Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-06

pertinent, a spirit OF cancellation will IA
manifested, without which il is i'm va
that We attempt a. legisla,e for the beI
fit OF country so extensive as that MI
which we have the honor TO act.
Admitting the prohibitory system
be proper under any circumstances
The country. and al any possible perit 4
OF time, much, IN my judgment. wou1
De gained. II the period, although far re-
mole, should now be rendered certain.
rs to some lev articles al least. For,jin
that case, the application of skill {ad
capital which should incline in fay, of
the manufacture OF such articles might
be diverted With a good degree of Ger.
iairty as TO the results, and an experi-
ms n, woald thus be made. the fleets of
which would be sufficiently tangible to
be Judged 0f, aud ut great utility IN the
future legislation OF the country.
Sir, have teli that il MAS due 70 the
House aud myself, tia, I should accom-
paDy til, proposition with the expIana.
tons have given MY views upon The
subject and, ,xiihout consuming far.
Their time, "illsrnd il 10 The Chair. aud
leave u Ia be disposed Of as The better
Judgment of the House shall direct.
MIR. Ricn, with these ren,aik Ks, submit.
ted The following resolution:
Resored That the committee on Manpf,c
tnIes be instructed TO enquire into the ,,ne
diency o. prohibiting (excepi tor the exnort
trade,) The importatiOp of,
Isl All distilled spirits and malt liquors,
ttom aud after the - of - a II
I'd. All manufactures OF wool, or OF which
wool shall constitute component natt. frou
and alter the - day ct -, 4 ID -
81. All cotton and haAen goods or o., which
| either cotton o. FAX shall constitute cemro.
neut part. to Wi (; sheeIiu.s. shiitings conn
terpanes, tail cloths, stripes checks. pIaids
singhanis, chintzes. cal;coes, and prints OF ali
aescitplons, hosiery, cotton yarn. twist, and
thread, from and after
9TH. All kinds of glass wares aud windows
from aud after -.
5h trrn, in bars. rods, sheets, castings.
SPIKES aud nails, and all manufac,uros OF
sheet iron, or OF which sheet iron shall be "A
material nj chief value. 81 ON and after
Glib. All manufactures Of lead, copper. or
tin, from aud alter -.
7th All descriptions OF paper, from and af-
ter
sth. All manufactures of leather or of
which leather shall constitute IA compop, M pa,t.
from aud after -,
OH. All descriptions Of hats and read, mad,a
Clothing from aud after -.
Resoired, That the SAID committee be also
Instructed 10 erqniie into the expfd,ency OF
ievyin= an excise duty upon the domestic ar.
ticles which shali he substituted ioI those
the Importation 1T which shall be prombiied
the excise Ia lake effect si,s al aneously with
the prohihtion
MIR. Smith of Maryland, suggested, The
proprlgty OF laying these resolutions on
lie tabs.
Mr.. Lomnees said, as The resolutions
proposed an enquiry only, he saw no ab-
lection 10 actin. oH tl,cm al once, though,
he did not oppose their being ordered 10 I
lie on he table. ifagreeing 10 them were
10 imply any approbaii0n of The plan
which they proposed, the question would
be very different aud really important
II was obvious, however, that the agree
| meui 10 enquire into The subject would
coMprom!l no one. In The course OF his
renlaiks, Mr.. l.. suggested that the reso.
luiions prupOs ell To direct a cOmMitire to
enquire iGio matters in Ibe inv e. iigaiiom
Of which that committee were probably
already engaged.
Mr.. Rich said, he was net INV Hing that
the resolutions shovld lie on The table for
consideration But, he said, he cOns iiier-
Ell them az embracing great principle,
| which sooner or later Congress mast a.
dopi. and the sooner, the better
MIR. BaldWin. IN reference 10 the sug-
gesilon et Mr. Lowndcs, that probably
The committee of manufactures might
now lie engaged in the investigation Of
this very subject OF prohibiiory dniies,
rose To say, that nothing of thai sort was
| al present before that committee, nor did
he know that ii would be, unless il were
specially eBjoined on them TO enquire in.
it.
Alter so1ne inconsequcniial obseTvaa
lions. The resolutions were, on motion of
MIR. Butler. OF Louisiana, ordere to lie Oh
the table.
MIR. Stars, after referring TO HE docu-
ments 10 slew that an agent hat beeR
employed III one OF The Commissions un-
der the British Treaty, although the ap-
preparations was withheld by Congress at
| The last session, III order TO abolish the
agency, moved The following resoIuiian
Resoirea, That the committee on The expen-
ditures IN The Department of State be in
Stfucted specially 10 enquire whethef auy moe
Ueys have boon disbnTsed through thai De.
partheDt. OF authorized TO be disburscd on
account OF any salary or compensation to an
AGENT or aciiny agent or any person in that
capacity on the part OF The Tinted States. dur
Ing the year 1920, under the 9th or 7th articles
OF tbs laie Treaty of peace with Great Britain:
and. it say moneys have been 20 paid. to in .
qnre aud report TO the House by authority of
what law, and out of what appropriation, the
same has been paid.
Aud, The question being taken on a.
greeing TO the resolution, il was agreed to
without opposition.
MILITARY EXPENDITURES.
The house resolved iise! into com.
"''N' w ssc WINK, IhIs hHUp w MdSs
sachuseits, IN The chair, on The bill maxi
ing partial appropriations fer the sup
port OF The Military Establishment for
the year 1921.
There WAS a desuliory conversation
oil The details of the bill, of which notice
will be taken in our next.
The result was, thai the bill was or.
dered 10 be engrossed for a third read.
ing without seriousiopp osition and, after
the transaction of some other business,
of less important character, hereafter