Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Thursday, April 4, 1916.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Thursday, April 4, 1916.
After the reception and reference of sundrv
petitions
MIR. JNervfon from the committee of commerce
and manufactures reported bill declaring the
consent OF Congress TO an act of the Legislature
OF South Carolina, authorizing the City Council
OF Charleston to lay duty on the tonnage of
vessels arriving from foreign ports, for certain
purposes which was twice read and committed
The bill from the Senate, supplemental to an
act Incorporating a turnpike company in the Dis.
trict of Columbia, was twice read, and referred
| to the District committee
| NATIONAL BANK.
The House took up for consideration. the n.
mendments of the Senate to the bill to incorpo.
| rate the subscribers to the Bank of the United
States After the amendments had been read,
| MIR. Cali nm observed. that he had examined
the amendments that they we're not important
and hoped the question would be put on them
generally.
| Mr. Randolph objected to so sudden n decisi.
| on on the amendments at so early an hour ton
when the House was thin, and before they had
been printed. He moved that the consideration
OF the amendments be postponed until to NOR.
row.
This motion, after some further conversation
between Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. Randolph, was
agreed to---ayes 60, noes SIS.
THE TARIFF.
The House resumed the consideration of the
report of the committee of the whole, on the bill
to regulate the duties on imports-Mr. Picker
ins'' motion to reduce the proposed duty on In
Ola cottons, to the rate of the present double du
ties, for one year from June next, being still un
der cons liberation
Mr.. Pickering mod fled his motion, by sub
shutting the LIST of March for the S0th of June.
1917. as the period within which vessels arriving
and which sailed from the United States before
the lst OF February last, are to be allowed the
benefit of the amendment
Mr.. added some remarks to those he offered
yesterday, in support of his motion, and in ex
PLANTATION of the difference of opinion on the sub.
Ject, between gentlemen from the eastern states
MIR. Mason spoke short time in opposition to
the amendment
Mr.. Smith Of Nd read letter on the subject
from certain merchants in New York, and offer.
ed some commercial explanations, without point
eddy opposing, though not in favor of the amend
ment.
Mr.. Randolph made some general remarks ON
the trade atfec' ed by the proposed amendment,
and on the inconsistency of the policy formerly
and now pursued on the subject of commerce.
He declared his unwllingnes to sacrifice the bona
fide American merchants, to what he called the
mushroom interest which had sprung into favor
and argued at some length, and with some inyec
racterised as scheme Of public robbery; and
concluded his remarks by moving the indefinite
postponement OF the whole subject
Alter some conversation on the subject Mr.
Rdndolm withdrew his motion with the decIara
on that 1t had been made upon mature reflection
and that he should offer it at another age of the
business.
Mr.. Ue6ster advocated Mr.. Picker mrs a.
mendmenl, as an act of strict justice TO those
who had embarked in the India trade before the
policy OF the government on the subject of manu-
'sctures had disclosed itself, and before they had
any reason to expect so great and sudden a
change IN that policy and argued to shew that
its adoption would not iniure the manufacturing
interest, as he goods now orde ed would IN any
event arrive in the country, and beng selected
particularly for this market, must be consumed
here, no mater at what loss to the importer.
Mr.. Tefair opposed the amendment pro- est
ing against taxing the community one day 10 fos
ter the Interest manufacturers and on the nextl
% secure to the mercantile class a high profit
and against legislaiing for particular cases IN
stead of on general and national scale.
Mr.. Wrig hi argued a short time on the same
side.
Mr. Inghdm, though very friendly to the man.
ufacturers, thought the amendment fair and rea
sonable, and such one ought to be adopted
Mr.. Hubert, also no gh very friendly to the
manufacturers, concurred in opinion with Mr..
lngham, and thought the amendment ought to
prevail.
Mr.. Pitkqn supported the amendment on the
anne grounds and
Mr.. Pickering replied to the arguments of Mr..
Telfair, and argued further in support of his a.
mendment
Mr.. Hobkinson supported the amendment at
some length, on the ground of justice to the mer-
chants cone erned declaring that it was giving
them no more than, under similar circumstances.
would be granted to them by an enemy which
pom lie supported by various arguments and il.
lustratons.
The question on the amendment, was then de.
cided in the affirmative, by a large majority the
word 'ninefeen" beng substituted therein, in lieu
of"t1Oenty:fUe," on motion of Mr.. Char1bion, and
the amendment was adopted, in the following
words
Preceded, That cotton piece goods of India,
imported in ships or vessels Of the United States
which shall have sailed from the United States
before the first day of February last, and shall ar
rive therein between the 30th of June 1916 and
the lst of March 1917, Che original cost ofwhIcb
cotton piece goods, at the place whence import. |
ed, shall have been !ess than 25 cents per square
yard) shall be admitted to entry, subject only to
duty Of 80 l-3 per cent on the cost of the said
cotton piece goods in India, and on the usual adj
dition Of 20 per cent. on that cost"
The remaining amendments reported TO the bill |
by the committee Of the whole, having been sue. |
cessively concurred in;
Mr.. RandOibh moved to strike out so much of
the prOvtso oT the OIL eection 6v.e