the affirmative by large ma
|iority. Yeas and Nays hereafter.
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