Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-02-20


pehse of slaves ami other property depore coun
try subsequent to the Treaty of Ghemt among the several
ewners thereof, read IA second TIM. I;srrss.J an,
amended.
The House ofRepresenraves, yesterday were again en-
gagged III the discussion of the resolution offered by Mr.
Saunders, when Mr. WeemS and Mr.. Polk spoke in favor
of the resolution.The discussion was then suspenled-
he discussion was then RESUMED onihe Manufacturers bill,
III which the House engaged until past seven o.
CLOCK he different amendments offered successvey
rejected, aud the question the engossmcut of
the ball, but the question not taken.
THuRsDAY, FrR. c.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
WooI.IEN GooDs BILL.
lie House resumed The consde ra lion of tho hill for
laying additional duties on imported Wool and Man
uactures of Wool.
MI. Hoffman moved TO recommit the bin to the Com
m:uee On Manufactures, With instructions to make Ger
tah amendments the effect of which would be, make
the increase of the duty on imported wool take effect
at the same time with the proposed duty woollen
manufactures.
In support Of this motion, Mr. Hoffman addressed the
House at considerable length.
MIR. Stevenson followed, also at some length on the
same side of the question.
Mr. Wright then rose and said he called upon by
motives as strong any gentleman in the House TO
advocate the passage of the BILL but was entirely sat
ised that those who desire the passage of the bill must
take measures to secure vote upon it, Under this
impression retaining express his own views he res
CURED The previous question.
ihis call was sustained BY the House.
The question now REQUIRED, ShaIl the bill be sngross-
ed and ordered 10 third resding!n
On this question: MIR. Forsyth asked for the yeas ard
nafs and they were taken, follows:
IEAs.-Messrs. Adams of M. Allen of Mass. Angel
5uey Badger, Ba idwi, Bartlett, Barley Barber oil Conn
barney, Beecher, Brown, Burleg Burges, Campbell Cas-
Sedy, Clarke Condic Ceowinsicd, Davis Dez, Dwight
Eastman, Edwards of Pa. Everett Fiudlay of Pa Findlay
OF ONO, Forward, Fos!ick, Carnsey, Garrison Iaock
hafr's, Harvey, Hasbrouck, Hayden, Hcalv Henry Ho
bart, docombe, iiugunn, Humphrey, 1ngcrso Johnson
ct Va johnson of Ky. Kellogg, Kiddsr Keb: Ia,hyor
Lawrence Little Locke, Nal ary, Markell, Marley Mar
nf Mae,
u McNahus Mech, Merwin OF Conn. Mttcalfe Miller
ot Ny Miller of Pa. Miner, James S. Mitchell Joh,
~ 'chsi ORR PcaFce, Phelps, Piuner Porter Reed Rose
Ross Sands Scott, Shannon, SILL Sloane Sp guc Stewart
Si"rIs Sirong Swan, TEST Tuminson, Trimble Tucker
OF ~ j. Van Horn, Vance, Varnum Vnlon. Wales
" ard, Webster Whppc, White Whi,temore " bttlrse,.
JAS. Wilson, Wilson Of Co, VII Wood cc \ = WonS5
OF Ohio, Wright--1OG.
NAYs-Measrs Addam of Pa, Alexander of Va. Alex
a"aer OF Tenn Allen Of Tenn Aston, Anderson Archer
Armstrong, Ashley, Barbour OF Va. Blrringe Basset,
Baylies, Blair, Boom Brent, Bryan, Buchanan Buckncr
CanoEeiens, Carson, Garter, Cary, Claiborne Cooke
Conner, Cook, Crunp, Davenport, Dorsey, Diavou FL
wards of N. G. E Floyd, FORSYTH, Garment (is, ia;
van GuTey, Halle Hamilton, Haynes Herrick, Hines.
Hoffman, Holiness Houston, Ingha,n Isaoks Jennings
johnson OF n. York. Kerr, Kitrera. Kremer LeconnI.
Letrher, Livingston, Long, MarabIe, Mccoy, McDule,
Mediation, Mckee, Mcfane of Del. Mcneil Mercer
MeIriwether, Mitchell Of Md Mitchell of S. G.. Mitchell
oi Tenn Moore of Ky. Moore of Aab. Newton o B,en
Owen, Pater Polk, Powell, Ripley Rives Saunders Saw
yer smith Stevenson of Penn. Stevenson of Va TaG.rro
Taylor OF a. Thompson OF Ga Thompson of Ohio, Trea-
utNCi "I cTfIdncA, w Gems, Nckiilie, Vii
iiams' Wilson of s. C. Worthim5;Dn Wurts, Young-e0.
So the bill was ordered he en,rossct, aud read :,
third time, IN the following shape, VIZ:
y Bill for the alteration OF the acts nrosinn duties
on ImpO.ts
BE ii enacted bv the Senate and House OF Reore
scntaves of the United States of America in Congress
assembled That from and after the 1st day of AuSust
one thousand eS!; hundred and twenty seven in lieu
OF the duties imposed by law, the manufactured
articles hereafter mentioned, imported into the United
States, there shall be charged add paid, the duties
cbaTgcabie thereon, in the following tanner:
FIRST. All manufactures of WOOL or of which wool is
component part, except ,vorsted stuff goods and
blankets, whose actual value at the place whence i'm
ported shall not exceed DO cents per square ward
shall be deemed and taken have cost 10 cents the
square yard, and be charged with The present duty
accordingly.
Second. 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 exceed 20 cents the square ward and shall
not exceed one dollar and & fly cents the square ward
shall be taken and deemed TO have one dollar AMI
fifty cents the square yard, and be cha ged with tie
present duty accordingly.
THIRD. All manufactures OF wool, or Of which wool
shall be component part except ,yorstcd stuff goods
aud blankets, whose actual value al the place whence
imported shall exceed one dollar and Gny cents the
square yard, and shall not exceed two dollars and
fifty cents the square yard shall be taken and deemed
TO nave cost two dollars aad fifty cents the square yard
and charged with the present duty accordingly.
Fourth Al! manufactures ofwooi, or of which wool
is component part worsted stuff goods and blankets
excepted whose actual value at the place whence i'm
ported shall exceed two dollars aud fifty cents the
square yard and shall exceed four dollars tie SQUARE
yard, shall be taken and deemed TO have cost four dol
lars the square yard and charged with the present
duty accordingly.
Sec 2 And he ii further enacted, That Ill unman
uiactufel wool, chargeabe With duty OF thirty
per ceu ad valorcm, SHALL from and after the first day
Of June, eighteen hundred and twenty eight be charged
with duty Of thirty five per cent. sd va,orem; and
tlto fret =
and twenty nine, be ohargrI With duty Of fo:tv per