Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


M Powell, from the Committee on the District
OF Columbia, reported a bill " TO secure the more
eiecua! collection of the fees Of the District Court
OF The District OF Columbia, and Of the Circuit
Court o. the SAID District FOR the county of Alex
andria;" which was twice read, and committed
Mr.. Van Rensselaer, called up the resolution
submitted by him on the 18th ultimo, authorizing
the Speaker TO procure, o. behalf of the House,
Portrait OF General Washington TO correspond
wiih the Portrait OF Lafayette, now hanging in the
Hall. The resolution was, on his motion, referred
10 10 the Committee on the Library
MIR. Taliaferro, OF Va. offered the following:
ReS0lccd, That the Committee on Military
Pensions be instructed TO ascertain from the pro-
per officer OF the Treasury Department, whether
the SUN OF SSi6o, reported By John Hopkins, late
Commissioners of Loans TO be due 10 lie Row
Edwards, Captain in the Army OF the Revolu-
tion has been paid to the said Edwards, or TO
ms representatives, and report the result to his
IIouse together with the opinion of the Committee
as to the propriety Of making provision for this
claim, In case il shall appear to be now due.
The resolutions was referred 10 the Commute
on Military Pensions
DUTIES ON DISTILLED SPIRITS.
Nir. Condict, of New Jersey, presented the fol-
lowing resolutions for consideration:
Resofced, That it is expedient 10 augment the
,mpost on all imported spirituous liquors, aud to
levy an excise duty on all such LIQUORS, distilled in
the L. States.
hcsofrea. That the revenue accruinr from ey-
ciso duties shall constitute fund 10 be applied ear,
cfnsrceiy to purposes OF education and internal i'm
pfovement; the amount paid by e4ch State and
territory 10 be expended within the limits thereof
III sueh manner as the State Territorial author
with Inc consent of Congress, may from time to
time direct
Mr.. Condict moved the reference OF these re-
solves, together with sundry memorials, LOOKING
to the same object, to Committee of the whole
House, with view TO that fee discussion of the
subject Of the resouions, which their i,nnor,anre
appeared 10 him TO require
MIR. Mccoy objected TO this course. preferrin,
mat there should be previous examination of the.
subject by standing committee
Mr Cooke consider ed tie subject Of 50 important
character, as TO require a reference of il rather
TO Select than to Standing Committee.
MI NC Lane approved of the suggestion of the
gentleman from Tennessee, on account of the mass
Of business already on the hands Of the Commute,
Of Ways and Means
Mr.. Cook suggested that, az this proposition an
peafed To be based the idea of the mann,
iacture OF domestic spirits it appeared To- him that
reference to the Committee of Manufacture
would be the proper disposition Of it. The uues-
ION on the reference 10 the Committee Of the
whole was decided in the negative;
And, on the suggestion Of Dir. Conaict birn.elr
tne resolutions were referred 10 Select Comm
Mr.. Garrison, Of N. j., Offered the FOLLOWING.
Resoloed, That tia, the Secretary Of the Nav
DediTecied to transmit TO this House the names n
the officers and ciew Of the United States frieate
chesapeake, who were killed or wounded at the
time oil heF capture, during the late war; also. the
names oil those who were afterwards confined in
INC hospital at Halifax, on account Of wounds re-
celyed in ihc engagement.
This re>oluuon lies Que day.
The Speaker laid before the House. The annual.
report Of the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund.
when was ordered 70 lie on the table.
mlLi IAHY APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
On motion Of Mr. McIane. Of Del ,l,s Hoe
again went into Committee Ct the Wbole ~
Coadict. Of ~ J. in the Chair, on The Annual An
psop1i.tfen Ellis. ~
The Committee laid aside the General 4 ppro-
n.aSon Bhl for The support of Government for
- y,sr 1913, tfc1e Se.ag 40 further amendments