Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-21


"Proy idcd, That, on al manufactures Of wool
except baizes an LAM; Is, the actual value of
which. at the place whence imported, shall not
exceed thirty -thrcc and third cents per square
yard, shall be charged with duty of twenty
five per ccn;um al valoren."
Mr.. lngharn, although prcfcrinG this propo-
siton TO the Senatc's amendment, objected to it
rs operating against an important manufacture
now much and increasingly used in this country
for negro cloths, and which was made of wool
len and cottons.
The question being taken on the amendment
was adopted.
The question then recurring on the proyiso,
as thus amended, dcsuitory debate arose be-
tween Messrs. lngham, Marvin, Cambrcleng,
Poinsett, Mallary, Wright, NIcDunie, Tod, A.
Stevenson, Cobb, Sharpe, WarielL, FORSYTH.
Mercer, Hamilton, and Webster, in relation to
the fact of the use of this kind of MKT goods for
negro cloths, their relative quality, cheapncss,
and warmt!i--in comparison to the cloth made
wholly OF wool-thc probability of fraud in the
invoice'-thc exclusive operation of the tax on
the Southern States-the effect upon the health
of the slaves, sc.
The question being taken on the proviso. as
amended, it was rejected.-Ayes 80, Noes 50.
So the committee refused TO insert the SEN
atc's proviso to the first section of the bill.
The fourth amendments which is TO strike out
the word "silk" from those on which twenty five
per cent. al valorcm, is charged-and the in
sertion OF the following words: "and on all
manufactures of silk or of which silk Shall be
component material, coming from beyond the
Cape OF Good Hope, duty of twenty five per
centum ad vaiorcm, on all other manufactures
oil which silk shall be n component material
twenty per centum ad valorcm "also,
The fifth amendment, which is to decrease
the minimum on cotton goods from Mirty-fre to
Gtlrfy cents per square ward also,
She sixth amendment, which is to strike out
the whole prospective duty ON wool; also,
The eighth amendment, which strikes out the
duty on " Venetian" carpcting; were respec-
lively agreed to.
The ninth amendment, which is to strike out
" two cents per pound" the duty on hemp,
and substitute "Mirty,frc dollars per ton, - hav-
ing been read
MIR. Tod moved to insert before the words
thirty five dollars" the words sal The ,,rte oC.n
which was agreed to.
The tenth amendment, which is to strike out
the words On flax three cents per pound - was
agreed TO.
The eleventh amendment, is to strike out the
following clause:
per square yard, until the 30thday of June, 1925;
and, afterwards, duty of FIVE and half cents
per square yard"
Mr.. Clay requested divisisn of the question.
Il was divided accordingly; and, the question
lrst being on agreeing to strike out the FIRST
clause, viz. ''on cotton bagging, four and a
halt cents per square yard" it was ncgatived,
L cas- rs, Nays 80.
SO the committee refused to concur with the
Senates amendment to the first part of this
clause.
The question then being put on striking out
the remainder, it was agreed TO without opposi-
ton.
The twelfth amendment, which is to change
the specific duties on cutting knives, scythes,
slckles, reapinG hooks, spades, and shoves of
iron or steel, to an al valorcm duty of so per
cent.
The thirteenth amendment, which chane cs
the specific duty on iron screws and on screws
OF iron for wood, called wood screws. TO 80 ner
;cnturn AL valOrem;
The fourteenth arnanlme It, VIC /, IS % strike
out the duty on frying-pans;
me fifteenth, changing the specific duty on
vessels OF copper, TO an I'd valorem duty of IS
per cent;
The sixteenth, which changes the specific
duty on quilts, to IN ii valorcm duty OF IS per
cent,
The sevcnteeth, which changes the specific
duty on states AMI tiles for building, to an ad va
loren duty of2 per cent?
The eighteenth, which changes the specific
duty on black leadp cncil9Ak an ad valorc.a duty
Of forty per cent;
In niiictecth, which strikes out TIC duty on
tallow
The twentieth, which inserts duty on cats
OF ten cents per bushci
The t'Telty-:irst, which inserts dutv on
pruneiic and other shoes or slippers of stuff or
nankecu, % cents per pair, and on laced boots
OF boottccs, one dollar fifty cents per pair;
The twenty-sccond, which strikes out the dute
on pepper, pIDcnto, cassia, cocoa;
ihc t'venty-third, which inserts q duty on
ginger oftwo cents per pound;
he eth, winch strikes out the duty on ill
berts, pine apples, oranges l;:.nons, and lines /;
Inc 10Th, which inserts the % highest rate of
duties" in place OF the word sa,ne,n on all
window glass imported in plates, uncut;
The 2GtiI, strikes out the duty on glass beads;
Fac 9TH, which inserts in the clause LAYING
4 duty on books the following: "cXcept books
printed IN latin or Greek; on all books printed
~ latin Or Greek, wiicu boald, fifteen cents
per pound; when not boual, thirteen cents per
pound"
The 18th, and 29ti, which reduce the duty on
other books, when bound, from 81 to 30 cents
per pound, and, when in sheets or boards, from
81 to 80 cents per pound;
The 10th, which changes I2l per cent ad va
loren to u per cent. al valorem as the rate now
paid, on which an additional duty of Ia per cent
IS TO be laid, and adding certain words, so as to
make the whole clause read
y duly of l23 per ccntum ad vaiorem on all
articles not herein specilicd and nov paving a
duty OF 'se"cn' and a half per centum adj vaIo-
rem; with the exception of patent adhesive
felt, for covering ships bottoms, which snail b,
admitted Tree of duty, until jane 3Olh, 1852
Aud tie ji5t, which strikes out the duty ON
all !oreIgn distilled spirits ;-wcrc, respectfully,
agreed to.
The I'D amendment, which is to strike out