Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

PeVllons, among which was one from Colonel
isaac Cerk, late OF the army, PRAYING to be al
io~ed 10 INN, and those under his command, the |
Value OF certain arms, &c. captured from the en-.
envy at Mississlsque during the late war
Mr.. Easton from selcct committee. reportea
OH Tor the relief of certain frontier inhabitants
Oh Tue territory of Missouri; which was twice
read and committed
On motion of Mr. Savage,
Resolved, That the committee on the iudicia
ry,be instructed TO enquire into the expediency
OF amexiLg the county of Rensselaer,, in the dis
said state. W
On motion of Mr.. Creighton, the committee on
Pensions were instructed to enquire into the ex.
pedlency OF increasing the pension of George
Shannon.
The engrossed bill making appropriations for
the support of govemment for the year 1Sl6-&
the engrossed bill to increase the pensions of in
valids IN certat, cases, were seyerally read the
third time and passed.
THE TARIFF.
The house then took up the unfinished bust.
ness OF yesterday-being the bill to regulate the
duties on Imports-Mr Wright's motion to ex-
clude from voting all members concerned in
manufacturing being still under consideration
Mr. Smith of Md. expressed his regret that his
colleague had offered the resolution, and made
one or two remarks on its improperly; after
which
The resolution was withdrawn by the mover
and
The question then REQUIRED on Mr. Forsv.h's
motion so to amend the amendment of the COM
mittee respecting the duty on imported cottons
as to substitute duty thereon oft.enty per cent.
ad valorem from the S0th June next.
Mr. Wright proposed to modify this amend.
ment by making the duty t7renty one per centu1n
which he thought was an ample protection, and
with which the manufacturers ought to be satisf-
Mr.. Smith objected to this modification. be-
cause ityaried in SO small degree from the orr.
ginal motion. He had hoped that some gentleman
would propose tGA>turn to the IS per cent. re.
ported by the c nittee ofways and means.
which he would prefer as permanent protect
on.
Mr.. Hardin moved still further TO amend the
original motion by making the duty tzsenty fue
per cent for two years after June, and tzperrv
per cent. thereafter; which Mr. Wright accent
ed as modification of his motion
Mr. .Hdsen then spoke at considerable length
on the general question of protection, giving
summary history of the rise of cotton
manufactures in this country, and adducinp va
rious statements and calculations TO prove the
necessity OF high duty in order to sustain the
existing manufactures
MIR. Hobki,sor remark ed that the arguments
submitted by Mr.. Mason were so conclusive on
his mind of tn necessity of liberal protec ion,
lar
dn's amendment
Mr.. Pickering argued short time against an
extravagant duty, as unnecessary for a reasona-
Die protection, not believing that the existing
manufactures required duty Of IS per cent. for
two years after which
The question on Mr.. Hsrdin's motion was de.
cided IN the affirmative, as follows:
YEAS-Archer, Anterior, Baer Barbour Ras.
sett, Bradbury, Breckenridge, Burnside, Cham.
Pion, ChaPpell, CIlley, Clarke, C.. CLAYTON.
CulPepper, Cuthbert, Edwards, Forney, FORSYTH
teastnn. GnldsboTo~eh. cegI~yn, oTosvenor
Hale, Hall, Hanson, Hardin, Halves, Heister, |
H anderson, Herbert, Hopkinson, Huger. Hun
gerford, Jewett, johnson, Va. King, Kerr. Va |
King, N. e. Langdon, Law, Lewis, Love, Loyett. |
Lowndes, LumPkin, Lyon M'Coy, MKee, Mid
dleton, Moore, MOselev, Nelson, Ms Nelson, Va. |
Noyes, Pickens, Pickering, Pnkney, Peasants, |
Randolph, Reed, Roane, Root, Ross, Rugeles,
Shelley, Smith. Md Smith, Va. Stearns, St1art,
Sturges, TagBart, Tate, Taylor, S C.. Telfair.
Thomas, Vose, Ward Mass Webster Whiteside,
Wilcox, Wilde, Woodward, Wright, Yancey-
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NAYS-Adgate, Alexander Baker, Bateman.
Bayles, Bennett, Bets, B,rdssll, Boss, Brooks,
Calhoun, Chapman, Clendennln Comstock, Con-
ner, Crawford, Creighton, Crocheron, Darlington,
Davenport, Deshs, Glasgow, Gold, Griffin, Hahn.
Hubert, Ingham, IRWIN, Penn. Jackson, John.
son, Ky. Lyle, Maclay, uarsh, Mason, Mayrant,
M'Lean, KY. Minor, Newton, Paris, Piper Pit
Kin, Powell, REYNOLDS, Sarg cant, Savage, Schenck.
Sharpe, Southland, Strong, Tad, Tbroop, Towns
end, Wallace, Ward, y. Y Wendover, Wheaton.
Wilkn, Willoughby, VIM. w ison, Yates-6O.
Mr.. Mason then moved further to amend the
amendment by striking outthe minimum duty OF
20 per cent and the limitation to the IS per cent |
IN effect to restore the permanent duty Of IS per
cert As reported orig nally by the committee of
Ways and Means
Mr. Hardin opposed this motion, and wished
he could ascertain wat gentlemen really wanteI. !
They tirst voted for 80 per cent for two years .
then for Is, for the me period; and he had mo
doubt they would next be very wiling to acceptl
20 per cent. Their policy seemed to be 10 get
all they could and keep what they got
Mr.. Hubert replied o MIR. Hardin denying any
impropriety in the course adopted by the friends
OF the manufacturers shaving that they had ask
cd no further protection than the secretary of the
treasury, Bfter long inquiry, made by order of
Congress, and mature preparation, had recon-
mended as a proper and necessary encourage
ment that the house having decided against the
Sper cent, reported in the tariff of the secreta
~, they wished only now TO bring back he duty
TO what was reported by the committee of ways
and means, &c.
The motion made by Mr. Mason, and the
question OF concurring or di,apreeiner with the
committee Of the whole, being the Same. Mr..
N withdrew his amendment, and the question
REQUIRED on agreeing with the committee Of the
whole House in their amendment, az amended
by Mr. Hardn's motion
On this question there was much desultory de-
pate FEW only Of the gentlemen who prticipa-
fed, entering into the general subject
Mr.. Gro'UeH0r spoke in favour ola graduated
duty. lie argued, that as IL had been admitted
on all hands that present protection only wasne.
cessary to the manufacturers, and as thev had /
acknowledged that IS per cent was sufficient
Tor that purpose, It was Of course too high for
permanent duty, and he was opposed to il.
Mr' Gastau replied to some previous remarks
oil Mr.. Umlbert and afafcd q 81 IL . -. |