Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-04

memorial ola large number of renee
table merchants and ship owners OF the
city Of Boston, praying that the bill
now before the Senate, imposing high
or duties OF imports, may not be pass.
ed. The memorial was read and laid
upon the table.
Mr.. Mills presented the memorial OF
sundry citizens Of Massachusetts, pray
ing that the tariff bill, now before the
Senate, may pass. The memorial was
read. and laid upon the table.
In pursuance of notice given yester.
day, MIR. Eaton asked leave to intro
duce bill for the relief of John Don.
aldson, Stephen Hurd, and others Mr..
E. made few remarks on the subject,
and Mr.. Chandler opposed the leave, on
the ground that the bill had been re.
iected ip the ether House. To this OBJ
lection, MIR Eaton replied. Leave was
granted to introduce the bill. 1t was
twice read, and referred 20 the commits
tee on public lands.
THE TARIFF.
The Senate, as in committee of the
whole, Mr. King, Of A lab. in the Chair,)
resumed the consideration Of the uDti.
nished business Of Yesterday, being the
bill from the House Of Representatives,
10 amend the several acts for imposing
duties on imports.
MIR Kelly moved to amend the bill,
in the following clause: Son cotton bag.
sing, four and q half cents per
square yard, until the 3Oth day of June,
1925; and, afterwards, duty of five
and half cents per square yard by
striking out from it the words until
the thir.ie.h day of June, 1895; and, at
forwards, duty of five and half cents
per squsre yard
MIR. Kelly supported his motion, at
considerable length--shewing the i'm
propriety of laying such duties as to
force the manufacture ofthis article in
to existence; the improba6iity that
hemp, from which the cotton bagging
is manufactured, would be soon raised
10 this coun'ry,in any great QUANTITIES.
It's cultivation and preparation for mar
ket. was dirty, unpleasant occupation,
and uncongenial to people possessing
as many blessings, and as many more
pleasant means of employment. as sre
possessed by this people; that, if the
people were disposed to engage IN the
manufacture, the duties now existing
afford sufficient encouragement; and
that the article ought not to receive
further encouragement, at the expense
of the cotton grower.
Several gentlemen spoke for and a.
gainst this motion; when the question
on llr. Kelly's motion was put, and dee
cided in the affirmstive--Yess %. So
the highest rate of duty proposed on cot
ton bagging. was stricken out.
Mr.. Holmes, OF Maine, moved to a..
mend the bill, ia the following clause:
'On all manufactures, not herein speci.
fed, Of cotton. silk, flax or hemp, or of
which either of these materials shall be
a component part, a duty of IS
per centum ad valorem," by inserting,
after the word part tie words, Eek.
cepting Russia, Hollands, and Ravens
Duck
On motion of Mr.. Smith, the words
and Russia Sheetipgs,' we're added to
the exception.
Mr.. Barbour moved that German
Linens be also added to the excepted
articles. Upon this motion, some cur.
sorry remarks were made by Messrs.
Barbour, Smith, Dickerson, and Lloyd,
of Md.
Mr.. Talbot moved that the bill and
amendments, be ordered to lie on
the table; and that the Senate proceed
to the consideration Of executive busi-
ness. This was agreed to. and, imme-
diately after the doors were opened,
The Senate adjourned.