Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-25
"WEDNESDAY. May 10 1924.
In SEN A'nE

part Of the House nf Representatives on the
subj ct OF the disagreement of the two Hou
ses in relation to- two amendments tn he bill
. I" amend the several acts for imposing du-
ties on Imports" submitted report, in which
Is recommended the adoption of the follow
ing proposition
1. That the House Of Representatives do
rrcrde from lis disagreement to the third IA
mSndmrnt of the Senate, and do agree 10 the
game with the following amendment; after
tie word acoot" here il first occurs i'm The
pr"viso, STRIKE out the words. q" or Of clich rcooi
shut be n component part" and insert ercePt
.fanncis, and 5aizes."
Q. That the Senate DO recede from so much
of its sixteenth amendment in reference tn
the specific duty on Cation Baggiog, as is dis
agreed to by the House of Representatives;
and ,hat the CLAUSE be n,udilicd, so as to read
g On Cotton Begging, three cenis and Mree
jour|hS Of cent per square gard"
ThIs report Was accepted by the Senate,
without division. BY he FIST proposition The
prnvso IN question is 'rft as follows:" Prorid
ed, Tha; on all manufactures of wool ercept
fnnneis, and baices, the actual value nfw hich,
at the place whence imported, shall not ex-
coed thirty three aud third cents per square
yard, shall be charged with duty of twenty
five per centum ad valOrem" Articles of
which wool is a component part, together Is it'll
fi'nDtJs and bazes, are thus made subject fU
thu same duties AS are imposed by the bill
on other manufactures of wool. By the sc
cond proposition the specific duty of four aud
haiIcrnts per square yard on cotton bagging,
ms it originally stoed in the bill, is reduced
10 hree cents and three .(oarths efa cent.
Sr'ernl bill from The House Of Represen-
ta'i'es, were twice read, and referred TO ap-
pr"priate committees.
Tie resolution submitted on Monday last,
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sident of the U. States to cause report from
the Secretary Of the Treasury to be laid be-
fore he Senate, at the commencement of the
next session ofCongress, showing The amount
of duties which shall have accrued on impor-
tations into the U States, for the three quarters
of year, ending June so, 1924 also, the
amount ofduties which would has e ac crued on
the same i'nportaliols at such higher rates Of
duty MS may be imposed by any act of the
present session of Congress-" was again read
for consideration. Mr.. l.. very briefly eX-
planned his views, in its introduction; and the
resolution was agreed to, by the Senate.
On motion Of Hr. Talbot, the bill from the
House of Representatives, TO improve the
navigation of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
was taken Up for consideration, in committee of
the whole, Mr. Barbour in the chair Mrssrs
Brown, and johnson, of Kentucky, explained
the objects of sis bill, and lis Importance
10 tle western states.
Mr. Benton moved TO amend the bill nv
Inserting the following words: and of ihe
Missouri Rirer. IN the Stale of Missouri" This
ameudment was agreed to.
The bill was then reported to the Senate, as
amended. hessrs. Noble and Talbot opposed
the amendment agreed to in committee
OF the whole {: aud Mr.. Benton spoke in favor
OF it. The amendment was not cnucurred in
hir. Chandl,r then moved 10 amend the bill,
by inserting the following clause !; Sand, also,
for renrviug the sand bars, and other OBJ
strnrtlons, frru the kennebeck river, between
Nrrrdg"wock and Gardiner, in the state of
Maine and, like wise, from the PenObscot ri
ver."
In Introducing this amendment, Mr.. Chan
der said, that his object was to ascertain
whether gentlemen, who were 10 favor of in
tcrna' improvements, were disposed TO dis
tribute the advantages Of those imprOveme ats
with any degree Of equality. Even If the
amendment which he had proposed should
De ahop &, he should still feel compelled To
give his vote against The bill believing, us he
did, iha' Congress had no Constitutional pow
or for thus dispensing Of the public money
bnt if il did pass, hr wished his constituents
10 receive their due proportion of the expen-
diture.
This amendment was opposed by Messrs
Ruggles, II. johnson of LOU Brown, and
Talbot Messrs Taylor Of Vir, Holmes of
Me, and Macon, opposed the bill on general
principles and were replied to, by NIrssrs.
Talbot, Benton and Lnwrie. Mr.. Chander's
amendment was rejected.
Mr. Branch proposed, as an amendment
n new section. approPrlatlng 100000 for
opening direct communication from Abe
marie Sound To- the Atlantic Ocean. and for
removing the distractions from lie channel
that CONNECTS AlbeinarIe Sound with the Pam
leo. Mr.. BraDcb made some remarks in ia
yOr Of tIIis amendment. II was lost. 4.
Mr.. Louvre proposed IN amendment, not
affecting the principle of the bill, which Mas
adopted.
The question was then put, upon passing
the biz, 30 a Third reading and determined ia
lhe iGiymOiire by yeas and nays, as follows ::
YE4S-Messrs. Barton Icpion Brown D'Wof Dicker
son Eaton fnday Holmes oi Miss Iick on Johnson Of
Mas Lowrie, Mcllvaipe No,le psnoti, Hugges, Smith
Tnlbal THylor cf Ind rhomrs wiliiams-25
ton, Edward, Elliott GaiiiAr. u W. omes Ne King
Tor Of Va Van Buren,, Vin he Wnre-D
SO the u II passed ~ ihlrd reading.
ADJoURNMENr or cONGREss.
On motion 1t Mlr. Macon, the resolution, as
II ca'ne fc.,n the Uouse\ Of Representative
fixing the eth instant for the adjournment Of
the pr sent session Of Congress, was taken up
for consideration, and coucurred in by the
Senate.
m, silI 10 provide for the punishment of
Certain crimes, when committed 10 any Navy
Y I'd, fort, arsenal, magazine. dock-yard, light
house, or other place, belonging 10 tie Unit
ed States" and the BIZ 20 10 enable the Presi-
dent TO carry iato effect the Treaty made at