The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-13
TUESDAY, APRIL e.
IN SIN ME.
LIPRTsO.yMENT ron DEB

was lfAuHtu MI tahEE''s III lHi 'h'i. Hi
question was, upon passing the bill 10 be en-
crossed and read the third time
Mr. .iIayne spoke at considerable length,
in opposition 10 the principles OF Tie hill, aud
in answer 10 the rGmarks heretofore made in
support OF il, by Messrs. johnson, OF Ken
lucky, and Barbour Mr.. II. concluded by
moving the commitment OF the bill, to the
Committee on the judiciary, with instfnc-
lions 10 enquire into The exPedIency oil =
siding by law for the release of all persons
who may be arrested Tor debt fby virtue Of
any process issued from the state couns, or
couri of the United States,) wheu such per
sons shall render on oath, a Gchedule OF all
their properly, qHd eyecHt an assignment
thereof for he bcncn Of their creditors; and
that the committee do further enqurs how
far il my be cAoedieni 10 provide, by law,
for The reifnse Of such debtors from Further la
biidy making, at the same time, suitable
provision for the prevention aud punishment OF
haud and concealmenl.
The question on committing the bill, with
the instructions proposed 10y Mr.. Hague, was
divided aud first taken on committing mere
~ This was carried in the affirmative, Is
to Il.
On the question upon iH5trUcting the com
mitee, ms proposed by MIR. lIayne, few re
marks were undc by the mover, md by Mess.
Mills and Van Buren,. The laiierpnr q. those
Instructions (Which respects enquiry Into the
expediency OF releasing those debtors who
make assignments Of their property for the
benefit of their creditors FINN .farthcr fiabH-
tn tgns agreed 10, aad the other part was re-
jected.
The bin making appropriations tor the
naval service Of the United States for the
year 1924" was again taken up for the pur-
pose Of considering the amendments made
thereto in the Senate, aud which ywefe not
coneurred in by the IIou~e.
Mr.. Lloyd moved that the Senate should
iusSf upon lis amendment, by which the Sc
veral specifications OF the contingent expenses
Of the Navy Department, as contained in the
bill that came from the House, were STRICKEN
ont, aud the sum inserted in gross; and by
which, also, the same item was increased
from z lSO, 900 To Y 225, 900. After some re-
marks on this subject, by Messrs Lloyd, Low
ric Barbour, and Smith, the motion prevail
Ell, aud the Senate determined TO insist upon
this amendment.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Randolph gave notice, that, having
been prevented, by indisposition, from call
ing MP his resolution respecting an alteration
in the compensation of members of this
House, lie should call up the same OH Satur-
day next.
1ha resolution nfnred heretofore ty Mr..
hilt VI MASS nhlllS n lllnf lbI the tuJbHln-
mcnt OF the House, being taken up after
some observations from Messrs. cd aud Nd
wards, of n. {. the resolve WAS, ON motion oi
Mr. Edwards, Of n. c. laid on the table
ayes %, noes 6S.
REVISION OF TIE TARIFF.
4he House then again went III committee
of the whole, MIR. Condict in the chair, on the
bill to amend the several acts, laying duties
upon imports.
Ar Clark of New York, WHO was entitled
to the floor, siguiiicd that he should waive the
farther course of his observations
Mr. Tod made few observations on the
present course of the debate, Ia which Mr
Clark replied.
Mr. Hamilton Of South Carolina then com
menerd a speech against the principles of the
bill, which occupied nearly three hours in
the delivery.
Some remarks then passed between Mr.
Mariindale and Mr. Hamilton, which We have
moi room here 10 report.
The question was then takenoh Mr.. Clark
motion 10 reduce the duty on bar iron from
one dollar and twelve cents TO ninety cents
per ton, nud decided IN the affirmative, 80 TO
90
Several amendments having hcon proposed
TO the bill, some Of which We're agreed TO,
and others rejected, the question was taken
on The committee rising and reporting The
bill, with the amendments made 10 il, aud
determined in the Affirmative. The Speaker
resumed the chair, end tie bill was reported
from the committee ot the whole.
Mr.. Forsyth theu Save notice that lie should
TO morrow move for the indefinite postpone.
ment Of the whole subject and require the
cas- and nays on the question.
Aud then Tie House adjourned.
WAsuiNGToN, April AT length, the
Tariff Bill has been reported IL the
House fr, the committee Of the whole,
in the House Of Representatives. This was
by a sitting Of seven hours yrster
day, during which there was a good deal Of
discussion, and variety of amendments
some Of which succeeded, and
others were rejected. OF the debate, it is
~ vain TO pretend 10 give any account
Twenty columns of the newspaper would
not sutlc. for it, and we have but two of
the twenty to devote to the whole of yes
terday's proceedings.
An important step has thus been taken
in The march of the bill. Our readers are,
however, cautioned against mailing caicn
lations on the decisions IN the committee
of the whole, for they are ali Liable to he
reversed, aud, considering the closcues IS of
some oi the votes, cannot safely be relied
upon as indicative of what will ultimately
be done. The general principle of the hill.
moreover, will be debatc'., and possibly
settled, upon tie announced motion of MI
Forsyth, before the amendments come up
Tor decision. Nat. Int.
ST.. LOUIS, March 3.-Thrty-ci2ht
hogsheads of Missouri Tobacoo, with thu
stamp OF" Bingham and Lamb, Boon's
Lick, Missouri" were sold, in the city of
New York, sometime in January, at the
highest price, being pronounced superior
To any other description of Tobacco in the
market. Missouri Tobacco always bears
the highest price in New Orleans, aud has