Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-09


Mr.. Benton made some further remarks in favor
Of the provision -
The question being then put on striking out,
and The yeasand nays having been ordered OH
motion OF Mr. Dickerson. it was decided in the
gative, by the following vote: Yeas Fl, Nays %.
The amendment at the 22d line of the Sd sec
tion to insert - OH vermcelli so per centum be-
ing next
MIR. Dickerson explained this proposition The
article was not unmporant as BY some il misht be
supposed. He mentioned the fact as a ma1ufac-
turer in the State OF New Jersey, who exported
large quantities
Mr. Smith OF Mary land. said, the gentleman
from New Jersey will not even let US have our
soup in peace. That too, must be taxed. He
will think of taxing the air we breathe next This
article was to be taxed, because there was man
ufacturer in New Jersey, who appeared to be do
ing very well, as the gentleman said that he ex-
ported large quantities.
Mr.. Benton said he would detan the Senate but
minute and hall; and he intended to tell story
instead OF making speech. When the tariff of
1924 was under discussion in the other House a
z, ntieman whom he did not then know, but
who he afterwards learned was member of
Congress, came TO him in his seat, and asked him
whether there were not caves in Missouri in
which EPSON salts were found. He (Mr. b.
answered doubtingiy-and the gentleman said Inc
had, al home, Il small mandatory oi the article
and he ur ed that the caves in Missouri and hi.
mandatory entitled the article 10 be protected
When the gentleman from New Jersey proposed
this duty, because there happened TO be IN anu.
factory OF veriniccll in New Jersey hi>
(Mr. B's) mind required to this circumstance, and
he could not but ask whether there was any
member Of Congress interested in the business,
Mr.. Dickerson assured Mr.. Bentou that no
member OF Congress had any concern in the man.
ufactory OF which he had -poken.
The amendment was rejected, Is to "a.
Mr.. Kane offered an amendment, which was
not read, and the purport OF which reporter
did not learn;
When on motion of Mr.. Webster,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Carson laid on the table the following reso-
luton:
ReSIred, That so much Of the Rules of ,hi.
House as requires two-thrds TO postpone the or
ders OF the day, be, and the same is hereby re-
pealed
DEPORTED SLAVES.
MIR. Rvcs then asked leave of the House to stat.
briefly, the reasons OF motion he was about To
make Leave being given, nem con. he adverIed
To inc suspen ION oil the proceedings OF the Board OF
Commissioners, under the Treaty a. Client, on thu.
subject OF deported slaves, and concluded with.
motion TO postpone the Orders of the Day, aud
take up a motion of Mr.. Wickliiic now lying OH
the table, TO discharge the Committee oil the hole
from the consideration of the bill on that subject
IN order 10 bring the bill into the House.
Inc motion prevailed, and the Committee of the
Whole having been discharged, scr ordingy,
MI kives moved TO amend the bill, by striking
out the words, Z" 3Oth of November" a, the ,lay
Tor terminating the sitting of the Commission, ami
inserting In lieu thereof, the first Of September.
vi, thlS motion, debate arose, which occupies
the House I'LL foar O'Clock; but which We do no
'hiiH IL necessary 10 report, particularly ina,mu IA
as the subject has been several times discussed ana
Reported during the present session
me Amendment was advocated by Mcssrs. Rvc-.
dorsey, aud teems, aud opposed by Messr-
Giimer' Livingston, Drayton, and Gurley; when
me qdesilon being put, the amendment wa Il
greed to- and the bill ordered to be engrossed for
tllrd reading this lay.
II was, th"reupon, read third time and passed
MIR. Floyd Of Georgia, was excused from voting
on The ground OF personal interest involved.
IN fERNAL IMPROVEMENT
The House now proceeded 10 nsider the mes
sage 'Ion the Senate, stating that they insisted
the 81 and 9th amendments 10 the bill making the
appropriations Tor Internal improvements.
Whereupon,
Mr.. McDuGis moved that this House do insis,
upon Its disagreement to the 3d and 9th amend
menls oil the Senate TO that bill, and that a mes
thereon.
MIR. Sterigcre asked division of this mo ion,
anu the question being the first part of it, viz.
1 mas the House do insist on its disagreement 10
me 80 and 9th amendments of the Senate
MIR. wright, OF New York, opposed the motion,
not upon the ground OF any principle contained
IN the bill, but from the risk OF failing entirely
cited the various objects of Internal Improvement
contained in the BILL apart from the subject of sur
Veys urged the necessity and value of man vol
these works, and referred particularly to the con-
clifton oil the work at Oswcgo Harbor, and that a
Buffalo; the latter of which had already been su =
pend d for some time, and would go 10 total ruin,
unless this appropriation bill should pass.
MIR. McDuiiie resisted the idea that the final
passage OF the bill would be endangered. There
wa no reason TO suppose that the Senate would
refuse a conference, and then the whole subject
oil The bill would be open for final arrangement.
After some further Debate the House ADJOURN
ed without taking the question.
WASHINGTON, May $50 much of the ,Iav
was occupied in the House OF Representatives
yesterday, by business which had priority bu-
Siness before Committees of the Whole, that no
opportunity occurred TO Mr. Mercer to call I'D the
chesapeake and Ohio Canal bills. agreeabIy to no
uof' until the usual hour OF Il journment. The mo
.oh % go into Committee that subject, pend
ing al he time Of adjournment, and will be the
unfinished business" of to-day
In the Senate, the bill for revision OF the tariff
o., du'ies on IMPORTS was under close consideration
all day and several important votes taken upon il
details, OF which an account will be found under
the proper head. rAaf Int
On The Is ult. the following letter was adore >scd
by the Hon. MIR. Randolph Representative in Con-
grcSs from the State of Va, to the Speaker of the
III. oil Representatives:
"I0 the Speaker 9fthe HOt.se IF REPRESENTATIVES
IF The u. !HGisS:
MONDAY, APRIL %.
SIR: Having been afflicted, sincs TUESDAY last
Immediately after the passage of of tn Tariff Bill -
with proluse hemorhage from the une4 | am nm
der thr necessity Of asking respectfully through YOU
from the House, leave of absence from Iii, d,v
for the remainder Of the session.
am sir, most respectfully, your faithful aiiG d
bedient servant, JOHN RAN DOLPH, n