Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-16
IN SENATE.
MONDAY MAY IL.
TLE rApiEL.

4. lAhIEE.
On motion Of Mr.. Dickerson, the bill altering |
he acts imposing duties on imports, was dis |
charged from the special orders, and the general
orders having been postponed, the bill tax IN
up; and the motion OF MIR. Benton to prohibit the
Importation of raw wool, by gradual advances, so
as To go into effect in the year 1892, being unde.
the question put, and decided in
The negative, by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Benton, Branch, johnson of Ken
Nays-NIessrs. Barnard, Barton, Bateman, Ber-
rien, Bouligny, Chambers, Chandler, Chase,
Cobb, Dickerson, Eaton, Ellis, Foot, Harrison,
Hayne, Hendricks, Johnston of La. King, knight,
Mckinley, McLane, Macon, Marks, Noble, Par
ris, Ridgeley, Robbins, Rowan, Ruggles Sanford,
Seymour, Silsbee, Smith of Maryland, Smith of
). c. Tazewell, Thomas, Tyler, Van Buren,, Web
s;er. White, Wiley, Williams, Woodbury-iS.
Mar. Benton then proposed 20 amend, 10y insert
ing provision laying duty of 10 per cent. per
annun or wool, manufactured, uutii il shall
amount TO tfty per cent. ad valorem, and D per
cent afterwards until it amounts 10 40 per cent.
This motion briefly discussed by Messrs.
Benton, Smith OF Maryland, Hayne and Dicker
son; when the question taken, it was mega
lived by the following vote: Yeas i6. Nays 81.
AIR. Benton moved TO amend the bill by raising
the duty on molasses TO &c sixteen cents on the
gallon, except in where it was used in dis
tilling."
Mr.. Is. supported this motion at considerable
length.
Mr.. Woodbury. briefly opposed this motion;
when the question being put, it was decided in the
negative, as follows: Yeas ., Nays ~.
Mr.. Benton moved to strike out the duty on
woollen blankets.
The question being taken on the proposed a.
mendment, it was negatived by the following vote:
Yeas II, Nays 80.
Mr.. Benton moved to amend, by inserting pro-
vision laying duty on Furs of all kinds, of IS Is
per cent. according TO the value.
Mr.. Benton remarked, that, when he proposed
this duty, formerly, it supposed that it would
inlire The manufacture OF hats. But as one ounce
oi FUR only was now put into a beaver hat, this
duty would make but 1-2 cents addition on each
hat, while the revenue would be hundred
thousand dollars He hoped the manufacturing
interest would not spring forward to prevent so i'm
portant Il provision.
He asked the yeas and nays on the question,
which, having been ordered, they were taken ac-
cordingly, and stood as folows Yeas 10, Nays37.
MIR. Benton then moved TO amend the bill i'm
the Sd section, by adding the duty on hemp ten
dollars per ton, annually, until it amounts to nine
ty dollars"
On which rcntionthe yeas and nays having been
ordered, it was decided in the negative by the fol-
lowing vote: Yeas 8, Nays 80.
Mr.. Woodbury. moved TO amend the bill, by in
sorting, con ali manufactures OF silks, from be-
You'd the '' Cape of Good Hope, 30 per cent and
on all manufactures of silks, from countries this
side OF the Cape, SO 20 per cent. ad valoreIn."
Mr.. Woodbury. modified his amendment on the
suggestion of Mr.. Webster, 50 as TO make its ope-
ration commence on the 3D. day of June, 1929.
Other verbal amendments were made in the
bill, TO make ii correspond with the amendment last
adopted
MIR. farewell moved to amend the bill, by
striking out the duty on steel, lead, leaden shot,
l!tharge, orange mineral, and sugar of lead.
Mr.. Smith OF Maryland said, that the National
lntelligencer had made him TO say, when this sub
ject was up before, that there was mandatory
oil htharge in Baltimore, sufficiently extensive to
supply the United States This was an error
He had said nothing of the kind, for he knew no
thing Of the article of liiharge.
MI Kane briefly opposed the amendment.
MIR. Marks submitted letter from manuac-
turerin Pennsylvania, respecting the proposed duty
on litharge; which was read.
Mr.. Chandler made few remarks.
Mr.. Tazewe!l said, that he had made the propo-
sition, for the purpose OF making single remark
in opposition TO the duty. III the lead mines in this
country, OF any value, were the property OF the
United States. 1t seemed TO him extraordinary
policy, that the Government should increase the
duty for the purpose of adding to its own profits.
He had raised the question, in Order that it might
be settled, whether ii was proper that the Govern
incnt should tax the people in this manner for its
own profit.
The question being put on the motion of NJ. T. it
was decided in The negative by the following vote:
Teas2o, Nays 27.
Mr.. Benton moved to amend the bill by levying
a duty on oranges, lines, and lemons, as he OBJ
servedto protect the products OF Florida; which
rejected.
Mr.. Benton also moved to amend, by leyying
duty OF so per cent adj vaoTcm, on olives, sweet
meats, and castor oil; which was rejected
Mr. Foot moved TO amend i.ie bin by striking out
the duty on imported spirits; which was decided in
the negative by the following vote Yeas 10,
Nays "a.
MIR. siIsbee moved to insert duty on imported
Mr.. $. also presented memorial of
of the article, praying for an adt-
iional dutyl The motion was not agreed 20.
Mr. Smith of Md. moved that the date SO SOth
oil june be stricken out, and the LIST of September
inserted, Qhe time at which the bill goes into opc-
ratlon) which was decided in the affirmative by the
following vote Yeas q; Nays %.
Mr. Johnson of Kentucky moved TO amend the
blby adding provisO,e xemptng all books, tracts,
&c. Tor Bible and other Religious Societies, from
the payment OF the duties OH such articles; which
was rejected.
Mr. Webster moved to amend the BILL by strils-
ing out that portion of the 9Th section, which points
out tie duty OF the appraisers, and empowers them
10 INK upon The value Oh mportaiions, indepcn
Identity of the invoices.
On this motion discussion arose, in which il was
opposed by Messrs. Dickcrson, Barnard, Van Bu-
rem and Sanford, and supported by Mr. Webster
he yeas and nays having been ordered on mo-
ion OF Mr. Van Buren,, the question was decided IN
he negative, by the following vote Yeas IS
Says 81.
Mr.. Woodbury. proposed the following amend
neni in relation TO the duty on moiasseS add at
Inc end of 3d section, 20th line, the following
words. % except such the holder thereof shall
give sufficient bond shall not be disilled and, OH
III such, 3 cents per gallon"
On motion of Mr.. Johnson OF Ky. the yeas and
lays were ordered, and the motion was egaiivcd,
IS follows Yeas 10, Nays 2s.
The question then occurred on ordering the bill
o third reading, and the yeas and NAYS having
.pp IL, Ill a..