Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-04-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

the SUBJECT CT tea duty was not stated with
perfect accuracy. 1t was to charge Teas
imported in foreign ships from China, the
higher duties charged in the bin On teas
imported from other countries than CHI
ma )" and thus to secure the China trade
to the American shipping, as bad been the
case under the former law. His motion
obtained.
Mr.. Smith did not mean that copper cent.
was ut This time an adequate duty on
Cotton goods, but that it would give an ad-
vantage to the American manufacturer of
so per cent. ever the British manufat turer
in cotton goods.
Tuesday, March %.
On motion of Mr.. Tucker,
ResoiVed, That committee be appon-
ted to enquire into the expedienoy of pro-
vidns, by law, for turnpiking road from
the town of Winchester. Virginia. to Cum.
berland, so as to unite with the Great Wes-
tern turnpike road
And Committee was appointed aecor-
dinghy.
THE TARIFF
The House then again resolved itself in
to committee of the whole, MIR. Brock
enridgc iii the chair, on the bill to regulate
tie tariff Of duties on imports.
Mr.. Lowndes offered the following "a
mendment to the clause fixing the duty of
% per cent. on woollens &" executing
blankets and WOODEN rugs, shall be- levied,
collected aud paid until the 3Oth of June,
1913, and after that day 20 per cent. on
the said articles
Mr.. Lowntes observed that he believed
the manufacture of woollens and particu-
larry OF blankets, required decided pre-
sent encouragement and after receiving
dnce the reduction of the duties to that cor
rect standard which only ought to be en-
courageG and looked to.
Mr.. lngham favored duty Of IS per
cent. Tor tEree years, and duty of % per
cent. Tor one year--but he was willing to
take the amendment with simply substitu
ting the year 1919 for 18lS-and moved so
to modify it,
MIR. Hubert hoped Mr. Ingham's "a
mendment would be accepted by the mo
yer of this proposition, and offered few
reasons in support oft.
Mr.. Lowndes repeated some of the rea-
sons which induced him to prefer his own
proposition.
Mr.. Huger argued some time in oppo-
sition to extravagAnt duties, the conse-
quence OF VIII ch would be to tax the COM
munlty to give m nOpoly to a few large
manufacturers-Hs was also opposed to le-
sislating for the next CONGREGATIONAL
willing to lay an adequate protection during
the present Congress. he desired to leave
the next to act for themselves, and impose
such duties as to them should seem proper,
&c.
Mr.. Iugham replied, and offered some
additional reasons in faver of the motion as
he wished to modify it ; Mr.. Huger reJoin-
ed
Mr.. Lowndes entered into more COM
prehensive investigation of the question
defending his proposition, and reply
ing to the gentleman who had opposed it.
Mr.. Ingham's modification was then a.
greed to--ayes 63 and the question re-
| Cured on the amendment as amended.
Mr. Root opposed it at some length and
likewise the adoption of policy which, in
his opinion, would encourage the most o.
| dious OF all monopolies, &c.
On motion of MIR. Stearns, the words
7oooLeu stufs were ldcd to the amend
ment, being accepted by Mr.. Lowndes.
And the original proposition was agreed
to as amended.
Mr.. Forsyth offered the following provi-
50, to follow the amendment:
PT0Uidcd, That all woolen cloths, or
| cloths Of which wool is the material of
chief value, the original cost Of which,
at the place whence import d, shall
be less than four shihipgs sterling per
| square yard, shall be subject to no high =
er duty than fifteen per centum ad vaio-
rem"
Mr.. Smith opposed the motion, and sub
mitted some statements to shew that its
adoption would be extremely injurious to
the revenue, &c.
The motion was also opposed by Mr..
Lowndes ard Mr.. Hubert ; and was sup
ported by Mr.. Huger. Mr.. Cuthbert also
said a few words on the subject, advo-
eating moderation in a duty which would
fall with peculiar force on the poor, &c.
The question was then taken, and deci-
| ded in the negative, without DIVISION.
MIR. Ward Of Mass. offered the follow
| ing proviso TO the clause respecting the du-
ty on cotton goods imported from India,
&c:
" ProUided further, that nothing in this
act shall be SO construed as to subject any
| goods OF the description last mentioned,
which may be imported directly from
beyond the Cape of Good Hope, which
hall arrive in the United States before