Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-05-14
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
Senate--TIesday May 6.-The amendment of:
fered by Mr.. Kane, proposing to lay duty on lead,
In pigs, bars and Sheet cts per h. on red or white
lead dry or ground in oil, cts. per lb litharge
and lead manufactured into pipes, cts. per lb. came
under discussion. Mr.. Branch of N. G. proposed to
amend the amendment by inserting and on gold
dust 81 LIZ per centum ad yalorem," and entered
into an ironcal argument in favor Of protecting this
N. C. product. Mr.. KS amendment was adopted %
toll
Mr.. Chandler moved to amend the bill, by in
serting provision fixing the duty upon imported
Salt at Is cents the bushe year after the pas
sage Of the bill, and at 10 cents at the end of two
years.
Mr. Harrison opposed the amendment II
well known that he had introduced bill at an early
period Of this session for the reduction ofhc duty on
imported salt; and that he had given notice in his
place. and through the newspapers, that it would not
be taken up again this year. This being generally
understood by the manufacturers Of the article, he
did not think proper again to agitate the question.
He should therefore, vote against the amendment.
The question being taken, this amendment was re-
The bill was then reported to the Senate, and the
question being taken the five first amendments
adopted yesterday in the Committee Of the Whole,
<levyng duties on woollcn cioths)
On motion Of Mr.. Rugges, the yeas and nays
were ordered, and the question being taken, it was
decided in the affirmative, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Barnard, Barton, Bateman, Bou-
ligny, Chandler, Chase, Dickerson, Foot, Ha'rison
Hendricks, Knight, Marks, Noble. Paris, X bins,
Ruggles, Sanford, Seymour, Silsbee, Thomas Van
Buren,, Webster, Wiley, Woodbury-24
Nays-Messrs. Benton, Bcrricn, Branch, Cobb,
Eaton, Ellis, Hayne, johnson, of Ken. johnson, Of
Lou. Kane, King, Mckinley. McLane, Macon,
Ridgey,, Rowan, Smith, & Of Md. Smith Of $. c.
The duty of5O per cent ready made clothing
was agreed to by the following vote-ayes 26, nays
20.
The amendments on carpetngs and on lead were
then agreed to.
Mr.. Benton's amendment proposing duty of 33
I.3d per cent furs, was rcjcctcd-aycs III, nays
S5.
Mr.. Dickerson, in proposing amendment, said
that he had formerly stated that there were two
methods of evading the duties on iron. The one was
by manufactured iron; the other was by calling 1t
slabs, blooms, loops, etc. The only difference was
that the bars shorter and bro der. lie had yes
derday read letter, which stated that this process
for defrauding the revenue was now going on; and
he could not sit still without making further ef-
fort to prevent the of these attempts TO rob
the government Of portion Of the revenue lie had
sherefore, now moved to amend the bill by portion
of the amendment offered yesterday, leaving out iron
in bars and bolls-and provided that " all iron in
slabs, blooms and loops, shall be rated rolled ron
and shalt pay duty accordingly"
Mr.. Eaton signi6ed his intention to vote for the
amendment. He had voted against it yesterday, be-
cause he thought that the friends of the bill would be
IL
therefore, obstruct it by voting for any
amendment which should send it back to the other
House, and the risk oflts being lost. But find
ing that other amendments had been made, and that
it must 60 back, he no longer rerained from assisting
to amend it, and should for the preseut notion
Mr.. Paris opposed the motion, and went at
length into the history Of the duty iron its rapid
progress, and its effects upon the community lie al
argued, from the continual increase OF the duty,
that no point could be foreseen at which it would
stop that the duty at present sufficient Protec
tion the manufacturer and that its increase would
strike materially al the commercial interest of the
country. He was, therefore, totally opposed to an
increase Of duty on iron, in whatever form, whether
it were in pigs, or bolts, or blooms, or loops
Mr.. Dickerson said that the amendment was not
increase the duty, but to prevent frauds on the rev.
enue. According to the letter from baltimore, to
which he had already alluded, the manufacturer was
derauded IF the provisions in his favor, by the orm
in which the iron was imported. II was made Two
feet instead Of eight, in length, very broad ana at'
aud called slab. when it was etec:ua''y par.
The only object Of the amendment was to prevent
these frauds.
Mr.. Barnard advocated the amen imont 1t was
70 ensure to the manufacturer the protection which
the law designed he should enjoy. and, without such
a provision, it was useless to levy duty on the
foreign article.
The question being then taken, and the yeas and
nays having been ordered, motion Of DR.. Dicker-
son, the amendment was agreed toby the following
vote
YEAS-Messrs. Barnard, Barton. Batcman, Ben
ton, Bouligny, Chace, Dickcrson, Eaton, Harrison
Hendricks, johnson, OF Ky. Kane, Knight, MARKS.
Noble, Robbins, Rowan, Rugglcs, SANFORD, Seymour,
Thomas, Van Buren,, Webster, Wiley, Williams
-25. :,
NAYS-Messrs. Bcrrien, Branch, Chandler,
Cobb, Ellis, Foot, Hayne, Johnston, of Lou King
Mckinley, McLane, Macon, Paris, Kidge'y' sn.s'
bee, Smith, Of Md. Smith Of S. G. Tazewell, Iy
Ter, White, Woodbury-2l
ar ,ho IN m
iected in the Committee Of the Wholc) levying du
ty on Blankets Of 40 por ccntum, ad vaorem.
Mr.. Barnard moved a substitute for the amend
mcnt, by providing for a duty Off IL per ccntum
per annlm, until it shall amount to 40 per ceninm
but, Mr.. Dickerson not consenting to the mod'hca
lion, it was withdrawn by the mover.
The question being then taken on Mr.. Dickcrson
motion, by yeas and nays, it was decided as iol
lows:
YEAs.--Messrs Barnard, Barton, Batcman
Chandler, Chase, Dickcrson, Foot, Harrison, Hen
dricks Knight, Marks, Noble, Paris, Robbins, Rug
Yles, Sanford, Seymour. Silsboc, Thomas, Van Bu-
rem, Webster, Wiley, Woodbury--23
NAYS--Messrs. Benton, Bcrrien, Bouhgny
Branch, Cobb, Eaton, Ellis, Hayne, Johnson, o
Kentucky, Johnson, Of Louisana, Kane, Ning
Smith, Of Maryland. Smith. Of South Carolina Taze
10 we'll, Tyler, White, Williams--23.
The vote being equal, the Chair voted in the mega
tive.
Mr.. Barnard moved to insert in tho lst section
line 80, "tanncr's knivcs'-on which he asked inc
yeas and nays, and the question being putt was uc
cided in the negative, as follows
YEAs.-Messrs. Barnard, Barton, Bateman
Bouligny, Chase, Dickorson, Eaton, Harrison, Hen
bricks, Marks, Noble, Robbins, Ruggcs, SANFORD
Seymour, Thomas, Van Buren, Webster, whey
49, c,--
NAYS.-Messrs. Benton, Berrien, Branch, Chan
dlcr, Cobb, Ellis, Foot, Hayae, John'0n' oi hsn'