Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-06

= 6DN ~to MAI ll5 UianuIlCture ought
20 be encouraged.
After some opposition from Messrs Strong &
Hulbert-the motion was lost.
considerable conversation then took place on
The subject OF a proposed duty on the Importation
OF foreign manufactured wool but no decision
took place on the subject, the motion respecting
1T being waved for the present
Mr. bide moved some amendments in the
phraseology OF the second section, which were
agreed to.
On motion ofMr .9ther,os, gold and silver foil
were added to bullion, in the list of free articles
On taking up the Sd section, which imposes
l25 per cent. on all articles imported after the
3Oth June next, in ships or vessels not of the U
States;
Mr. Smith moved that 10 per cent. be substi
tuted tor 123 That rate. he said, had been the
uniform duty from the commencement of the 90.
vernment to this time; and he further wished to
impose as moderate duty rs we could, because
OF the number of our citizens residing in the
ianse Towns, &c. and carrying on an extensive
Mr., Piskin supported the motion, also, in few
remarks and
The amendment was then arrreed +o ,v;tbon,
objection.
Mr. Smith moved to reduce the amount to be
oeducted from the duties on articles exported
with the benefit of drawback, from per cent as
proposed BY the bill, to % per cent.
On this motion short discussion ensued, af.
ter which, the amendment was adopted by a
large majority.
Mr.. Smith moved further to amend this sect.
on, by reducing the proposed deduction on ,pi
rits exported with the benefit of drawback, &c.
Inc motion was opposed by Messrs. Lowndes
and Pickering, and negatived
Mr. LoIrdes moved the following proyiso 10
the enumeration of the articles entitled to draw.
back Provided however, that piece goods i'm
ported in ships or vessels of the United Ststes
from India, which shell have sailed before the
passing OF this act, and shall arrive between the
SOth OF Jnne 1916 and the 3Oth of June 1917.
my be re exported with the benefit of drawback
and without any deduction from the amount of
duties secured or paid at any time within twelve
months from the time of Importation
The proviso was offered without the per;ods
stated above, but the blanks were filed ,ip. and
the amendment finally adopted in the form stat.
ed. 'N''
Dir. Lrvins moved the following as an additi.
onal section to the bill Sc That after the SOth of
June next, IN all cases of entry of merchandise
Ior ,he oeneht OF drawback, the time of 90 DAYS
snaii be allowed from the date of the entry. for
giving the expectation bonds for the same Pro.
vloeu' that the exporter shall in every other par
S!cuiar' comply with the regulations and fofmali
ties heretofore established for entire. of exnor.
tatlon Tor the benefit of drawback"
me amendment was adopted without opposi.
lion as the 5th section of the bill
On motion of Mr.. Ed1earis. a Glance wso ,ddo5
10 the bill empowering the President to nurchose
as well as erect houses for the use of the Gus.
toms, &c. - 1-e Jug
On motion OF Mr.. .Ptherton a section was add
ed to make more positive and uneoIt;yocal the re
peal OF former acts respecting discriminating du.
ties interfering with the provisions of this
bill - '"i'
Mr. .'htndr proposed to take from the Pres;-
dent the application of the fund called .s v,are.
mouse money" and vest it in the Secretary of the
treasury, under the direction of Congrrss
city.
Mr. CGdy then moved to strike out the whole
sectroh providing fund from drawbacks, &c. for
the erection of custom-houses, &c.
This motion was agreed to without division
MIR. ngham moved long amendment the OBJ.
ject of wdch was to reduce the number ofor,des
OF ad valorem duty, and transfer the articles fall
ling under the rate of20 per cent to other classes
which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. hlgha,n the duty on unman.
ayes 63.
Mr.. Robertson, after some explanatory ohser.
yations, IN which he adverted to the decision of
the committee ON this subject day or two 400
moved to strike out the exception in favor Of
books imported for the use of INCORPORATED an.
cietes, &c. so as to make the importation ofbook.
ehtlreiy ree--A duty on which, he argued, was
unnecessary for the purpose of encourae-em emf
20 the American publisher, &c. and would create
only greater competition amongst the printers
here. r "''S1'
The motion was opposed By Messrs. Ineh.m
ana Lyon, the latter of whom maintained that
the encouragement was necessary for the business
here that very few books were published in the
y. .. IN the lors.gn languages that our print
ing was greatly inferior to that of England that
until very lately we had not republisied anv of
the standard works, &c. and that a duty on for
eign imported books was necessary to improve
the business of book-making in this country. &c
The motion was then negatived.
Mr. GoldsooroKyh moved a new section. 70 Il;
mt lhe operation OF the act to the term Of four
years.
This motion was opposed by Niessrs. Smith and
Hubert, on the ground of the injurious effect ON
commerce as well as manufactures which The
constant apprehension of change would produce,
and 1t was advocated by the mover, who said ie
the act passed without limitation il would he still
liable 10 repeal at any time by majority of Con
Sress, and present protection he had understood
was all that the manufacturers wan.ed. &c AS
yer which the amendment was rejected, by a
large majority. ' - I"
me committee then rose, and reported the
Dill and amendments, which were ordered IN lie
on the table and be printed ~
MT. Hardin moved resolution fixing the F,,-
sN'S VI meeting curing the session, at fen
instead Of eleDen o'clock. ''''
The resolution was opposed bv NJr tJ,lb.r,
and supported by Mr.. Hardin, and adopted bv =
considerable majority. - :
Inc Dill IN addition to the act regulating the
Post Office establishment, with the amendments
of the Senate thereto, was referred to the rom.
mldee on the post office and post roads.
Inc House then went into committee Of the
Wnole, mr. jackson in the chair, on the bill sup.
Mr.. GoidsdOrOHgh moved that the ASSESSOR.
SHOULD be compelled to attend two full DAYS h
each county in their several districts, instead Of
one day which motion was neeatiyed witbout !