Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-25

The 9th amendment, which is To strike oul
two cents per pound" as the duty on hemp
and substitute thirty Ave dollars per tom
having br..n read
Mr.. Tod moved to insert before the words
'h'r'y-fiv dollars" the words "at.the rate
OF, which WAS agreed to.
The 10Th amendment, which is to strike out
the words " Ga fax three cents per pound. -
was agreed to-.
The nth amendment is to strike out the
following clause:
"on cotton bagsing, four and half cents
per square yard, until tbp SOth day of June.
1925: aud, afterwards, a duty of five and n
half cents per square yard"
MIR Clay requested division of the CUES
ton Ii WAS divided accordingly, and, the
question first being on agreeing to strike out
Inc hrst clause, VIZ. on cotton bagging, four
ana half cents per square yard" it was mega
tlved. Yeas rs, Nays 80.
30 the comHIttee refused to concur with
the Senale's amendment to the first part of
this clause
The question then being put on striking out
the remainder, it was agreed to without
opposition.
The 18th. 18th, 18th, 18th, 10th, nth. 18th.
18Th, goth, 2lst, 22d, esd. eth, c5,h. 96th.
9Th, e8ih, 29;h, S0th and 81 $, amendm.nts'
tine last Of which strikes out the duty on ali
foreign distilled spirts,) were, respectively,
agreed 10.
The SGD amendment, which is 10 strike mt
the 4ih section of the bill, being read
MIR. Webster moved te concur in so much
of the Senate's amendment as strikes out the
allowance of drawback &" ON nnnkeens." and
fireworks " impOrted in American vessels from
beyond the Cape of Good Hope" Agreed to.
Inc question then recurring on agreeing
to strike out the residue Of the All, sec,ion-o
Messrs. Clay, TomlinsOn, and Rich, advo-
Gated striking ont the whole section. not On it's
principle, but AS ohjectiug TO disagreement
WIN the Senate Oh matter Of this kind
and. also, experimenting frauds on the re venue.
Messrs. Ppinsett, Livingston, Mercer, and
Cambrelens, opposed the striking out.
The question on striking out the residue of
the sector, was decided in the negative
"a, noes 70.
DO the SECTION, as amended, was retained.
The COMMITTEE then rose and reported the
bill To the House. The question was taken on
the several amendments, AS reported bv the
Committee of the Whole-and agreed to
with the following exception:
Oh agreeing to tie proviso, in the first sec
ton, IN relation to woOllens under 50 Id
cents, excepting bazes and fannels, the ques-
ton was taken by Yeas and Nays as follows
Yeas 81, Nays SO.
The Speaker voting in the negative pro.
duced an equality Of votes, which mounted
to rejection Of the motion. So the House
refused to concur with the amendment of the
Senate, which inserts the prosiso.
The question on concurring with the Senate
IN striking out the duty on foreign distilled
spirits, was decided in The affirmative, by Yeas
and Nays, as follows-Yeas 109, Nays SO. So
the House agreed 10 strike it out.
The questionpn greeting to the amendment
OF the Senate 10 strike out the fourth section
MAS decided in thr'negafire, Ayes 50, Noes 50.
MT. Moore OF Kentucky at the request OF
several gentlemen in the minority, moved TO
eeoDs'der the vote rejecting the pro,iso on
"o0liens. The question of reconsideration
vas taken by ynar and nays, as folows:-
Yeas 81, Nays iGo.
\ SO the House r.f,sed to reconsider.
And then The House adjourned.