Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-27
And Committee of seven was ordered
W0OLLEN MANUFACTURES

1o..oeIa"on Oh the resolution offered by him ON
/ Resolvsd, Tha,.ihe Secretary Of the T,...,r,
DO inform this House of the number of square
yards OF woollen manufactures, except uor.ted
stnf goods and blankets, which cost not exceeding
AZ cents the square yard, which were. imported
rom The 3o'h Sept. 1920. to the Both Sept 1926.
designating the number OF yards imported in each
year. Also, the amount of wposis charged up on
'he same during each of the above years.
Inc resolution was read.
| NiE Cambreleng hoped that the honorable mo-.
yer would modify the terms of the resolution. a.
m ~ 'he present shape u could not be complied with
ihe Secretary OF the Treasury was in posse.sion I.
Oh no returns enabling him to give the number oe
square yards OF this species OF goods imported. AZ
'he returns were made for an ad paloyem dnty ana
| gare the value only. ~
Air. Mitchell replied that his great object in pre-
SEEMING fie resolution TO ascertain ,yha, would
be the effect of the bill now pending for an in
creased duty on woollen goods; and the next and
subordinate one was to obtain the quantity of i'm
noted cloth. II no return of the square ward.
was IN The department, there might be of the run
hins YARDS or II not, some other information
which would enable the House TO Judge of the es.'
feet OF The proposed measure On the revenue Of the
| country
VII efplanrk observed, that it was cer,,inlv
Una, me Secretary of the Urea sury could
ohy furnish the value, not the quantity, of wool.
. .e goods imported yet, he had been informed
cred desderaum by that officer, and some s,er.
hau oeen taken TO effect il. What these stens
were he was not able 10 state. This being the case
ne would take the liberty Of moving an Amendment
"nien wo"id not only meet the idea OF the honor
able gentleman OF s. Caroiina bat also tonch.a j
sno'her point one OF The grounds on which the
Dill from TIE Committee on Mapufac,u,e. ha,;
oefh supported was, that false valuation had
oeen pat upon the woc,Iens entered a, the
eu''om iouses, by which means The paw
meht OF the full amount OF d1iy was eva
ded. IT fraud of this kind was prsctised IN
any ex en,, there must be in The Depa,tnent soms
Information on the subject. lie had therefore
atiuea an Inquiry intended elicit H. Mr. V
'hen moved 10 amend, by striking Out all after the
words "'this House," and nseriing--
- IL such information be obtained BIZ the Dr.
Pafmeni, the quantity OF manufactures of wool, of
In which wool, Is com onent pat, except worst
co SUM- and blankeis, imported in the seyera, .
years between the Both September 1929 and SOL,
Eep'empsr iS20, !ssisnaiins, f.r as may be-
me qnar;i;y OF such manufactures whieh rost NOT
more 'h'h one dollar lie square yard, and the
quantity which cost dollar and fifty cents the /,
yard And, also, tia, the Secretary inform this
iioise whether there is any evidence in the po..
session of ue Treasury Department 10 prove the .
existence OF frequent irsuds, o. evasions of the
'etehue laws by false valuations or descriptions of
such goods, and If so, to what amount"
The amendment was adopted by The House, and
me resolution, as amen:ed, was agreed to.
hr. CamoreIeng moved the following resolutions.
which was read, and laid upon the table
hesoloed, Thu The Secretary of the Treasury
DE difec'sd TO inform this House what amount Of
revenue was collected during the three years end.
Ing the 3oih September last, in each of the States
OF ermont, New York, Pennsy lysnia, and Ohio,
on BRUSH manufactures and tess entered at he
Custom Eouses on our inland frontier
DUTIES ON NOOLLENS.
Ihe House no'S resumed The unfinished business
ha He. q
di: charge the Committee Of the Whole on the state
OF the Union from the farther consideration of the
OIL proposing cefi-in minimum dities on woolAn ,
goods.
After soma conversation between Mr.. FORSYTH
and the Speaker, a point OF order
Mr Military oppo.eJ The motion 10 discharge
The committee, on the ground that all the infcf.
nation necessary, ei'hsr " as in possession of the
House, or uid shor ly be obtained; and that, If
gentlemen thought that other great interests had
been neglected in the bill, it was open Tor anv
amendments they nigh choose 10 introduce.
! Mr.. Buchanan said should have waived the
privilege which is usually extended by tie coul,e.
sy oil the House to the of a proposition, OF
Closing The deba'e, If it no. for q single cir
cumst"nce ] did not hear the remark Of my
friend IRON Virginia Mr.. Mercer) on Thurs lay
last, which imputed ignorance of his duty. 10
ioImeI Chairman OF The Committee Of DOMESTIC
! Manufactures, who was member of this House
iom The slate which have, in part The honor 10
I Iepfe -
/ L'r what cause has this caa.ge been made
/ against that gentleman? II not because he was
] ignorant either OF our foreign or our domestic
trade: not because he WAS unacqusinted with The
countries from which foreign iron was imported.
and It's cost, DO II TO the foreign and 10 the dome,
TIC msnuiaciufer; but simply because he had for
o'teD, or, perhaps, never had known the name of
! an obscure town la Wales, from wh.cbsthat srfi-
Gle was imported must confess | do not re.
member the name myself. Tue gentlemen around
me- now inform me is Cardiff
| The truth is, thai gentleman had enjoyeJ s;nau.
Il lar good fortune, during tie short period which he
remained IN Congress; but not better than he de-
served 10 him, more than 10 any o. her indiyid-
uai In this nation, are indebted for the tariff OF
] ls24-a tariff which has been 20 mild and 81
gradual IN lis operation, not 10 have burdened
the community, aud yet so powerful ss TO have
generally afforded efficient protection TO on, do =
nestle industry. Ii was tariff Of pro ection, moi
OF prohibition That gentleman had labo,e ed uron
II necessarily FOR .lie whole Of two sessions: and
YET we are now called upon during The lew re &.
naming weeks OF tbs session, 20 nataie--to pass
new bill upon this subject.
Gentlemen, although thev have moi Iiyee,Ic
charged me with Incon-i-ieney, yet such charge
"a 'a"ly 10 be Implied foin their remarks. Can
any person really believe tns', b-cause support
Ell protection in 1924, sm bound 10 adyocaf.
prohibition ~ 1927! Did my course then royrrri
me 40 y, ~ srdrr To be consistent, 10 vote for am.
cfude aud undig esiei measure which inay b. prn
posed, merely because it is called ,arHy Ger
ianly not.
This bill, shoull il become law. viii enectuaily
prohibit the lnpor alton Of nearly all the gooIleo
gods in common use, whose vslec, at the plsee
~ expectation, shall not exceed three dollars and