Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The Senate adjourned Till Tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. GiZlav, from the committee to whom
was referred thC memorial of DR.. James Smith
OnF IrclnaiiUn, n,adr report on that subject
accompanied 10y a bill "tu encourage yaccina-
linn" which provides for the appointment,
lay The President uC the United States, of !,
Ceaig"! Agent, with subordinate Agents in
each State and Territory, for the conservation
and distribution Ofvaccine matter all distri-
hutton of small pnx matter IS made penal all
persOns applying for vaccine matter Ia br sup
pied with ii phcte', for one dollar, sufficient
10 vaccinate five families j which WAS twice
read aud committed.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF.
pAe House then resolved Itself into 81 com
m.tiee Of the whoi. OH tie Till amending the
several acts laying duties un imports.
On number o!the details oi this bill de-
bale arose, of which, from want OF space il i.
impossible for us to-day To present any thing
more than the results. We hope, however, tn
give an outline Of what was said iu IA future
paper.
On motion Of Mr. Tod, Chairna., of the
Committee on Manufactures, the bill was IA
lntDded by striking out from the list Of anti
cles excepted from The operation OF the proyi
SO in the first seciiJn, The " rds " nanntls
balzes, and other unmiilrd wuoien." (Thr
first srctlnn lays on all manufactures Of wool,
q duty of 50 per cent. AL vaurcn until LIST
June, 1898, and 53! afterwards, with pro $50,
from aud after 80 June, 1924, all wooilen cloths
excepting carpets aud carprting, blankets,
Eunneis, LmScS, and C!hcr tDmiNed icool!en, on
wOIsied stuff goods the original cost of which,
at the liace whence imported, with the addi-
lion of 10 per cent. shall b, less than so CENTS
per square yard, shall with such addition, be
deemed and taken 10 have cost that sum, amd
ah vi be charged with dnty accOrdingIy.)
On mo.'un of The SAINT, the following items
were also stricken oul:
On scythes - cents rach.
On grdir"ns aud griddcs, 90 cents each"
On frying pans, - cruis each,' and insert
IN lieu thereof" cent per b."
10 the artclr laying duy ur % cents per
gallon on linsccd aud rmpscrd oil, was add
ed the words &" rape seed" TOLL
The word eighty, in The first pro'so Of the
FIRST sccilpn, ,bnSe quoted, was altered TO 10
50 rs ID make Use mi1inum price of wnol!eG
goods Oh which tic duty IS to bu charged 10
cents per square yard.
The second prntisn, 10 'lir same section, is
stricken nut. L. was 10 TIC ln,Iou ing words
That all ilannols and baizts. and al other
uuniled woollrn cloths, cloths OF which
wool shall he component material, excepting
'dlVtt5 dUu cHltlf'lU1. dBi UHUk clS, Iiir OfiEl-
nal cost of which, at tie place whence import
ell, with the addition nt ten per cenlum, Shall
be less tiian forty CENTS per Square ward, shall
With such addliiUr, 90 t1k,n add dremrd ~
jlaFc cost fairy ccit~ per square yard, and
shal! hr charged wi.A duty nccudiugiy.
Tue third section nas 80 altered as 80 read
rs follows
On wunl Northumberland, dniy or 20 yet
cen. ad 'a!DrcEI, unlil lsi JuI", 1929 after
wards. a d.ty OF % pes centJ,n nl rai"r"m
until Is. Jnur, 1926 Afterwards. 20 duty %
SO per ccptam ah ,al..rtu. unu lst june
1897 afterwards. 20 duiy uf 80 per ccuiuu
adj y.dnrem, UpiiI lst .lmr. i&-t; afterwards
ddiy nf 30 per crnin.0 ad vul"r"in rniG L.
June, ie-9 aud aCctuasI-, 81 day Of - pc
c'n'uu ad valrram, uu,j l,t uf JuYr, 1850
aud after that time duty Of 30 per ccntuu
AL ,alursn Pcorid,d, Tint aH wcol. tbr
actual value of which, AZ the IlIce Whcnc
imported, shall not exceed 10 cents per pound
shall be- charged wi e duty 81 - per cent
sd ralurcin, aud no more.
This section was farther amended, 10y IN
se,iins. after the words ,eo0i manufactured
tie words " The original cost OF which, at 30
place whence imported, shall not exceed !
ccms'
The above are al thr amendments wliic
oar Reporter was able distinctly to hear an
understand. lie IS under thr impression Their
was another, IN relation e. 1Jur, If SO il sha
be- noticed in our next
message was received from The Presided
oftAe UHued States, by NJ Everett, his Sc
cfc.ary, transmiiiiosiG compliance with a reese