The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-05-18

in committee, after some unsuccessful Eotions
for amendment By Alessrs. Saith Barbour a.
Holmes,
Mr.. hing Of n. ~ then moved to amend
the bill 10 the following clause .---a On ali
manufactures Of wool, or OF which wool shall
BE component part, duty of 30 per ccntum
ad valorem, until the 3Qth day Of June, 1875;
and after that time, duty Of 33 10 pes cen
tnm." BY inserting after the word part. the
words, except worsted stuff goods which shall
pay % per centum al valorem. The question
was decided in the affirmative--K Yeas ~, Nays
20.
Nr. Hayne then moved "a amend the bill,
by including blankets. il the exception which
had just been made in favor Of worsted stuff
goods, as liable only 70 duty Of 25 per cen
tom ad yalorem. This amendment was agreed
10.
Mr. Branch then moved to strike out the
following line from the bin --" On frying
pans 4 cents per pound" This amendment
was supported by the mover and By Mr.
Hayne. II was agreed to--Yeas %, Nays rs.
Mr.. Lloyd, Of Mass. then moved % amend
the bin by striking out the following line -
4" On cocoa, 3 cents per pound" The amend
ment was carried without division; and thus
the proposed duty on cocoa was stricken out.
Mr. Holmes, VI Maine, then moved to am
end the bill By inserting the following clause
-'' On Russia. Hollands, and Ravens Duck,
Osnaburgs, Ticklenburgs, and BuFlaps, duty
Of - per centum ad vaiorem" The question
wasdecided in the Affirmative. Yeas go Nays
IL ; and the blank filed with fifteen
Mr. Lloyd, OF MI. then moved 10 amend The
bill, by Inserting, after the clause imposing
duties on articles manufactured III wool. tie
following proviso /" Provided, that al articles
manufactured Of wool, or Of which wool ia
component part, the actual value Of which, az
the place where imported, does not exceed ff
ty cents per square yard, shall be sub ect u
a duty of p per centum ad Voloren, aud 90
more"
On motion Of Mr.. Mills, the amendment
was amended BY striking out" ttty cfnta, I" and
inserting" thirty three and one third cents" as
the value Of the square yard
The question was decided in The Affirmative
So the Senate decided that wnoen goods.
the value Of which does not exceed SO I-8
cents the square yard, shall not be subject ID
a higher duty than % per centum IA YaIor-
EN-.
Mr.. King, or N. Y. then moved 10 amend
the bill by striking out the following classe
-" On tallow cents per pound II was
agreed to. without division.
Mr.. W illlamS then moved, as a consequence
Of the vote that had Just passed. that the 9Th
section Of the bill, which allows drawback
Of the duties imposed BY this act, % the e.
Portation Of tallow, be stricken out This was
also agreed to without division.
Mr.. Holmes, Of Maine, then moved tina.
the bill be amended, BY inserting The follow
ing line -" On oats ten cents per busheI.n
This was agreed 10, p members voting in the
affirmative.
Mr. King, of N. Y. then moved 10 amend
the oil, by striking out the following clause
-" % lax three cents per pound This a.
mendment was agreed 10 without division.
Mr. smith proposed to amend the bill b.
inserting a specific duty on Prunella shoes.
laced boots, &c. This was agreed to, 26 il
the Affirmative
Mr.. Branch then moved 70 amend tie bin
oy striking out the following line .--ss On pep-
per, 10 cents per pound" This was agreed 10
without division
Mr. King, Of N. " also moved ~ strike
out the following clause -" On glass beads,
NIFTY cents per pound ~ which was agreed ~
without division.
Mr. Hayne then moved to amend Tile bill
by striking cut from the following clzuse
On anFlls and anchors, ? cents per pound.
the words two cents per pound. IN order ~
insert, 10 lieu Of the specific duty. an Al ral-
orem duty. The amendment was not agreed
70. The Senate then Adjourned
IN the House, the enErossed bill w aBfh.r-
re the creation Of stock 70 an amount not
exceeding I'VE millions Of dollars W provide
FOR the awards OF the Commissioner under
ne treaty With Spain, Of the R2H Feb ruarv.
1910, was read third time.
Alter considerable debate. the question was
taken on the passage III the Till bv yeas VIVA
nays as follows :-For the bill, 1l7-Apainst
II NJ. ~ The bill was passed, ana sent IN tha
Senate for Concurrence. 4
n Ssnats.-The further consiiersiion Of
tne farm bill being resumed, the specific du-
YES 90 eiiitmg kaiUes, siokles, spades. DE- were
struck out, and an IA valDrern dutv NJ M per
cent substituted On scrsacs duty Of 90 per
cent M val On All psasslr of copper % Ger
cent on black lead Psncils 40 Der cent ans %
oooAf lo Per cent instead oil specific duties
we're also substituted. Tie duts ~ Y,ustiaa
oaTPeiing was reduced from 81 cents N rs
cents the square yard.
Lne senate then proceeded to Executive
"a me Heiss.--The Bill for an apprspria-
Ton towards Clearing 0hstructious in thc RIis-
slssiPpi, after Considerable si.r,,s.i.-, -. -
thn fnffa rysat