Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-14
EigAAteeMth Congress.
FRIDAY, May Z.
In SENATE.

AN 0lSINA1E.
FRIDAY, May 4.
Several bills from the other House were re-.
ported by the committees to which they were e.
ferred.
Mr.. Noble submitted several resolutions. re.
Quiring the Secretary of War to report to Con-
gress detailed statement of the several PEN
sioners OF tue United States, their names, pla-
ces of residence, and the circumstances under
which each was placed upon the pension list.
MIR. Noble made some remarks explanatory of
Dis views in introducing these resolutions. They
were read, aud laid over for consideration.
DIR. KING, of Alabama, called the attention
OK the Senate to the great number of private
bills which had come from the other House, and
which had been reported by committees of the
Senate. He satJ great many Of the persons
for whose relief these bills were drawn were
waiting their result with great anxiety, and at
great expense. He hoped the Senate would
agree TO lay the tariff bill the table until to-
morrow, and take up some of the bills respec-
ting private claims. He, therefore, moved that
the bill to which he had particularly alluded, to-
gether with the resolutions ON the subject sub.
mitted yesterday by an honorable member from
Virginia, MIR. Barbour be ordered to lie ON the
table.
Mr.. Lowrie called for a division of the ques-
ton; and it was declared first to be upon laying
AIR. Barbour's resolutions on the table. This
was agreed to.
The Senate then refused to lay the bill "to a.
mend the several acts imposing duties ON importsn
on the table.
THE TARIFF.
The bill from the House of Representative &c to
a,neud the several acts for imposing duties on
IMPORTS was again taken up for consideration,
as 10 committee of the whole, Mr.. King, Of Ala
barua, in the chair
MIR. Smith moved to amend the bill, in the
Ill
or of which wool shall be component part,
duty of 80 per centum ad valorem, until the 3Oth
day of June, 1925; aud, after that time, a duty
of thirty-three and one-third per centum ad va
lorem," by inserting, after the word s'part,n the
words ssexceptlng worsted stuff goods"
Messrs. Smith and Mills supported this amend
ment. 1t was opposed by Messrs. Dickerson,
put, and the amendment was rejected, by yeas
and nays, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Barbour, Branch, Clayton,
Elliott, Gaillard, Hayne, Holmes, of Miss.
ii. Johnson, of Lou. J. s. Johnston, of Lou
King, of Alabama, Lloyd, of Md. Lloyd, of Mass.
Van Dyke, Ware, Wirliams-2O.
NAYS-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Benton, Brown,
Chandler. D'Wolf, Dickerson, Eaton, Edwards,
Fndlay, Holmes, of Maine, Jackson, Johnson
of Ken. King, of N. Y. knight, Lanman, Low
rc McIlvaine, Noble, Palmer, Ruggles, Sey-
mour, Talbot, Taylor, OF Ind. Thomas, Van Bu-
ren--26.
So the Senate determined not to except worst
ed stuff goods from the proposed duty.
Mr.. Barbour then moved to amend the bill,
by extending the time at which its provisions
are to take effect, from the 30th day of June
next, to the 30th day of September next. This
amendment was supported by the mover, and
Messrs. Lloyd, of Mass. and Smith and opposed
by Messrs. Ruggles, Dickerson, D'Wolf, Tai
hot Brown Bell and PARROT.
Mr.. Holmes, of Maine, called for a division of
the question; and the question was declared to
be on strlting out the word &C June" The ques-
ton was then putand decided in the negative,
by yeas and nays, as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Barbour, Branch, Clayton,
Elliott, Galard, Hayne, Holmes, ofMe. Holmes,
of Miss. II. Johnson, of Lou. J. S. Johnston, of
Lou. Kelly, King, of Alab. King, of N. Y.
Lloyd, of Md. Lloyd, of Mass. Macon, Mills,
Smith, Taylor, Of Va. Van Dyke, Ware, Wilt
ams-22.
NAYS-Mcssrs. Barton, Bell, Benton, Brown,
Chandler, D'Wolf, Dickerson, Eaton Edwards,
Eiudlay, Jackson, Johnson, of Ken. Knight,
Lanmau, Lowrie, IcIlvaine, Noble, Palmer,
PARROT, Ruggles, Seymour, Talbot, Taylor, OF
and. Thomas, Van Buren-25.
So the Senate decided not to alter the time at
which the operation of this bill is to commence.
Mr.. King, of New York, then moved toamend
the bill, in the following clause: ss On all man.
component part, duty of thirty per ceutum
ad yaloren, until the 3Oth day of June, 1926 ;
aud, after that time, duty of thirty-thrce and
third per centum,o by inserting, after the
word "pdrt,n the words sseccept tcorsted stuff
goods, Which shan pay twenty-five per ce,,tuna ad
Untorem." This proposition gave rise to some
debate, in which Messrs. Lowrie, D'Wolf King,
Of NY. Mills, Knight Edwards, and Findlay,
engaged. The question was then put, and decided
In the affirmative, by Yeas and nays, as follows:
TEAS-Messrs. Barbour, Benton, Branch,
Clayton, Elliott, GaiIlard, Hayue, Holmes, of
Maine, Holmes, of Mississippi, jackson, H.
Johnson, of Lou. j. S. Johnston, ofLou. KEEL
ly, King, of Alab. King, of ". Y, Lloyd, of Md
Lloyd, Mass. Macon, Mills, Parrot, Smith,
Taylor, Of Va. Van Buren,, Van Dyke, Ware,
t.v::..,,,ss;;,;:---27.
NAYS-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Brown, Chand-
]ers D,Wolf, DiclSersou, Edwards, Findlay,
johnson, of Ken. Knight, Lanman, Lowrie,
McIlyaine, Noble, Palmer, Ruggles, Seymour,
Talbot TAYLOR, of Ind. Tiionnas-20.
So the Senate decided that '''7orstcd stuff
goods,n should be subjected to a duty OF tccnty-
.fee per cent. only.
MIR. Hayne then moved to amehd the bill,
by including " BLANKETS" in the exce-t'oD
which had Just been made in favor of worsted
stuff goods, as liable only to duty of ttoentyf
per centum ad ualereu. This amendment was
supported by the mover, and opposed by Mr..
D'Wolf. The question was then put and deci-
ded in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, as fol-
lows;
YEAS.--Messrs. Barbour, Branch, Clayton,
Eaton Elliott, Gaillard, Baync, Holmes Of Maine
Holmes of Miss, II. Johnson Of LOU, J. s.