Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

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:, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, March 25
After the reception ard reference OF yar;o,,s !, .
titions - '''O US Pc
Mr. Tucker, from the committee on the d;s
trict of Columbia, to whom was referred the ~
ttions OF sundry banking associations in said Dis
.ric,, praying for charters, ma,lea detailed re
port thereon favorable to the prayer of the net
uones, on tneir complying with certain conditi
ons which was ordered to lie on, fbe tohla ar,J
be printed. .'s -'NN
Mr. Pfeasanfs from the naval committee re.
Por1ed' without amendment the bin from the
senate respecting the officers and cre,w NJ III
sioop OF War Wasp, which was then Committed
10 committee of the whole house.
Inc engrossed bill to place certain American
Wounded at Dartmoor prison, on the navy
pension list, was read third lime and passed
! Mr. EOing of N. Y. obtained leave OF absencs
sion., '' - - 'ae s 'es-
THE TARIFF.
Inc mouse then again resolved itself into q
committee OF the whole, Mr.. Breckenridor IN liz
era =, on me bill to regulate the tariff Of duties
on imports. - - N'''ies
Mfr. Smith of Md. renewed the r,o,;o,, b. ..,.
and afterwards withdrew. ON saurdav 80 '''. ~
crease the duty on. lump sugar to twelve cents
''lu on iosi TO hfteen cents per h. which after
some OBJ ections by Mr.. Ptckeriner and ren,,, h.,
l So - -s iitii~liVe ayes
| ar. SSufhGrd proposed to increase the dutv ON
su'po"oer from SIX to ten cents per 10. which
saPPor'er On tue ground of the ability of ex
isthiS manufactures IN the United State IN air,
ply the whole country, and the exped,encv r,
even prohibiting by high duties The -,
OF an artlcie, which it was 80 much Our tr,,e moi
ICY to encourage the manufacture of at home 20
After few words from Mr.. Lo.vnos, m renl,
! explanatory of the views of the committee =
s'ns sne uu'y at SIX cents, which was doerneA
lures; iii1aiuiAc-
Inc motion was negatived.
iI, hHgScs moved to strike out the dntv n,o.
poseu Dy the bill OF one cent per Id ON ;mnoir,sd
'Aio" winch he advocated IN Short sneecI,
ner some discussion. IN which Mr.. Sm,tb on
oseu anu Mr. Stearns favored the motion. il wa
f.o wi 1.eea moved to reduce the duty on Cocoa
from 4 TO cents per pound: which .nsen5r
was also rejected ayes 43. noes s. e''''''ei''
mr. HRggfcs moved TO include comma. H.,
~ .le us, Ut copper articles, on which the 49,.
o. cents pr. lb IS laId on the hill. - 'y
| n's inotion was supported by the mover NJ
saa S Hr, stearns ana Mr. Webster. and onno'
w1tbc ~ VT a aowndes and ultimately negatived
4
MT RHssles then moved TO incorno..,s =, a. .
the bill duty of cents per ID. on cor,s ~ .ne
winch was also Begatived oFpSt % eees
sir. n"sM after some explanatory observ.t;on.
anu WIN q view Of encouraging our cum go
ping Dy every means, moved To axem,,, -.
Por'eo IN vessels ofthe United states Gon'
uuy ss proposed in the bill; which mot;on vas
a.. h A.. Aepki1son after observing That the proro
L lRsfftx
and nres,,Ss; was greater than that on shot,
,p plesunning 1t an inadvertancy ON the ns,t -;
.'io committee of ways and means move,i ~ ~
4'Ss enc duty OF one cent on lead m bsrs 70 -
objection. "-' greco. 70 without
W. aI - 'tgHa7tmoved an amendment. the ob;ec,
u wIlcn was 20 cha &c the adya, orem dntv ~
i o,, ana steel wireof 22pe cent. to snee;6c
I'D 60 PEI To- on wire under No is; and
!" cents, per lib. on that of No IA - $40
Al sr few words from Mr. Irv;po, or NJ "
VT slr' ward OF Mass. and Mr. Pickering. 10 sheu
snS I''ProP1eiy Of the proposed cDanoe oe d,,,,,
u y NiF lngham and Mr.. Milnor. in snnnor,
~ amendment, the motion was agreed 70
VT ItaIe' on account ofthe high frei,rbt ,vb,ob
Imported bar ron had to pay, and the coasAs,"sa,
s ,e OF high duty on that article. NOV.
Sn 70 reduce the duty from zs 10 ~ oo-s '' -
ewt on iron in bars and bolts " OentS per-
Mr Conthcf opposed the motion b.c,,,s.oe. a., /.
SpPosi'e iact that bar iron generaIIv na;d No
nsght' and was brought from Fnrons "a, ~
submitted some statements -, e.
Por. ms views of the subject. - '"P'
mr Haie replied, sf.er which .be ,ro,;,r -
lnegatived--ayes 81. 'N' 'i'o'ion WIS
Mf Lrtfng of " York. pronosed $685..
wlch ne stated, to amend the bin ~ sl,,,o,'
the DUTY on clocks and parts of cIocis Sror, 3
PEI cent advalorem to % per cent. advaIorern-1l
ana 70 include parts Of watches in the J,',g !,
per CT on watches imported entire Svf,;ch
ino nso vas agreed to without division
Mt. tr97ng also proposed 10 chsnye liz d,.,
Ioi per cent. on cotton laces. 10 % 80. 80?
ala include lace wells, shawls. &c IN
, n,a 10 me duty Off per cent, which Seas
also agreed to, memo contra. 0'' wa
MT. lggham moved to add ;be folIou,;,,. H..
% the paragraph which ixes the dut;ss % 49,,
gu ana cotton goods on cotton warn ar ,L,si
tne sanei provided that ali ~.
cSiored cotton yarn or thread the or;o,,,,st
% winch shall be less than sixty oen.s o., y,
su-,s 20 deemed and taken 10 have cost "a 80
ger ~ and shsllbe charged Will, tbe d,,v ,cS,-
ding'yi and all bleached or coored 49, ,SCyl-
original cost of which shall have be-. e. .'e
cts pr ID. snail be deemed TO have Co, 1s
er 70. and shall be charged with he duty sceos
me motion was supported by the move 49,, :,
rev remarks by Messrs- Smith. CLAW. ss. liz :"
ana s;Fsne' and also BY Nc. Whesteu Cw6o ,'I en