Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-16
SATURDAY. APRIL 10.

| ReSotred, That the Committee on Com
merc' be instructed To inquire into the .xpedi-
rncy of making provison by law, for the ap
| pUntment of Naval officer aud Surveyor al
the port of Mobile and make such other
provisions relative TO said port as may aid
commerce and secure the revenue.
| MIR. WhIlesey offered the following reso
lntions, which lie on the table one day of
/ course:
ReSoiued, Tha, the Secretary ofthc Navy be
directed To report Ia this House the number
at non-commlssioned officers and privates ~
The marine corps in the service Of The United
Siates, and where stationed or PERFORMING du-
ty."
Resotred, THAT the Secretary of the Navy
be directed Io report 10 this House the a
! mount paid the Lieutenant C"lonrIof he Ma
rIne Corps the past year for his monthly pay
aud em0luuents of Office
MI WarfeId called up the resolution offer
ed Ivy him some daysssInce, & laid on the able,
VIII CHI calls on the Pr, sidpnt of the United
States for a statement of the different purcha-
ses of real estate made by the United s atps
in the several States since the year I776.
Mr.. Warfi'ld explained, al the request al
hr. McDnife, the objects of the resolution ::
and il was then adopted by the Hous.
Mr.. Randolph moved that the resolution
submitted by him some days since To reduce
INV I'i compensation al members oil
Congress To six dollars. should now be taken
into consideration.
The question being put, the House refused
To consider the resolution
Mr.. Randolph then remarked that he
thought tins sui ect of sO much importance
that he should feel it his duty 10 press il unop
the notice OF the House So long as he had the
honor of seat there.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF
The unfinished business of Yesterday. bcinc
the further consideration of the anlen,imepIs
agreed To IN committee of the whole. tn the
nii = TO amend The several acts for impusing
duties on imports" was again taken up.
Two or three immatcriaI amendments. Ia
strike out or reduce, certain items, were a.
greed 10 by Che House.
The question being put on concurring in
me insertion Of the following clause On all
other fire arms, and on side arms, 80 per cent.
adj valnrem," Mr.. Randolph said he could not
consent tina, the people should lie taxed. even
1t 1t were but penny or two a pound mon
tea, without knowing who taxed them he.
therefore, called for the Yeas and NAYS upon
me question. Ihey we're, Yeas 1873, Nays 80.
30 The amendment was concurred In
Se' era Observation-Disclosures to- reduce the uro-
posed duty on scythes, TO strike out the dut,
on fowIing pieces, drawing knives, SC. were
agreed TO-
On the amendment which proposes to strike
out the duty OF % cents each on frying pans,
ana insert Jour cents per pound, as the duty
Mr. Randolph said this also was tax on the
people, and he must call Tor the Yeas and
Nays upon it. A short discussion took place
upon the pTopriety of this amendment be-
tween Messrs. McDullic, Tod, Cambreleng,
and Sharpe. The question was then taken,
and decided as follows Yeas i68, Nays %.
30 this amendment, also, was concurred in
File several amendments, proposing 10
strike out the duty on griddIes and gridirens.
on indigo. and on Prussian blue, and TO increase
the duty on EPSON salts from $ to cents
per h. and to insert a duty on rape seed oil
were severally agreed to-
The question being pes on concurring in
the insertion Of the clause, :" On moinsses len
cents per gallon" was decided as follows ;
feas 50, Nays 1872
20 this amendment was rejected
The next amendment, proposing to strike
out the second section of the bill, which pro-
vIdrs that in all cases whatsoever. all art-
| cIes composed or mixed of various materials,
shall pay the highest duty to which articles
manufactured from any of such materials are
subject" was agreed To-
The amendment proposing to strike ont the
third section Of the bill, which provides that
there shall be added 90 the duty imposed IN
any article the amount Of bounty or premium
allowed on that article, in the country from
which the same is exported, was decided as
follows Yeas 144, Nays 80.
SO this amendment was concurred in.
The question was then takeil on the amend.
ment, proposing new section to the bill, To-
allow drawback on silk goods, which may
have been Hnpacked for the purpose Of dying
staining, printing, or cleansing them from
stains, &c. the same az IL they had not been
so unpackea, passed in the affirmative.
The amendment adopted in committee Of
the whole, specifying The different duties on
wines, was then taken up. Sumo remarks
were made upon this subject by Hlessrs
Wright and McKim.
Mr.. McKim moved 10 amend the amend
ment by inserting " Burgundy, Champagne,
Rhrnish, and Tokay," as subject TO the samr
duiyas is imposed on Madeira wine, say 10
cents per gallon. This was agreed 10.
The same member moved to- exempt from
the operation Of the amendment such Span
ish wines as were not enumerated in it., so Us
10 leave them subject 10 the duty already i'm
posed which was agreed 10.
The same member, also. moved to reduce
The proposed duty on Fayal and all other
WINS from the Western Islands" fiom4 fO so
cents per gallon. This was not agreed to.
lie then moved to reduce the proposed du-
~ ON Malaga wine from so TO 25 cents per
gallon which was also Disagreed to.