Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-02
FRIDAY, March 90,
HOISE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
nr TARIFF

Tnn TARIFF.
MIR. Nlallary moved that the House resolve itself
INTO Committee of the whole on the Stale of the n
nion-ayes 88, noes ST.
The House then resolved itself into Committee ~
the "hoie on the state of the Uuon, Mr. p p Bar,
Sour in the chair.
w. Storrs sand he had found on his table the amend
'nentS but had not found time TO omen thorn IJo i'll
not expected that the subject would be taken nm IN
day. and was not prepared for the discussion. He
II, IS. '0' '''-"SeS
So the Committee refused TO rise
ni'. buchanan then made some observations in sun.
port OF MS proposition 10 amend, and in explanation
OF bis amendment. f
Mr.. Dwight said few words in repIr in ,rI;o, Ia
sad that in comparative view of tie d,.ries on wool
ana WOODEN goods, the effect of the amendment oA.r
E" oy me gentleman from Pennsylvania, would he
|" give the manufacturer increased protcc,ion of
one and two thirds per cent -
MT Malary also made some remarks in exclamation
o. hs own amendment and III opposition 20 that of Mr
Mr.. Sorrs also spoke against tho apor5,, sc
the gentleman from Penn-, lvania admitting AT The
same time, that he preferred the advalorem to the
minimum principle ~
MIR. S. Wright then eutered into ~,
ply to the gentleman who had snoIxen On ,Lo o,,
lures. " '""u'dE'
Mr.. Buchanan succeeded, in rcpIv and ox,J,n,,on
II, Wnch he asserted that the calculations of Mr.
D".ght were not supportable by facts
Mr. Davis defended the calculations of Mr.. Dwiolt
I
Inc question was taken on the amendment offered
'J WI nuchanan, which was negatived
NIT Miller then moved the following amendnep,
s 'ua' ne was opposed 10 the minimum, system
anoSe'her and considered il more calculated IN mo-
ouce frauds than the I'D caiorcm principle:
IN second section. strike out the lsf Cd I'd AL
oll' Olp paragraphs, and insert
ISL on WOOL manufactured, forty per cent ad vaIo
rem ana all wool imported the the SIX in shall he eS
ated as 10 weight ard value and shall ma tho Same
rate OF duty as other wool.
"a on all manufactures of WOOL or of which won,
a oe component part lex cept VI orsted s,ufF poods
blankets, bombazeers, hosiery mitts. pIoves cans T.
o'nu'ngS'J torty per cent ad vaIorem.n
~, us athehdinent was also nsgatived.
ne 4ueston was then taken on the amendment of
Tered by Mr.. Maliary, which was also neraI;vaa
Ayes H. Noes 9G.
Mr. SPrague then rose, and said that as the mart of
'e va! winch mad reference TO wool and weolIens had
ee" uHPo'ed OF, and he was DESTROYS 10 make soma
e,'"hS on other items in the bill, he would now na
'o Tue observations he proposed but for the late bo
OF the day. AS he supposed the committee vnnJd ha
unwilling TO listen 10 him at this time he would move
mat The committee Use
~ MS motion was carried in th afIirma tive gves no
Noes Co. & -
he committee then rose and reported PROGRESS
va motion OF Mr.. p p. Barbour the Honse ,ben
ec itsei into committee OF the whole on the hill
chair. " 1-'0ie' III '"e
some aineslments made IN the bill. a flor ,y,oh
The committee and reported the bill as srnon,aJ
ne Dill was then ordered 10 be enerossed .nd ra.S
third time on Monday ~ ~
NiF' '1iep, OF hlass. moved that when the Uouse
adjourned, II adjourn 10 meet on Mondar--aves ~
SO. -doeS 49,
The House then adjourned