Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-11
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, MAY H. 1924

goods the tax would operate upon---he stated
that 1t would hardly amount to more than a
/ cent OF twoa yard, and that upon the articles o.
luxury lie spoke OF the operation Of this bill
upon the revenue of the cosntry, and expected
that our finances would be benefited by II. He
reverted tothe operation ofthe present minimum
oil 20 cents per yard, upon the India cottons, q.
highly beneficial to the country and anticipated
| as happy results from the minimum now under
discussion. MIR. b. commented upon the course
England had taken, III regard to our articles o
export. He contended that she could not eop.
ariize her manufacture of cotton, BY any retail
'atory measures upon this country, which would
go to enhance the price of the raw material.
lie believed that too large proportion of our
population were employed in agriculture; as a
great surplus of agricultural productions were
on hand without market. He spoke of the
advantages this country possessed for rnanufac.
turing; and those circumstances which would
save 1t from Merchandising effects that attend
these establishments in other countries
MIR. Diokerson made some further remarks
in answer to those of Mcssrs. Smith and Hayne
and proceeded to full consideration of the pc.
neraiprinciPles upon which the bill was founded
MIR. Eaton then moved TO amend the bill, in
the provlso respecting the minimum on cotton
goods, so as to make the minimum Of 80 cents
per yard inapplicable to goods which cost s
cents, and less than that price, and to leave
those goods subject only to the present exist
ing minimum Of % cents per yard.
This motion gave rise to some cursory re-
marks, by Messrs. Eaton, Lloyd, of Massachu-
sets, Haync, Mills, Talbot, and Findlay.
| Mr.. lIayne moved 10 amend the amendment
by extending it to goods which cost 90 cents.
This was not agreed 10.
| The question was then put on air. Eaton's
amendment, and decided in the negative.
Mr.. Holmes, of Maine, then moved to amend
the bill, by reducing the minimum upon which
the duty on cotton cloth is to be calculated.
from thirty .ioe cents to thirty cents, per square
yard. This amendment was agreed to- %
members voting in the affirmative; and so the
minimum on cotton cloths was reduced to Hi,.-
ty cents.
| The question was then put on Mr.. Elliott's
motion TO strike ont all the proviso relative to the
minimum on cotton goods, and decided i'm the
Negative, by Yeas and Nays, as follows:
YEAS.-Mcssrs. Barbour, Branch, CLAYTON,
Elliott, Gaillard, Hayne, Holmes of Maine.
Holmes of Miss, III. Johnson of La, J. S.
Johnston Of La, Kelly, King of Ala, King of
N. z, Lloyd of Md, Lloyd of .Mass, Macon,
Mills, Parrot, Smith, TaylorofVa., Van Dyke,
Ware, Wifliams-e3.
NAYS.-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Benton.
Dio"hs ChdhuiSis u W EIatOn,
Edwards, Findlay, Jackson. Johnson of Ken,
Knight. Lan,nan, Lowrie, IfcIlyaine, Noble,
Palmer, Ruggles, Seymour, Talbot, Taylor, of
Ind, Thomas, Van Buren-e4.
SOthe Senate refused to strike out The mini
o'um on cotton cloths, and cotton twist. warn
or thread.
Mr.. Iiolmes, of Name, then moved to amend
the bill by striking out from it the following
clause s.On all foreign distilled spirits, fftecl
per centum upon the duties now imposed b,
law, and in addition therefor
Mr.. Holmes spoke briefly in support of hi
amendment; as, also, did Mr.. Lloyd, of Mass
Itwas opposed by -Messrs. Talbot and FindIay
Tho question upon the amendment was thel
put, and decided in the affirmative, by Yea
and Nays, as follows:
YEAS.-JNcssrs. Barbour, Bell, Branch
Chandler, Clayton, Elliott, Gaillard, Haync
Holmes Of .Hainc, Holmes of .1fiss. III. johnson
of Louis, j. S. Johnston of Louis, Kelly, Kin.
of Alab., King of N. Y. Knight, Lanman
Lloyd of .Eass. Lowric, Macon, Mills, Parrot
Seymour, Smith, Thomas, Van Dyke, Ware
| Williams-23.
NAYS.-,Hessrs. Barton, Benton, Brown
D'WolG Dickerson, Edwards Findlay, Jack.
SOD, Johnson Of Ken, Lloyd of Nd. Nell.
vaine, Noble, Palmer, Ruggles, Talbot, Tay.
Tor of Ind, Taylor of Vir., Van Buren-18.
| So the proposed duty on foreign distilled spi
rits was stricken ont.
striking out the clause which imposes duties o
manufactured WOOL and
The Senate adjourned.