Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-04-23
TARIFF BILL.

CONGRESS-In the House Of Representatives. TUES
DAY, the Tariff taken Tor consideration The Propos
ton of Mr. Goham to exempt duck from The ope alton
Of the hill was rejected. M Sprague then rcnewed his
ton to strike out moas,e. from The bin which was rejected as
also a modified pfopo,on Of Mr. Condc, iciue the
duty The amendment moved in Comnt'ee by
Mr.. Sutherland, to impose duty oil cloths, osrpeiing nc.
then iced hv MIR. Miller and carried in the sir
native by Of % to %. Mr.. Wright then modified the
duty fax make it commence thirty five dol
lars per instead Of five reported by the Commit
tee, and Tie modification was agreed TO by the House AT this
stage of the b Mr. Ward demanded the previou, question,
wI'h seconded by io7 members; and the mai" question"
odrod to he put by vote of no to o. The question
the taken the engs'ncnt Of the hill which
ried in the affirmative, by vote of 1903 to 81 The bull
then ordered 10 he engro'sed and read third time
On WEDNESDAY, the House then took up the Taf, and
the bill having been read third time, and the question being
passage Mr.. Randolph and spoke io considerable
cnq Of lime tn. bill, concluding with motion for its
indefinite posponemen. Mr. Michel Of South rslona, MIR.
Baie' Of Missouri and Mr. P-arce Of iode-Iand ;hen
ally addressed the House length opposition The h hut
bcrc MIR. Peace hal concluded his observations, the House
! adjourned.
Of the resolution Of Mr.. Randolph indefinitely postpone the
| TuiGBill; when
Mr. pEAgCE again tok the aJor, and resumed the speech
which bod h"." broke" oil by The adjournment yesterday In
the course of his remarks he made some anmadyrson on
Manuaclut., by Mr. KEEsE, which lead to an unpleasant
alt creation between those gentlemen
Mr.. PEARCE concluded by declaring his intention to
against the bin on il, final passage should then retain i pres
form But he would, in the while, vote against the
indefinite rosponemen in the hope, that the bill might yet be
| re-commiited, and rendered less Objectionable.
Mr.. CAMBRELENG then took the floor in opposition to the
b which he considered its general merits commenting
he proceeded part of the testimony taken before p Com
Manufactures particularly that Of MIR. Schenck
manufacturer in the State Of New York. who, when inquired Of
the price viii, he sold certain descriptions Of cloth,
had put that price much lower than the good, sold b, his
agent in New aud lower than they had sold at auction by
the hale; aud farther stated that NJ S. while testify before
the ConmiGro that the business depressed and stop
unless farther protected, had, the time been apply ing
the Legislature Of Newlork for the incorporation a
company, with large capital Mr.. G. continued hi, remarks
for considerable length of time and he having concluded
them, motion Of
Mr. MDuFFIE, the House postponed the farther consider
mltce o. the Whole the state OF the Union Mr.. WICK
LIFE in the Chair.
INSULT TO THE PRESIDENTS SECRETARY.
The following then communicated from the
President of the United States, by Mr. Daniel Brent, Chief
CLERK in the Department Of State, acting hi, private Seere
TO The Senate and House IF Representatives. IF the United
Washington, nth April 1922.
In conformity with The rrac"e Of al edecessors, have
during service in the Office Of President transmit ed TO the
two Houses Of Congress from time TO time, 10y the private
Secretary such messages s proper discharge OF my conu
charged with The delivery Of message TO each II
Having presented that which intended for the House OF
Representative, whilst he passing within the Capitol from
their Hall to the Chamber Of the Senate for the pu pose de-
verng The other he laid and assaulted in the
R"und by person. in the presence Of member Of the
House, who int rposed and separated the parties. have
thought duty to communicate this occurrence TO Con-
gres' to whoe wisdom belongs, to consider whether Of
nature requiring from them anniadye erson and also
whether further laws regulations 10
security in the official intercourse between the President and
Congress and 10 prevent iorde within the Capitol Itself In
the deliberations Of Congress upon this subject is neither
peoted desired by that any conq should be
ached TO the private relation which Secretary stands
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
Mr.. HOFFMAN moved that il be referred to the Commit
tee i'e judiciary.
NJ. M'DuFFIE objected TO this motion; aud, observing
that the subject Of the message of impo character
AMI required he noticed bv The House the solemn
aud respectful Manner moved that he referred to Select
Committee.
The question being taken on Mr. HoFFMAN's motion,
bcgaivcJ without division The resolution for a Select
Committee then agreed to- and ordered consist Of
members.
The House then al ourned.