The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-02-01
Mr. Davis ofMass. opposed the POSTPONE.

OF the memorlallStS, the Woolen manufac-
turers, was sunk, before we could legislate
for their protection. As to the surprize
talked OF, this subject had been discussed
in the public papers and memorials publish
ed for months before the meeting of Con.
gress. IL was known applications were to
be made for the protection Of this interest.
There was no subject before the House
of greater interest than this-the ag-
ricultural and the manufacturing interests
were alike interested, and we ought not
TO turn a deaf ear TO their entreaty.
A motion to adjourn was now made and
negatived, 65 to 81. .-
Mr.. Cambreleng made a few remarks.
The vote just taken on the adjournment
was another evidence of the lmpetuoslty
with which the friends Of the Bill were dis
posed to force it on the House. This looks
as if mr.. C.. was afraid the friends of the
Bill were the strongest.j He declared If
this debate went on, specuations TO the a.
mount Of millions of dollars would take
place in woolen goods--the object was
prohibition--the house was imposed upon
the tariff of 1924, bad as it was, was moth
ing to this--he asked how much duty was
to be put upon these goods, how much per
cent. upon the price The new duty Is to de-
mand? The committee had made no state
ment-the house had no data to go by as in
the tariff of 1924, relative to the existing
and proposed duties--he considered the
Bill the most formidable measure of the
kind ever brought into the House. 49," The
moment you go into this Bill, you convert
the whole UNION from Maine to Mexico in
to one sea OF speculation. Let it only be
known the House deliberate and thirty
millions would be set afloat 1t was all a
sham about the distresses Of the ewing
land manufacturers with their thousands
and half millions in their pockets. If they
are distressed tbs by speculation, and they
may thank themselves for it. He declared
the present bill fraud by the committee (;
it destroyed the revenue, and threw US up
on an ocean Of speculation. He had writ
ten great many letters to New-fork up
on the subject and got only one in reply.
Ia pretty good evidence we should think
that his correspondents were not vastly in
terested in the matter. At the conclu-
sion of Mr.. C's remarks the House ad djourn-
ed on motion of Mr.. Van Rensselaer,.
IneSday, Jan. 30.
The resolution, relative to duties, laid on
the table yesterday by Mr.. Cambreleng,
was called up, read, and agreed to by the
House.
APPRAISERS OF GooDs.---Mr. Cooke
moved the following resolution
Resolved, that the Committee of Ways
and Means be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of abolishing the office Of
Appraisers ofGoods, in the Custom House,
and assigning that duty to the inspectors
Of Customs Of the u. States.
The remainder OF the day was spent on
a motion to discharge the Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union from,
the further consideration OF the bill for the
protection of the Woollen Manufacturer
III other words TO destroy the bill. Mes
srs. Dwight and Mallary spoke against
the motion, and Mr.. Cambreleng in favor
of it. AT 4 o'clock the question was TAX
en- and decided in the negative, IL to rs.
Mr.. Cambreleng then sent to the Clerks
Table the following paper, which he in
tended 10 move in Committee OF the Whole,
az an amendment to the bill. He present
ed it now, in order that it might be printed
THAT from and after the passage: of
this act, the appraisers of the U. States, or
such persons as may be employed to act as
appraisers, shall be, and they are hereby,
authorized, in all cases where they sus-
pect the importer of any manufacture OF
wool, or Of which wool shall be a compo-
nent material, of an intention TO eyade the
revenue laws Of the U. S. in any manner
whatever, to apprase the manufacture nj
such valuation as shall secure the faith
iu collection Of the duty of 33 1-3 per
centum ad valorem, imposed by the act
passed 22d May, 1924, entitled "An act
to amend the several acts imposing duties
on imposts."
The paper was ordered to be printed.
Wednesday, Jan. ~.
Mr.. Storrs, from the committee on Ma
val affairs, made a report, accompanied by
bill to authorize the building Of two
schooners, for the naval service, and for
rebuilding the schooner Nonsuch which
was read the first and second time, and
committed to committee of the whole
house tomorrow.
Thursday, Jan. 25.
THE NEW TARIFF.
On motion of mr.. Mallary, the House
went into a committee Of the whole, OH the
state of the Union, (mr. Buchanan in the
chair on the bill for the alteration Of the
acts imposing duties on imports"
Mr.. Barney proposed an amendment TO
strike out the words" b" two dollars and fifty
cents, and insert, in lieu thereof, the words
"ono dollar and fifty cents"
Mr.. Barney supported the amendment at
some length, and was followed by mr..
Dwight, mr.. M'Lane, mr. Mallary, and mr..
Cambreleng; the discussion continued un-
til nearly four o'clock, when the committee
rose, reported progress, and had leave to
sit again, and the house adjourned.
Cuba, in extent little greater than one OF
our largest states, furnishes exports equal