Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-11
IN SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, May 5, 1924.
Several bills from the House of Representa-.
tive, respecting private claims, were reported
by the Standing Committees.
The bill from the House of Representatives
''for the relief of the Heirs of Miguel Escaya !,
was read twice, and referred to the Committee
on the Public Lands.
THE TARIFF.
The Senate, as in Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Klng, of Alabama, in the chair,l proceed
/ ed TO consider the unfinished business of YES
terday, being the bill from the House of Repre-
sentativcs, s'to amend the several acts for i'm
posing duties on imports.n
The question was upon the amendment NOV
ed by Mr.. Elliott, on Monday last, to strike ont
that part of the bill which establishes the mini,
nun, for the calculation of the duties on cotton
cloths and cotton twist, yarn, or thread
Mr.. Bell rose, to ask some information Of the
gentleman from Massachusetts, in regard to the
cotton mandatory at WaItliam; he had under
stood that greatquantities Of machinery, of ve-
| ry valuable kind, were made at that establish
ment. He wished for information on that point
and what proportion Of the profit had been made
from that branch of the business; and, also, whe.
ther the concerns OF that institutionhad not been
! IN some measure closed, and reserved profit
divided, for the purpose of joining their f;Ind:
with another mandatory at Chelmsford.
Mr.. Lloyd, of Massachusetts, replied, and
gave what information he possessed, on the
| points upon which inquiry was made and made
! some further statements in relation to the man.
| ufacture of cotton.
| Mr.. Bell commented on the information
which had been given by the gentleman from
| Massachusetts.
| Mr.. D'Wolf replied, at considerable length,
to remarks which were made yesterday, on the
! subject of the cotton manufacture lie pro-
| ~ IN oho,u Of
| than establishment bad been made profitable;
and remarked upon the necessity of further en-
| enlargement to this manufacture generally.
| Mr.. Mills replied to Mr.. D'Wolf; aud made
some further explanations in regard to the man
ufactory at Wsltiiam. Mr.. NJ. had been in
formed, that not one cent of the profits made on
the manufacture Of machinery, at the w altman
establishment, had been divided; but that the
profits on that branch Of the business had been
| reserved.
| Mr. Smith supported the amendment. He
replied to some oftbc arguments which had been
adduced in favor of the minimum on cottous;
and remarked that every cotton manufac. ,ry,
which had been conducted with skill and capt.
| tai, as that at Waltha!n had, had been profita-
Die TO the proprletors. He spoke of an esta-
| b1shment which had been erected in his own
state; and which had failed for want of a conpe-
tent knowledge Of the business The buildings
and machinery having been sold TO others bet
ter acquainted with the business, the establish
mcnt had become profitable. lie proceeded to
comment upon the operation Of the Tariff Bill Of
| 1916.
Mr.. D'Wolf explained, in reference to a re-
mark he had made.
! Mr.. Benton then rose. lie hal been per-
iectly satisfied, by the remarks Of gentlemen on
this subject, that the cotton manufacture was
profitable, when conducted with skill and CAPT.
tal-and he rejocc1 that il was so. lie consi
dered this article fair subject Of revenue; aut
that the duty now proposed to be levied, would
fall upon the rich and luxurious lie contend
ed that the shipping interest would notb be affect
cd by Tins duty. Mr.. u, described the kind o