Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-27

ton.
On which question, Mr.. Mex san demanded the
yeas and nays, but the House refused to order
them, and the question Of reconsideration prcvai
cd. Ayes 80. Noes 65. So the House agreed to
Reconsider the vote.
Mr.. Ramsay offered an amendment. going,
in substance, to lay duty Of 65 per cent. al vao
rem, on wines Of every description.
MIR. Bartlett objected TO this amendment, as not
being in order, inasmnch as it involved increase
OF the present duty, and must, therefore, first he
considered in Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. McDuliie agreed in this objection, and il
was confirmed by the Speaker: whereupon,
Mr.. Ramsey moved 10 re- commit the bill TO
Committee OF the Whole, for the purpose of having
this amendment considered
MIR. Cambreeng stated, that this mode had scve-
raj times before been proposed, and always rejected
as iinpractcable.
MIR. Weems advocated the recommtfncnt, hop
ing that the anendmeet, if adopted, would have an
effect to encourage the production of domestic
wines.
Mr.. Mercer observing, that the value of wines
depended chiefly upon their flavor, suggested that
the appraisers would have to be greatly multiplied,
inasmuch as one would certainly be drunk before
III o'clock in the morning, every day, since he
would have to taste every bottle which he APP
praised.
Mr.. Wilde opposed the rccommitment, and moved
the previous question.
The motion sustained by the House. Ayes
81, Noes So.
Mr.. Condict moved to lay the bill upon the Ia
BILE, the ground that the debate had shewn. that
its provisions were very imperfccty understood, &
the facts in the case by no means agreed upon.
His motion was negatived and the previous ques-
ton having been put g. carried, the main question
was decided by yeas and nays, follows: Yeas 81.
Nays 83.
So the bill was ordered to be engrosscd for a Sd
reading.
The following message was received from the
President Of the ". S.
To the H. of Representatives. Of the u. s.
WAsHINGToN, 2lst May, 1928.
ltrasmtto the House report OF the Secretary of
State, with copy Of the note of the Minister Of
the U. s. to Spain, dated Goth JAM 1926. requested
by resolution Of tfle House Of the 18th inst.
7JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Mr.. Dwightmoved to take up the bill RENTING
the duty on iron imported for rail roads, but the
ton was negatved.
Mr.. Vance then moved the consideration of the
bill for the improvement Of the post road leading
from NatcheZ to n. Orleans.
The motion supported by Mr.. Mercer, and
the question being twice taken without quorum,
Mr.. Drayton moved that the committe rise
Messrs. Archer & Ward were appointed tellers
to count the votes this motion, and it was then
carried-ayes 81, noes 56. so the committee rose,
and reported the bill for the hospital fund; which
was ordered to be engrossed, and read 3D. time
this day. Ii was afterwards read Sd time passed,
and sent TO the Senate for concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Vance, the House again went
int Committee Of the Whole the State of the
MON, Mr.. Condict in the Chair.
The Committee then took up the bill fer tho road
from Natchez to n. Orleans and the bill to repair
the post road from Cincinnati to Portland, in the
State of Ohio.
MIR. Stewart moved, by way Of rider, 10 the first
Of these bills, amendment, making provision for
the repairs Of the Cumberland road, and called for
the reading of letter from the Postmaster Gen'i,
on that subject which was accordingly read at the
Clerks table The question being then taken, the
amendment was rejected Ayes 81, Noes So.
Mr.. Williams now moved 10 strike out the en-
acting clause of the BILL but, request, withdrew
the motion for the present.
Mr. Wicklifie then moved another amendment
for the repair of the road from Louisville TO Salt Ri
yer, which he supported by brief explanation of
the facts OF the But this amendment shared
the same fate with the preceding.
The two bills were then laid aside; and
On motion Of Mr.. Isacks, the bill from the Sem
ate, supplementary to the several acts, providing
for the adjustment OF land claims, in the State of
Mississippi, was taken up and considered, and no
amendments being proposed, IT was laid aside and,
MIR. Mercer now succeeded in obtaining the
floor, (after having, he said, made 10 different
attempts to do so) and moved the consideration of
the bill for the preservation and repair OF the Cum
berland Road.
The motion did not succeed.
MIR. Little now moved the committee to consid-
er the bill authorizing subscription OF stool, in the
Turnpike Road Company from Baltimore to Phil
adepha.
This motion met with no better success.
Mr.. Marvin moved the bill authorizing sub
scripton of stock 10 Turnpike Company from n.
York TO Albany but this motion followed the fate
OF those which had preceded it.
MIR. Mercer now moved the bill from the SEN
ate, for the continuation of the Cumberland Road.
The Committee were still inexorable where
upon,
MIR. Lumpkin moved that the Committee rise.
II rose accordingly, and reported the bills which
had been considered to the House.
The bill making appropriation for the Road
from Natchez TO N Orleans, being under consjde-
ration, and the question recurring, ordering il to
Sd reading,
Mr.. Williams opposed it, as being wholly unne-
cessary, and dangerousi in principle.
MIR. Gurley replied, and defended the bill with
warmth.
1t was again opposed by Mr.. Stevenson, of Penn.
and Mr.. Williams, and strenuously advocated by
Mr.. Livingston, when the question being taken, il
was ordered to 81 reading,by yeas 6. nays as fol-
lows: yeas 81, nays 81.
The bill for the repair of the road from Cincin-
nali to Portland, coming up next in order,
Mr. Cilncr moved to layi upon The table which
motion prevacd-yeas 9i;nays SIS.
The bill authorizing a subscription to the Wash
ington and Frederick Turnpike Company, being a.
gain taken up,
Mr. Silas Wright moved to lay it upon the table,
which motion prevaied-yeas 49, nays ".
The Speaker laid before the Honse, letter
bursting Agents for Indian Affairs, for the year end
ing on the 50h Sept 1927; which was read, s laid
on the table.
And then the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, May q.
IN SENATE.
Mr. Van Buren, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, made report on the Message of the Pre-
sident of the u. States in relation to the boundary
line between the State of Georgia and fhc Terrific