sertion which renders it necessary to shew that the in a short time injure public credit, impair the naprospect then held out was not deceptive, and why it tional resources, and ultimately render much heahas not been realized. vier and perpetual taxes absolutely necessary. Of the gross amount of $5,000,000, to be now provided according to the preceding estimates, by internal taxation, it is respectfully proposed, that 3,000,000 should be raised by a direct tax, and 2,000,000 by indirect taxes. The balance in the treasury amounted at that time to near four teen millions of dollars. But aware that that surplus would in a short time be expended, and having stated that the revenue was daily decreasing, it was in the same report proposed that all the ex isting duties should be doubled on importations sub The sum of 3,000,000 will not, considering the sequent to the first day of January, 1809." As the increase of population, be a much greater direct net revenue accrued from customs during the three tax, than that of 2,000,000 voted in the year 1798. years, 1809, 1810 and 1811, has without any increase To this permit me to add another view of the subof duties exceeded $26,000 000, it follows that if the 'ject: measure then submitted had been adopted, we should The direct taxes laid by the several states, during after making a large deduction for any supposed di- the last years of the revolutionary war, were gene. minution of consumption arising from the proposed rally more heavy than could be paid with convenience. increase, have at this time about twenty millions of But during the years 1785 to 1789 an annual direct tax dollars on hand, sum greater than the net amount of more than $200,000 $205,189] was raised in of the proposed internal taxes for four years. exceed $365,000. The proposed tax will therefore, so far as relates to Pennsylvania, be near 20 per cent. lighter, in proportion to the respective population, than that paid during the years 1785 to 1789. Pennsylvania, which was not oppressive, and was In proportion as the ability to borrow is diminish paid with great punctuality. The increase of popued, the necessity of resorting to taxation is increas lation of that state, between the years 1787 and 1812, ed. It is therefore also proper to observe that at is in the ratio of about 4 to 9. A tax of $450,000 that time, the subject of the renewal of the charter payable in the year 1813 is not higher in proportion of the bank of the United States had been referred to population alone, and without regard even to the by the senate to the secretary of the treasury, nor still greater increase of wealth and of circulating had any symptom appeared from which its absolute medium, than a tax of $200,000 was in the year dissolution without any substitute could have been 1787. But the quota of Pennsylvania, on a tax of anticipated. The renewal in some shape, and on a $3,000,000, will (counting Orleans as a state) hardly more extensive scale was confidently relied on: and accordingly, in the report made during the same session to the senate, the propriety of increasing the capital of the bank to $30,000,000 was submitted with the condition that that institution should, if The rule of apportionment, prescribed by the conrequired, be obliged to lend one half of its capital to stitution, operates with perhaps as much equality the United States. The amount thus loaned might, as is practicable, in relation to states not material, without any inconvenience, have been increased to ly differing in wealth and situation. It may, there. twenty millions. And with $20,000,000 in hand, fore, be inferred, that a direct tax which is not greatand loans being secured for 20,000,000 more, wither than Pennsylvania can pay with facility, will not out any increase of the stock of the public debt at press heavily upon any of the other Atlantic states, market, internal taxation would have been unne it is only in reference to the western states that ce-sary for at least four years of war, nor any other the constitutional rule of apportionment, accordresource been wanted than an additional annual ing to the respective number of inhabitants in eaca loan of five millions: a sum sufficiently moderate to state, may be supposed to be unequal. Being at a be obtained from individuals, and on favorable terms. greater distance from a market, and having, on acThese observations are made only in reference to count of the recent date of their settlements, less the finances and resources of the general govern-accumulated capital, it is certainly true, that they ment. Considerations of a different nature have on cannot, in proportion to their population, pay as both these subjects produced a different result, much, or with the same facility, as the Atlantic which makes a resort to internal taxes now neces, states. Two considerations will, however, much sary, and will render loans more difficult to obtain-diminish the weight, if they do not altogether obviand their terms less favorable. But the resources late that objection: of the country remain the same; and if promptly 1. Of the articles actually consumed in the wesand earnestly brought into action, will be found tern states, there are two of general consumption, amply sufficient to meet the present emergency on which duties are laid, or proposed to be laid, and With respect to internal taxes, the whole amount to on which, being articles produced in those states, be raised is so moderate, when compared either they will pay nothing, or less than the Atlantic states. with the population and wealth of the United On salt, they will pay nothing, as the whole quanStates, or with the burthens laid on European city consumed there is of domestic origin; and nations by their governments, that no doubt exists this observation adords an argument in favor of the of the ability or will of the people to pay without restoration of the duty on that article, since it will any real inconvenience, and with cheerfulness, the feend to equalize the operation of the direct tax. A proposed WAR TAXES. For it is still hoped, that considerable part of the sugar those states consume, the ordinary peace revenue of the United States will nearly 7,000,000 of pounds, is also the produce of be sufficient to reimburse, within a reasonable the mple, and pays no duty. And in time of war, period, the loans obtained during the war, and that it is probable, that the residue of their consumption neither a perpetual and increasing public debt, nor will, in a great degree, consist of New Orleans su a permanent system of ever progressing taxation.gar, also duty free. shall be entailed on the nation.--These evil 2. A considerable portion of the direct taxes in cannot, however, be otherwise avoided than by the those states, is laid on lands owned by persons respeedy organization of a certain revenue. Delay-siding in other states, and will not fall on the inhabiin that respect, and a reliance on indefinite loans to ants. It appears by a late official statement, that defray the war expenditure, the ordinary expenses more than two thirds of the land tax of the state of of government, and the interest on the loans them Ohio, are raised on lands owned by NON RESIselves, would be equally unsafe and ruinous; would 'DENTS. The portion of the quota of that state, on the United States' direct tax, which will be payable, ducave could be substituted with any real advan by its inhabitants, will, for that reason alone be re- tage. The gross amount of those taxes in the year duced to one third part of the nominal amount of 1801, was near one million of dollars. They would, such quota. And although the proportion may not according to the increase of population, and withbe the same in the other western states, it is well out any augmentation in their rate, yield now near known, that a similar result, though not perhaps 1,400,000 dollars. An average increase of about to the same extent, will take place in all., 50 per cent. in the rate, would produce the intended gross amount of two millions. But it is believed, that that increase ought not to be the same in all those taxes, and that some are susceptible of greater augmentation or extension than others. From every view which has been taken of be subject, it satisfactorily appears, that the propo-ed amount of 3,000,000 is moderate, and cannot be productive of any real inconvenience, provided that the objects on which the tax shall be assessed be pro perly selected. 1. Duties on domestic spirits distilled.-There is not any more eligible object of taxation than aident A direct tax may be assessed either on the whole spirits; but the mode of taxation is liable to strong amount of the property or income of the people, or objections, particularly with respect to persons who on certain specific objects selected for that purpose. are not professional manufacturers, and who only The first mode may on abstract principies, be con occasionally distil the produce of their farms. It sidered as most correct; and a tax laid, in case of is therefore proposed, that the duties on the quanti selection on the same articles in all the states, as ty of spirits distilled, should be levied only on spiwas done in the direct tax of 1798, is recommended rits distilled from foreign materials, at the rate of by its uniformity, and supported by respectable au- ten cents per gallon distilled; and on other distillethority. It is nevertheless believed, that the systems ries employing stills, the aggregate of which shall of taxation respectively adopted by the several states contain more than four hundred gallons, at the rate matured, modified and improved, as hey have been of three cents per gallon distilled; and that instead by long experience, will generally be found to be of a duty on the spirits, or of licences in proportion to best adapted to the local situation and circumstan the time employed, all other distillers should only ces of each state; and they are certainly most conge pay an annual tax of five dollars, for each still nial with the feelings and habits of the people. It isolely employed in the distillation of fruit, and ef therefore, proposed, that the direct tax should be futeen dollars for each still otherwise employed.-laid and assessed in each state, upon the same ob This tax may also, still, without reference to time, jects of taxation on which the direct taxes levied be made to vary according to the size of the stills. under the authority of the state are laid and assessed. At those rates, this class of duties is estimated to The attempt made under the former direct tax of produce at most 400,000 dollars; and it is intended the United States to equalize the tax, by authorising in that case that another duty should be levied on a board of commissioners, in each state, to correct the same article, in the shape of licences to retailthe valuations made by the local assessors, was at-ers. By the adoption of that mode, the expenses tended with considerable expense, and productive of collection will be considerably diminished, penof great delay. In order to obviate this inconveni alties for not entering stills will be unnecessary, and ence, it is proposed, that the quota assigned to each they will be confined with respect to country stills, state, according to the rule prescribed by the con- to the case of clandestine distilling without paying stitution, should be apportioned by law amongst the the tax. 3. Licences to retailers.-These are believed to be susceptible of considerable and very proper augmentation and extension. The following rates are estimated to produce 700,000 dollars : For a licence to retail wines, do. 20 20 15 10 several counties, towns or other subdivisions of 2. Duties on refined sugar.-A duty of double each state, adopting in each state, where a state that heretofore laid, viz. at the rate of our cents tax is now levied the apportionment of the state tax, per pound, is estimated to produce 200,000 dollars. whether that be an absolute quota fixed by a pre The drawback both of that duty, and of that on vious state law on the county or town, or whether the importation of the raw material, to be allowed, it be only the amount which shall appear to have been last laid on such county by the operation of the general state laws imposing a direct tax, making the apportionment in the states where no state tax is now levied, according to the best information and materials which can be obtained and authorising the states respectively to alter the apportionment thus made by law, at any time previous to the day fixed by law for as-essing the United States' tax on individuals. The whole process of assessment will) Tavern keepers licenced under the authority of thereby be reduced to that of assessing the quota of any state, and not living in any city, town, village each county, town, or other subdivision, on the or within five miles thereof, to be excepted. Every lands and inhabitants of such subdivision. It will other person who sells wines, foreign spirits or fobe as simple, and may be elected as promptly, and reign merchandize, otherwise than in the vessel or with as little expence, as the assessment of a county tax : and, the objects of taxation being the same, i may be still more facilitated by authorising an adop tion of the state assessment ou individuals, whene ver it can be obtained from the proper authority. do. do. do. spirits generally, package of importation, or in the case of dry goods, otherwise than by the piece, and every person who sells domestic spirits in less quantity than thirty gallons, to be considered as a retailer. 4. Daties on sales at auction.-These confined to With respect to indirect taxes, it does not appear the sales of articles of foreign produce or manufac necessary to resort to any other than those which ture, and at the same rate as heretofore, may pro had been formerly levied by the United States. As duce about 50,000 dollars. they were in opération during several years, their 5. Duties upon carriages for the conveyance of defects, and the modifications and improvement-ersons.-Those duties, adding at the rate of fifty of which they are suscep.ible, are better under per cent. on the duties formerly raised, are estimatstood, than new taxes could be. With some altera ed to produce 150.000 dollars. tions, they may produce the amount now wanted 6 Stamp duties --An association of ideas which and it does not appear, that any other equally pro connects those duties with the attempt of Great Britain to tax America, and which might with districts, and by uniting it with that of the internal equal propriety attach odium to the duty on the taxes. It is, however, necessary that the compen importation of tea, has rendered their name in some sation of the collectors be sufficient to command degree unpopular. The great extension of post the service of men properly qualified, and in every roads and the facility of distribution, have how respect worthy of the trust. ever, removed the most substantial objection to In performing the ungracious task of pointing out which they were liable. They do not appear to be new objects of taxation, those have been submitted more inconvenient than any other internal tax, and which appeared sufficiently productive, and lease the expences of collection are less than on any oppressive. The objections to which each, includother, being only a commission on the sale and the ing the increase of duties on importation, is liable, cost of paper and stamping. At the same rate as have not been stated, not because I was insensible heretofore, with the exception of bank notes, on of them, but because no substitute of any imporwhich an increase appears proper (with an option tance was perceived, which was not still more ob to the banks to pay 1-20 part of their dividends in jectionable. Every tax being in some degree an lieu thereof,) they are estimated to produce 500,000 evil, is therefore liable to some objection; and every one taken singly, may for that reason be easily combatted. But if the necessity of an addi. $3,000,000 tional revenue be admitted, the objections afford no argument why the tax proposed, should be rejected, unless another less inconvenient be substituted.The necessity of such an addition to the revenue, has in the course of this letter been strongly urged, because it was strongly felt; but with respect to the taxes proposed, the selection is submitted with diffidence, and it will be highly gratifying that some more eligible may be devised." dollars. RECAPITULATION. Refined sugar, gross a Direct tax, gross amount, Duties on spirits, and licences to distilleries, gross amount, $400,000 mount, 200,000 Retailers' licences, do. 700,000 Sales at auction, do. 50,000 Duties on carriages, do. 150,000 Stamp duties, Total gross amount Deduct expences of assessment and collection and losses, estimated at 15 per centum. Net amount estimated for 1814, But are not estimated to yield in 1813, more than The last inquiry of the committee relates princi. -2,000,000 pally to the terms on which loans amounting to at least ten millions of dollars per annum, may be $5,000,000 obtained, and to the plan proper to be adopted for the reimbursement of such loans. Most of the internal taxes have been estimated at their maximum; but it is hoped that any defalcation from the estimated amount, will be compensated by a diminution in the expences of collection, which have also been computed at the highest rate. The terms on which annual loans to that amount 750,000 may be obtained, can be ascertained only by expe riment. Government has never since its organiza$4,250,000 tion, obtained considerable loans within the United States, at the rate of six per cent. per year, except 3,600,000 from the bank of the United States; and these on a capital of ten millions, never amounted to seven millions in the whole. In proportion to the amount wanted for the service of the year, and to the increase of stock of the public debt at market, the terms must naturally become less favorable. It must also be recollected, that in additon to the For the superintendance of those taxes, both disum wanted to defray the extraordinary expences rect and indirect, it appears indispensable that the of the war, an annual loan equal to the annual reoffice of commissioner of the revenue should be imbursement of the six per cent. and deferred stocks re-established. For their collection, the former prescribed by law, will also be required. This, offices of supervisor and inspector, are believed to together with the reimbursement of the residue of have been unnecessary and injurious links in the the converted stock, amounting to 565,000 dollars, system, and that the expense will be diminished, will for this year amount, as has been stated in the and the collection and accountability better secured, annual report, to 2,135,000 dollars. As the interby the division of the states into convenient collec-est on the existing debt is included in the "current tion districts, and by the appointment of a collector expences," the loan necessary for the reimburse. to each district, who will pay into the treasury, and ment of the six per cent. and deferred stocks will, be immediately accountable to that department in for each subsequent year, amount only to 1,570,000 the same manner as the collectors of customs.-dollars. The loans for those sum, will indeed This arrangement, the greater amount to be col create no addition to the amount of the debt, but Jected, and the simplification in the objects and will nevertheless increase the total sum to be annumode of taxation will, it is hoped, reduce in a short ally borrowed. It must also be observed, that if time, the expences of collection of the indirect the price of stocks should sink below par, the com taxes to 7 1-2 instead of 13 per centum, which they missioners of the sinking fund are bound, by the formerly cost, when brought to their highest de-existing laws, to apply the residue of the annual gree of improvement. In estimating the charges appropriation of eight millions a year to the pur on the direct tax at 15 per cent. 5 per cent. have chase of stock; and that residue will this year been allowed for the assessment 5 per cent. for the amount to 3,640,000 dollars, which in that case collection, and 5 per cent. for losses. This last item must also be borrowed. It is a view of those seve is principally on account of losses on unseated lands, ral considerations, which has created an apprehen. and on some remote districts of conntry, and is tion that loans to such large amount might not not susceptible of much reduction. That for assess perhaps be obtained on as favorable terms as under ment may be lessened in those states where the ob other circumstances, and with the powerful assist. jects of taxation do not require an annual valua ance of a national bank, had been forme:ly antici tion, or where the state or county assessments may pated. The same view of the subject has most be used. The expense of collection proper may be forcibly impressed a conviction of the necessity of also in some degree lessened in cities and populous on additional revenue. For if further loans be atro resorted to for defraying the ordinary expences and, a surplus of three millions of dollars applicable to the interest, they must, if at all practicable, be the redemption of the debt. So far therefore as obtained on the most ruinous terms. Excluding can now be foreseen, there is the strongest reathat idea, and embracing only the loans which are son to believe that the debt thas contracted will absolutely necessary, it appears to me more prudent be discharged with facility and as speedily as not to limit the rate of interest by law. A discre the loans will permit. Nor does any other plan in tionary power in that respect is, so fat as relates to that re pect appear necessary to extend the applicathe executive, altogether ineligible; but it is prefer tion of the annual appropriation of eight millions, able to the risk of leaving the public service unpro and which is amply sufficien for that purpose, to vided for. It is also for the same reason, requisite the payment of interest and reimbursement of the that the loans may be made it redeemable for a term principal of the new debt. No doubt can be enter not less than ten years. tained of that nede being suficier ly efficacious, In a former communication to the committee of since by that plan alone forty-six millions of the ways and means, it was suggested that "treasury public debt have been reimbursed during the last notes," bearing interest, might, to a certain extent eleven years. If the national revenue exceeds the be issued, and to that extent diminish the amount national expence, a simple appropriation for the to be directly borrowed. The advantage they would payment of the principal of the debt and co extenhave would result from their becoming a part of the sive with the object, is sufficient, and will infallibly circulating medium, and taking, to a certain degree, extinguish the debt. If the expence exceeds the the place of bank notes. It is evident, however, revenue, the appropriation of any specific sum, that for the same reason the issue must be moderate and the investment of the interest extinguished, or and never exceed the amount which may circulate of any other fund, will prove altogether nugatory; without depreciation. and the national debt will notwithstanding that The loans necessary for the presesent year, are, appropriation, be annually increased by any amount 1st. A suin equal to that which fay, during the equal to the deficit in the revenue. year, be reimbursed on account of the principal of The annual interest on the existing debt the debt. 2dly. The amount of expences which have been or may be authorised by congress and are not included in the annual estimates. The second sum cannot yet be stated, since the extent of the expences which may be authorised is not vet ascertained, and as the estimates for the additional army already authorised, have not yet been received by the treasury department. amounts to And estimating the interest on the new debt at The sum which, on the annual appro- $ 2,220,000 3,000,000 2,780,000 8,000,000 A sum somewhat less than the presumed surplus The deficit of 1,200,000 dollars (on the peace of three millions, as above stated, and which will establishment) is not included as absolutely neces-be nearly sufficient to reimburse before the year 1823 sary, although its payment will, as stated in the the whole existing debt of the United States, with annual report, leave in the treasury, a smaller ba the exception of the three per cent, stock. The loans lance than under existing circumstances, is eligible. contracted during the war being made irredeemable It may be proper to repeat that so long as the for at least ten years the first reimbursement would public credit is preserved, and a sufficient revenue fall on that year; and the whole of the appropriais provided, no doubts are entertained of the possi-tions of eight millions after deducting 485,000 dollars bility of procuring, on loan, the sums wanted to for the interest of the three per cent. stock, would defray the extraordinary expences of a war; and thenceforth be applicable to the payment of the inte that the apprehensions expressed relate solely to the rest and principal of the new debt. The precise pe terms of the loans, to the rate of interest at which riod of final extinguishment, and the precise amount they can be obtained. of annual payments will depend upon the terms of The reimbursement of the new debt which may the loans, and upon the number of years for which be created, must ultimately depend on the respective it may be necessary to make each loan irredevin ble. revenue and expenditure of the United States after But ibis sketch is sufficient to show, 1st, That no the restoration of peace. No artificial provisions, inconvenience will arise in making the loans irreno appropriations or investments of particular funds decemable for ten years, since there is not much proin certain persons, no nominal sinking fund how bability that they could be sooner discharged 2dly, ever constructed, will ever reduce a public debt, That the appropriation of eight millions will be suf unless the net annual revenue shall exceed the ficient for their final reimbursement, 3dly, That aggregate of the nual expences, including the the reimbursement, and that of the whole debt of the interest on the debt. Those who create the debt United States (the three per cent, stock excepted) can only estimate what the peace revenue and ex-will probably be effected within fifteen years after penditure will be, and presume that the supposed the restoration of peace. It must always be remembersurplus will be faithfully and perseveringly applied ed that those estimates are predicated on the suppɔto the payment of the principal. sition that an additional revenue to the amount already stated will be provided, and that the increase of debt during the war, will not exceed fifty mil lions. The current or peace expences have been es timated at nine millions of dollars. Supposing the debt contracted during the war not to exeeed filty millions, and its annual interest to amount to three In answering the inquiries of the committee on millions, the aggregate of the peace expenditure subjects so intimately connected with the most im would be no more than twelve millions. And as portant questions of national concern, it became an the peace revenue of the United States may at the imperious duty to represent every circumstance existing rate of duties be fairly estimated at fifteen precisely as it was or appeared to be, and without millions, there would remain from the first outset exaggerating or disguising any of the difficulties which must be encountered. To understand these. Several petitions of a private nature were preto their full extent will afford the best means of over-sented and referred. coming them; and there is none which appears in A message was received from the president of surmountable or even discouraging. What appears the United States, inclosing a communication from to be of vital importance is, that the crisis should the governor of New Jersey, with certain resoluat once be met by the adoption of efficient meations of the legislature of that state approbatory of sures, which will with certainty provide means the measures of the general government-Ordered commensurate with the expense, and by preserving to lie on the table. unimpaired, instead of abusing, that public credit The house again went into a committee of the on which the public resources so eminently depend, whole on the bill concerning the navy, Mir. Nelson will enable the United States to persevere in the in the chair. The question on filling up the blank contest until an honorable peace shall have been in the section which provides for repairing the vessels on hand, with four hundred and eighty thou sand dollars, was carried by a large majority. obtained. I have the honor to be, with great respect, sir, your obedient servant, ALBERT GALLATIN. Mr. Mosely proposed that 5000 copies of the communication should be printed. This motion was seconded by Mr. Milnor, who, on account of its importance, contended for the necessity of making it as public as possible. It was opposed by Mr. Bacon, as improper, and incurring an unnecessary expense. Improper, because it would be giving an undue sanction to a letter to one of the committees of the house, which had not been acted upon (and which it was unusual to publish at all) incur ring an unnecessary expence, because the letter of the secretary would undoubtedly be printed in every newspaper in the United States, and by this means be made more generally public, than it would be in any other way.-Motion negatived 75 to 42. The next section provides for the building of additional frigates. Mr. Cheves proposed to fill the blank with the word len. Mr. Rhea moved to strike out this section from the bill. After some debate, in which Messrs. Rhea, Smilie, Blackledge and Boyd spoke in favor and Messrs Cheves, Newton, of the motion, Clay, (the speaker) and Mitchill against it, the The committee motion was negatived 52 to 47. then rose and obtained leave to sit again. Adjourned. [For Thursday's proceedings see page 392.] Additional Army. The force to be immediately raised by the bill which has passed Congress is to consist of Ten regiments of infantry, Mr. Maxwell then moved that 1000 copies be Two regiments of artillery, printed. This motion. after some observations One regiment of light dragoons. from Messrs. Wright, Fisk and Findley, in which The regiments of artillery are to consist of two they urged the impropriety of giving any counte battalions of ten companies each. The efficient nance to a letter, containing propositions which force of a regiment of artillery to be as follows :would not probably be agreed to by congress, and Colonel, which would serve only unnecessarily to alarm the Lieutenant Colonels, people, was negatived 60 to 52. Majors, Mr. Davenport moved to have 500 copies printed, Captains, which motion was also negatived, and the usual First Lieutenants, number ordered to be printed. Surgeon's Mates, 2 2 Sergeant Majors, 2 2 Quarter master serjts. 2 20 Senior Musicians, 2 Second Lieutenants, 20 | Corporals, 80 40 The house then resolved itself into a committee Cadets, of the whole, Mr. Nelson in the chair, on the bill Adjutants, concerning the naval establishment, when Messrs. Quarter-master, Bassett and Mitchill each spoke at considerable Pay master, length in favor of the bill. After which, the com Surgeon, mittee rose, and had leave to sit again. Adjourned, Tuesday, Jan. 21. After several private petitions had been presented and referred A regiment of infantry is to consist of the same field and staff officers as above, with 18 captains, 18 first and 18 second lieutenants, 18 ensigns, 72 The speaker laid before the house, statements sergeants, 72 corporals, 36 musicians, and 1800 from the secretaries of state and war, containing privates; to form two battalions, each of nine comlists of the clerks, with their compensations, empanies. Total 2070. The total of the regiments of ployed in each department. dragoons 1182. They are to be raised for five Álso, a report from the secretary of state, in pur-years. suance of a resolution of the house of the 20th ult. calling for a list of the names of persons who have obtained patents for new arts or inventions. The several communications were ordered to be printed. Mr. The new general staff is is to consist of two major generals, to be allowed two aids each; five brigadier generals, each to be allowed a brigade major, and aid; an adjutant general and an inspector ge neral. The house then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill concerning the navy. The pay of the general staff as follows:-Major generals, two hundred dollars, and twenty dollars NELSON in the chair; when Messrs. Johnson and for forage, per month, and fifteen rations per day. Roberts spoke against the bill and Messrs. Lowndes Brigadier generals, one hundred and four dollars, and Law in favor of it; after which, the committee and sixteen dollars for forage, per month, and rose, and had leave to sit again. Adjourned. twelve rations per day. Aids de camp to major Wednesday, January 22.-Mr. Richardson, a generals, twenty-four dollars and ten dollars for member from the state of Massachusetts, appeared forage, per month, and four rations per day, in ad. and took his seat. Idition to their pay in the line. [Centinel, |