Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-03-27

expectancy OF increasing the comp ersat;on
now allowed by law to the collectors Of the
Internal reveane.
Mr. Bassett offered the following reso-
mtions
Rcsolyed, That anavai academy be 90
taolished ut Washington, 20 consist of -
professors and teachers, at which an .h.,
inidsh pmen ~ the service of the u. S. shall
be instructed, when nor in actual service
nat the Secretary of the Navy be reoui.
red to ADJUST proper plan. to select
proper.ite, to cause a just simate of the
expense, and report thereon in the frss
week OF the next session Of Congress.
HeSofued, That an able TEACHER be pro-.
vined tor each "a and ~ in commission
whose salary shall be - dollars. Their
shall be allotted to each ship as above.
double portion, mt least of midsh;pmen
and their time shall he equally divided be
tween ship duty ard study. No u.iushin.
man shall be allotted to any Of the small.
vessels until he has been two years At
least in service
HeSotped, That - number cf apprcn-
ticesbe entered annually to the Cnited
states, to be maintained and instructed IN
navai architecture, drafting, drawing. ali
the branches of the mathematics, geeme--
Try and navigation their instruction 10
close with two years service at sea, as car.
penter IN vessel Of the u States.
After few reWa' Ks from Mr.. Bssset+
IN which he quoted the examples of var;n
Gus European countries, in support Of ms
motion, the resolutions were :.preed tn
The TARIFF.
he House then again resolved itself;,-
TO committee OF the whole, Mr.. Breck-
enridge IN the char, on the bill 20 repl,-
iate the tariff of duies--Mr Claws moth,
co increase the duty on imported Cotton
cloths to thirty per cent. being still under
consideration,
Mr.. lpgham took the floor, and in
speech OF consider bic length, supporter
MT Clay's motion, and the policy of extern
uihS an unequivocal and ample protection
TO domestic manufactures--a protection
greater than was proposed by the BILL
MI Lowndes again entered into a parts;
cular defence of the report of the commit
tee. and the degree os encouragement
VIM the bill proposed giving to our ma.
nufacturing establishments-and replied. in
detail. to the arguments of Messrs. Inellam
and Clay. '""
Mr.. Clay followed in support ofhis mo-
N''' iu iSPil w tic gentleman who
had spoken IN opposition toit
Mr.. Gold and Mr.. Hubert also success
s'vely advocated the amendment, and the
expectancy of extending an indubitable en-
enlargement and security to our manufac.
turing citizens
he question was then taken on MIR,
Clay's motion TO increase the duty on cot
tons to thirty per cent, and carried-ayes
6S, noes 81.
Mr.. Clay then moved so to amend the
Dill as to class hemhen and sail cloths, lin
Guiding cotton bagging) with those of wool
len, so that If the duty on the latter
should be hereafter increased, as he wish
ed to % per cent. it would be also on the
former articles, and if not, the duty there
on would still be raised to 25 per cent
the same as the duty on woolleus.
After some remarks explanatory of his
motives for offering the amendment, Mr..
Clay Withdrew it at the request of Mr.,
Smith of Nd. who said he had intended
to propose specific increased duty on a
certain'snecies of imported hempen cloth,
and would cooperate in Mr.. CPS. object, il
allowed 70 vary it in some degree.
Mr. Smith then proceeded with some
additional remarks on particular features
OF the bill, involving commercial questions.
which he discussed in that minute and
TECHNICAL manner which his practical ac-
9uaintance with the subject renders pecu-
liar to him.
When Mr.. S. concluded, the Committee
rose, obtained leave to sit again and the
House adjourned.