Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-19

, IN taking the question on this motion, teilers "e!e
called for. and Nlessrs. Gentry and Johnson, arm ~
arm nassed through them; these two only voting IN the
affirmative.
After the noisy merriment which The occasion excit
cd had passed off, the question was given up.
Mr.. GUSHING moved to 10 strike out the 2o'h sec
,;on which repeuls the 90 per cent. clause i'll the DIS
,r,ln,ion nct: rejected-ayes 40, noes l03.
MIR BEESON offered the following amendment
which was also rejected:
SHE oui all after the enac,ing clause, [land distribu
bution,l and insert the following:
Tia, from and after the last day of December next
,bers shall be levied, collected and paid, Throughout
the u. S., the several duties to wit:
On each and t tN.asa P bro sny OF t nos banks " op Companies TayIi@ who issu.
nutrs. bonds, or obligations in The similitndr OF bank notes aho
IL a,ehs !, ' snls,f,s1 be- ). Established in the rs, or by any banker o.
oiher individual, Of similar or intermediate denomination, 70 .mos
=, ,oiI and silver coins Of tile I. S. according 10 The following
If Of the denomination of five dollars or other lower sum- my
If Of the denomination Of ten and not less than FIVE dollars
forty cents. .... r,,, ...h and every smell
hank. company, banker, and individual, who have issued or may
issue any such notes, bonds, or nca d,s.sidi' IN .ha ,he m s,aEe.' en,ry " Of the
numher and denomination thereof with the collector oil the rr'e'
n nun ~ h !" J Jeri wherein they reside, or shonld there be no such
n nme y, :. y Mn such limit, then to The district attorney within
such limit, on or before the last day oil December new, a.u "nm"
~ thereafter. And the said collector or district attorney sha,
III m and endorse the duties thereon, the party making suci
entry tahins an cath or affirmation that it contains me whos
numher and denominations of such notes, bonds, or TICKETS, ~
sued hy surh Marty within the term Of one year from ana a,!ri
the last dav Of December neal, and annually thereafter. anu
t,e said oath or affirmation shall be administered by sueh eolec'
tor or attorney, and the entry shall be subscribed, IN dnphca'e'
by the person making the same. =. a,,, a
SIC. q. and be it further enacted, That il shall ne Tue any o.
the Sec retary of the Treasury 10 establish rules anu itsuIa'o".
10 secure n lust and faithful collection Of the said duties. u ua
The existing laws for collecting the Inpust duties, ana 10 the re-
coyery. collection, distribu,ion, and remission OF All mes penn
ties, aud forfeitures, shall extend 10 and be IN force % lns colits'
ton Of said duties, as fully and eneetuaiy d > u "ey hu =" !"
serted in and re-enarted by this act. CO,
Mr.. GUSHING moved 10 strike out the twenty-hfth
.oc,;on itself On this motion tellers were ordered
when 20 voted in the affirmative and lO5 in the mega
tive. o.,
MIR. ROOSEVELT moved to strike from the 10Th
section the words .theproriso TO the sixth section OF
so as 10 repeal not merely the proviso in the D'stri'
button act, but the whole act. The motion was mega
lived.
MIR. JOHNSON of Maryland, offered an amendment
reqairing an annual statement of the number OF officers
EMPLOYED in the collection ofthe customs, and directing
that their salaries should be paid directly from the
Treasury.
When the bill had been read through, the committee
rose. =.
Mr.. BRONSON moved the previous question, and
without taking q vote the House adjourned.