Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-16

uou winch operates tnluriously upon Il. In adopt-
ing this course, the United States would oniv be
rending in the steps Of Great Britain. France and
other commercial nations. The bill also abolish.
es the z LIZ per cent. at present retained bv the
Government, and permits the whole duty to be
refunded.
without amendment, and il was ordered to q third
reading. ~
THURSDAY, DzcEMRsR IL, 1928.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Hayne presented memorial Of sundry Mas
ter Commandments In he Navy of,he United States,
complaining ofthe inequality of pay between the
officers of the Army aud Navy, and praying re-.
dres; which was referred.
Mr.. Marks presented the memorial Of the Cham
ocr OF Commerce OF Philadelphia, praying that the
mode oil collecting duties on imports may be chang
ed, and that the Warehousing System may be a
dop,ed, &c.
Mr.. Woodbury. submitted the following resolu.
tons for considerations which lie on tho table till to-
RESOLVED, That the Committee ON Finance be
instructed to inquire into the expediency Of re
duc'ng the duties imposed on imported Coffee and
Resoired, That the same Committee be instruc.
,ed 70 inquire into the expediency Of ALLOWING q
drawback on the expectations of nails spirit. and
cordage, when manufactured here, from foreign
materials.
The following resolution, yesterday submitted
oy MT. Hendricks, was also taken up, considered,
and agreed to:
"RcsolUed. That select Committee, TO consis,
OF I'VE members. be appointed on the subject OF
Roads and Canals, with leave to report by bill or
otherwise"
The Senate then proce -ded to ballot for a Com
inittee on Roads and Canals, and Messrs Hen
bricks, King. Tyler, Kane, and McLane were
elected.
Two messages. of a confidential nature, were
received from the President Of u. States, through
his private Secretary: when,
On motion OF Mr.. White. the Senate went into
the consideration Of Executive business and hav-
ing safe short time, with closed doors,
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
among the petitions presented to-day were,
BY Mr.. Sergeant-of the PhiladeIohia Cham
Der OF Commerce, for the abolition of the credit
system for duties on imports, and suggesting the
propriety OF warehousing all goods till the duties
BY Mr.. Barber of Connecticu,-Of Merchants
ana other citizens Of New London, for duties on
sales at auction.
On motion Of Mr.. Sprague, il was
Aes0tred, That the Committee on Military Az
lalrs De instructed to inquire into the expedency
OF providing by law that spurious liquors shall not
hereafter be furnished by the Government to the
Army, except when prescribed as medicine
oy surgeon, and of prohibiting suffers from
selling spurious liquors to tile soldiers of the Ar
my.
Resotued, That the Committee on the Post of.
nee and Post Roads be instructed TO INQUIRE into
the propriety of prohibiting the conveyance of the
mail on the Sabbath day.
MIR. Davis, OF South Carolina, suggested the
proprie'y of referring il to the Postmaster Genera
when,
On motion of Mr.. Barnard, the resolution "a.
laid on she table
EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DRAWBACK.
The engrossed bill extending the term within
NAV ha rfaI o., r.,
OF drawback, was read third time, and the ques-
ton being "ShaIl the bill pass ~
Mr.. Wicklife said, when the bill was ordered
70 an engrossment, he did not correctly Apprchend
me eHeets upon the revenue Of the country 10 be
operated by the first section, and he thought il
probable the House did not devote sufficient ut.
tention to the BIZ! when under consideration on
yesterday. To the extension of the time for al
lowing goods entered for expectation the benefit of
drawback, he did not see any valid objection and
Of course would be willing to vote tor the bill il
that was its only effect but the first section makes
an innovation upon the settled revenue system
oil this Government from its Origin. Our earliest
legislation has charged certain rate OF per cent.
u.s.; 10, the amount OF debentures, varying accord
ing 10 circumstances in its amounts. For MANY
years past 1t has, been fixed at La Der cent
This LIZ per cent. has yielded to our revenue
annually about the sum Of l so or 5000, oO0 The
rst section OF this bill proposes to repeal so much
Of our law rs imposes this 81 q per cent
On the amount of duty ON foreign merchandise inn
ported into the United States principally on for
eign account, owned by foreign merchants and
manuiacturers,) in quest OF market.
cannot be mistaken, said Mr.. w. when state
that this bill will have the effect of substracting
from the revenue of the country annually $50 900
three-fourths ofwhch IL now paid by foreign rner-
chants and manufacturers. 1 will not undertake
70 point out the propiiety Of ievying this contrbu-
hon upon the merchandise Of foreigners consider
ed as a revenue measure, or as jus, lax for the
md rfot IL
vernment: the legislation Of the nation for thirty
years should supercede the necessity such labor
on my part. Let not gentlemen deceive them
selves BY the idea that this measure is to operate
10 the advantage Of the American merchant, ciii.
zen, or manufacturer. Its beneficial effects will
be mainly enjoyed by the foreign merchants and
manufacturers. They are the great owner. of the
goods entitled to the benefit Of drawback We
have our table grooming with the remoIstances Of
the American merchants and citizens of our com.
mercial cities, praying Congress to impose duty
on tue sales made at auction, Of foreign mercban-
disc because Of the facilities which such sales az
ford TO the foreign importer and manufacturer
to the great injury If not the ruin Of the A.
inerican merchants, and we are by this bill called
upon to grant them greater facilities, and that too
a, The expense Of the public Treasury. 1 shall
say no more. have stated my objections to the
bill do not think am inistaken-I know that
am not In one respect-that is, the losss which
your Treasury will sustain, Of something like
Sioo,OOO per anum. Ii Is for the House 10 saw
whether this loss shalt be sustained. Idesire thai
yeas and nays
MIR. Cainbreleng, in reply TO Mr.. w. expressed
ms regret that the gentleman from Kentucky had
not chosen an earlier opportunity offer his obiec
tons TO part Of the bilf when, If they had been
sustained by majority of the House, 1t might
nave been amended accordingly. He would
however, endeavour TO shew, that he had entirely
the object Of the deduction in oues