Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-02-06

beeu imoorted Into the Unaea shtss 10 be appraised, estimate
ouso,a;e, sd sueh actual value OF evcry one OF lhem, as the
case NAV require Aud u shall, in every such case, he Tic du'
~ of the appraisers OF he United States, aud OF every OF ,heia-
.y,S of every other person who shall act as such appraiser, ~
all the reasonable ways and means IN MS al Their power, 10 as
esst.in, estimate, and app,a.e , ,e y y re- . s,,ta, sans, as
inc said gcods, wares, aud merchandise, at the time and place
from whence the same shall nave been imported INTO the tn'-
aud all such goods, wares, and merehandse., being manuiac-
lures such actual value OF every Of thea. I. the case may re
ouire; Of wool, OF whereof wool shall he a component past,
which shall he imported into The Itted States in an uninsh.
cd sondlion, shall, in every such appraisal, he taken, deemrd,
and eslirna.eJ, by The said appraisers, aud every OF them, and
eyesy person who shalt act a. such Appraiser, to have been, at
the time and place from whence the same we've imported mao
s = en ! flushed " kui to the value Of the aid good,
wares. and merchandise, 50 asccrtained, there shall IN all cases
where the same are or shall be charged WIN On al vaiofen du-
~, be added all charges, except insurance., and a'o twenty per
centum on the said actual value am charges, II Imported from
the Cape of Good Hope, "a any place teyond The same, or
plate or country and the said al saiorem rate, OF duty shall
be estimated on such aggregate amount, any thing III any act
where any goods, wares, OF merchandise, subject 10 adj yaloIem
duty, or wherein the duty is, or shall be, by law, regulated by
or 30 directed 10 be estimated o. levied upon, the yalae OF The
square ward, or any other quantity or parcel thereof, shall have
been imported into the Unted States, from a country oihof
phap Thai in which The sane were manufactured or produced,
abe appraisers shall value the sane at the current 'a'ne there
ri, at the tins Of such last expectation to the United STATES, IN
ihe county where the same may have been originally manu-
SEQ. q. Ind DC Il .Csnser enacted, That, in all cases
where the actual value to he appraised, e',iaaled, and aIcer-
sained, a, hercinbcfore stated, oil any goods, wares, or rnerchan.
disc. imported into the United States, and sn'Ject 10 any al
valorem duty, or wherein ,he dniy /, regulated by, or directed
10 he ihpo,ed OF levied on, the value of the square yard, or
other parcel OF quantity thereof shall by ten per cenium OK.
coed .he invoice value thereof, in addition TO The duty imposed
by law on the same, IL they had been in,oiced Al their real val
ue, as afo e,aid, there shah he levied and collected on the same
goods, wares, and merchandise, fny per cenium OF The duty so
Imposed on the same goods, wares, aud merchandise, when
fairly iayoiccd, Propidtd a'tooys, That nothing III tbs section
contained shall be so construed TO impose the said lat zen
toned duty Of fifty per centum los a variance between the hons
Ella ipvoicr of goods produced in the manner spcci1ed IN uc
proy;,o TO the seventh section Of his act, aud the current value
pf The aid merchandise in the county where the same my
have h. en- o. iginaily manufactured or produced. dad, fur
tier, Tint the penalty OF fifty per etniun' imposed y the
thirteenth section Of the act, shiiI'a An az, s"PPis%sn,ay
lection of duties on imports and tonnage Pas'Id !ne second
day OF March, one thousand seven hS"dre and ninety mine,
. eSiJh ! ss~ired anil 1wennly-ifhtee, shall no, he deemed 10 apPly
or attach 20 any goods, WIRES o. s merchandise u Mhie" m cnai. ~. GS
SEC. g. Aaa be it (nther en4cted, That il shall be the
duty Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, nni Ter the direction oil
the President of the United States, from time TO time, TO e-
sablsh such rules and REGULATE ns, not Inconsistent with the
law, Of the United States, as he President OF the United States
shall think proper, to secure n just, faithful, ami impartial APP
praial of all gools, wares and merchandise as Aforesaid 'm,
ported into he United States, and just and proper entries OF
suca actual .aluc thereof, and Of the squa'a yards, parcels, OF
other quantities. thereof, a, the case my 'cqunr ana u such
actu,l value of every OF hem: AL i ,iall Ia de ih'g al he
Secretary Of the rieasury 10 report AL 'uth ru'e' aud .tsGia.
ton,, Nth the 'eason' therefor, to The thenhtA' session o
Cgngre.n
the Commutec 10 take down the testimony was well acqaalni
ed with al the papers containing II, and more comp tent ina
any other person to arrange them. In taking the testimony
the order OF subject had not been oiselgri-bot each wine"
,vas examined on all the suoje:t' on ''a'ch he was raiied &c 40
syer, and hen di,mssed. 1his caused the testimony TO be de
6cient IN that orderly arrangement which was de'''eoioi ae
he thought the information woali he presented wrn sreao
of al the witnesses on one subject being placed together an'
thea that reisIng 10 another subject. The CLERK had been in
, "sss : % By ,,,. !ss G To- ,Se as,, ' of . ~si p eoiI"estioa and Mr. II"y Marin S%%
concluded by moving that the testimony be printed under hi
MI. TAYLOR objected to hi, motion, as il was not in orde
to alter any testimony once reported 10 The Hone by one o
Mr. MAR RS a,ked il The gentleman could possibly sup
pose he wished to have the Testimony at,'redG
=. M. TAYLOR dsciaimed any such meanins-'ll he said re
.ferrcd 10 interfering with the order o. arrangement OF NE les
timony, as coming fom the Committee Ia the House.
Mr.. BUCHANAN moved for the printing of the 5000 20
M. MARFINDALE moved GOO, and Mr.. buchanan ha.
ig Withdrawn his motion, that Of Mr.. Ma'tindalc prevailed, AM
it was ordered that 5000 copies be printed oil the bill, repoi'
and I'll the testimony.
Maais Courts Marta. M wick,Fe asked he eoasen
Of the House, before taking up the resolution OF Mr.. Chiffon, {
permit a melon for dipo,ins Of the communication from tn
War Department, respecting tho six N,lnia-nen "a motion to
the printing Of which communication had yesterday been it
upon the table.
Leave having been granted by tie House.
NJ. Wicklih. moved that Inc communication and docu
mens be referred to the committee on Military anif', AMI b
Mr.. Dorsey WISHED him to state the reason Of referring then
to the Committee on Military Affairs, and moved = division O
The motion having been divil led, and the question being o.
the reference 10 the Military Committee,
Mr.. Bartlett expressed his opinion that a more appropriate
reference Of this communication would he, 10 send 1t TO IN
Committee on the Militia.
The question being first put on The reference TO the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, il passed in the Affirmative. The Prin
ting was then ordered, pefa. con.
aehmsnt.-The House proceeded once more TO Tn
consideration Of he resolutions OF Mr.. Chiffon, together will
the amendment Of Mr. Blake.
Mr.. Wicklifc who had he floor from Yesterday, then ro'
aud addressed the House in n speech of two hours, in The cours
of which several explanations were made by Mc.srs Vance ant
Brent.
Mr.. Letcher next addressed the House in a conciliator
speech, deprccaing the continuance Of the debate.
lie wa, followed by Mr.. Livingston, who reprobatcd the liz
cns,ion as injurious to the dignity Of The House and leading I
no possible good. .
Mr.. Weens now moved for the previous question, bu, with
drew the motion. L was, however, instantly renewed ny VI,
.Cambrecns, and the question being put on sustaining The cal
for the previous question, il was ncgatived-yeas 80, nays e2.
Mr.. Everett then took the floor, and, after commencing
speech, declared himself. phy'ic lily una'Ie to proceed, bein
indisposed, ana exhausted by the debate. Whercupon.
Dir. Wilde moved an adjournment; and the mNon pre-