Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-21
lHAfoaTED foR THE SATIosAL INTELLIGEsCER.
Eighteenth Congress.
WEDNESDAY, May IL.
IN SENATE.

THE TARIFF.
Inc Senate resumed the unfinished business
OF Yesterday, being the further consideration
OF the bill from the House of Rrpresen tatiyes.
=" to amend the Several acts for imposing da-
lies on Imports" Mr.. King, of AIab. in The
Chair.
Just previous to the adjournment Yesterday.
a motion was made by Mr.. King, Of ". Y. TO
amenu me bill, in the following clause: "Op
IRON, IN bars or bolts, not manufactured in
whole or IN part, by rolling, ninety cents per
hundred and twelve pounds" by striking ont
ihrrefrsm, the words NOT manufactured. in
'choie or en- part. byroiiing.' The question vi as
upon the adoption Of that amendment.
Nir. h'ng, of N. York, consented to waive
his amendment and Mr.. Dickerson moved to
amend the same clause, by inserting after il the
iol'ow'ng:" and all iron, manufactured. in
whole or in part by rolling, shall be hereafter
prohibited" This amendment was support
ed ny the mover, and by Messrs. Eaton. and
Holmes, OF Maine; and opposed by Mcssrs
Lloyd, OF Mass. Barbour, Mills, and Hayne.-
Mr.. King, OF N. York, expressed his willing
ness to assent to the prohibition Of rolled iron.
u some future time we're fixed for the COM
mencement of the prohibition, so as not TO
operate upon voyages already commenced.
The amendment was objected to-, on the
ground that the prohibition of this article y onId
ar'odnt to an Infringement of our Treaty. with
Great Britain as the iron did not change it's
original character, by the mere fact of lis be-
ing rolled. IL was commended, on the other
hand, that the process of rolling made II ano-
ther and distinct article from bar iron. 40
much as steel was different article from b,r
iron the latter having only been ,nanufactrr.
ed in greater degree than the other: and ma
rolled iron was different article from the ors
itself, il was fair subject Of Discrimination. or
prohibition.
Mr.. DickersOn said, as this was yerv i'm.
portani question, and appeared TO involve the
violation Of our treaty with another nation,
he Though, it would be more proper to make
u sUbIec: Of consideration at another fine.
and moi IN connection with this bill. He, there
lore, withdrew his amendment. Mr.. King, OF
N. T. also withdrew that which he had sub
mitted.
MIR. Lloyd, Of Mass. then moved 10 amend
the bill, by striking out the specific duty of ten
cents per pound on vessels made of copper and
insert, IN lieu thereof, an nd yal0rem duty OF
thiriy-hve per centum. This was agreed to-,
without Iii, isiun.
mr. Lloyd, of Mass next moved to amend
the bill, BY inserting the following lines:
On Fiaurira wine, - cents per gallon !;
On Lisbon aud Oporto wine, - cents per
gallon"
Mr.,Lloyd supported his motion by some
remarks upon the former important character
of our trade viii, Portugal, and IFS present dis
iressed state. BE ascribcd IFS decline tn The
excessive duties which had been imposed, by
this government, upon the wines of that conn
try, and hnprd HAT something would l|a dom.
in the present hill. 10 remove those rn,bar.
,asSnpots. sIr. pickTrs"n OPPOSED the consi-
Iteration Of this important measure having r..
ference 10 our trade with Portugal, in coon,x
ion with the prcscH bill He prorrrdrd n
advance Other objections against tie amend.
lncnt. on The score Of its general inexpcdrncv
VIZ. Smith supported the motion. M roo.;
drIab bic length, aud Mr.. TAYLOR Of virih;,
made some re'nal ks in favor rf the diminn,;6y
Of duties on these wines. The arAendn,, n
was opposed by Messrs. Boston, Talbot. an,
|DWolf. In opposition 10 the fncijon Il va