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

The claim of Malam Dubord was advocated by
Mcssrs Livingston, Gurlcy, Brent, Z. r. Bar
pour, G0rha'a. aud WecmS; and opposed by Mcssrs
Wright OF Ohio, Buchanan, Storrs and Taylor.
IN SENATE.
MONDAY, MAY D.
Mr.. Tyler presented the memorial of the Mer-
chant Tailors OF Richmond, praying additional du-
ucs ON the importation oil ready made clothing. Re-
ferred
On motion of Mr.. Eaton, the Senate went into
consideration of Executive business, and, after u
lew moments, SO employed, the doors were again
opened.
TARIFF.
On motion of Mr.. Dickerson, the bill to increase
the duties on certain imported articles was taken
up, and the first amendment reported by the Com
inittee on Manufactures, as follows
Sec. L. line III. At the end thereof, insert
'" PROVIDED that all manufactures OF iron, the du-
ties upon an equal quantity OF rolled iron in bars
anu bolts, shall be rated rolled iron in bars, and
pay duty accordingly; and all iron in states,
blooms, loops, other form not particularly spe
ciied, shall he rated rolled iron in bars bolts
and shall pay duty accordingly" being under
Consideration,
Mr.. Dckerson spoke briefly in its support, and
read several letters anu documents to enforce his
arguments.
Mr.. Smith of Maryland replied to Mr. Dicker-
son. and read the letters of MIR. Ellicott and Mr..
Mchim in corroboration oi his statement, that the
iron sought to DO taxed by the provso, could not
be obtained in this country. He moved to amend
the amendment, by excepting iron aud machine
ry for Rail Roads
Mr.. Dickcrson replied, and further urged the
proprety OF the duty proposed by the proviso.
Mr.. Smith OF Md. then modified his amendment
50 as 10 omit machinery"
The question being taken, the motion To amend
was agreed 10 by yeas and nays-23 TO -.
The question being then taken the amend
ment as amended. it lost, on 4 dyison-iS to
"a.
hn hi, .. H..
81 At the end thereof, insert, currying knivo.,
tanners heshcrs. hatchets, and hammers,' was
rejected on a diviSion-2O to %.
The following amendment having been explain
cd at some length by MIR. Dickerson: Sec. .,
line 81, strike out the following words: g Provil-
ed, that, Oh all manufactures OF WOOL except Ham
nelS and baizeS, the actual value OF which a, the
place whence imported shall not exceed 33 I-8
cents the square yard shall pay IL per square
yard, the question was then put. and the motion
rejected by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays %
he following amendment, Sec. =, line 10. Al
ter yard, strike out the words . there shall he
levied collected and paid, 20 cents every square
yard, and insert shall be deemed to have cost
90 cents the square yard, and be charged thereon
with duty OF 40 per centum I'd valorrm, until
the joth June, 1929; and from that time duty of
10 per centuin ad valorem," was adopted by the
following vote Yeas "a Nays22
The following amendments were then consider
ed:
Sec 2. line 20 and so After yard" strike
out the words there shall be levied collected and
paid, duty OF 40 cents every square yard
and insert shall be deemed to have cost one dol
lar the square yard, and be charged thereon with
duty OF 40 per centum ad valoreni until the 30lh
OF June, 1929; and from that time, duty OF ID
per centum al valOrem."
Sec. 2, line 35. After g yard" strike out the
words - there shall be levied, collected and paid
duty of one dollar every square yard and
insert, " shall be deemed TO have cost 81 % the
square yard, and be charged with duty thereon
of 10 per cent. ad valorcm, until the 30th June,
1929; and from that time, duty of Is per centum
al valorem."
Sec. 2, line II. At the end thereof insert, un-
I'll the goth of June, 1929; and from that time, n
duty of Is per cenum al valorcm."
Sec. 2, line 80. At the end thereof insert, Gun
til the 30th OF June, 1929; and from that time, a
duty of 30 per centum al ralorem:'
And agreed to by yeas and nays, follows
Yeas Fl, Nays %.
The following amendment was then considered:
Sec. 2, line so. At the end thereof, insert
." and OH wooen blankets, after the goth of June,
1929, 40 per centuin ad valorem.
Mr.. Dickerson having briefly explained the
propositions, the yeas and nays ordered on
motion OF Mr.. Seymour, and the question being
taken, ii was decided as follows: cas- %, Nays
%.
The vote being equal the Chair voted in the ne
gative.
The amendment TO fix a duty of so per centun
al valorem on realty made clothing, was agreed
to by the following vote: Yeas %, Nays IL.
The following amendments agreed to with
out a division:
Sec. =. line 81. After PATENT insert print
ed on pGinted, to read, on all patent print
ed, or painted floor cloth carpeting, 80 cents per
square yard.
Sec. z, line SIS. Strike out the word carpet
ing" TO read, g ON III CLOTH other than that
usually denomnated paten floor cloth, % cents
per square yard"
The amendment to come in at the end of the
10Th line of the Sd section, in these word, And
in addition thereto, one halt cent yearly until the
same shall amount TO twelve and halt cents ne !.
square yard and on all other manufactures of flax
and hemp, 10 per cenlum ad vaorcln, in addition
10 the present duties the sane," was breav ex
planned by Mr.. Dickerson who asked the yeas and
nays; and, after few remarks from Mr. Smith If
Md. ii was rejected by tie following vote Yeas 22
Nays "a.
The following amendment was then considered;
and, on motion OF Mr.. Paris, the question was d.
vided, TO decide first striking out
60 Sec. ), line 20. Strike out the words :" ten
cents, and insert " screen cents and hdlf" so
as to read, " on mOlasses seven cents and half per
gallon"
Mr. Ro5bins--spoke at considerable length
against the duty upon molasses, unnecessary, |
incXpcdient, and oppressive, an odious tax upon Il
necessary article
Mr.. Dickinson defended the imposition of the !
dnty, andtrgued that it would lead to the produc-
ton of the article in the country.
Mr.. Benton advocated the duty on molassss Us !
an indirect encouragement 10 the landed, or farm
ing interest. ii would enable the disiillers OF the
Western country, who used pains, to compete with /
those in the Eastern States, who distilled from !
moIasses. Among other remarks, Mr. b. said that |
whskey was the healthiesl liquor that was drank |
men known who had been drunk upon
il for forty or fifty years, while rum finished its |
victims in eight or Ten.