Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-01-23

ana not exceeding two dollars and tv cents the
square Yard, 10 he deecd have cos, the latter sum
and charged accordingly. If exceedsr Two dollars ,
aus fifty cents, and not exceeding four dollars the
square yard 10 be deemed TO have cosi the lat ter sum
and charged accordingly. A
Section I'd provides. that all mapufacu Wool nay
cargeablc with thirty per cent duty ad valorcr shall
from and after the Isl of June, 1929 be charged with
thirty five per cent duty; and after the LIST OF June
1929, be charged with forty per cent. DUTY If the
actual value of such Wool, at the place whence i'm
ported, shall exceed ten, and not exceed forty cents
per pound, it is to be deemed TO have cost forty cents
and charged as in this section provided.
Section Cd provides that WOOL imported on the skin |
shall including the value of the skim be charged with
hir'*, per cent. duty till Angus, /, 1897 and with
thiry'hve per cent till August |, 1923; after which
time, duty o! forty per cent. is 10 be charged 7
Alr. Mailary spoke III favor of the bill.-NIr Cam
bTelcDg against it
He moved that the committee now RISE The motion
prevailed-the committee rose accordingly
And then The House adjourned.
The House of Representatives has found itself en-
gagged, somewhat unexpectedly u.s. in the discussion
at the BILL reported by the Committee of Manufactures
Tor tile relief OF the manufacturers of wooen goods
The views of the committee are fully expIained i'm The
opening speech of Mr. MaIlarv and those Of tbe onno
nents of The bill are developed in the remarks of Mr.
Cambreleng. AT this stage of the business il is i'm
possible TO CONJECTURE what will be the fate OF the bill
[.N;,t. Int.
THURSDAY, Jan. IS.
IN SENATE.
The ph from the House of Representatives, gram
ting township of land for the support of seminary
oil learning in the Territory of Arkansas was reported
without amendment. The bill from the House of Re-
representatives. making appropriations for the revolution
airy and other pensioners of the United States was read
a third time and passed. The Bankrupt Bill was taken
up; the amendments adopted in the committee of the
whole were agreed TO Professionally; and the bill az
amended, was read by sections.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Sufferers by fire at .4ierandra.
Mr.. Miner moved the following Joint resolution
viz:
Resolced, by the Senate and House of Representa-
t'ves hat sum- not exceeding ten thousand dollars.
be, and the same is hereby, appropriated To be paid
out OF any money not otherwise appropriated in the
Treasury to he expended, under the direction of the
President of the United States. to purchase food c,
sh, and other articles of indispensable necessity for
Tue relief ctthe unfortunate sufferers by the
fire at Alexandra.
Mr.. NJ: said. that it was known TO all tie House
that the City OF Alexandria this moment burn
ing, and that considerable portion of il would from
ark "aranCe, be consumed. What was the extent of o
desoation lie could not know; but it was hut too
certain That there must be, night many houseess
and homeless families. whose situation required irnme
date relief He had, therefore, introduced the reso
on with view TO meet their distressing condition a.
speedily as possible.
MIR. Dwight suggested TO the hon mover, whether
II wouii not be better TO withdraw the resolution for
the present. until the extent of injury should be more
fully ascertaned The House, when it was in posses
sion of all the facts could better apporon their relief
to the
Mr.. Miner made reply which was Numerically
heard by our reporter, but in which he declined com
plying with the suggestion of his friend from hassa
GnnSeits and moved for the second reading of the rcso
Mr.. Wood, of New York hoped the gentleman
"o' not press 'he second reading but would consent
TO w'i'ra" c resolution. 1t was certainly premature
and the mode of making the appropriation was obiec
tionahlc ~
The Chair suggested hat this mode of annropri,,ion
was very nnusra!bnt would order tue second reading
# the gentleman insisted 30
hIr. Mine; consented TO Withdraw, ,lo o.o
ton. ~ '1S'
TIE TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. buchanan said he rose for the puroose of m,
KING notion the fate of which would decide xlo,Ior
majority CT the House believed It was rossihIe IN act
lny during The present session. upon the bill nakinr
alterations IN lie acts imposing duties on Imports
II IS new little than six weeks until The c,,se
OF Tie session, and every gentleman can decide for
himself whether there is prospect within that period
o c"'g any hing efficient upon the subject II is of
Importance i'ia tins question should be speedily deci
deo' throughout the county, some would entertain
hopes and other. fears, respecting the result which will
give birth TO uinuus speculaons. The public mini
s"on'c be quoted speedily possible if there be
no reasonable hope that the can be finally de-
cdcd. ''''S oo-
VII. H' SAID, his opinions upon the subject of the
tafif' had undergone no change. He sEas decidedly
'eny as he ever had been, 10 the policy of
or domestic industry, by protecting duties. When
te proper time should arrive, lie would manifest This
friendship IN tie proper manner He concluded bv
moving that the Committee OF the Whole on the state
! her
consideration Of the bill; and if thai motion shoulJ enc
coed he aYnwcd his intention of moving lay the bill
on the table.
The debate was confined by Aiessrs. Mercer NJ,
larry, But hauan, Archer, Burgess Bartlett and DWIGHT
While the latter was proceeding in his remarks, Mr.
Mercer advering TO the conllagration al Alexandria,
and his own inability TO sit there in grave debate while
such a scene within view
Mr. Dwigb: gave way for motion Of adjournment
- bn stu retaining his right 10 The floor
And then the House adjourned
,1.,.... FRIDAY, Jan. 10.
iioJSb OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
- ORDEHs OF Day
NJ ioWeh moved TO postpone all the Olier orders
OF inc day TO take thc bill for the relief of the suffer
ers 9y ine ire OF Air%andIia; which agreed to.
he iiousc then resolved itself into Committee of
me whole on tho bill, Dir. FnJlay of Ohio in the
Tie bill having been read. aud also letter from
citizens of Alexandria,
Mr.. Powell (afer i've letter had been read, which
stated That sixty or seventy houses bad been burned