Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, April 10, 1928

SATURDAY, April 10, 1924.
Mr.. Little, from the committee on Pensions e.
Revolutionary Claims, made an untavorable re.
port on the petition of Thomas Burke, which was
laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Owen, il was
Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce
be instructed 20 inquire into the cNpcdency Of
making provision, BY law, for the appointment of
a Naval officer and Surveyor ofthe port of Mo
bile; and make such ether provisions relative to
said port rs may 2id commerce and secure the
revenue.
Mr.. Whittlescy offered the following resolut-
ons, winch lie on the tabc one day Of course:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy
he directed TO report to this House the number
fnon-commissioned officers and privates of the
marine corps intfe service of the United States,
and where stationed or performing duty.n
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy
be directed to report to this House the amount
paid the Lieutenant Colonel the Marine Corps
the past year for his monthly pay and elnoiu-
ments of oficers.n
Mr.. WicklifTe offered the following:
Resolved That the Committee on Malitary
Affairs be instructed 20 inquire into the propri-
city of allowing to the heirs OF Aaron Huff, late
private in the United States Army, the privilege
of committing the bounty land for money, ac-
cording to the prov isions of the act of Congress
heretofore in force.
The question being put on this resolution, il
was determined in the negative.
Mr.. Warfeld called up the resolution offered
by him SOME days since, and laid ON the table,
which calls OH the President of the United States
for statement of the different purchases of real
estate made by the United States in the several
States since the year 1776.
E SMr. Warheld explained, at the request of Mr.
MIcDufie, the objects OF the resolution and
ltwas then adopted by the House.
Mr.. Randolph moved that the resolution sum-
mitted by HIM Some days since, to reduce the
per diem compensation OF members of Congress
TO six dollars, should noio be taken into consi-
deration. -t
The question being put, the House refused to
consider the resolution.
Mr.; Randolph then remarked that he thought
this subject of SO much Importance that he
should feel it his duty to press it upon the notice
OF the House SO long as he had the honor of
seat there.
REVISION OF TIE TARIFF,
The unfinished business of yesterday, being
the further consideration of the amendments a
. 10 amend the several acts for imposing duties
on imports" was again taken up.
Two or three imrnaterial amendments, to
strike out or reduce, certain items, were a.
greed to by the House.
The question being put on concurring in the
insertion of the following clause, g On all other
fire arms, and on side arms, 30 per cent. ad va
lorem," Mr. Randolph said he could not consent
that the people should be taxed, even If it were
but penny Or two pound upon tea, without
knowing who taxed them he, therefore, called
for the Yeas and Nays upon the question. The
Yeas and Nays were accordingly taken, as
follow;
Yeas-NIcssrs. Adams, Alexander, of Ten
nessee, Allen, of massachusetts, Allison, Bay
hes, Barber, of Connecticut, Barley, Brock,
Brown, Buchanan, Buck, Buckner, Burlcigh
Cady, Campbell, OF Ohio, Cassidy, Clark, Col
Inns, Condict, Cook, Crafts, Craig, Croyynin-
shield, Day, Durtee. Dwight, Eaton, Eddy, FL
lis, Findlay, Foot, OF Conn. Foote, IN. York
Forward, Frost, Garrison, Gazlay, Govan, Har-
ris, Harvey, iEay;icI:, HcmDhill, Henry, Her
rick, aerl.imei, Hogeboom. Houston, sacks.
jenkins, JOHNSON, OF va. Kidder, Kremer, La.
throp, Lawrence, Letcher, Little, Lveruore
Locke, Longlellow, Macarthur. McDuGie, Nc
Kim, McLane, of Del Mclean, of Ohio, Nal
lary, Iarkiey, Slartindade, Marvin, Matack,
Matson, Metcaf, Miller, Mitchell, of Penn.
Mitchell, OF Nd. Moore, of Ken. Morgan, O'Bri-
Gu, Patterson, of Penn. Patterson, of Ohio, PIu-
mer, of II. FL. Plu.ner, of Penn. Prince, Reed
Reynolds, Richards, Rich Rogers, Ross, Sharp,
Sbiey, Sloan, Standefer, Sterling, Stewart,
Stoddarl, Storrs, Strong, Swan, Taylor, Ten
Rycis, Test, Thompson, of Ken. Tod, Tomlinson.
Tracy, Trinbe, Tyson, Udree, Vance, of Ohio,
Van Rensselaer,, Van Wyck, Vinton, Wayne.
Whipple. Whitman, Whittlesey, White, Wick
life, James Wilson, Hery Wilson, and Wilson,
Of Dhiol23.
NAYS-Messrs. Abbot, Alexander, of Va.
Allen, Of Tenn p. =, Barbour, J.. S. Barbour,
Bartlett, BassStt, Brent, Burton, Cambrelenr,
Campbell, of ). &. Carter, Cary, Cobb, Cooke,
Conner, Culpepper, Cushnan, DwinelI, Ed
wards, of N. G. Floyd Fuller, Gatin Gist.
Hall, Hamilton, Haywood, Hooks Kent, Lee,
.Oeitwich, Lltchfeld, Long, hlcCoy, Mangurn,
Moore, of Alab. Neale, Owen, Poinsett, Ran |
dolPh, Rankin, Saunders Sanford, Arthur
Smith VIM. Smith, Spsight, a. Stevenson, J. |
Stephenson, Taiiafero, Tattnall, Thompson Of
Georgia, Tucker, of Va. Tucker, of s. G. |
Vance, of G. Nayfeld, Williams, of II. Y. |
Williams, OF Va. Williams Off, G.. and Wilson. |
81 s. C.-53.
80 the amendment vas concurred in.
Several other arnsnduIents to reduce The nro
pissed duty on scythes, to strike out the duty on
q cling pieces, drawing knives, &c. were a.
Gcesd 20.
On the amendment which proposes to strike |
Oh! tic duty OF % cents erciS on frysg pans, and
lDsett (6W centspe5 peund, as the duty, Mr.. |
Randolph said this also a tax on the people
and be must call for tee Yeas and NAYS UPON If.
4 shor. discussion took place upon the propriety
Of this amendment, between Messrs. McDuffe.
To-, Canbreieng, and Sharpe. The question
was thoU .aSeu, and decided as follows:
YEAS--Messrs. Abbot, Adams, Alexander,
oE Va. Alexander, Tenn. Allen, Mass. Allen
Tcuu. Allison, Bayles, Barber, of Conn. y. p.
Barbour, j. s. Barbour, Bartlett BARLEY.
DIair, Bradley, Brock, Brent, Brown B,Ichan-
IN, Buck, Buckner, Burleigh, Burton, Cady,