Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-03
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Mr.. Smiths motion made on Monday on TN.
subject of tea duty was no, stated with perfect
accuracy.-Lt was to charge Teas imported in fo.
reign ships from China, the higher duties charg
ed in the bill on teas imported !" from other coun
tries than China :" and thus to Sc ure the China
trade to the American shipping, as had been the
case under the former law His motion oh.
tanned
MIR. Smith did not mean that 90 per cent was
at this time an adequate duty on cotton goods but
that it would give an advantage to the American
manufacturer of so per cent over the British ma.
nufacturer IN cotton gooda.
TUESDAY, March &C.
After the presentation and reference of sever
petitions
On motion of Mr. Jennings.
Resotued That the committee on Public Ex.
penditures be and they are hereby instructed to
enquire into the state of the accounts connected
with the superntendsncy Of indian affairs for the
territory OF Indiana, and the manner IN which the
superfntendancy has been discharged
On motion of Mr. Bryan,
ResoEved, That the committee on Military Ae.
fairs be instructed to enquire INTO the expedien-
cy of providing by law for the payment of such
articles of military clothing as may be due TO SOL
diers discharged from the army OF the u. States.
On motion of MIR Tucker,
Resolved, That committee be appointed to
enquire into the expedleD OF providing EJy law
tor turnPkng road from the town of Wmches.
ter, IN Va to Cumberland, SO as to unite with
the Great Western turnpike road.
And committee was appointed accordingly
The ball from the Senate To remit the dut les on
certain plates, &c imported for the Bos, ON and
Baltimore Bible Societies, and the bill from me
Sena for the reliefo John Holkar, we're several.
ly twice read aud referred.
The TARIFF.
The House then again resolved itself into a
cf,rnru 4. oF the tvhfle
char, IN lac bill TO regulate The tariR OF duties
on imports.
Mr.. Losv,rdss offered the following amendment
to The clause fixing the duty of IS per esnt. ,,r,
woollens " excepting blankets, and wooIIen
rugs, shall be levied, collected and pad until the
3Oth of June 1913 and after that day % per cent.
on the sad articles
Mr. L0zHdcs observed that he believed IN.
manufacture ofwoollens and particularly Of blan-
kets, required decided present announcement
and after receiving that support, his amendment
would produce the reduction Of the duties 10
that correct standard which only ought TO he
encouraged and looked 10
Mr.. Inghaai favored duty of25 per cent E,.
three years, and duty Of % per cent. for one
year--but he was willing 10 take the amendme Z
with SIMPLY substituting the year 1919 for 1919
--and moved 50 to modify It.
MIR Hubert hoped Mr. Inqbam,s amendment
would be accepted by the mover Of this PROPOSE.
ton, and offered a few reasons in support efit
Mr.. Lo'0nd>s repeated some of The reasons
which induced him to prefer his own proposition.
Mr. finger argued some tine in opposition To-
extrayagsnt duties, the consequence OF whieb
would be TO tax the community to g,ve mono
poly to a few large mountaineering was also
opposed to legsiating fJr the next Congress--tho'
wiling TO lay an adequate protection during The
present Congress, he desired to leave the next 10,
act for themselves, and impose such duties as 10
them should seem proper, Sc
Mr.. Llshdm replied, and offered some addition.
al reasons in favor Of the motion ~ he wished "a
modify il Mr.. Huger rejoinsd