Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-14

.'nsrr, ,wo cents per pound" Mr.. l.. stated
n" reasons " hich induced him to propose this
arn"ndnrni. il was carried.
Mr.. Lloyd, of Mass. moved further To a.
mend the bill, by striking out from the fol-
hwins clause, On printing, copper plate,
and s,aiuer's paper, ten cents per pound" the
words "roFYer pssss." Mr.. Lloyd stated tina,
his object WAS, 10 relieve an IS ah,ishment fur
making charts, belonging to n celebrated nan-
;icai gentleman, tMr. Blunt, of New York, J
f'o'n very oncrous, oppressive, and unneces-
s,ry tax, which the proposed duty ON copper
plate paper would impose upon him. Mrssrs.
1I,nnan, Lowrie, D'ckers,'n, and Fndlay,
opposed this amendment. Mr.. Elayne read
some statements, TO shew III" oppressive ope-
ration OF the duties imposed, by this bill u.,on
paper centrally. The question was then pu,.
erd me amendment was nat agreed tn.
Mr. Hayne then moved tn amend the bill.
ny striking o1i from the following clause
On f'dio and quarto post paper, of an kinds.
t"enty cents per pound" the word I" f,ce,,fp. y
rad insert, in lieu "f il, the word fifteen. This
!,"''on Was supported ny the mover and nv
VI: mr. Smith and opposed ny Mr.. DickcrsvG.
Anr amendment was not agreed 10.
Mr. Branch moved to amend the bill, nv
striking "ut the following lircss
ia c"it'ng knives, twenty five cents each ;
"" scythes, twenty cents each
On sicklss and reaping no oks. twelve cents
each;
Oa spades and shovels, Of iron or steel,
twenty cents pacts."
This amendment was supported nv the
mover, By Messrs. Smith, Lloyd, of Mass.
tlayne. Hel'nes, of Maine, Lloyd, ef Md.
Taylor, Of virg, Mills. and Barbour and op-
posed ny Messrs. L"wrir, Dick-rson, End
lay, Brown, D'Woif, and Lanman. This dis.
ca,s'oo involved the general pr"pri.t ~ and ex
p-d'-ncy ofle'ying specific duties ON articles
which vary very much in Sualhy, and in cost.
MIR Branch consented to vary hi, motion,
40 as I" strike ont the specific duties propos.
ed ON these articles, and insert in lieu th.i eof,
duly ot thirty per centnm ad valorem. The
question MAS put upon The mntion, as modfi
cd; and twas decided in the aiirmaf;,e-Yeas
81, Nays 10.
NJ. Lloyd "f Mass. then moved &, amend
the bill, by striking uut the specific duties 81,
scrs'0s, aud Imposing upon them m ad vain
rem on'y Ut thirty per centu'n. After a few
REMARKS by thr nnr-r, and Messrs. Uckrr-
s"n, Talbot, aud Smith, the question was {.
Aen, aud decided in the affirmative-q8 to 81.
SD the Senate decided thar an nd valur. u
duty q! hui: per eenfmm should h.. imposed nv
the bill On these articles, instead of thu .pecse
duty 10 the bill, rs il came from the o,b@,
Hnuse.
Mr.. Lloyd Of Mass. then move,. to amer
the bill ny striking out the Specific duty al
Ten cents per pound, on all vessels If cop
rer, and lnss rtinx duty nf thirty 1--WE pc,
cent nd 'sinrem- This motion was n-gativ ed
by the Casting vote of the chair.
DO motion Of Mr.. LLOYD Of Mass. the pr,,.
posed duty on black lend pencils, wa, chang
ed from specific duty 0f une dollar and fift +,
cents per grec~, to an ad ,alorem duty Of fort
Der cent.
Mr.. Louvre then Snored 10 ameud the fol.
lowing clause Of the bill: On all wares a.
cut glass, nor specified. three cents Der pound
and, ~ addition thereto, an nd valorem dur,
nj t'''riy per ceotun,," by raising the duty o1
the pound, from H-se TO SIR cents. Mr.. Low
re explained the rrasons of his motion, and
Messrs. Lloyd, of Mass. Smith, Talbot, anc
haynr, made some remarks upon il. Th.
Question ON the amendment was ihec put, ape
decided "a the neg1tire- II to &c.
On ms,inn "f MIR. Lloyd, Of Ma ssachusetts
tue o"'y on" Venetian csrpeting" was rpduc.
I'd from Jfy cents to twenty, jiue cent. ne,
square yard.
MIR. DIckersuB sn0ved TO amend the hill &C
rs to raise the duty on all books printed in IN.
Greek and Laiia languages from four cent.
per 'olum. to eighteen and an half cents DE,
pound, When bound; and sixteen and ar
half cents per pound when in sheets or boards
Upon this proposition rr,narks were made bx
the mover, and by Nl+ssrs. Ban hour, Smith
tiolm-s of Me. Mills, L.!n5ti Of Mass. Edward.
Enwrie, and Haynr.
Mr.. Hague moved TO amend N. amend
ment BY striking out the amount Of duty De,
pound, With a,iew to insert an nd vaiure II
3nty. TINS was not agreed to.
The QUESTION Was then put upon MIR. Dick
frs"u's amendment, and decided in the mega
tive, yeas aa,nayssj.
Me Hhyns then moved In amend the bill
ny striking out the duty Of ibiriy-sevcn and ~
naif cents per pound on hooks, when bunnd
ana fhrly-three cents per pound on books
"hen In hoards or sheets, and tn insert "a duty
OF - per centum nd vaIorpm" in lie,
thereof Mr.. Hayne stated that his object il
making this motion was, in the first place, I,
srt rid Of this singular duty on books by tn
pound, and. in the second place, to subs,iiui.
n very moderate duty lone not exceeding the
present duty Of Is per cent? in lieu of III,
Proposed duty, which he considered as cana
to- forty per cent al least. Mr.. Fl. COMMENDED
that The duty on books ought tu he such as I,
encourage the importation Of foreign works
and that, with respect to books in general NV.
II is well kno"n that the America baokscilr
could not only enter into cnmpetridu witt
books printed abroad, hut had aImos exclud
ed them from the market. But Their. was
class vt books Of science nut generally read
though sery hnpUrimt 10 professional an.
scientific Iper, which, were not grneraly re-
published in this country. NJ obstacle sloul,
be intcrpUsed TO prevent the introduction d
such books. Mr. II. considered books q,
RUG material, essential 10 the formation Of In
mind, the morals. and the character of In