Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-21

wines not being used, or expected To be used,
I"y the poor, were FAIR source of revenue,
and ought to be subject to heavy duties.
NE j. >. Johnston OF Lou., moved 10 amend
Iry proposed amendment, by adding to, IL the
following On Burgundy, -: on Cham
paigne, - ON Rhenish or Tokay. --; ON
all other wines, not enumerated, when import
Ell IN bottles or cases, 49,; on all other wines,
not enumerated, when imported otherwise
than in bottles or cases, -"
| Wr. johnson supported his proposition, nv
shelving the prOpriefy ola general deduction
OF the duties on wines, and Of including in the
reduction now proposed, the wines of France,
as well as those of Portugal.
MIR. Smith made some further rer,,rp. or
the subject, and Mr.. II. johnson of louis.
spoke IN favor Of reduction of the duties Inn
French wines, AS they were in very common
use among all classes Of people, in the part of
| the country which he represented.
Mr.. Benton explained the reasons which
would govern him in giving his VOTES on these
amendments. respecting the duties on wines.
The amendment proposed by Mr. ]. s.
Johnston, was not agreed to.
The question then REQUIRED On Mr.. Lloyd's
motion, in regard TO Madeira. Lisbon, and
Oporfo wines. 1t WAS decided in the ncgtfire.
by Yeas and Nays, as follows:
YEAS-Me.srs Barbour, Branch, Clayton Eiiin.t Gail
Sr Hss"s' a. s,% Of Miss Ky, King Il Allah. King Of
smith FAVOR OF Vir, Van Buren,, Van Dykei Ware Will.
NAYs-Mesrs. Barton. B"Ii Benton, Brown, Chandler.
yw1i, D,ekerson, Eaton Edwards, Findlay, Holmes OF
Johnston Of Lou, Knight Lannan Lowrie McIisaine, No
| BILE, ran,rr Ruggles Seymour, Talbni, Thomas-26.
90 the Senate determined not to alter the
present rate of duties on wines.
| Mr.. Findlay moved 10 amend the bill. In
The following clause :" On oil-cioih carpet :
Ing, aud ON ol-cloflls, Of every description, a
duty of thirty per cenium AID valorem," SO as
TO make il stand as follows "On oil.cloth
carpet'ng my cents per square yard, aud an
| o'i-cioths, of every other description, duty of
thirty per ceutum adj ,aloren." Mr. F. made
some remarks in favor Of his proposition,
which was opposed by Messrs Lloyd, of ass
and Smith. Ii was not agreed to.
The question was thrn put, upon ordering
the am endments TO he rngt Ossrd, and the hill
TO he read third time as amended. This
question was decided in the Affirmative, by
Yeas and Nays, rs follows:
yEAsMNessrs Barton Rrll Den,on: Brown Chandler
Lowre, Meivnins, Noble, pam-r Ruggirs, Seymour,
NAYs-ae.sr. barbour, RrsneI, Clayton, Elliott Gail.
iar llayne Iloms. Of Miss II Johnson, Lou J. S.
Of Md d, JoyS of Mass Ma, Macon Mills Pa,.S Smith,
so the bill, as amended, passed 10 a third
reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Barbour, the Senate then
IpF5ceeded to the considerarioa of Executive
business ; and as soon as the doprs were O..
enrd, adjourned Till to morrow.
i HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
u Mr.. Scott nf Missouri offered the following /:
ReSofped, That the President of The Unit-
ed States De requested To communicate 10
this House any information h. may possess in
relation to the intercourse and trade nov car
rid on between the people of the United
> aies, land particularly the penpIa Of the state
OF eIissonri.) and the Mexican Pro, inccs how
md by what route that trade or intercourse
IS carried, on; IN " nat il consists The distan-
crs, &c the nations Of Indians through WHICH
q passes their dispositions, whether pacific or
otherwise the advantage resulting, likely
to result, from that trade or intercourse"
| This resolves lies on the table one day Of
course.
i INDIANA CANAL.
i The House then went into COMMITTEE. of
the whole, MIR. Campbell, Of Ohio, in the
Chair, on the bill To authorize the State nf In
diana TO open canal througIl1he public lands.
Aud the question recurring from yesterday
on the amendment granting 80 feet Of land on
each side of the proposed canal, it was asi eed
| to.
The blank in the second section was 80 a
meDded rs to require the sur,ey to be finish
ed within three, and the canal tn finished with
in tioet,e years
Mr.. Test offered an anne ndmpn, TO the ST.
section, the effect of hich will be To reses, e
hoin sale, till farther ordered, the sections oil
land through which the canal shall pass, and
those adjoining them on each side, and he
} supported the motion by a series Of explsDa-
tory observations.
sfy. Rankin of Miss objected to the amend
, rnent as departure from the course berelo-
. fore adopted in similar eases III d as calcGIst-
+ ed to retard the settlement of the state ofIn-
diana.
The question being taken, the amendment
, proposrd by Mr.. Test was nrgatised. Ayes III.
. The committee then rose and reported the
|, bill as amended.
, Mr.. Test renewed in the House his motion
: for reser,iDg from sale the sections Of lard
{ through which the canal shall pass, and those
: adjoining them on each side.
| Mr.. Vlntop, Of Ohio, argued the necessity
of this reservation from the terms ofihe cnp-
{, act OF cession-as well as from pripcjples al
| policy.
RI Mr.. WhirpIe, of N. II advocated the sneni-
rneot, IN few observations, and. tbe.nest;n,
being taken, 1t was rejecied-Ayes SIS. S6., 80
The bill was then ordered io be eozrdss,d
Tor third reading.
\ The committee then took M hill IN aa.
thorize the State Of Krp,uckv ~ nu.n a
canal round the Falls of the River Osio. at
| Louisville.
mr. Wicklifr, Of Kentucky, went into
detailed discussion Of the value and importance
"i tne proposed canal. tie stated The estimate
OF the expense. More than three thousand
boats, he said, passed these Fails annually, and
In IN nd H..