Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-26


Philadelphia, painting Ito be placed in the
Capitol Of WAsBrNeroN, on horseback, on II
canvass, "f not less than 10 feet high, aud iS
wide the middle and hack grounds In con-
Tain "A representation of the battle Of Prince
ron. or such other appropriate scenery the
President shall direct: Provided, the same
tan he obtained for a sum not exceeding
5000; and that the said Pcaie furnish
rich gilt frame therefor, al least fifteen inches
wide.
The resolaiiun was referred TO a committee
octhe whole.
% motion at Mr.. Little, i, MAS
ReSotred That the COMMITTEE Of WAYS
and Means be instructed tn inquire into thu
"xpediency ofrepealinS SD much OF the act,
entitled AN act supplementary To-, and to
amend anact, entitled AN act To regulate the
collection Ut duties on imports and tonnage
passed 2d March, 1893, and for other purpos-
IS, approved Isl MARCH,, I723," as allows ii
discount on cash payments for duties on goods
wares, and merchandise, imported.
An engrosssd bill, =" TO alter the time Of
holding the District Court of the United
States for the District of Illinois," was read a
third time. passed aud sent 10 the Senate.
The Honse then, by vote of SO to 10 went
into II committee of the whole, Mr.. Condict
IN the CHAR, on the bill for amending the sew
eral acts laying duties ON imports, and the
question being on the amendment Yesterday
offered by Mr. Webster, TO the 9th section,
MIR. Tod withdrew his objection 10 il, and the
amendment was adopted.
On motion IF Mr.. Webster, the section was
further amended, by striking ont "nine," in
the 9Th linz. and substituting "t,otice," and, ION
motion of Mr.. Reed, Ivy striking out the ords
I" candles or" in the fth line.
The section, as finally amended, reads as
follows:
Sec. 6. find be IL further enacted, That
there shall be alowrd drawback of seventy
nveper cenimm ofthe duties by this act impus-
ed on tallnw,. which may he manufactured
into soap, upon the expectation thereof, with
IN twelve months after the said importation,
aud in the manner prescribed by the act, en-
titled An act 10 a.uw drawback of duties on
spirits distilled, and sugar refined within the
United States, and for other purposes so far
as the same may BE- applicable, and under
such rules and regulations IA may be prescrib
I'd by the Secretary of the Trrasuryn
MIR. Brock moved 10 amend the 97ih line,
hy excepting the article of Irvine from among
Others on which five cents per pound duty is
laid, and adding the words I" and on Irvine,
ten cents per pound
Several memorials were read.
MIR. Bretii, MIR. Reed, and Mr.. Baylies,
made some remarks for and against the mo-
ment was not agreed to.
Mr.. Foot, ofCoDnect;cut, moved to add,
after the e5fih line, "On wines now subject
BY law TO duty of Is cents per gallon, duty
of % cents per galon.'
Mr.. Trmhle stated some facts in relation
tn the reasons which induced Congress TO Law
the | ) cent duty.
Mr. Foo, replied. Mr. GurIey wished that
caret wine might be excepted, as it was in his
country generally used, even by the poor and
lahoring clrsses.
Glr. Tod supported the exception.
MIR. Pnnsett wished { ~ farther information.
dreadins he moral effect of driving the people
from wine TO whiskey.
Mr.. Clay opposed the amendment, rs beins
injurious TO the revenue, and the navigating
interest, without being beneficial to any branch
of American industry.
Mr.. Webster supported the same view, and
thought that the duty Madeira wine
ought Ia be reduced rather than augmented.
Mr. Hamilton hoped that the motion would
be Withdrawn. He believed that the present
duty on wine required a .iudcious revision,
nut this did not fairly pertain to the present
bill.
Mr.. Tod replied
Mr. Stewart advocated the duty, as reve-
nue. duty. He compared the duties on salt,
sugar, tea, sc. with this on wines, and con-
tended that il was out of all proportion. The
people of Louisiana were well able to pay the
duty, SIC.
Mr. Hamilton replied to Mr. Tod whom
he understood as reflscing, by implication, on
his motives, az being aimed al delay.
Mr.. Tad disavowed all such implication.
and pressed speedy decision
Mr. CaInhrsIeng agreed with the gentleman
last up; spoke 10 the question of fraud and
asked for facts from the mover.
Mr.. Foot replied, and stated several partic
ulars, and then 'githcre,c his motion, 10 give
time for farther inquiry.
Mr. Mercer MOVED so amend the bill in the
Nth line by striking out four cents duty on
tallow) and inserting one cent.
Mir. Tod objected To the motion, as having
virtually been passed upon by the decision of
yesterday.
The Chair pronounced the motion TO be in
order.
Mr.. Mercer supported his motion by quo
iations and calculations from the documents
furnished from the Departments, and reason
ing from the practice Of England.
Mr.. Reed replied, and thought this country
was in such different circumstances from
Great Britain that her practice did not furnish
an example.
Mr.. Wayne stated number of facts To
shew the injury To the farmer ADD grazier
from the importation OF foreign tall0w, and
hoped that one of the few opportunities to be-
nrft the farmer which the bill contains ITO
which bill, however, he was u friendl would
not BIZ neglected.
MIR. Mercer spoke in answer Ia the oppo-
Dents of the motion, defended the English
precedents, and cOntrndcd that, if the duty
was laid, all the Russian taIlow would stop in
England and the Engliah tyouId sunnrssd,. ,s