Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-30
FRIDAY, MARCH 90.

FRIDAY, MARCH 80.
REV SION OF THE TARIFF.
Thu HOuse went into a committee of the
| whole IN the state of the union, on the hill
oamend the several acts laying duties Oh i'm
ports, Mr.. Condict in The Chair.
The question being Un the motion Of Mr.
Tod, to raise the duty ON all articles of glass
not specified" from ttoo cents 10 frc (, enis per
pound
| MIR. Cambreleng made some observations
IN opposition to this amC ndmcnt, as laying an
enormous duty ON plain glass The question
being taken, il was not agreed 10.
MIR. Ellis, ofPen. moved To amend the bill,
by inserting in it the following clause: " On
square iron-wire, used in the manufacture of
umbrellas, duty oftwelve aud half per cent.
ad valorem."
| Mr.. F.. stated the circumstances of this
branch of manufacture, which at present is
tmade in the United States. The making
of umbrellas had greatly Increased in the u.
States, and they were exported TO a larry.
amount Those engaged in it were DESTROYS
Of adding this branch to their business but,
under the existing duty of 10 per cent ad va
loren, 1t was impossible.
| MIR. Sharpe, of n. York, supported the
amendment and confirmed Dir. Ellis's state
Inent of facts on the subject.
Mr. Cassidy, of n. Jersey, stated that he
had presented petition OH this subject, which
he desired to be read.
| Mr.. Miller, of Penn. moved to amend the
amendment, by striking out the word So iron -
as many articles OF this description were made
| OF copper wire.
| Mr.. Ellis accepted this modification of his
motion.
Mr.. Floyd stated some facts in relation to a
former petition of the Umbrella Manufactu
rers. and its effects.
The question was then taken, and the "a
mendment was carried-ayes 10, noes AZ.
Mr.. lsacks, of Tenn. moved to strike out
the proviso, from the SD to the AID line, in
elusive, which is in the following words
" Trorided, That all cotton cloths whatso-
ever, or cloths of which cotton shall he com
ponent material, excepting nanksens imported
directly from China, the original cost Of
which, AT the place whence imported, with
the addition of twenty per centum if import
ed from the Cape ofGood Hope, or any place
beyond ii f; and of len per ceotum ifinported
from any other place, shall be less than Inn
ty-hve cents per square yard, shall, with such
addition, be taken and deemed to have COS,
thirty -hve cents per square yard, and shall b.
charged with duty accordingly"
MIR. lsacks stated that his object was to
take away from the bill The propusea MN
mum on cotton goods. Mr.. !. quoted state
ments, IN figures, 10 shew the amount of du-
ties, III 1898, paid on dffrren, species of cot
ton goods &c. tn shew the reas0nabieness of
his proposition, &c. He did not conceive this
further encouragement on the cotton manu-
iacture necessary; moreover, because, il h.,
Was correctly Informed, the manufacturers
neher wished nor needed it, that portion Of
the capital add industry of the country EN-
ployfd In ii, being more productive than almost
any other.
Mr.. p. p Barbour then rose. under the inn
preston that the motion nuw submitted af
iorded Il fair opportunity for free discussion
oil the general principles of the bill. upun
which, after So long time employed 10 IN
discussion of the details of the bill he should
he excused for taking this opportunity to ex-
press his views. Nj. Il. then proceeded in AN
able speech TO examine at length, with his
usual precision and perspcuty, the principles
In,oIred III This bill which he pronounced III
be pernicious To the best interests of this
couutry, and particularly of that portion OF
the country of which he was one of the Rep
resrmtati,es. In the course of his speech. he
denied hat the bill, as il now stood, was cal
c"laied To answer the objects of those who
supported II, either as a measure of revenue
Or Tar The encouragement of manufactures
E"n II IT would increase the revenue, he uti
mated he would not vote for the bill, because
the occa.Ipns of The United States for addi-
tonal re'enue were not sufficient To Justify
addI ionai mpositious on the People Tor he
! purpose Of raIsngil. Ard as ii measure for
encouraging manufactures by system OF
bounties, he was decidedly opposed to it.
The delivery of the Speech of Mr. Barbour
occupied about three hours, aud will be re-
ported. IN ertenSo, as soon as we shall he able
to dispose Of the prepared debates which have
preceded it..
When Mr.. b. concluded, the committee
rose. 1t IS expected that Mr. Clay Will take
the floor this day, in reply TO him.
Ard the House adjourned.