Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-07

regard to the embarrassment of the navigating
interest OF the country. He read, from letter
on tins SUBJECT, which. he had received from an
eminent merchant. He.rcnarked further upon
the balance OF trada, and the difference in the
value OF spcciein England, and in this country
Mr. D'ckerson believed there was a majority
In the Senate in favor of reduction of the duty
on hemp, as contained in the biil-but he hop
ed 1t would not DC stricken out entirely. He
has no doubt that it was the interest of the coun
try to encourage the growth of this article, and
every Article which could be produced with
ease IN our own coantry, and by our own peo-
pie, ought to be encouraged. Mr.. d. believed
thus duty WAS not 10 favor kentucky alone; but
would operate ahvantageously TO other parts of
the country, as its growth need not be confined
to kentucky alone--othcr parts of the country
were equally well fitted for it.. There was no
reason in nature, why it could not be grown
and httei iorit. There was no reason in ma
ture, why 1t could not be grown and fitted for
'narket in this country. Mr.. ID. explained in
relation 10 the supposed difficulties i'm water
rotting the hemp. iIe considered this as a CON
test between the importer, arising out of the
benefit of freight, againsttle grower of the ar
tcle In our own country. lie spoke of the
friendship which the gentleman from MARYLAND
protested for domestic manufactures-and pre.
sumed that they had arrived at that point, be-
yond which his protection could not go. Mr..
ID. hoped that all those gentlemen who were
Wiling to take an intermediate point, i'm regard
to this duty, would vote against striking out
Mr.. Smith answered some of the remarks of
Mr.. Dckerson, which had personal relation to
himself.
Mr.. Taylor, of Vir. made remark, in relation
to the long petitions praying for an increase of
this duty, to which the gentlemen from New Jer-
scy had alluded.
MIR. Dckcrson replied to the observations of
hlessrs. Smith and Taylor. He said he should
consider the vote to stike out tins item, as de-
stroying the bill.
MIR. King of New York. said that the IMPOSE
ton OF tins duty bore hard upon particularin-
terest OF the country. Ifgentlemen wish to en-
courage the production of hemp and iron, they
ought to bring in n bill TO give bounties on these
articles. The burthen would then fall equally
upon the community. There was the same
constitutional right to pass an act granting boun-
ties on these articles, to encourage their pro-
duction In the way proposed by this bill.
The question on Mr.. I.loyd's motion was then
put, and carried in the a,gi,matire, by Yeas, and
Nays, rs toltows:
For striking out-NIessrs. Barbour, Branch,
Chandler, Clayton, Elliott, Gaillard, Hayne
Holmes, of Maine; Holmes. of Miss. III. John
son, OF Lou. Kelly, KING, Of Alab. King, of N.
Y. Lloyd, of Md. Lloyd, of Mass. Macon, Mills,
PARROT, Smith, Taylor, of Va. Van Dyke, Ware,
Williams, j. S. Jchoston.-o4.
Against striking out<-NIcss. Barton, Bell
Benton, Brown, D'Wolf, Dickerson, Eaton, Ed
wards, Findlay, Jackson, johnson, of Ken.
Knight Lanman, Lowric, McIlvaine Noble
Palmer, Rugglcs, Seymour, Talbot, Taylor, of
Ind. Thomas, Van Burcn.-23.
So the duty OH hemp was stricken out by the
Committee of the whole; and
The Senate adjourned.
MONDAY, May 3, 1924.
Several bills, from the other House, respec-
ting private claims, were reported, without a.
mendment, by the committees to which they
were referred.
MIR. jackson, from the Joint committee an
pointed TO consider what business is necessary
to be acted on at the present session of Con-
gress, and at what time the session may be
closed, submitted their final report on that SUBJ
jcct; stating that, in the opinion of the Commit
tee, the session of Congress may be terminated
on the 10th instant. The report was laid upon
the table.
Mr.. Barton, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported, without amendment, the bill.
which originated in the Senate, s'for the relief Of
John Donaldson, Stephen Huld, aud othersn
Tie same Committee, also, reported, with
out amendment, the bill which originated in the
Senate, 'sto enable the President to sell and
dispose ofthe refuse lands ofthe United States.n
Mr.. Barton, The Chairman of the Committee.
stated, that the committee believed the system
proposed in this bill, incompatible with the full
and fair execution cf the present system of raj
sing revenue from The public lands, for the dis
charge OF our n;,tional debt; as the prornulca-
ton CT the system now proposed, would have
the effect OF preventing public sales and private
safes at the present minimum price; for few
would buy now, when, by waiting few wears.
they might get the lands at SO cents per acre.
However proper the propoccd plan might be-
come hereafter, the committee deemed If pro-
mature and improper at this time; and had.
therefore, instructed him To move the indefi
mite postponcmcnt of this bill, when it shall he
taken up for consideration.
The amendments made in the House of Re-
representatives., TO the bill from tlic Senate. sfor
tie relief of Noah Smith, of Mainc,n were read
and concurrcd in.
Mr.. Noble moved that the Committee on
Pensions be discharged from the further cons-
deratlon OF the petition Of Isaac Russell This
motion was opposed by Mr.. Holmes, of Maine
TIC question being put tIie committee was dis
charged.
Four bills from the House ofRcprcscntatiyes.
relating to private claims, were twice read and
appropriately referred.
THE TARIFF.
The unfinished business of Saturday, BEING
The consideration, as in committee of the whole
of bill FROM tic other House. 'sto amend the
several acts for imposing duties on imporis,n
was resumed Mr.. King, of Alab. was again
called to the Chair.
The question was, upon the motion submitted
on Friday last by Mr.. Holmes, Of Maine, TO A.
mend the bill so rs to except ''RusSia I{ollaao,s
and Rayen's Duck, and Russia .Sheetises.p
from the duty of twenty FIVE per centum adj va
loren which the bill contcrnplatcs to is.aose