Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-09

answcrabIe. lie went on TO reply to the u.
marks of the honorable Speaker, 10 a spc,,t
of much length and equal ability.
Mr.. Martndale replied in tome of unusu,,
warmth.
Mr.. Hamilton replied.
The question wasthen taken on Mr.. Clarke,
motion. Ayes 99-Nops 90.
Mr.. Reynolds moved that the commits.
rise.-Ayes ~. Ntgatired.
Mr.. Gazlay moved that the committee ris.
and report the bill.
MIR. Bradley moved to amend the bill b,
inserting an alteration in thr rate of duty n.
books imported. NEGArIvEp.
MIR. Webster moved To amend the bill. h,
inserting Il modification on the duty on wines
Ayes 10. Agreed 10.
MIR. Wckliile moved an amendment e,.
rmpting from duty hooks and philosopher
and scientific apparatus imported for school,
and srminaries of learning. Ayes lI8. A..
greed 10.
Mr.. Clay moved an amendment, imposin,
three cents per pound on all manufactured
copper in sheets and buttons of every descrin.
ton. .Negatired.
Mr.. Allen moved an amendment, imposin,
cents per pound on brown, white, and C Law
sugars. NEGArIvID.
Mr.. Fuller moved an amendment, imposins
s5 cents per pound on printed bucks
NEGATI,ED.
Mr.. M'Kim moved verbal amendment
imposing duty of 30 cents per dozen on
mustard in bottles, and on ginger cents pe,
pound The latter part of the amendment
relating to ginger was Withdrawn. NEGArIvrn
Mr.. Standard moved an amendment, by in.
serting a section prohibiting the allowance of
drawback or debrnnre to- any foreigner.
motion was then made that The Con-.
mittpe rise-NEGATvED.
MIR. Livingston renewed the motion that
the Committee rise--Ayps 76-NRGATryrp
Mr.. Sandford's amendment was then ne.
gatived.
Mr.. Hayden moved an amendment n
strike out the words son wheat flour. s5
cents" and insert, on wheat -four, 85 cents
Lost.
Mr.. Conner moved 10 strike out 80. the
proposed minimum on woollens, and insert 30
Ayes, 92-Noes, 81.
MIR Mercer moved "A new count, and tina,
tellers be- appointed
MIR. M'Coy moved that the Committee rise
Ayes, Noes, IIe
Rlr. Mercer withdrew his motion to appoint
teiiers, and the question was again taken on
Mr.. Conner's amendment-Ayes,1 OO--No
95.
h'' DuCiidnan mere moved That the Com
miiiee rise, and report the bill as amended.
Mr. Mercer opposed the motion, and offer
ed another which would supersede il, 10 strike
out the second section of the hill. He then
moved that the committee rise Negatived-
Ayes IS.
After some remarks from Messrs. Tod
Cambreleng and MLane, the motion of Mr..
Mercer to strike out the second section was
determined in the afirmative.-Ayes, o.
Noes, SO. The section was, therefore, strick-
en- out.
Mr.. Mercer moved another amendment. to
strike out 5Oth Of June, the day the bill is
tn take effect. This motion was not carried
Ayes 87-Noes 80.
MIR. Van Wyck offered an amendment rela.
tive 10 gradual increase of the duty on man.
ufactures of wool; Which was lost.
Another motion fnr the committee to rise
was lost. Ayes 94-Noes IOI.
Mr.. Bartlett offered an amendment, to i'm
pose duty Of SO cents per gallon on domes-
TIC distilled spirits-which was n-gaiived.
The question then required upon the motion
Tor the committee TO rise and report the bill
as amended.
After some remarks from Messrs. CLAW and
Forsyth, the question was taken, and il WAS
determined in the affirmative, without divi-
sion.
The Committee then rose, and reported the
bill as amended and after notice from Mr..
Forsyth that Tomorrow he should move the
indefinite postpOnement of the hill,
The House adjourned at five o'clock.