Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-05-21

PROVIDENCE. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2i.
yTcyLHSs gS1oEN.s
FOR PRESIDENT,
JOHN QUNCYaDAyUS.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
RICHARD RUSH.
PASSAGE OF THE TARIFF BILL.

PASSAGE OF TIE TARlFF BILL.
We announce 10 orr readers this day, the
passage ofhe TariGBH through both Houses
of Congress. On Tuesday tho bill vas read
a third time in tho Senate, when the main
question was put, " shall this bill pass" Mr..
HAYNr opposed the bill with much warmth,
denouncing the measure as unjustand unconsti-
tutional. Mr.. Webster replied at some length,
when the question was put, and decided, by
yeas and nays as follows:
YEAS.-Messfs. BARNARD, Barton, Benton,
BouIigny, Chase, Dickcrson, Eaton, Foote,
Harrison, TIondricks, Johnson Of Ky. Kane,
Knight, M'Lsne, Marks, Noble, Riigely,
Rowan. RuggIes, Sanford. Seymour, Thomas,
Van Burcn, Webster, Willey-26.
NAYS. S.-Messrs. Berricn, Branch. Cham
bcrs, Chandler. Cobb, Ellis, Haync, Johnston
Of Lou. King, M'Kinlsy, Macon. Paris, Rob
bins, Silsbec, Smith Of Md. Smith OF 8. c.
TazcwelI. Tyler, White, Williams, Woodbury.
81.
In tho House. on Wednesday, the bill was
received, read twice, and on motion Of Mr..
.Maiiary, ordered to be printed.
On Thursday, the bill was taken up, and
numerous motions TO disagree with the amend
when the hrst motion to amend was made,
" "implorcd all tho friends Of the bill TO vote
with te,diness for an agreement to all the
Senatc's amendments: for, should any Of them
bo disagreed TO, and the bill once go out Of tho
House, its fate would be put in the most immi-
nont hazard. lie did not approve Of all Of its
features; but, believing that it had been much
improved in the Senate, no should greatly pre-
fer asserting to it, in its present form, to run
ming the smallest risk as to its Gnal passage"
After some further discussion, the amendments
were all agreed to, and the bill requires only
the signature Of the President, 10 become a
law. The Intelligenccr in speaking of the
passage Of the bill remarks: "There is one
circumstance concerning this bill, which il is
important to merchants, as well as manufac-
turcrs. to be informed Of An amendment was
adopted in the Senate to the first section Of
the bill, which post poncd the time at which
il is 10 take OBJECT, from tho thirtcth day OF
Suncp W 'uo uhJ VI NCP'Shoo'' A""
amendment, j: is supposed, was intended to
apply to tho whole bill. Whether the distinc-
ton between tho first section was accidental,
or otherwise, it ia ono Of tho features Of the
bill as it has passed. The first section cm-
braces the duties on iron, in its various forms,
and fabrics, and lead; and tho new duties on
these articles do not take effect until the first
day Of September. On the other articles Of
wool, manufactures Of wool, hemp and its
manufa ctures, distilled spirits, indigo, window
glass, vials and bottles, roofing states, and cot
ton cloths, sc. the new duty is to take effect, us
proposed in the original hill, on the 30th day
Of June. We shall publish tho law as soon as
il shall have received the signature Of the
President, and a copy of it can be obtained in
an authenticated fcrm.''
The bill, VIC believe, as it now stands, gives
very general satisfa ction to the manufa curing
ntercs. in this State. We consider the bill,
taken as a whole, as perfect as could have
been expected, under existing circumstances