Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-09

Piumer, Rankin, Ricltickmond, Rogers,
Ross. Russ. Sampson, Skr. Serg cant, Shaw,
Sloan, Smith, OF N. J .kith, of Maryland,
Southland. Stevens, StoiSueet, Strong. Of
VI. Taylor, Iomliuson pm pkiss, Trimhle.
Van Rensselaer,. Wall, Wendover, VIII.
iiams, OF Va, aud w ODDS.
NAYS.-Nlessrs. AbtAlexander, Ander-
sou, Archer, OF Md. Air. of Va. Ball, Bay
~, Bievard. Bryan. Il d., Bnrion, Butler,
OF Lou Cannon, Cobb BITS, Crowell, Cul-
pepper, Cnthbert. Ed Edwards, of Con.
Edwards. OF NC. Els Fullerton, Garnett,
Gross, OF Pen. Hall. ol T.. Hardin, Heis-
ter, Holmes. Hooks, .hsoh. Jones, OF rn-
Kent, Livermore. Lows, McClay, Mccoy,
Mercer. Neale, Nelsrpf Mass. Nelson. qf
va. Overstrcet. Par, of Va. PinckheS,
rndaIl Rhea, Ringkf Settle, Smith of y.
Tucker OF Va. TnckeIf $. e. Warfield. -5S.
And The Honse burned.
Thursday. May 4On motion of Mr..
Woodbridge, il wasI
Rfsoircd. That the sretary of the Treasu-
~ be directed TO pref and report TO tins
house. at the next SON of Congress. such
inouihcat,on Of tho ding system reg nlaiing
tne commerce, nasiptn, and revenue of the
onited States, as h1Ay consider necessary
anu peculiarly applipe 10 the Northern and
Nolth western trofr thereof.
DUTIES ON SEs AT AUCTION.
certain sales al aupn was read, the third
time. 4.
'Ilis bill props to lay duty on ALI
sales OF foreign gfs at auction, Except
seies under iudic process, DC. )--of one
per cent. on The punt Of sales Of gro
ctries, and thai SIS OF articles. and Of
flve per crsi. on e amount of sales OF
woollens, cOiton{nd certain other man
uiacinred article
Mr. Ithea deliPd al length his views
III decided oppdion Ia the bill.
MIR. Wendocer ade some remarks in
reply 10 Mr.. Rh{ and stated Il number
of facts illusirai OF the extent and ma
iurc OF the Auc:l business, and its in
curious operation the retailing busi>
ness.
MIR. Rhea ma a few observations IN
reply 10 Mr.. Wdover.
Mr.. Nactay a2ned the reasons why
he should vote ainsi the bill.
The question The passage Of the said
bill, was then len by Yeas and NAYS.
and decided alOllows:
For the paige OF the bill so
Against il 81
So the bill VI passed and sent TO Tie
Senate for conference.
The bill edhe Senate 10 revive The
powers ofthe d'missioncrs. for deciding
on land claii in the District of De-.
troii. &c. wa twice. read and referred
to The connie on private land claims. I
TT LOAN BILL.
On motionf MIR. Smith of Maryland,
The house resyed itself irto a commit
tee of the whe, Mr.. ,Snith of n. C.. lis
the chair, onhe bill 10 authorize The
President of e United States to borrow
two millions 4 dollars, and for OH
purposes.
A debate pse on the provisions e.
this bill, wliic occupied the remainder
OF the days Hing. II is not our pur.
pose now 10 aempt report OF it. What
follows will s&et to shew the course of the,
debate.
Mr. Smith of Maryland, briefly ex-
planned The sderal provisions OF the bin.
aud announced his intention 10 propose.
~ eenseqncDh Of the proposed exteutef
HE loan, Qor NJ yeafsj that The interessi
atssse paid theieon Sffsuld be limited g
ffts lirffrytu: ~ itttinltt be borlsstsekSI'
at tliis tate. ~ maybe ss!tses d, ss.ei D,ps;k
rary iss afy6 er.sts,A !. .fi Me- Rslllte
OF iil's UflIsel S,aiea u s,Ssbt aptl,erizsr
toiend.i
Mr.. Irinile then made mot1n. IN
strike out tap millions, Uhe proposed a.
mount of tie loau) and 10 i,ser, in lien
thereof 6pe billions and eitered Inlo s.
broad viewlof The state md prospect
of our fiBaral affairs, 10 shew, that a
larger loan han two millltns of dollars
was necessity from the revenue having
been Overrted, and that, il the sinking
fund was efi untouched, hive millions
wa;Id be HE enough. Ii this motion
succeeded lie intended OF course. TO
move TO Tlke out The provision, which
amihoriZedhe application Of the surplus
of the sining fund for the present year,
10 the culent expenses OF The year. To
separate he distinct questions, however.
OF The Ire amount Of deficit, and Of the
expedieny OF thus apply ing The sinking
fund, he United his motion for The present
10 sirikiy out The word tiDo, leaving The
amount lank, TO be filled as the commit
tee shotd think proper.
Mr.. !Srrs followed, on the same side
Of the gestion as Mr.. Trimble. He loo
dOnbtedhe correctness Of the estimates
of Teveue Tor the present wear, and
thereto. argued that the proposed a.
mount pf The loan was TOO small. He
was ais OF opinion That due regard tt,.
the pnlic faith required that tile surplus,
of the aiking iand should not be applied
TO iheIexprnses Of the current year, &c.
In the,ourse of his speech, MIR. S. gave
noilcdhat he should call up his motion
locking TO a system Of internal revenue.
with view OF amending il so as TO make
il rdoIuiion calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury 10 report 10 Congress, AT
the nat session, a system of Internal Tay :
TO any deficiency in the
reveIhe arising from the excess of IN.
Expenditures Of the government over lis
TeceDtS.
NJ, Smith replied 10 Mr.. TrinlJie and
Mr.. PSfo'rs. lie denied that there Was
auv Evasion of the faith Of the govern
meif as ylet.1ed ~. -ss1rd iei1s,g "A a, iisy,er.
fuip. lie defended Tia report nf's,It.
cormItIee OF Ways and Means. NOM,