Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-05-10
[By the Chancellor Livingsfoa.] ]
CONGRESS.
IL SENArE..-NIpnd,v, May 9Th.


hill 10 increase the duties on certain nnror'eo
articles was taken up, and tie l:isi amendmenf
r. ported 10y The Committee On m:.nniiciurs, as
ioiio"s:
See / line II. Al the cul thereof, insert
Prov !dcd TINT all manufacture oi non,the du~
tcs nIon an equal 4'ian'i:. -: rolleo mon III
bars, and ply dht, accordingly; and all iron
IN ,laic-. blooms, loops; or other foam not par
,cularfy specified, shall he .i'rd ns rolled IRON
IN bars or bolts, and shall pay duty accord
ingir,' henIg under cons dea,'on.
Mr. Dirkeison spoke briefly in IFS support
and read several letters and documents TO en-
force las arguments.
Mr.. Smuh. "f Maryland. rop'ed 10 Mr.
Dchcrson, and read the letters "f Mr.. Elln OFT
and Mr. MKim IN rorrohor,,ion Of h.S state
n.nt. ihii iie non songi't to he taxed by the
pro,l>o cou'J pot he ob!a.rcd ~ ,his country
lie moved To a:arnd tie ancnfmen's. hy -x-
ccp,ng "ir"n aud IN .ch!nery for Ra!' Roads,
Mr.. Dckeison Icp!!ed and further nr.rd
the proprie;y Of the duty proposed by the pro-
viso.
Mr. Smiih. of Nd. then modified his amend
mcnt so as 80 o,nit "machimey"
Tie qucst,cn hc,rg taken. rEe nation 10
amrrd was az. eed to by yeas and nays 23
TO 81
The quest ION bc;n. then taken on '!c amCnd-
men, ns amended. it Was lost, on DIVISION
IS TO 81.
The scccnd amendment being Sec l Ire
81 A. tie end thereof, insert CUR, ing kmi,rs,
tanners Il, sIcrs. batch c's, ard hamimcrs,'
vas rejected on 4 division. 20 10 rs.
The .uiInwing amenGu eni having nrsD Cx-
II ,ncd al sonr lrug,h by Mr.. Nrhe'son:
.,Sc" .. i.nc q. Strike nrt HE follow nr
! word.: 'P. ovdrd That. on all nantiiac uifs Of
wooi, exert faurcls and Lazcs, u e actual
! vllre nf which ~ the place whence nr"r'cd
/ s',a not exceed So y cents the sG'mre yard,
! sh j p,v II ce"'s rci sq"'ir yard; tie Tnes-
! t,nn Was then put, and The ,noinn r." icc cd. %
J To %
! he io'ioving amendment, Or. 2. line 20.
( Aiicr svard' sicsr OFT the wnids" here shall
D.. levied. col cc,cd. "na ,ad, 20 cents or
every sn,iarc ,ard." and ms, r. shall l'e deem
( G. 10 have cos, 80 cents the sqnnre yard. aud
be charged thereon with n dst, al 50 rcr mt.
AL valn,cn, nil tho sOih "G June. 1929; ard
from that Tine. n duty nf 45 per ent. ud va
lorcr," was adnP:ch, "a 20 %
The following amendments were then con-
s;dricd:--
Sec. 9 Ines % and 30. After "yard' strike
! out the words /" there shall be levied, collecf-
ed, and p,,d.a duty Of A. cents on every sq"uie
! ward" and insert. :. shall be deemed 10 Lave
cost one dollar the square yard, and hc chn'g-
ed thereon wnh duty of 40 per cen;"m "d
l. re,n un:ii The 80 h of June, 1929. ard
from that time, duty Of I5 pr tcn,Gm nd
va!nrrm.'
Sec. 2. Inc So. AGcr "ynrd," strike cut tic
wor,,s .'ir.rc shall be levied, collected, and
A, ia. n duty Il ore d"'lnr on every sqnaic
v,J." AID insert " s!al! bc dcrmed 10 have
cos, 2 50 tie square yard, md be charged
with duiv iIc.sUyi OF 10 per cent ad vaioro",
ontl the 3Oih June, 'sag; ard from that t:iner >
a duty of IS rcr ,cnGm ud fa'"i'n'
al.
"un,,I the 5 ia juno, 1920" and from 'haf
toa, IA duiy al 10 tcr ccniuin al 'a"re!n.'
Sec. 9. Inc ~. Al the end thereof, insert
"uuiil the 3oii of June, 1929 and from that
time, Il duty nf so per cent nm ad valorcm.'
f And agreed to, 24 10 ~.
The fnllowing amendment was then con-
s,dered -
r Sec. 2 line 50. At the erd thereof insert,
) aud on wooilcn blankets. after the SOtl IF
June, 1922. 40 per ccn'um al ra'orrm."
Mr.. Dckerson having briefly explained tho
proposit ION, the yeas AMI nays were ordered
. on motion Of Mr. Seymour. and the question
/ being taken, it was decided, yeas 23-nays %
The vote being equal, the chair voted in tic
negative.
The amendment 10 fix duty Of 50 per cent.
= al valorcm on ready made clothing, was a
= greed io rs I" 81.
The lnloNing amendments were agreed 10
without a Givs On:
e See. 9. line 81. After patent" insert. "p''nk
J., Ell or poinied," 80 as :" read. on all patent.
printed, or pa n,c,l floor cloth ca,pcting 81
cents per square Na'd.'
Sec 2. i,ne So. Strike cut TIE word "e enr
. vcing.' so Hs to read, "on oil cloth, Other
n than that usually denrminnted P'tent Zoo
= cloth, 25 Gems per square yard"
Il The amendment IN core IN At the end nj Ire
4 9th line nf the 3d section, IN these words
r. Sand in add ,ion thereto, one half ccut Yearly
!, until The same shalt amount 10 twrle ard a
n half ccnt' Ter squ,ic yard; end on all "'le'
!, m1nuf c'nres Of hix aud hemp 10 per con.un
;, I'D valorcn,, in aGd'i"n 10 thc rre'c duties
:, on the s,me," was briefly explained by MIR
- Iii .kcrson. who asked the ,cas aud nays; ATT
r. af'er a tea rer,urks FROM Mr.. Smith uf Mt. II
" was rec.'ed. "a I" 22.
+, The fn loving amendment was then coDsd
n rrod. aud on motion of Mr.. PARIS. the q, est
:, ion was divided so as 10 decide first Oh sirikin
il out
), Sec. 3. Line 20. Strike out the word "tcr
10 cents" and inscr', SCREEN crdfs and n hoif
10 50 rs 10 read, con moldsses seven cents and
Id half per gallon"
II Mr.. Robb spoke at considerable lengil
n sg,inst the duty upon mo!asses. osrnreo sssr
$. incxpedent ond oppressive, an od.ous tax poi
oi a necessary article.
~ Mr.. ID ciersOn defended the imposHi'n q
u the dn,. anh argurcd ihat II would lead 10 tn
IL pro luc'ion cf the article in tie country.
of Mr.. Ben'ou advocated tho duty On uuclasre
al as an indirect encour ,gcmcnt 10 the landed
lis or f,rinita interest. II would enn Bile tie dis
iillcrs of the Western ,ouniry, vi q used pain
l., to compete the E,ucrn States. VITO disi,llc
g, from molasscs. Am"ng OF her remarks, Mr.. \
IS said that wh,key was the healthiest liquor the
II ives drank, as men were known who had bse