Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-06
back the duty towhat was reported
by the committee Of ways & r.ean,

The mutton made b. Mr. Mason,
land the question of concurring o,
!disagreeing with the eolnnlitter Or
the whole. being with he same, MIR
I'M. withdrew his amendment, and
1.-THE question recurred en- agreeips
with the committee Of the whOIe
|housein their amendment, as ameaa.
cd by Mr.. Hardin's motion
ON this question there was mueb
|desaItory debate; a few OF the gen. ,
Itlemen who participated, entering
Unto The general suhje i.
M. Grosvenor spoke 10 favor ot}
a graduated duty. H. argued. that |
I rs il had been admitted on all baud,
that the present protection only vas
necessary 10 the manufacturers, aud
as they had acknowledged that Is
per cent. aas sufiirielt for thai pur.
pose, il vas Of course for q perma.
nent duty, and was opposed to it.
Mr.. Castor replied to some paevi.
Gus remarks Of Mr.. Hubert; and
stated fact that majority of tls
committee of ways and means were
at frs. in favor Of 20 per cent only
uptil the day OF the report, VIXEN
compromise had taking place With
the gentlemen who wished higher
duty and rs per cent was reported
in the bill
Mr.. Iclfair spoke some times.
gains' bigh protecting duties, ard
on the improperly of taxing ths
people many millions TO benefit
class OF the community who alone
had been consulted as 10 ihe p0iicy
recommended for their own adrau.
tage.
Asr. Ingham and AIr. Go'dsucees.
sively spoke in reply 10 the state.
ments and arguments offered by MIR.
CASTOR yesterday.
Rlr. Mason again advocated
high duty and moved 10 strike out
the Limitation Of two years TO the Is
per cent and insert four years
This motion was nesafived, ayes CT,
n0es Il.
MIR Smith Of Md. then proposed
10 make the Limit of the % per cent
day three years instead oftwo.
This motion was carried, ayes Z.
noes II, and
Thea the amendment Of the com.
mittee Of the whole, as ameGded. "a
per ct. for three years and go Ror
ct. shereaf'er) was agreed 10 BY "a
large majority.
The house then proceeded with
tie remaining amendments Ofths
committee ofthe whole
IN the question Of agreeiug With
the committee en- reducing he duly
Oh imported iron from rs te4e cents
per cwt. eir. Burnside demspded
The yeas and nays. and the amend.
aent was conrurred in,
Fer The amendment So
gaiast it 81
An the progress Of the house
Through tbs other amendments Of
tie committee
Mr.. HoPkinson made an unsuecess.
full motion TO raise ii g duty en- shot
TO three cents per ID. the duty OH.
ginaliy was oue cent, and raised by
the committee 10 two cents.
Tie house disagreed to the q,
mendments respecting lead dry or
ground in oil, and restored tie da.
y 90 three cents per ID
MIR. Stearns moved that ire a,
msndmeuts Of tie committee which
reduced the duty on Brown sugar to
2 cents per ID. be amended, by
further reducing The duty 70 TIVE
cents per Id. This melton was dc.
cided by yeas and nays In the afr.
NATIVE rs follows.
For the amendment IS
Agans. it IS
The amendment Of The committee
as anended, was agreed to wtLcN 4
ID division.
The duty on lamp sugar, en- mo.
tioR Of MIR. Smith of nd vas thca I
reduced TO 10 cents per Ii. instead Z
70, as reported by lie eomuittee, Of
the whole.
The house disagreed to the amend /
ment Of The commit ee in tie 6uy
ON wine. end rastay. in To o,a dol. =