Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-14

ton of the bill, which allows a drawback of the
duties imposed by this act, on the expectation of
tallow, be stricken out. This was, also. agreed
to, without division.
Mr.. Smith moved to amend the bill, by inser-
ting the following clause "On copper, in plates
or sheets, two cents per pound.n Mcssrs. LLOYD,
OF Mass. Smith, D'Wolf, and Dckerson, spoke
upon the merits OF this amendment. It was
disagreed to by the Senate-Yeas IL, NAYS 35.
MIR. Lloyd, of Mass. moved to amend the bill,
by striking out the following clause: son iron
cables or chains, or parts thereof, three cents
per pound; and no drawback shall be allowed
on the expectation of iron cables, or parts there
Of" Messrs. Lloyd, Dickerson, PARROT Holmes.
OF NAME, Smith, D'WOlf, and Mills, discussed
the propriety of this amendment. Mr.. Holmes
moved to amend the clause, by striking out three
cents, and inserting tro ce,ts as the duty on iron
cables. mr.. Smith called for division of the
question. The question was then put, ON st,i-
6t1S out three cents; and decided in the ne~n-
t.De-25 IN the affirmative, "a in the negative.
Inc question was then put, on Mr. LIoyd,s mo-
ton, to strike out the whole clause, and deter
mined In the negative--21 in the affirmative.
25 in the negative.
+ MIR. Holmes, of Maine, then moved that the
Dill be amended, by inserting the following line:
son Oats, ten cents per busheIn This was a.
greco TO, n members voting in the affirma-
tive.
Mr.. King, of New York, then moved to a.
menu tiie Dill by striking out the following
clauses Son flax, three cents per pountl.n This
amendment was agreed to without division.
MIR. Smith proposed to amend the bill by in
scrting specific duty on Prunella shoes, laced
boots, &c. This was agreed to, &c in the afir-
native.
MIR. Branch then moved to amend the bill by
striking out the following line: Son pepper, ten
cents per pound" This was agreed to without
division.
Mr.. King, ofN Y. moved to amend tho hill,
BY striking out the following clause: ssOn coal
SIX cents per heaped bushcl.n This proposition
gave rise to some debate between the mover.
and Mcssrs. Barbour, Lloyd, of Mass. s. D,YoIf
1t was not agreed to.
MIR. King, of N. Y. also moved to strike ont
the following clause: 'On glass beads, fifty
cents per pound" which was agreed to without
division.
Mr.. iaync then moved to amend the bill by
striking out from the following clause, son an
Wis and anchors, tive cents per pound.o the
words l'co cents per pound, in order to insert, in
lieu OF the specific duty, an ad valorem duty
Remarks were made upon this motion by Messrs
Haync, Dickerson, and Mills. The amend
mcnt was not agreed to.
A motion was then made for adjournment,
which was decided in the affirmative, by the
The Senate adjourned till Tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
The House went into committee of the whole
on these bills, Mr. Markley in the chair.
MIR. Henry, of Ken. moved to strike out the
two first sections of the first of the above bills
and insert the following:
"That the President of the United States i.
hereby authorized to take prompt and efectua
measures for improving the navigation of the
waters OF the Ohio river, by causing channels to
be cut through all the bars which cross the cur
rent OF said river, from Brownsville, i'm Pennsyl-
yania, to the mississippi, upon which said bars
there shall not be, at the lowest stage, at least
three feet OF water; or by causing dykes or slut
ccs, and wing walls, to be constructed upon
said bars, or by such other mode as, in each
particular case, may be deemed most advsa-
ble.n
MIR. Henry made an explanatory statement
of the facts, and of the nature of the plan pro-
posed.
Mr.. ,Wicklife objected to the plan proposed
in the amendment, and thought the improve
ment should be confined to the eradication of
trees partially sunk IN the river.
MIR. Randolph conceded in this view. and STA
ted the result OF experiments on the Rappahan-
mock and Roanoke rivers.
Mr.. Henry replied, and defended his amend.
ment.
Mr.. Clay suggested the following modifca
ton, viz: to strike out the clause which des
cribcs the mode of improving the river by dams
| sluices, &c. and inserting the following: $50 a.
to insure, at the driest season, uniform depti
| ofthree feet of water over each of said bars and
for this purpose, the President is authorized &c
employ any of the Engineers in the public SER
vice which he may deem proper.n
| The amendment, thus modified, was agreed
| to, men, con.
| The blank for the distance below the surface
at which the planters and saaoyers shall be cul
off, was filled with 10 feet.
| Mr.. Scott moved to amend the bill in the 4tl
section, by including in its provisions the rive,
Missouri.
| The amendment was agreed 10.
The blank for the sum TO be appropriated was
filed with $4,000.
| Mr. Clay moved to rise and report the bill
| and accompanied the motion with series of OBJ
scrvations, on the circumstances of the case for
| which the bill provides.
The committee rose, and reported the bill
concerning the navigation of the Ohio and Mis-
| sissippi, and asked leave to sit again upon the
other bill committed to it; which was granted
And the House adjourned.
IN SENATE.
SATURDAY, ,Hay 8.
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