Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-07

w hlte,
The following amendment, sec 2. line -
Ai,er syard," strike on, the words "there shall
be levied, collected, and paid, 90 cents on eve
re- square yard" aud insert "shall be deemed
to have cost so cents the square yard, and be
charged thereon with duty OF 40 per cenlum
al vaorem, until the soth June, s2s; and from
that ,ime,a duty Of As per centum al valorem,
was adopted by the following vote:
Ycas-Messrs Bernard, Benton, Bateman,
Bouligny, Chandler, Chase, Dickerson, Foot,
Ha rison, Hendricks, Knight, Marks, Noble,
Paris, Robbins, Ruggles, Sanford, Seymour,
Silsbte, Thomas, Van Buren,, Webster, VIII
lev, w oodbury.-24.
Nays. -Messrs. Benton, 3errien, Branch,
Cobb, Eason, Ellis, Haync, Johnson, OF Ky.
Johnston, of Lou: Kane, King, Mckinley, Nc,
Lane, Macon, Ridgely, Rowan, Smith, OF Ma.
Smith, of S. e Tazewell, Tyler, White, "lI~
liams-22
The following amendments were then consid
cred:
"Sec. @ lines % AMI So Af;er "yard," strike
out the words "there shall be levied, colicc>
ted, and paid duty Of 40 cents on every square
yar!," and insert, "shall he deemed TO have
cost one dollar The square yard, and be charg-
| ed thereon with duty Of 40 per centum al va
loren, until tie 81 June, 1929; and from that
| Il ne duty OIL Is per CeHiu" au
| Sc .. line SIS. After yard" strike Out
the words "lhcre sholl he levied, collected,
and paid, a .duty Of one dollar on every
square ward" and insert "shall b. deemed 10
have cost 50 so the square yard, and be chars'
ed with duty thereon Of 40 per cent. al vai'-
rem. until he 3o,h June, 1929, and from that
time, duty Of As per cen,um ad valorem
Sec 9. line Al At the end thereof, insert,
"un,iI The ao'h Of June,sls2e; and from ma:
lime, duty of IS per centum ad solorem.
Sec .. line 49, At the end thereof, insert,
"until the 3Olh June, 1929; and from that time,
duty Of SO per ccntum ad Valorem:'
And agreed TO, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Yeas essrs Barnard, Barton, Ba'enan,
3ouigny, CharGler, Chase, Dickerson, Foot,
Harrison, Hendricks, Koight, Marks, No
bic, Paris, Robbins, RuggIes, Sanford, Sey-
mour, Silsbce, Thomas Van Buren,, Webster,
Wiley, Woodbufy-24.
Navs- Messrs. Benton, Berricn, Branch,
Cobb, Eaton, Ellis, Hayne, Johnson OF ny.
Johnston of Lou Kane, King, Mckinley, Nc
Lane, Macon, Ridgely, Rowan, Smith of Md.
Smith, Of S. G.. TazewelI, Tyler, Whi'e, Will
liam --22.
The following amendment was then corsid-
cred.
Sec. line so, A, the end thereof, insert
TX OH WoOllcn BLANKETS, dl'eI 'iit SO'" Vi JAIN
1929, 40 PER cenium ad valorem.
Mr.. Dickerson having briefly explained the
proposition, the yeas and nays we're ordered
on motion ot Mr. Seymour, aud the question
being taken, it was decided as follow:
Yeas. Messrs Barnard, Barton, Baleman,
Boulienv, Chandler, CHASE, Dickerson, itarri~
son, Hendricks, Knight, Marks. Noble, Harris
Robbins, Ruggle, Sanford, Seymour, Slls6et
Thor.as Van Buron, NVo5rter, Wiley, Wood
bury. %.
Nays. Messrs. Benton, Berrien, Branch
Cobb, Eaton, Ellis, Foot, Hayne, Johnson, OF
Ken Johnston of Lou. Kant; King, Mckinley;
Mel ane, Macon, Ridgely, Rowan, Smith OF
Md. Smith Of S. G.: Tszwell, Tyler, White,
Williams. 90.
The vote being equal, the Chair voted in he
negative.
The amendment to fix duty Of so per cent
um ad valorcm on ready made clothing, was
agreed TO by the following vote.
Yeas-Messrs. Barnard, Barton, Ba'eman,
Bouigny, Chandler, Chase, Dickerson, Eaton,
Foot, Harrison, Hendricks, knight, Marks,
Noble, Paris, Robbins, RugG!es, Sanford, Sey-
mour, SiIsbee, Thomas, Van Buren,, Webster,
Wiley, Woodbury.-25
Nays -NIessrs. Benton, Berrien. Branch,
Cobb, Ellis, Hayne, Johnson, of Ken. Johnston
Of Lou. Kane, King, Mckinley, McLane, Ma
con, Ridgelv, Rowan, Smith, OF Maryland,
Smith, of South Carolina, farewell, Tyler,
| White, Wiliiams.-2l.
The following amendments were agreed to
without division:
Sec. 2. line 81. Afer "patent," insert,
"prin,ed or painted" SO as to read, "on all pa
tent, printed, OF painted aoor cloth carpeting
so cents per square yard"
Sec. .. line So Strike out the word "carpc,
! ing" so as to read, con ol-cloth, other than
that usually denomnated patent floor cloth,
Is cents per square yard
The amendmen, to come in a, the end Of nc
18th line &C the Sd section, in these word 5:
"And, in addition thereto, one half cent yearly,
until The same shall amount to twelve and
half cents per square yard; and OH all other
manufacture of fax and hemp, 10 per centum
ad vaIorem, in addition 10 the present duties
| on the same, was briefly explained by Mr..
Dickerson, who asked The yeas and nays; and,
after few remarks from MIR. Smith, Of Md. i,
was rejected bv the following vote: