Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-18

all foreign distilled spirits fifteen per ceutum
upon the duties now imposed by law, and in adj
diton thereto" This amendment was agreed
) to, by yeas and nays, as follows:
} YEAS-.Nessrs. Barbour, Bell, Branch.
Chandler, Clayton, D'IYoIf, Elliott Gailar,i,
dayne, Holmes, of NE. Holmes, of Miss. H.
johnson, of Lou. J. S. Johnston, of Lou Kelly.
hing, OF Alab. King, of Il. Y. Knight, Lam
man, Lloyd of Mass Lowrie, Macon, Mills,
Iaiiher, Jarrett, Seymour, Smith, Thomas, Van
Dyke, Ware, Wiliiarns.--3O.
l NAYS-Barton, Benton, Brown. Diclxerson,
Eaton, Edwards, FinJiay, Jackson, johnson, of
Ky. Lloyd, of Mary'J, .Hcilvamc, Noble, Rug
giles, Talbot, Taylor, OF Ind. Taylor of Va. Van
Burcn-17.
30 the Senate agreed, in concurrence with
tue committee of the wholc, To strike out the
proposed duty on foreign distilled syi,its
Il 10 strike out the fourth section of the hill
which provides for the allowance of the draw
BACK allowed by law on plain silk ard nanlseen
clotils, impored IN American vessels, from be-
You'd the Cape of Good Hope, although the said
cloths, before the expectation thereof, shall
nave been ceored, printed, stained, dyed,
stamped, or painted in the United States This
amendment was conquered in, and the section
stricken out.
10 strike out the 9Th section of the bill
which provides for the allowance of draw back
OF the duties imposed by this bill, on taliow.
when manufactured into soap, and exported.
This amendment follows of course-as the pro-
posed duty on tallog had been stricken out
oy the oenatc. The amendment was concurrcd
in.
The amendments agreed to in Committee of
the whole, having been acted upon in the Sen
| ate
hlr. Dicterson then moved to amend the bill
by inserting the following clause: g On all books
printed IN Latin, when bound, fifteen cents per
pound when not bound, thirteen cents per
|
Pounu' ms Proposition was supported by the
mover, and was adopted by the Senate.
| MIR. Talbot moved 10 amend the bill bv strilS-
| ing out the following proyiso, which is attached
TO that clause oil the bill which imposes duties Oh
manufactured wool; "P,-oyided, That all
wool, the actual value of which, at the place
Whence imported, shall not exceed ten cents per
centum ad vaiorcm, and no rnoren This mo-
ton was supported by the mover, and opposed
by Messrs. DiclScrson and Lloyd, of .Waryiand ::
The Senate refused to strike out the proyiso.
Yeas l /, nays 50.
Mr.. Macon then moved to amend the bill,
by striking out the following clause: {. On cot
: ton baggins four and half cents per square
; yard" This amendment was adopted yeas 25,
nays g. So the duty on cotton bagrinp WINS
stricken out entirely.
Mr.. Macon then moved to amend the bill,
by striking out the following line: g On pimeu-
to, eight cents per pound" This amendment
: was adopted.
Mr.. King, ofN. Y. moved o amend the bill
IN the following clause: Son iron in bars O,
2 bolts, not manufactured, in whole or in part
5 by rolling, ninety cents per hundred and twelve
pounds" by striking out ,herefrom the word.
oy rolling" This motion was advocated by
, the mover, and opposed by .;Eessrs. Dickerson
and Lowre. Before any question had been ia
ken upon it, at four o'cjck,
a motion was made to adjourn, which was
decided IN the affirmative, by the casting vote OF
the chair; and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| Mr.. Pl1mer, OF n. II. from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported bill to alter the time of
holding the Circuit Court Of the United States
for the fourth Circuit of Maryland District
which was twice read and ordered to be engross-
ed for a third reading tomorrow.
.Hr. Strong, of New York, offered the follcyy-
ing resolution:
| 'ResotUed, That all moneys shall be receiyo ed
on account OF the sales and entries Oh the public
lands, after the 4th day of July 1925. ought TO
be appropriated exclusively TO the support of
common schools, and the construction of public,
roads and canals; and that the said moneys
ought to be divided between the several States
and Territories, in proportion TO tiie representa-
ton of each in the House of Representatives of
the United States, and applied by them, respcc-
lively, to the aforesaid purposes, IN such manner,
|
and with such limitations and conditions, as the
| Congress may prescribe"
| MIR. Cooke suggested, that proposition,
nearly similar, was already before the House.
and moved TO lay the resolution on the table, till
the other should be discussed, but subsequently
withdrew his motion; and Mir. Strong replied,
and explained the object of his resolution and
after some further conversation between the
mover, M Cooke, and Mr.. Cook, the resou-
ton laid the table, and ordered to be prin-
! ted.
| Mr.. Whitlescy, of Ohio, aforcd the follow
| ing:
"Resolucd, That the Committee on Com
| mcrco be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency OF causing survey to- be made, under the
| direction of the President OF the United States
Of the South shore Of Lake Erie, from Carrying
river TO Erie, in the state of Pennsy lyania, and
of causing surveys to be made Of the mouths OF
such bays and rivers or other places, within the
boundaries aforesaid, as the engineer who may
be employed for the purposes aforesaid, shall
| deem necessary or important, AT which to con-
stTuct or improve haFbors for the security and
promotion Of the commerce on said lake, with
plans Of the places so designated, and estimates
of The expense of constructing or improving such
| harbors.n
| On motion Of Mr.. Mercer, the resolution was
ordered 20 lie ON tie table.
PROPOSED ADJOURNMENT
| .Hr. Tucker, of S. G.. called up the consider
ation OF the joint resolution for an adjournment,
and required thereon the Yeas and Nays.
The question of consideration was taken by
| Yeas and Nays and decided as follo;vs-Ycas go
| Nays "a.
So the House took up the resolution
D.