20 Mar 1812
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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1812
Page
1
The act authorizes detailed Navy Department appropriations for 1812 covering officers’ pay and subsistence, naval provisions, medicines and hospital costs, repairs, contingencies, navy yards, ordnance stores, powder production, and Marine Corps funding. It names H Clay as Speaker and Geo Clinton as Senate President with approval dated Feb 24 1872.
The House debated taxation measures including a proposed salt tax and excise on whiskey, with talks of compromise and reform. Members discussed revenue needs to fund the war, distribution of direct taxes, and potential effects on western farmers, merchants, and overall national credit.
An act approved on February 24 1812 provides that Thomas O Bannon may withdraw his land entry in Madison County Mississippi Territory. The money paid on the entry will be credited to any public land purchase in the same district if survey marks are verified. Signed by H Clay Speaker of the House and Geo Clinton Vice President and President of the Senate.
A fragment notes that the Committee of Finance says taxes continue only one year after the war. Votes: Yeas 72 Nays 27 on a motion, and Yeas 56 Nays 34 on all resolutions, referred to Ways and Means to report by bill. A transmission from President Madison to Congress on the Orleans Territory constitution and statehood, dated March 34, 1812, is described amid a House adjournment.
Late Lisbon dispatch arrives via Capt Richards of the Oronake, noting Ciudad Rodrigo capitulation to allied forces on January 18 after heavy fighting. Dispatch adds Marmont's 50,000 French force near, and confirms breaches taken by Picton and Crawford, with wounded generals and prisoners taken as the town falls.
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