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

not = HcufeQ one) ana as ne couid not |
shave the bushel down TO level, he wish |
ed to put cent on the top of it. MIR. {. |
asked his friend from Virg. coming as he |
did from the South, used to cheerful coal
fires, to recollect the shivcring condition of
those of the north, &c. who had TO import |
their coal.
Mr.. Pleasants said he did not expect by
his motion to excite SO much seriousn, S.
on the one hand, or SO much pleasantly
on the other ; aud then proceeded to de-
fend the propriety of his motion, in reply to
Nj. Irving.
After which, the amendment was mega
lived.
Ayes 46. Noes 63.-
Mr.. Condict then moved to reduce the
duty to 5 cents per bushel, which was ne
gatived by "A large ma jority.
MIR. Irving moved the following clause
to the first section That in all cases
when an adj valorem duty shall be charg-
ed. it shall be calculated on the net cost of
the Article exclusive of p ckages, com
missions and all charges) and on the usual
additions established by law, OF 90 per cent.
on all merchandise imported beyond the
Cape of Good Hope-and of ten per
cent. on articles imported from all other
pla" es."
This amendment. latter short dis
cusssn,1 was adopted, without divisi-
OH.
The committee then proceeded to the
second section of the bill, which enume-
rates the articles to be admitted free of du-
ty.
Mr.. Forsyth moved to strike out burr
stones unwronght," with the view of sub
iecting them to a duty-on the ground
that Georgia could supply all the wants OF
the country in this article, of the best qua
lily, and that it ought to be encouraged,
&c.
| The motion was opposed by Messrs.
Grosvenor and Minor, and supported by
Messrs. Forsyth aud Wilde and negativ-
| ed.
The committee then rose, obtained
leave to sit again-And the House adjourn
| ed.
Thursday, March %.
THE TARIFF.
Mr.. Middleton moved so to amend the
| second sect.on SO as to admit maps, charts
and drawings, free of duty which motion
| WIS agreed 70.
On suggestion of Mr.. Stearns, and as
scented to by Mr.. Lowndes, chemical APP
| paratus was also included in the free arti-
cles, when imported for incorporated soci-
cites.
! Consider Die conversation then took
| place on the subject of proposed duty
on the importation of foreign unmanufactu-
red wool (; but II O decision took place on
the subject, the motion respecting it being
| waved for the present.
Mr.. Wilde moved some amendments in
the phraseology of the second section,
which were agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Atherton, gold and
silver foil were added to bullion, in the list
of free articles.
On taking up the Sd S :tion, which inn
poses 10 12 per cent. on all articles i'm
ported after the 3Oth June next, in ships
or vessels not of the United States I;
MIR. Smith moved that 10 per cent. be
substituted for IL 1-2. That rate, he said.
had been the uniform duty from the COM
mencement ofthe government TO this time /;
and he further wished to impose as mode
rate duty as we could, because Of the
number of cur citizens residing in the Hanse
Towns, &c. and carrying on an extensive
trade with us.
Mr.. Pitkin supported the motion, also,
IN few remarks and the amendment
was then agreed to, without objection.
Mr.. Smith moved to reduce the amount
to be deducted from the duties On articles
exported with the benefit of drawback,
from per cent. as proposed by the bill,
to 2 per cent.
On this motion short discussion ensued,
after which, the amendment was adopted
by large majority.
| MIR. Lowndes moved the following pro
viso to the enumeration of the articles en-
titled to drawback :" Provided however,
that piece goods imported in ships or yes
sells of the United States from India, which
shall have sailed before the passing of this
act, and shall arrive between The 30h OF
June, 1916, and the 3Oth of June, 1917, m Ay
be re exported with the benefit of draw
back, and without any deduction from the
amount of duties secured or paid at any
time within II months from the time of i'm
portation."
The proviso was offered without the pc
RODS stated above, but the banks were
filled up, and the amendment finally adopt
ed, in the form stated.
Mr.. Irving moved the following as an
additional section to the bill -" That af-
ter the 30th of June next, in all cases of
entry of merchandise for the benefit of
| drawback, the time of 90 days shall be al
lowed from the date of the entry, for Civ
ing the expectation bonds for the same :
| Provided, that the exporter shall in every
other particular, comply with the regula-
tons and krmalities heretofore established
for entries of expectation for the benefit of
| drawback"
| The amendment was adopted with
out opposition as the 5th section of the
bill.