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

Ve""tS"uys H<oy o. liz opeGHeT Ial0
before the House, letter from the Sec
Rotary OF war, transmitting copy OF the
proceedings of the Court Martial. on the
trial of Col. William King of the 4,h regi
meni OF infantry, aud copy Of the Or
ders and documents connected there
with, communicated in obedience 10 The
resolution OF The 18Th ultimo which WAS
referred 10 the committee on Military az
fairs.
The Speaker laid before the house also.
letter from the Secretary Of the Tieasu.
~, transmitting sundry documents and
statements, IN relation 10 The receipts and
expenditures OF the department tor In.
dian affairs, communicated in obedience
TO "A resolution Of this Honse and the
letter. &c. were referred 10 the commit .
tee OH Indian affairs.
On motion OF Mr.. JVillioms, Of n. Car
| olina, the house took mp and proceeded
| TO consider the resolves submitted bv
him on The Goth ult. for the appointment
| oil standing committee, TO be denon,i.
mated the Committee on agriculture" and
| the resolution was agreed TO.
Mr.. Mercer moved that the house do
now proceed 10 consider the bill TO pro-
vide for clothing the Militia when called
into the service OF the United States f.;
which motion was negativcd.
Adjournment IF ConSress.-The House
| ihen proceeded 10 the consideration of
the Senates resolution, proposing to fix a
day for the adjournment of Congress.
The question being OH what day 10 fix
| for the adjournment
Mr. L0mndes. on the ground Of a doubt
whether the House could now decide by
what day It could get through the bust
ness necessary TO be done, moved to Law
the resolve again on the table.
On this motion arose desuItory de-
| bate, in which Messrs, Lomndes, Robert.
son, Hofres, Foot, Ftoyd, Rhea, Walker,
and Sergeant, took part.
In the course Of this debate, MIR.
| Holmes suggested, that il was more than
| probable that a communication would
shortly DC made 10 Congress by the Elk.
ecuiive, respecting oWr foreign affairs.
| which would require two or three days'
deliberation.
On this suggestion, Mr.. Floyd remark
Ell, IN advocating an early adjournment,
that he shonld yet not be unwilling 10 sit
longer. II there was any occasion for le-
gislation IN respect 10 our relations with
Spain but on that subject, the House
had had message and report, and re-re-
port, until he was reminded of The fable
OF lire shepherd and the wolf, &c.
The motion ta lag the resolution OF
the table, was negaiived by small ma
joriiy.
Mr.. Merton then moved TO POSTPONE
| ihc further consideration Of the resolu.
ton 10 Saturday next, on which day. he
SAID, II was expected that a message
would be transmitted by The Executive,
containing information respecting our re-
ia'ions with Spain, without which il
would be highly impOlitic 10 adjourn.
Ihls motion was negatived
Mr.. Holmes moved To Tx on the 18th
tor adjournment which was agreed to
and thus amended, the resolution was
passed, and returned 10 The Senate for
concurrence in The amendment
DUTIES ON AUCTIONS 4
The House then took up the motion,
d ne ending on yesterdays adiournneBle
for laying duties on sales at Auction
Whereupon.
MIR. Butler, Of N. II. withdrew his said
motion, and submitted the following
resolution
Resoircd n hat the Secretary of the Treasu-
~ hs- directed to communicate to this House,
al the commencement of the next session OF
CONGRESS. All estimate of the deficit in the re-
venue, which may ultimately arise from the
adoption OF the proposed tariff. and also what
amount of revenue may he derived from
duty ON sales at auction and OH spirtnOus liz
qnors distilled from grain aud other domestic
! materials.
And the question being taken, that
The house do now proceed TO consider
The SAID resolution, ii was decided in the
negative.
Mr. SforrS then renewed the motion TO
re consider Tue vote rejecting the bill
laying duties OIL certain sales at auction
And alter a few remarks from MIR.
heicdV aud MIR. Wood in favor OF re-
consideration. and from Mr.. WarfeM in
favor OF pOstpOnement ill TO morrow
(Which was negatively the question Was
taken, by yeas aud nays, on Mr., Sto,vs'S
motion, and decided i'll the affirmative,
) cas- 81. nays 81.
The bill then received sundry amend.
ments.
On motion OF Mr.. Baldvin, the duty
OF 10 per cent OH sales OF certain euumcrat
Ell articles (dry goods. &c.) was striker
out, so as 10 leave that item blank.
Various raies of duty were proposed by
way OF substitute to the 10 per cent.--viz.
Mr. StorrS proposed four per cent.
Alr. Sergeant proposed scven and a haC.
AIR. DCa"ison proposed three.
Mr.. Case proposed sir.
Mr.. Tracy proposed tWo.
MIR. Idgior proposed eight.
The question was first taken on the
highest rate proposed, eight per cent?
aud negatived tie question OH The two
next highest rates proposed, al above,
we're also decided i'll the negative; but,
On the question 10 fill the blank with
i've per cent. ii WAS decided in the a6irma.
tire
:, On motion of Mr.. W'Lean, of Ken.
me G'll wa amended by striking out III
words M articles manufactured g. me
United States, one dOGI7,.."