may be laid, instead of an ad valorem, on manufactured tobacco, as proposed by the bill, entitled An act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of Government, and maintaining the public credit, by laying duties on various goods, wares, and merchandise, manufactured within the United States," for reasons stated at large in the memorial; which was read. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill to provide for leasing certain lands reserved for the use of schools in the Mississippi Territory; and the bill having been amended, the President reported it to the House accordingly; and on motion, by Mr. BIBB, the further consideration thereof was postponed until to-morrow. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to provide additional revenues, for defraying the expenses of Government, and maintaining the public credit, by laying duties on various goods, wares, and merchandise, manufactured within the United States," together with the amendments reported thereto by the select committee; and the amendments having been agreed to, the President reported the bill to the House accordingly, and it was further amended; and, on motion, by Mr. GERMAN, to strike out, of section 1, lines 12 and 13, the words, "made wholly or in part by machinery:" on motion, by Mr. SMITH, the further consideration thereof was postponed until to-morrow. The PRESIDENT communicated a representation of the commissioners appointed by the act" providing for the indemnification of certain claimants of public lands in the Mississippi Territory," stating their inability, without neglecting their official duties, to perform the duties therein enjoined; and the representation was read, and referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise; and Messrs. TAYLOR, HUNTER, and GORE, were appointed the committee. TUESDAY, December 27. SENATE. ted States: Provided, That no drawback shall be allowed on any exportation as aforesaid, in any instance where the same shall amount to less than twelve dollars:" It was determined in the negative-yeas 13, nays 15, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Dana, Fromentin, German, Gore, Horsey, Hunter, King, Lambert, Mason, Smith, Thompson, Walker, and Wells. NAYS-Messrs. Bibb, Bledsoe, Chase Condit, Daggett, Gaillard, Lacock, Morrow, Roberts, Robinson, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, and Wharton. On the question, Shall the amendments be engrossed and the bill read a third time as amended? it was determined in the affirmative. was referred the bill, entitled "An act to provide Mr. TAYLOR, from the committee to whom additional revenues for defraying the expenses of Government, and maintaining the public credit, by laying duties on household furniture, on horses kept exclusively for the saddle or carriage, and on gold and silver watches," reported it with consideration: Mr. KING submitted the following motion for amendments. and is hereby requested, pursuant to the act, entitled "An act further to amend the several acts for the establishment and regulation of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments," to cause to be laid before the Senate a statement of the contingent expenses of the Navy Department; and also, a statement of all purchases and contracts for supplies or services, made by or under the authority of the Navy Department, in the respective years 1812, 1813, and 1814, specifying the names of persons from whom purchases or with whom contracts have been made, the places of delivery, the prices, the amount of money advanced or paid, and the quantity of articles supplied. Resolved, That the President of the United States be Mr. DAGGETT submitted the following motion, which was read and passed to the second reading: Resolved, That a committee of three members be appointed, who, jointly with such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representatives, shall be a committee to inquire into the expenses of stationery, The Senate resumed the consideration of the printing, and binding, under the authority of both bill to provide for leasing certain lands reserved Houses of Congress, and into the expediency of estab for the support of schools in the Mississippi Terri-lishing permanent rules for regulating and conducting tory; and the bill was further amended. On the the printing and binding, and for the supply of stationquestion, Shall this bill be engrossed and read aery, of the Senate and House of Representatives, and third time as amended? it was determined in the to report thereupon. affirmative. The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of Government, and maintaining the public credit, by laying duties on various goods, wares, and merchandise, manufactured within the United States," together with the amendment proposed thereto by Mr. GERMAN; and the amendment was agreed to, and the bill further amended; and, on motion, by Mr. SMITH, to add a new section to the bill, as follows: "And be it further enacted, That the duties hereby laid shall and may be drawn back upon all articles on which duty is laid by the first section of this act after the ninety days, which shall be exported from the Uni WEDNESDAY, December 28. Mr. TAYLOR, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of Government, and maintaining the public credit, by laying a direct tax upon the United States, and to provide for assessing and collecting the same," reported it without amendment. Mr. HUNTER, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported a bill authorizing the President of the United States to cause to be built, equipped, and employed, one or more floating batteries, for the defence of the waters of the United States; and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading. The Senate resumed the motion made the 27th instant, by Mr. KING, for statements of the contingent expenses, purchases, and contracts, for the Navy Department. On motion, by Mr. KING, it was agreed to take the question by yeas and nays; and on motion, by Mr. ROBERTS, the further consideration thereof was postponed until to-morrow. The resolution for the appointment of a joint committee to inquire into the expenses of the printing, &c., of Congress, and into the expediency of establishing permanent rules for regulating the same, was read a second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and the resolution ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. REVENUE BILL. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill entitled "An act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of Government and maintaining the public credit, by laying duties on household furniture, on horses kept exclusively for the saddle or carriage, and on gold and silver watches," together with the amendments reported thereto by the select committee. On motion, by Mr. TAYLOR, to agree to the first amendment reported by the select committee, as follows: After the word "scale," section 1, line 8, strike out to the word "dollars," in the 26th line, and in lieu thereof, insert the following: "If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars, thirty cents on every hundred dollars of the whole value. "If above one hundred and not exceeding one thousand dollars, thirty-five cents on every hundred dollars of the whole value. "If above one thousand and not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars, forty cents upon every hundred dollars of the whole value. "If above fifteen hundred and not exceeding two thousand dollars, forty-five cents upon every hundred dollars of the whole value. "If above two thousand and not exceeding three thousand dollars, fifty cents on every hundred dollars of the whole value. DECEMBER, 1814. A division of the question was called for by Mr. VARNUM, and it was taken on striking out, and determined in the affirmative—yeas 22, nays 3, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bibb, Bledsoe, Chace, Daggett, Fromentin, Gaillard, Gore, Horsey, Hunter, King, Lambert, Mason, Morrow, Roberts, Robinson, Smith, Tait, Taylor, Thompson, Turner, Walker, and Wells. NAYS-Messrs. Condit, Varnum, and Wharton. The question recurring on inserting the proposed amendment, it was determined in the affirmative—yeas 20, nays 4, as follows: YZAS-Messrs. Bibb, Bledsoe, Chace, Daggett, Fromentin, Gaillard, Horsey, Hunter, King, Lambert, Mason, Morrow, Roberts, Robinson, Smith, Tait, Taylor, Thompson, Turner, and Walker. NAYS--Messrs. Condit, Varnum, Wells, and Wharton. The second amendment reported by the committee was agreed to. On motion, by Mr. SMITH, to strike out, section 1, lines 28 to 37, inclusive, the following: "That there shall be, and hereby is, likwise imposed an annual duty of one dollar on every horse chiefly used for the saddle; and of one dollar and fifty cents on every horse chiefly used for any carriage liable to duty under the act, entitled 'An act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of the Government, and maintaining the public credit, by duties dollar and fifty cents for every horse so kept both for the saddle and carriage; which duty shall be paid by the owner of such horse." on carriages and the harness used therefor;' and one It was determined in the negative-yeas 11, nays 17, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Daggett, Dana, Fromentin, Horsey, Hunter, King, Lambert, Mason, Smith, Turner, and Wells. NAYS-Messrs. Bibb, Bledsoe, Brown, Chace, Condit, Gaillard, German, Lacock, Morrow, Roberts, Robinson, Tait, Taylor, Thompson, Varnum, Walker, and Wharton. And the bill having been further amended, the "If above three thousand and not exceeding four thousand dollars, sixty cents on every hundred dol-President reported it to the House accordingly. lars of the whole value. "If above four thousand and not exceeding five thousand dollars, seventy cents on every hundred dollars of the whole value. On the question to agree to the amendment made in Committee of the Whole, to strike out, of section 1, line 7, the word "two," and to insert, in lieu thereof, "one" it was determined in the "If above five thousand and not exceeding six thou-negative-yeas 10, nays 19, as follows: sand dollars, eighty cents on every hundred dollars of the whole value. "If above six thousand and not exceeding seven thousand dollars, ninety-cents on every hundred dollars of the whole value. "If above seven thousand and not exceeding eight thousand dollars, one hundred cents on every hundred dollars of the whole value. "If above eight thousand and not exceding nine thousand dollars, one hundred and ten cents on every hundred dollars of the whole value. YEAS-Messrs. Brown, Chace, Daggett, Fromentin, Hunter, King, Mason, Morrow, Smith, and Taylor. NAYS-Messrs. Bibb, Bledsoe, Condit, Dana, Gaillard, German, Gore, Horsey, Lacock, Lambert, RobWalker, Wells, and Wharton. erts, Robinson, Tait, Thompson, Turner, Varnum, On motion, by Mr. TAYLOR, further to amend the bill, by striking out the word "one," in the third line of the first amendment reported by the select committee, and in lieu thereof, insert "two:" it was determined in the affirmative; and, on motion, by Mr. LACOCK, the further consideration thereof was postponed until to-morrow. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House disagree to the first and second recommendations of the committee of conference, on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, on the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the President of the United States to call upon the several States and Territories thereof for their respective quotas of eighty thousand four hundred and thirty militia, for the defence of the frontiers of the United States against invasion," and they agree to the fourth recommendation of the said committee. They insist on their said disagreement, and ask further conference upon the subject-matter of the amendments depending to the bill aforesaid, and have appointed managers on their part. On motion, by Mr. BIBB, the Senate proceeded to consider the report of the committee of conference on their part, made the 24th instant, on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill last mentioned. SENATE. The amendments to the bill, entitled "An act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of Government, and maintaining the public credit, by laying duties on various goods, wares, and merchandise, manufactured within the United States," was read a third time as amended. On the question, Shall this bill pass as amended? it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 22, nays 7, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Bledsoe, Brown, Chace, Condit, Daggett, Fromentin, Gaillard, Hunter, King, Lacock, Morrow, Roberts, Robinson, Smith, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, Walker, and Wharton. NAYS-Messrs. Dana, German, Horsey, Lambert, Mason, Thompson, and Wells. So it was Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. The bill authorizing the President of the United States to cause to be built, equipped, and employed, one or more floating batteries, for the defence of the waters of the United States, was read the second time. The resolution for the appointment of a joint committee, to inquire into the expenses of printOn motion, by Mr. KING, that the said bill, to-ing, &c., of Congress, and into the expediency of gether with the report of the conferees, be postponed to the second Monday in March next, it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 14, nays 13, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Chace, Daggett, Dana, Fromentin, Gore, Horsey, Hunter, King, Lambert, Mason, Robinson, Thompson, Varnum, and Wells. NATS-Messrs. Bibb, Bledsoe, Condit, Gaillard, Lacock, Morrow, Roberts, Smith, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Walker, and Wharton. THURSDAY, December 29. Mr. VARNUM submitted the following motion for consideration : Resolved, That the committee to whom was referred so much of the Message of the President of the United States, of the 20th day of September last, as relates to the Military Establishment, be instructed to report a bill authorizing and requesting the President of the United States to call upon the proper authority of each State and Territory to furnish, according to the provisions of, and for purposes prescribed by, the Constitution of the United States, their respective proportions of thousand militia, officers included, armed and equipped, according to law, to serve for nine months, after they shall arrive at their respective places of rendezvous, unless sooner discharged; to be organized into companies, regiments, brigades, and divisions, by proper authority in each State and Territory, agreeable to the principles of law, which provide for the organization of the militia of the United States, and holden in readiness to take the field by the first day of April next; the apportionment among the States and Territories to be made in the bill, in conformity with the provision of the Constitution for apportioning direct taxes. The engrossed bill, to provide for leasing certain lands reserved for the support of schools in the Mississippi Territory, was read a third time, and passed. establishing permanent rules for regulating the same, was read a third time and passed. Ordered, That Messrs. DAGGETT, FROMENTIN, and MORROW, be the committee on the part of the Senate. Mr. TAYLOR, from the committee to whom the subject was referred on the 26th instant, reported a bill supplementary to the act, entitled "An act providing for the indemnification of certain claimants of public lands in the Mississippi Territory;" and the bill was read and passed to the second reading. REVENUE BILL. The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of Government, and maintaining the public credit, by laying duties on household furniture, on horses kept exclusively for the saddle or carriage, and on gold and silver watches." On motion, by Mr. DAGGETT, to strike out, section 1, line 2, after the word "assembled," the following: 66 nual duty on all household furniture kept for use, the That there shall be, and hereby is, imposed an anvalue of which in any one family, with the exception of beds, bedding, kitchen furniture, family pictures, and articles made in the family from domestic materials, shall exceed two hundred dollars in money, according to the following scale: five hundred dollars, thirty cents on every hundred "If above two hundred dollars and not exceeding dollars of the whole value. sand dollars, thirty-five cents on every hundred dol"If above five hundred and not exceeding one thou lars of the whole value. "If above one thousand and not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars, forty cents on every hundred dollars of the whole value. "If above fifteen hundred and not exceeding two "If above five thousand and not exceeding six thousand dollars, eighty cents on every hundred dollars of the whole value. "If above six thousand and not exceeding seven thousand dollars, ninety cents on every hundred dollars of the whole value. "If above seven thousand dollars, one hundred cents on every hundred dollars of the whole value; which duty shall be paid by the owner of the said household furniture." JANUARY, 1815. ate will attend the same; and that notice of the Resolved, unanimously, That the members of the Senate, from a sincere desire of showing every mark of respect due to the memory of the Honorable RICHARD BRENT, deceased, late a member thereof, will go into mourning for him one month, by the usual mode of wearing a crape round the left arm. On motion, by Mr. SMITH, Resolved, That the President of the Senate be requested to notify the Executive of the State of Virginia of the death of the Honorable RICHARD BRENT, late a Senator of the United States from that State. On motion. by Mr. SMITH, Resolved, That, as an additional mark of reIt was determined in the negative-yeas 11, spect for the memory of the Honorable RICHARD nays 18, as follows: BRENT the Senate now adjourn. YEAS-Messrs. Daggett, Dana, German, Gore, Horsey, Hunter, King, Lambert, Mason, Smith, and Thompson. NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb Bledsoe, Brown, Chace, Condit, Fromentin, Gaillard, Lacock, Morrow, And the bill having been further amended, on the question, Shall the amendments be engrossed and read a third time as amended? it was determined in the affirmative. FRIDAY, December 30. SATURDAY, December 31. The number of Senators present not being sufficient to constitute a quorum, on motion, the Senate adjourned. MONDAY, January 2, 1815. Mr. LACOCK, from the committee to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill for the relief of William Gamble; and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading. The bill supplementary to the act, entitled "An act providing for the indemnification of certain JOSEPH KERR, appointed a Senator by the Le- claimants of public lands in the Mississippi Tergislature of Ohio, in place of Thomas Worthing-ritory," was read the second time. ton, resigned, produced his credentials, was qualified and took his seat in the Senate. The bill, entitled "An act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of Govern. Mr. ROBERTS presented the memorial of the ment, and maintaining the public credit, by durepresentatives of the religious society of Friends ties on household furniture, on horses kept excluin Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, rep-sively for the saddle or carriage, and on gold and resenting that they are conscientiously prohibited silver watches," was read a third time as amended. from partaking in the sanguinary struggles of On the question, Shall this bill pass as amendwar, and praying a solemn act of legislative con- ed? it was determined in the affirmative-yeas sent to the rights of conscience; and the memo- 16, nays 9, as follows: rial was read, and referred to the committee on the militia of the United States, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise. Mr. MORROW presented several petitions, signed by a great number of the inhabitants of the State of Ohio, remonstrating against the transportation and opening of the mail on the Sabbath; and the petitions were read, and referred to the committee to whom were referred, on the 26th instant, several petitions on the same subject, to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise. Mr. SMITH announced the death of the Honorable RICHARD BRENT, a Senator from the State of Virginia, who deceased this morning. Whereupon, on motion, by Mr. SMITH, Resolved. That a committee be appointed to take order for superintending the funeral of the Honorable RICHARD BRENT; and that the Sen YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Brown, Chace, Condit, Gaillard, Kerr, Lacock, Morrow, Roberts, Robinson, Taylor, Turner, Varnum, Walker, and Wharton. NAYS-Messrs. Daggett, Horsey, Hunter, King, Lambert, Mason, Smith, Thompson, and Wells. So it was Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. On motion, by Mr. TAYLOR, the title was amended by striking out the words "on horses kept exclusively for the saddle or carriage." The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion submitted the 28th ultimo, by Mr. VARNUM, which was amended and agreed to as follows: Resolved, That the committee to whom was referred so much of the Message of the President of the United States, of the twentieth day of September last, as relates to the Military Estab lishment, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of authorizing and requesting the Presi dent of the United States to call upon the proper authority in each State and Territory to furnish, according to the provisions of, and for the purposes prescribed by, the Constitution of the United States, their respective proportions of eighty thousand militia, officers included, armed and equipped according to law, to serve for nine months, after they shall arrive at their respective places of rendezvous, unless sooner discharged; to be organized into companies, regiments, brigades, and divisions, by the proper authority in each State and Territory, agreeable to the principles of law which provide for the organization of the militia of the United States, and holden in readiness to take the field by the first day of April next: the apportionment among the States and Territories to be made in the bill, in conformity with the provisions of the Constitution, for apportioning direct taxes. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion for the choice of an Assistant Doorkeeper to the Senate; and, on motion, by Mr. TURNER, the further consideration thereof was postponed to the first Monday in February. Mr. HORSEY Submitted the following motion for consideration: The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of Government, and maintaining the public credit, by laying a direct tax upon the United States, and to provide for assessing and collecting the same." SENATE. The Message and report therein referred to were read, and ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate. Mr. BROWN, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the President of the United States to accept the services of volunteers, who may associate and organize themselves, and offer their services to the Government of the United States," reported it with amendments. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill authorizing the President of the United States to cause to be built, equipped, and employed, one or more floating batteries, for the defence of the waters of the United States; and the bill having been amended, the President reported it to the House accordingly. On motion, by Mr. DAGGETT, the further consideration thereof was postponed until to-morrow. TUESDAY, January 3. The bill for the relief of William Gamble was read the second time. The Senate resumed the motion made the 2d instant, by Mr. HORSEY, which was amended and agreed to, as follows: Resolved, That a committee be appointed to prepare and report a bill allowing drawbacks of the duties imposed on goods, wares, and merchandise, manufactured within the United States, and which shall be exported from the United States to any foreign port or place. Ordered, That Messrs. HORSEY, SMITH, and DANA, be the committee. The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution reported, on the 28th November, by the Committee on Naval Affairs, relative to the inexpediency of conferring naval rank by brevet. On motion, by Mr. Tarr, the further consideration thereof was postponed to the second Mon On motion, by Mr. TURNER, to strike out, sec-day in March next. tion 1, line 3, "six millions," and to insert, in lieu thereof, "four millions five hundred thousand:" it was determined in the negative-yeas 7, nays 20, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Condit, Lambert, Smith, Turner, and Wharton. NAYS-Messrs. Bledsoe, Brown, Chace, Daggett, On motion, by Mr. BROWN, the further con- Representatives of the United States: I lay before Congress a report of the Secretary of the Treasury, containing a statement of proceedings under the "Act to regulate the laying out and making a road from Cumberland, in the State of Maryland, to the State of Ohio." JANUARY 2, 1815. JAMES MADISON. The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of Government, and maintaining the public credit, by laying a direct tax upon the United States, and to provide for assessing and collecting the same." On motion, by Mr. MASON, to amend the twentyseventh section, by striking out the following: "But in all cases where the property liable to a direct tax under this act, or the said act of Congress, entitled "An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States," shall not be divisible, so as to enable the collector, by a sale of a part thereof, to raise the whole amount of the tax, with all costs, charges, and commissions, the whole of such property shall be sold, the collector having first obtained the approbation, in writing, of the principal assessor for the district therefor; and the surplus of the proceeds of the sale, after satisfying the tax, costs, charges, and commissions, shall be paid to the owner of the property or his legal representatives, or if he or they cannot be found, or refuse to receive the same, then such surplus shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States, to be there held for the use of the owner, or his legal |