Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-18
IN SENATE.
tNI.nNEsnAN IL.

Mr.. Smith. from lie Committee on Finance,
reported without Amendment, the bill from tie
| :ieuse OF Representatives., 10 authorize The
erection OF stock, moi exceeding ave millions of
dollars, 10 meet the awards of Tie Cu.ani. siono "a
under the Treaty with Spain"
Tho b i! from the other House to irunroi-e
the navigation Of the Ohio and NIissssin;si r;.-
vers," was twice read, and referred to tl.r Sc.
icct committee on Roads and Canals.
THE TARIFF.
lie Senate resumed the unfinished busirc, :
oi yesterday, be!ug the turthcr consideration.
the bill from the House OF iicp.c ,cntatlyYa
30 amend the several acts for imposing ,,,t;,
on imports" Mr.. King, of Aisb. in the Clair.
| Just ptei ious to The adjournment Yesterday
MOTION was made by Mr.. iinc, of n Y Tn
amend tn, bill, iii the follow e clause: ..@n
IRON III p:rs u bolts, moi manufactured in w ole
cf III part, ~ rti!ng, ninety cents per hundred
auu Twelve pIunda,n b, striking out tberef;om
the words n li, fl.ctsycd ;,s scAoie Oh. in mr.
! III 'oitt2E. The question was upon the don.
ton OF that aIna:dncnt.
MIR. h,ng, OF y. York, consented to WAIVE
his amendment and hir. Dicketson moved to
amend Tue same clause, by inserting alter it
the following: 6 and all iron, manufactured ira
whole or in part by rolling shall be hereafter
prohibited" ms amendment was suu,or,ed
/ BY the mover, and by Mgssrs. Eaton and
Holmes, of Maine; and opposed BY Messrs.
Lloyd, OF Mass. Barbour Mills. and fiayne.
-nr. hing, OF y. York, expressed his willing.
ness To assent 10 The prohibition OF rolled iron. II
some future time we're fixed for The. commence
Hert oi the prohibition, so as not to opcrate nm
on voyages already commenced
The amendment was objected to- on the
ground that the prohibition OF this article would
amount 10 an infringement of our Treaty with
Great britain the iron did not cha;ime ;ts
original character by the mere fact of il, beng
rolled. X was cCatcutcd, on the other hand thar
the process oil qoIEtnG made il another and n
distinct article from bar-iron, as much as steel
was different article from bar-iron tic latter
having only been manufactured in a greater
degree than the other and as led iron was n
different article from the ore itself II vas fai,
SUBJECT OF discrimination prohibitions -~a1lzl1
Nif DIckcTso" SAD, as this was very irDpor-
tant question: and appeared to Involve tie VIOLA
tion o our treaty with another nation! he thought
1T would be more proper IL make ii a subject OF;
consideration at another time, and not IN con-
neXOn with this bill. He, therefore, Withdrew I
his amendment. MIR. King, vi y. y. also with
drew that Which lie had submitted.
Fir. Lloyd OF Mass. then ssIoved 20 a,nend lie
bill by stikiug out the s2cciiic dGtg OF ten cent.
per pound on rcssefs n''Sfc g, copie,: and insert,
III lieu thereof. nj v..Jrc;n ,i;,ty OF
per ccniuin. This agreed TO- without diy;-
sion.
Mr.. Lloyd, Of Mass. next moved to aneDdtle
bill, by inserting Tie following lines
Con Siadeira w'nc --ceuts per gallon;
Ga Lisbon and Oporto wiuc, ----ccpts nor
gallon"
Mr.. Lloyd supported bis motion by some 70.
marks upon the former important character of
our trade with Portugal and It's present DISTRESS
cd stale lie ascg,hs' its decline tu Tic t,,,,cs
siye duties WHICH had been imposed, iy ihis 90
verninent, upon The wines Of that country. and
hoped tiatSonIethIpg would DC done, IN thc pre-
sent BILL to remove those cjni,arrssInenfs Az
DicSerson opposed The consideration Of this i'm.
portant measure hayin; reference to our trada
with Portugal, In Co1iicXiUl with the present
bill. lie proceeded TO advance other obr ti,,,s
against The amendment, Ou the score of II; en-
cral incNpeiicuGy Mr. Smith supporter tie
motion, at considerable length. and Sir. Javlnr
OF Virginia, made sore rctidI ks IN favor of n,e
dininuii0n OF dutiCs on thee wines. Ti,,.a,ncud
nani was opposed t., Messrs. ;2cuiUu 'Taii,a &,
DIV OFF. In opposition to The f1OiDu # v,s ,,,,
tended that these rich AID high priced wi,o.,,,t
being used, or c@pcctcd 10 he used, b, tIi, Do,r. j
were i'ir source OF revenue, aud ought to be 4
subject 20 heavy duties
Mr.. :. Jo!nston.or Lon. ,r1ovclto aro.,f, ,l,o
proposed amendment, o. adding 10 il f,g i,Ijnv.
IEEs: - On Burgundy. -------; Oh Clainu,iono
--; ON Ehcni b o. Tskay ------ On, ii
other wines moi enumerated WHc: i'G,.pj4e,TIn
bottles or Case, -----; Oh 81! other pyitcs
not enumerated, when iLros.c,i otl,u.s, sc Tran
~ bottles or case. --.--.M
MIR. johnston ported hiz propagation. Iz
showing TIE rrop'iety Of gcncraI reduction OF
the duties on wi.a~, oud OF iu,i'.Gry .be wi,es
Of france, as wei as those of PUrtu.~ai.
NJ. Smith made some ii5';,crrcmsrl-s a, iba
sCb,sct, Mr.. u. Johnson &c f,,Jis srol,s h., 4,
Oi a rctlo.;I Il Of .c du,;e oai r,ns.; ,rucg
as they were in '.r. co'an,cn usa am ,,,.. ~
ciasse'otPcoPio III t'' l'itGf 'hc country which
TIC rcVresente6.
would govern !i;fH ia giving his voice ~, ,LoIa
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