Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-20

irving OF Passengers, and to prohibit
2, OF merchandise, i'll the public vessels
s. I,'iad States.n-Comnitted.
lapbe!l, of Ohio, from the Committee
s,ts Land Claims, to whom was referred
5,iuton moved by MIR. Gurlcy, reported an
r:, rent to the bill Is for extending the St.
e land District ~ which was laid on the
VIZ Long offered the following:
Ss*oNed, That the Daily hour TO which this
Sf2'.s3 shall stand3 .,ourned shall be i o'clock,
anna Otherwise ordered.
he question being taken on this resolution,
Il was decided in the negative, ayes SO.
Vi. Hanlnton offered tina following, which
he wished, for the present, to lie on the, table
>'Resolved, That the Secretary of the Urea
suTy be directed to lay before Congress, on the
first day of taenext Session, detailed revision
of theexstius tariff-a revision which shall have
for its object the production of revenue equal to
the cxisencics of the government, and which
shall be benefcially accommodated to thevari-
ous aud existing branches of the productive in
dusty OF the Country.n
The resolution yesterday offered by Mr..
Cooke, calling for information respecting pay
mcnts of arrears by navy agents, &c. was taken
up and agveedto.
M. Floyd, Of Virginia, submitted the follow
ing resolution;
.sResoived, That the President of the United
States be requested to cause To be laid before
this House any information lie may possess,
showing the kind and quantity of provisions,
stores, or supplies ofany kind, which have been
sent from the UnIcd States to any Of the ports
of South America on the Pacific Ocean, for the
use Of vessels Of war of The United States, de-
signaling the port FROM whence such supplies
were sent, the name of the ship or vessel SO EN-
ploycd, the time when, and the amount paid for
such, and for Fthe transportation thereof: like
wise, the name of the owner or owners of ssch
ships or vessels how and where paid also, the
amount paid in said ports by any officer agent
of this government for supplies ofany kind, for
the vessels of war of the United States, stating
the name and Office of the person, the time when,
the place where, and the mode of payment
whether in bill, note, or money: if in bill, or
notes, whether at par value, if not, at what dis
count or advance"
The resolution lies on the table one day OF
course.
Some debate arose on a reference Of the Pre-
sident's message concerning the claims of the
ytate of Massachusetts for moneys advanced
during the late war. 1t was finally referred to
the Committeeof Claims.
The bill from the Senate, &C supplementary to
: An act, entitled An act supplementary to
AN act, entitled An for the relief of persons
PASSED, and returned to the Senate.
A bill from the Senate, 6 to change the terms
ofthe Circuit and District Courts of the United
States, in the State of Ohio, and one of the
terms OF the Circuit Court in Kentucky" was
read third time, PASSED, and returned to the
Senate.
REVISION OFTEE TARIFF.
The House having resumed the consideration
of the bill for q revision OF the Tariff
Mr.. Tucker, offs. c. renewed the Wotion lac
had yesterday made for postpSpGRsittkf tie
Tariff Bill to the fyk day Of Decasnbd eext !;
'on which question the yeas q! nays weso re-
CURED.
.Tr. Trimhle moved for 4 cailSf the House ::
the motion was agreed 20. Ayes 81, noes 73.
A call of the House was accordingly ordered
The names of the absentees were called and
the doors'closed.
NIr. Little then moved to dispense with all
further proceedings in the call The motion was
uegatyed. Ayes 78, noes lob.
Excuses were then offered for several abscn-
tees, and accepted.
Mr.. Webster moved that all farther proceed
ings on the call he dispensed with.
Mr.. Trimnic opposed the notion
The question was taken and decided in the
affirmative. Ayes 10.
Mr.. Mercer protested against either an indie
mite po5tpoUeihclt, OF taxing inc previous
auestion on this bill, whilst amendments were
panding, and others ready to be offered.
MIR. TriInblc then required the prerious gaes-
ti17. The House -fused to sustain the CALI
ayes 81, noes 81.
lir. Webster stated his reasons for voting
against the indefinite postponement of the bill.
Hir. Randolph expressed nearly the same
vie7rs.
Mr.. Tucker supported the motion he had Of
sereA, and suggested that decision might as
well be taken ut any other time.
M:. hamilton AMI Mr.. p. p. Barbour made
a few observations in reply. When the ques-
ton was taken, by yeas and nays, on indefinite
DostpJnemcnt, rs follows: Yeas rs, nays 1856.
The question then recurring on the amend
Iaents previously offered by Mr.. Williams, re-
ducing the duty Oh salt to 0 cents per bushcl-
Mr.. Ross called for the previous question.
The House refused to sustain the call. Ayes
90, noes So.
Mr.. Sandfcrd made some general remarks in
opposition to the bill.
MIR. Reed stated facts, and quoted memorials
in opposition to the amendment proposed.
Mr.. Floyd advocated the reduction, which
.yas also supported by RIr. Randolph and Mr.
Moore, of Alabama when
The qucslion was taken by yeas and nays, as
follows: Yeas 81, nays 1919.
so the motion Of Mr. Williams was mega
lived.
Mr. Conlict moved to amend the bill by ad-
dirg 20 the clause, fixing the duty on bar iron
Al go .ents par Cwt. The following words:
g Until tie Ist day OF June, 1895; ard, from
Shat titpe, & daty of 81 per cwt."
iI7. Conflict supported his amendment in a
short speech. in which he gave succinct history
OF tie manufacture of iron in the state Of New
Terry.
". Baylics opposed the amendment in a
short speech.