Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-08

jet, the house had had messad
port, and re report, until he
minded Of the fable Of ille sbeel
tile woif. SIC.
Tlesusotion to lay thr resell
.tlie t BILE, was negatis,dby asl
jol.iil.
Mr.. Newton then moved to 4
the fu, tier Consideration OF lbe
ion to Saturday next, On NH
lie said, it was expected that a
would be transmitted by the Ext
containing information respeclii
relations with Spain, without "
would be highly impolitic to aJioI
This mo ION WAS negahsed. I
The question was then taken 81
pg the eighth day Of This month
Mmday) for adjournmeut. aud
lived, by a considerable majority. ;
Mr.. Trimble then moved To /
,bc 18th INST. as the day of adj i
ment; which motion Was also !
,yed. -
Mr.. Holmes then moved to fix q,
18th for adjournment; which wa
g ed to; and
hus amended, the resolution
passed, and returned to the Senate
concurrence in the amendment.
The amendment # the Senate to /,
biil for the relief of the heirs of Ali;
Hunt, were agreed TO. i
Tn bill from the Senate for the f,
lief # John FL. Piatt, was read a hi,
time.
ihis bill, which authorizes a settl
ment Of Mr.. Piatt's accounts on rou;t
pIe principles. gave rise to a debae
considerable length, in which man
rntlemen engaged.
at length, the question was taken Of
the passage of the bill, and decided !,
the affirmative.
The bill from the Senate 8. flr'b.
to regulate the Medical department 4
the Army" was read third time and
passed.
VThe bill from tie Senate for the re-
lief OF Susannah Stewart, was alsorst
a third time and passed.
DUTIES ON AUCTIONS.
The House then took up the motion
depending on yesterdays adjourumer
to reconsider the vote rejecting the Bill
for laying duties OH sales at Auction
Whereupon,
Mr. Butler, OF n. RI. withdrew hi
said motion. aud submitted the follow
ing resolution
Resoivsa, That the Secretary ofthe Tire;
suTy be directed to communicate to d
house, at he CONNIE ncement OF The ntl
session OF Congress, an estimate of the del
Cit IN the revenue, which may ultimately
rise from the adoption of the proposed t
titi, and also what amount OF revenue ma
be derived from duty en- sales at auctia
and on spurious liquors distilled from graf
ana other domestic materials.
And the question being taken, thai
the house do now proceed to consider
The said resolution, it was decided in
the negative.
Mr.. Storrs then renewed the motion
to reconsider the vote rejecting the bill
laying duties on certain sales at aac
ton:
And after few remarks from Mr.
Metcalf and Mr.. Wood in favor Of re
consideration, and from MIR. Warhel
in favor of a postponement Till to moi
Pow (Which was negatiyed) the CUES
ton was taken, by yeas and nays, o
Mr.. StOrrs's motion. and decided IN ID
Affirmative, yeas, "a, nays 62.
Inc Dill then received snnufy aniepO
ments.
On motion of Mr.. Baldwin, the Out
of ten per cent. on sales of certain eHu
articles (dry goods. &C. va
out, so as to leave that l'el
blank.
Various rates Of duty were propose
by way of substitute to the ten PEI CEN
viz:
Nh. Storrs proposed four per cent;
Mr.. Sergeant proposed seven anu
half.
Mr.. Dennison proposed three.
Mr.. Case proposed six.
Mr.. Tracy proposed two.
MIR. Taylor, pi opposed eight.
The question was first taken on the hiS
est rate proposed, (eight per cent. ana D
satived the question on the two next nlS
est rates proposed, as above, were also