Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-09
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MIR. Vance asked for the ayes and noes on this
question, but sufficient number did rise 10 sustain
Tie call
Tu;: TARIFF.
On motion Of Mr.. NaHar,, the House then resolved
itself INTO committee the whole on the slate of ,j,.
Union. 0ir. Findlay in the Chair
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mir Everett NOV ed the committee to take up Tile
bill making appropriations tor the Public Buildings
Some con, eisa,ion took place the O der of this
motion lille the subject of Tie Tariff was the ~,nGn-
shed business Mr.. Floyd moved to take I'd the Gr.,
bill on the docket, being the bill raa,n: to the set
tlement o the Oregon liver. The motion was then
ucgatiycd.
The TARrrr.
The committee then took Up the bill! regulate tha
MIR. Clarke OF Kentucky then addressed the com.
'n!tee IN support C! tho amendment which he submit"
ted yesterday
N!r. Carson, Mr.. r r Moore, .lIr. Stewart. Mr..
" c%ide Mr. VIA ndi!e. .Nr. Liringsiun Mr.. Mall
larry Mr.. J Stevenson, Mr.. Stanberry, aud Mr.. Da-
mel, then severally addressed the committee:
motion then made that the Committee rise
which motion was rejected
Tie question paading being on the amendment mo.
we'd by Mir. Clarke To the a;iIentiIen, moved BY Rr.
S"raGue, after few words 10 the eject of ihc pro.
NJ. Clarke withdrew his proposition te amend until
the question should be taken e amendment of Mr..
Sp'ague
Mr.. Sprague then divided h,s propositions and tie
question put The motion TO strike out he word.
imposing juty IN hemp
The motion was decided in the negative.
TIE question was then taken the motion TO strike
out the item relating to nolasses
This motion was also decided in the negaiive-aves
, |, noes l05.
MIR. Clarke then renewed his motion oatnend so as
TO Introduce The duty on cotton hagg:ng. which was
carried in the afrnalivc--aye s so, noes 70
W.. Mccoy hen moved an amendcmnt, imposing
duties on saltpetIc, &C. which negalived.
h!r j. s. Stevenson then NOV, d AN amendment
modifying the duty carpets in pursuance of the in
structi0ns and views Of the COMMITTEE.
Mr. Sutherland moved amend the amendment SO
q mail.
iir. Halle the moved 10 amend the amendments
S" as TO Introduce duty indigo, &c. which was
ngeatived.
Tie amendment then agreed to-
Alr. Haynes moved To amend the amendments hv
introducing system OF oounties on the expectation OF
cotton, OF ) ceuts, tobacco 9 cents, and cent
per pound; and on flour o dollar, aud Indian corn
and meal Of 60 cents barrel which was negatiyed
MIR. Wol moved an amendment imposing a duty on
states, which nceatiyed.
MIR. Wrigh. of OHIO renewed the motion he made
IN the committee former day amend by intodu-
eng duies on wooilens, similar the second amend
ment Of Mr. Mailary, which negatvcd, after an
unsuccessful motion by AIr Russell that the COMMITTEES
now rise-ayes 60 noes 50.
Mr.. Sutherland moved 10 amend the bill by re.
ducIng the duty wool from seven cents to four
cents and imposing the lowest minimum duty of
20 cents instead Of 10 yard which was mega
ycd.
Mr.. Bates of Missouri moved to amend the bill bv
introducing duty on lead in pigs, shot, white lead
gum and OIL sc.
Mr. Ripley moved to amend the atncndneu BY at.
dirg a duty on 'tharge, which ncgatived.
The am nd'nent was then negatiped.
MIR. 5. Wright then moved that the committee rise
and report the bill, but withdrew his motion the Chair
having 3Ided that the motion was ont Of order wls
motion TO amend was pending.
hir Bates o! MASSACHUSETTS, moved 10 amend fi,e
bill by raising the lowest minimum &C. which was ne
gatiTej
Mr. Stewart offered four amendments, Which were
successfully negatryed.
Mr. Sutherland then moved On amendment wbc;,
was negativsd, being duty en- silk
Mr. tambTeeng then moved an amendment the
purpor of which we did not catch, which was nera
lived.
Mr. Ramsay moved amendment imposing a,duty
on curryln5 knises, drivers, &C. which was nc
gatived.
Mr. s. Stevenson movc! 20 amend the bill hy in
Producing bolt non" into the clause imposing duty
on bar non VIII On was also negativ ed.
"ir Oakley moved that the committee rise which
was afterwards Withdrawn.
MIR Buchanan moved 10 strike ont 10 cents n gallon
on foreign spirits, and insert so cents which was
carried III the atirmatiye-syes sc, noes 81
NJ .Hercer r"o' ei that .hc committee rise and rr
port the oiH as n'rouled which was carried
on motion of ~ .ialary, tie bill and amendments
were ordered to b" printed; and also the amendments
which we're rejected
The House then adjourned.