Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-25
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He pointed out the enormous disproportion of
cost between the foreign and the domestic ma
terial and calculated the loss to American citi-
zcns, and the gain to the serfs and Doors of Eu-
rope, III building the nine ships of the line and
the twelve frigatcs, lately authorized by an act
of Congress, for the gradual increase of the
navy. But the loss, great as it is, he said, did
not stop here. When these nine scventy-!ours
and twelve frigatcs are finished, another set
will be commenced, and the work will 90 on,
until the Republic, like the mother empire shall
boast her " thousand Ships of WARP Mr.. b.
had no objection. He was friend To thenavy
| He wished to sec it grow with the growing
fowcr of the country; but he wished it also to
be national in material, as well as in crews aud
commanders; and he claimed for the American
people the benefit of the expenditure which Gre
atcs it.
| Mr.. Lloyd, Of .'Iass. said he did not rise to
oppose the resolution, rs he was perfectly will
ling to vote for any information on the subject
but he wished to suggest an amendment. He re-
marked upon the Rational character which the
navy already posscssed-hc rcpelcd the idea,
which had frequently been expressed, that the
Navy was peculiarly an Eastern, or sectional,
interest. He adverted to an act, which had
been recently brought forward and which had
passed the Senate, for the building an additional
number of sloops of war; class of vessels which
was not absolutely necessary, in the deep wa
tiers of the north, but which was peculiarly a.
daptcd for the protection of the mouth of the
great rivers of the West, and the products of the
Western states, which were constantly dcs-
cendinG those rivers.
MIR. L.. proposed 10 amend the resolution, SO
as to extend the inquiry to the relative adyan-
tages of using, for the Navy, the domestic, VI
tho foreign, material, mentioned in the resolu-
ton.
NIr. Benton asscntcd to the remarks made
by the Senator from Massachusetts, and agreed
to the proposed modification ofhis resolution.
Mr.. Smith made few remarks, in order to
slicw that foreign materials were not now used,
iii the construction Of our public vessels, to the
extent apprchended by the honorable member
from Missouri.
The question on agreeing TO the resolution,
was then put, and carried IN The affirmative.
Mr.. Lloyd, of Mass. submitted the following
resolution, which was read, and laid over for con-
sheraton:
&c Resolrca, That the President of the United
States be requested to cause report, from the
Secretary of the Treasury, TO be laid before the
Senate, at the commencement of the next ses-
sion of Congress, showing the amount of duties
the United States, for the three quarters of
year, ending juno 80, 1891; also the amount
ofduties which: would have accrued on the same
mportations, at such higher rates of duty as
may be imposed by an act Of the present ses-
sion of Congress.n
On motion of Mr.. Lloyd, of Mass. the Senate
proceeded to consider, as i'll committee of the
whole, the bill &C to provide for the punishment
OF certain crimes committed in any Navy Yard,
I,rt ~
tract OF land or other place, the exclusive jurs-
diction (Which belongs TO the United States !"
Mr.. King, of Alabama, was ca.:ed TO the Chair
MIR. Lanman opposed the passage of the bill,
and was replied TO by Mr.. Lloyd. Mr.. Eaton
submitted new bill, as an amendment 10 that
under consideration. The amendment was
adopted; and the bill, as amended, was reported
TO the Senate. Mcssrs. J. S. Johnston, oc J .ou.
Talbot, Holmes, of .hfainc, Mills, Chandler,
Van Buren,, and Lanuan, discussed the proprie-
t. and expectancy Of passing the bill. An a
mendment proposed by Mr.. Mills, rendering the
bill more specific as to the crimes to be incu-
ded III its provisions, was adopted. The bill
was then passed, to be cngrosscd and read the
third tine-yeas SO, nays 6.
TIE TARIFF.
The amendments which were made in Senate
and disagreed TO in the House OF Representatives
posing duties on Imporls,n were taken up for
consideration.
The House propose to amend the frs. amend
meDt of the Senate, which provides for duty
OF Is per centum on Russia, Hollands, and Ra-
vcns duck, by striking out the words {: RusSia
Holland, and Idvens'' and inserting, in lieu
thereof the word &C SAIL" so as to read g On sail
duck" On motion Of Mr.. Dickerson, the Senate
agreed to this amendment.
The House refuse TO concur in the following
proviso, inserted by the Senate: ssPyoc;dcd
That, on all manufactures of wool, or of which
wool shall be component part, the actual value
of which, al the place whence imported, shall
not exceed thirty-thrcc and third cents pei
| square yard, shall be charged with n duty o
twenty-five per ccntum advaloren." Mr.. Bar
bour moved that the Senate do insist upon its a
mcndment, in this case. Mcssrs, Dckcrsor
and Eaton opposed this motion. On this ques
ton the votes were as follows:
YEAS.-NIcssrs Barbour, Branch, CLAYTON
Elliott, Gaillard, Hayne, Holmes Of Me. HoIme
Of Miss. Jackson, III. johnson, j. S. Johnston
Kelly, King of Ala, King Of ". Y, Lloyd O
Mass, Macon, Mills, PARROT, Smith, Taylor O
Va, Van Dyke, Ware, Williams--23.
NAYS.-Messrs Barton, Bell, Benton, Brown
Chandler, D'Wolf, Dickcrson, Eaton, Edwards
Find,ay, johnson of Ken, Knight, Lanman
Lowrie, McIlvaine, Noble, Palmer, Rugglcs
Seymour, Talbot, Taylor Of Ind. Thomas. Val
Burcn-o3.
The Senate being thus divided on the question
| the Vice President resumed the Chair, and gave
bis casting vote in favor of insisting upon the pro
viso. And so the Senate determined to insist I'D
on retaining the proviso.
ThcHouse refused toconcurin The amendment
by which the Senate struck ont the following
clause: Con cotton bagging, fur and hal
cents per square yard" Mr.. Dickerson move,
that the Senate do rccede from tbs amendment