Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-04-28

The motion was supported oy Messrs
Sits6ee and Whitman, and MIR. Baid,cin
replied that the clause VAS intended TO
guard against frauds on The revenue irom
Canada, by the lakes, &c. but he was
willing TO meet any proper views OH the
subject, aud, on a conference with the
gentlemen opposed 10 IL, had no doub, il
might be framed 10 the general satisfac-
non, II the motion were withdrawn.
Mr.. 'Srsth Tor the present consented TO
wiihdrac his motion.
The bill having been gone through
Mr.. Tyler, of Virginia, moved 10 strike
out the first section of the bin, and was
prepared now 10 go into the remarks
winch he intended Ia offer i'm opposition
10 the bill. if il were the pleasure of the
committee 10 listen 10 an argument on lis
general merits but as The committee had
been engaged for several hours in labo-
| rious and iailguing consideration of its
details, he moved That the committee now
rise.
The committee then rose, reported pro
2rcSs and obtained leave To sill again.
MIR. Mention, from the committee OF
commerce, presented 10 the House a mass
OF correspondence derived from the Exc
cuti\e Department, between the ministers
OF our government and those of France
aud England, respecting our trade with
the British American colonies, aud the
general intercourse between France and
| The U States which was ordered 10 be
printed and the House adjourned.
Monday. April %. It. MIR Wendover pre-.
! scented a memorial from the American So
ci"iy OF The CITY of v. York Tor the en-
couragemeni of manufactures, complain
ing OF The system of credit on duties and
| OF free sales al auction, and PRAYING the
| passage of the tariff bill.
Mr.. Smith of Nj. presented a petition
from sundry inhabitants Of Baltimore.
| praying that citizens of The u. s. NAV be
prevented from pTiUGtee,img under the S.
| American fiag, that certain ports I'm the
| U STATES may be designated fer the en-
trance OF The South American cruisers,
| and those OF the Chesapeake Bay NAV be
among those which are prohibited. Re.
rrrd 10 The committee on foreign fairs.
Oh Mr.. LoWndcs' motion, The papers
communicated respecting capt. Bddle
| were referred 10 The naval committee 4.
WIN instructions 10 enquire into the ex-
| pedienry, ofprovidiug by law against any
American commander taking on board his
vessel gold, silver, or jcv.elry, without or
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| orders, any person in the naval or mill.
tary service of a foreign government en-
| gagged IN war and also 10 enquire into
| the expediency of determining bv law
whether any compensation or freight
shall be permitted for articles TRANSPORTED
| III u. States vessels.
| TARIFF OF DUTIES. &c. &c.
HE house then again esulyed tsrlfip,o
a committee otthe whole, MIR. Tnvlo,. in
The CHAR, on the bill 10 regulate The du.
ties on Imports.
| motion 10 strike ont The first section
OF The bill 10 reject iD being under cor
slderailon-Mr. Igier Sell, cred sprecb
OF about an hours length in supper, of
this motion. MIR. St0rrS delivered a sprecb
OF about The same length, in reply. Az
ter whom, Mr.. Grass, of \. Y. SPOKE At
some length, on the same side of the
| question.
The question was then taken on sirik
ing out the FIRST section of The bill. and
decided III the negative, 70 votes TO 48.
| The committee Of the whole then look
| up The otherb bill referred toit, by The title
OF A bill regulating The payment of du-
ties on merchandise imported, and for
Other purposes"
This bill provides, that from and after
| " W az" ""'C, 'Hc 'hilSS TAI Oil all DDS,
wares, and merchandise. imported iuio
| ihe O"iled States, except dying drugs,
"nd materials for composing dyes, gum
arabic, gum .enega', and other articles,
| used solely for medicinal PURPOSES. cas
sIa. cinnamon, cloves, chocolate. cocoa.
coffee, indigo, mace, molasses, nutmeqs,
pepper, pimenio, salt, ochre, sugar. tea
shall be paid before a permit shall be graat,
eator landing tie same, unless entered for
expectation or deposited III public store
| houses. On the excepted articles, duL.
Ties not exceeding 100 dollars in amount
to be paid III cash and if exceedluq ,ha,
| sum, shall be allowed a credit, on one
hall tor three months, and OIL the other
| hall Tor SIX months-except lea, the du.
ties on which are TO be payable in equal
| payments, at three, six and nipe months.
| MIR. BdidiCin explained at some length
| the general views which had induced the
committee on manufactures to report a. is
| Dill, and spoke in detail OF the yarious
| provisions contained in IT, Mr.. .SI{sJee
assigned al considerable length, The rea-
sons Why ha was opposed TO the passage
| OF The bllt-Mr. LowHdeS also assigned
the reasons why lie also was opposed TO
The bill, and particularly to the provi-
| sl0Os ~ hlch contemplate restrictions ON
the East India trade. Mr.. Ctay spoke
III reply TO MIR. SiLsboe and MIR. Lowndes.
| and urged the adoption of the provisions
OF This bill. Mr.. LoUndes again spoke ;
and Mr.. Clay reioined Mr.. Bald,oin was
speaking earnestly in support of the bill ;
wheu
An alarm OF fire in The city, induced
The committee TO rise Cat 4 O'clock and
the House adjourned.
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