American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-03-02

Injurious to the revenue, the Committee OF ways
and Means would, Of course, find it their duty to
provide plan OF remedy But, having, last ses-
sion given the subject careful and deliberate ex-
animation, he decidedly of opinion that tariff
might be adopted, which, while it gave every pro-
per protection to manufactures, instead Of diminish
ing, would augment the revenue. lie would moi SO
so far say that the present bill needed no atera-
ton in any OF its details but he was satisfied the Nv
objects were perfectly compatible. He referred,
in support OF this position, the Report Of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, last year laid before Con-
gress, IA part of which he read) and observed, in
conclusion, that The Committee of Ways and Means
were prepared to perform their duty, when the pro
per oe casion required il.
Mr.. Livingston considered the information sought
for in the resolution indispensable TO an intelligent
vote on the bill before the House. Some gentle
men believed the revenue would be seriously affect
ed il not destroyed by its operationhe wished some
certain information whether this was likely to be the
fact--and if it was about to take away one half or
one third, any other large portion OF the revenue,
he wished to see beforehand how This was to be made
up. He did expect that the Honorable Chairman
of the Committee of Manufactures would have laid
some detailed and authentic statement on this sub
jec before the Huuse-he had waited for il, but in
vain.
Mr.. buchanan thought chs most extraordinary
resolution. Alter the bill had been almost month
under discussion, when the measure had been exa-
mined by every newspaper in the country for years
past, and the whole nation had taken sides on the
question, that Congress should ol maly ask for in
formation to what would be the operation Of The
bill He thought gentlemen were competent to
obtain this information Tor themselves or why were
they sent here?
Mr.. Trent thought the opposition to the resolu-
ton was yet more extraordinary than the resolution
could be. 1t was accused OF being mere scheme
for delay but the gentleman from Alabama had
expressly disavowed any intention Of suspendng the
debate Some honorable gentlemen from Kentucky
had said that, if The bill was going to lead to an ex
cise they should oppose il. Surely we wanted in.
formation on that point.
Here the debate was arrested by the Speaker, who
proclaimed the order OF the day.
MILITARY APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. JIG Lanp, all the previous or
lers Of the day were suspended, and the House went
into committee Of the whole, MIR. 1ayior, Of New
\ ork, in the chair, on the bill making appropria-
ions Tor the military service of the United States
or the year Sci The bill was considered as re
ported in blank.
In answer to quere OF Mir Trimble, the Chair
nan OF the Committee of Ways and Means (Mr
NlcLanel replied that, in the purchases for the
lohng OF the troops, preference was aIways
,lYen to American manufactures (unless whereI
he public interest would materially suffer)
Mr. Trimble thought this rule ought universal
Y to prevail As we were soon to lie called on to
ttend the funeral OF little army he wished toI
now whether its shrcud was 10 be made Of Amer- +
an manufacture OF foreign. lc
Mr.. sVcLGRe said, tina, many Of our woollen u
were sustained almost entirely BY
urchases from he War Department.
The seventh blank, for the purchase Of woollens n
lrlng the year 1894 IN advance for the year 1925 Id
as Filled with 100000. "
Mr.. C0bb made some inquiries respecting this
EN-, and Mr.. FloW moved TO strike it out but its p
roprley was explained and defended by Mr.. nc 81
me- and the motion 10 strike out was not agreed to-
The tenth blank, FOR the Military Academy, in 81
uGing hospital for cadets and troops TWO wings to
, added to the Academy, for tie departments off
philosophy and chemistry double stone house, p
r accommodation Of two families of professors a u
boratory and green house, out houses for superin-
ndens quarters office for the Professor of Enui NJ
eering cast iron pipes for supplying water OF
oceler' and plate for diploma for graduates pi
as filled with S53,400.
For the purchase of Gridley's farm, $4,000. T
On this sum, and especially on one of its com
'nent items, OF 100000 for the purchase of farml
Joining the Academy, desutory debate arose,
hlch occupied the House ill after 4 O'Clock. The
opfiety OF the purchase advocated by Messrs NJ
'aig'Warfeld POinsett, Strong, Lane, Sharpe Iof
cher, Uood, 'uercer, Hamilton & Mc Dufio; and an
posed by Messrs. Cub, Buch, Cooke, SanfordJ
cCoy, and Floyd Mr.. Cooke proposed an Ifa
endmenl, making the appropriation for the pur b
ase conditional; st. that no more than S1O,000ia
oold be given for the land and, 3D. that The con. fo
Mt OF the state OF New York should be given ,ol Fl
sale The former condition prevailed, bu, the Ito
ter on motion of Mr.. YHcD46ie, was stricken f,
I and the whole clause, as amended, was carried.
yes, 10Y. ~
support of this measure, appeared that par, ou
'ne small ssolated spot on which the Acsdemylup
mus surrounded on one side by deep river Ital
q Oh me other by steep and almost inaccessib,.