Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-09

moved 10 report the bill as amend
ed, but, before the question was taken. MIR. Ma
Kim offered an amendment LAYING , d,,tv ~,
certain articles of morocco leather The amend
meht wasrelectcd only 40 rising in its favor
Mr. Clarke of New York, then moved To a
meud the duty on iron, by reducing il from a.
~ TO 30 cents.-A motion was made tn rice
Ayes .87--Noes 90.
Mr. Clarke then supported his motion by a
speech, but gave way, at half past d O'Clock.
tor motion to rise.
Inc Committee rose accordingly.
And then the House adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. NJ
TUESDAY April 6.
Inc House then again went into committee
OF the whole Mr.. Condc in the Chair. on the
bill to amend the several acts LAYING duties nnu,
imports. UPON
Mr. Clark, of New York, who was entitled IN
the iloor slgnihed that he should waive the artbor
course of his observation
MIR. Tod, made few observations on the pre.
replied.
Mr.. Hamilton, Of South Carolina t,en c,-r-
mencod Speech against the principles of the
3iii, which occupied nearly three hours in the
delivery. -, -. - "e wy,
Some remarks then passed between Mr..
Niartlndale and Mr.. Hamilton, which we have
moi room here to report.
The question was then taken on Mr.. Clark,
motion to reduce the duty on Bar Iron from one
dollar and IL cents to ninety cents per ton.
and decided in the affirmative, 90 to 90.
AT this time, and several times in the course
OF to-days sitting, motions were made to rise all
which were rejected.
Mr. Bradley, of Vermont, then moved to
provision, viz:
Son all books which the importer shall make
1t satisfactorily appear 10 the collector of tbe
port at which the same shall be entered. ,yor.
printed previous to the year one thousand seva,,
hundred and seventy-five, aud also on all hooks
printed IN other languages than England. four
cents per volume.
Con all other books when bonpd 6,rt,.6,.,,
cents per pound.
"Onaii other books, when in sheets or board.
forty cents per pound"
This motion was ncgatiyed without n a;v;.
sion. : I'''-
Mr. w. Webster, of Massachusetts, then novel
Us an amendment to the bill, the following. 10.
come IN at the end of the 5.h section.
Sind be i..yis,s1e, enacted, That from an,
after the - day Of next, the duties
now imposed and payable on the wines. here.
IN enumerated and described, SHALL at their i'm
portation into the United States from anv Gor-
elgn port or place, cease and determine: and in
heu thereof, the following rates, or duties, res
u tod
on all such wines, at their said importation Tat
is to say Upon all Madeira wines, 20 cents
per gallon; upon Sherry, st. Lucar. Lisbon,
| Oporto, and all other wines OF Spain and per-
tugal, not herein enumerated, so cents per pa]-
lon; on Tcneriffe and all other wiue of the
oanary Islands, 4o cents per gallon on Fayaf
and all other wines of the Western islands dn
| cents persallon On Sicily wine, SO cents nor
gallon on Malaga wine, so cents per gallon.
all other wines, not enumerated in this or s,p,o
other law, when imported in bottles or casas
81 per eentum ad raiorem3; on all other wines
whennported otherwise than in bottles or CAGES
40 per centum ad Uaioreoi: Psopsded. That tl,'
amonnt of duty thereupon shall in no case e%.
coed 100 cents per galloI,.n
After some brief debate on this motion. il w,s
decided IN the affirmative, ayes no.
Mr. WIckiifie then moved to amend the bill
by inserting therein the following:
g he 1t enacted, That the provisions of fbe Cd
sccuon OF the act of Congress, entitled AN
act to regulate the duties on imports and ,nn-
nage,' approved 9th April, 1916, shall extend
and enure to the benefit Of schools and coIepfs
within the United States or the territories there
OF, M thesame manner, (underth like limitatio.u
and restrictions provided in said act which thew
apply 10 soinnaTles of learing.n
This motion was agreed to- ayes 11e.
MIR. Clay then moved to amend the bill bz
inserting the following y
On all manufactured copper in sheets and
bottoms OF every description, three cents nor
pound. r.
Mr.. Allen, of Mass. then moved to amend tho
bill by inserting therein the following
. On brown sugar, two cents per pound nm
white clayed or powdered sugar, three cents per
pound.n poi
This motion was ncgatived without d eba,e
and without division.
MIR. Fuller, of Mass. then moved to amend
the bill by inserting the following:
On printed books, 334 cents lbs
division. '
Mr.. Miller then moved to amend The bill bv
inserting 'EOn mustard in bottles, fifty cents pcr
dozen" This motion was neratiyed.
Mr.. Sandfortl, Of Tenn. then moved In on,e,,
the bill inserting the following:
".4nd be it further enacted, That mn dcbens
ture or drawback shall be allowed to anv forl
elgner, who IS not an iuhabitant of tho United
States, on any goods, wares, and merchandise
ne may have imported into any of tho aforesaid
United States, or territories tbereof,n
This motion was negat;ved without a division.
Mr.. Hayden, of New York, then moved to
amend the bill by striking out the following &
On wheat flour, fifty cents per hundred WEIGHT. -
and inserting ''On wheat flour, eiehty-Gre Cents
per one hundred pounds ~
The motion was negaityed, without a diyis
ion.
Mr.. Bayhes, of Mass. then moved to amend The
bill, by inserting 'EOn race ginger, one dollar
per hundred weight; On ground ginger. Two
cents per pound"
This motion was regaGved.
Mr.. Conner, Of ". G then moved TO Strike
out eighty cents, the proposed minimum yarua-