The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-01-17
dollars. 1t embraces ali classes. The militia
only had been left out.

dollars. 1t embraces ali classes. The militia
only had been left out.
Saturday, Jan. 6.
MIR. Tucker, Of 5. c. submitted the follow
| ing resolution :-Resolued, That the Secretary
OF war be directed to report, as nearly as
practicable, the number of the surviving off,
GERS on the continental establishment, who are
not now on the pension list, also their names
| and place of residence.
On motion of Mr. WicSlifTe. of Ken. the
committee on Manufactures was instructed TO
inquire into the expediency OF Increasing the
duty on imported Spirits and MolGsses.
Monday, Jan. 8.
Amorg the many memorials presented. were
the following, viz.-bS Mr.. Allen, of Mass.
Mr.. Lathrop of Mass. Mr.. Mallary OF VI. Mr..
Barber Of Con. MIR. Varnum OF Mass. and by
Mr.. Sloane OF Ohio, from wool growers and
manufacturers, praying Tor further protection
Of their pursuits.
The question was taken on Mr.. fuckers
motion, submitted on Saturday, and decided
in the afirmatiI e-ayes IS. noes 10.
Tuesday, Jan. 9.
The further consideration of the neyolu-
tionaTy Office and soldiers bill was postpon-
ed until to morrow.
The select Committee, appointed on the
UIs
motion of Mr.. Floyd, obtained leave to sit
during the sittings OF the House.
Wednesday, Jan 10.
Mr.. Mallary, from the committee on Manu-.
features, reported a bill for the alteration of
the acts imposing duties on imports, which
was read twice, committed, and made the or
der Of the day for to morrow.
The bill provides, that, from and after the
frs; day of August, 1897, all manufactures of
wool, or of which wool is component part,
except worsted stuff goods, and blankets,
whose actual value, at the place whence i'm
ported, shall not exceed 40 cents pr square
yard, shall be deemed and taken TO have cost
40 cents the square yard, and be charged
with the present duty accordingly. Second,
all manufactures of wool, or oil which wool
shall be component part,a except worsted
stuff goods and blankets, whose actual value,
at the place whence imported, shall exceed
40 cents the square yard, and shall not ex-
| coed So: so the square yard shall be taken
and deemed to have cost So the square yard.
and charged with the present duty according
ly. Third, all manufactures OF wool, or Of
which wool IS component part, worsted
stuff goods and blankets excepted, whose ac-
tual value, at the place whence imported,
shall exceed So: SO the square yard, and
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taken and deemed TO have cost So the square
yard, and charged with the present duty ac-
cordingy. That wool, from and after the lst
day OF June, 1923, be charged with duty of
thirty per cent. sd valorem, and upon.
and after the Isl day OF June, 1922 be charg-
ed with duty of forty per cent. ad valorem
and all wool, whose actual value, at the
| place whence imported, shall exceed ten
cents per pound, and not exceed forty cents
per pound, shall be deemed and taken to
have cost forty cents per pound. That all
imported wool on the skin shall be charged
with duty OF thirty per cent ad valorem, in
| Guiding the value OF the skin, until the first
day of August, 1927, when duty Of Thirty
five per cent. ad valorem, shall be charged
and paid until the first day of August, 1928,
after which there shall be charged aud paid
on the same, duty Of forty per cent. ad valo-
J rem.
Mr.. Vance, from the Committee on Militia
ry Affairs, reported bill providing for the
| gradual incrt ase of the corps Of Engineefs.
and for other purposes, which was read twice
and committed.