Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-13
THURSDAY, MAY s.
IN SEN ATE

IL.
On motion of Mr.. Tyler, the bill to settle tb.6
claims OF individuals to slaves, provided for by the
LIST article of the Treaty Of Client, was taken uD
MIR. Tyler explained the bill, and moved that the
Senate concur in the amendments adopted by tho
House. He observed, that the bill had been pass
Ell In the Senate without any consultation Of tbe*
Commissioners, and the time had been fixed foTX
the conclusion of the Commission at the goth No
vember. The bill had grown out of the desire Of
certain claimants who had received tire .fourt,,,H
OF their claims, be allowed to take farther testi
| mony against other claimants (known as the Che
sapeake claimants) In the other House, lette
had been addressed to the Commissioners, and
their answer, (Which Mr.. T. readD gave the s,iE
mon, that the labors of the commi. sion could tsx
concluded by the middle of August. The LIST Of &
| September was, therefore, fixed on. He hoped
the Senate would assent to the amendment.
| MIR. Johnston of Lou. said, that he would pro-
! pose an amendment TO the amendment in theE
shape of a proviso, which he hoped the SenatoI'
from Virginia would be disposed TO accept. The
Georgia and Louisiana claimants, although desir.
ing longer period would assent to fixing the ter
minaon oil tho Conanission at the first of SeptemI
Der, II this pr0viSo granted. He then offe,
ed proviso, authorizing the filing of the depo,i
ton OF any person which may be handed in befoleu
| the LIST of June.
| The motion was opposed by Mr.. TYLER, who
said that, if this amendment were atopted. the
Board would proceed in the decision OF no case I'm
ill after the LIST of July. If it were not adop ted
they would proceed Immediately to decide upont
such cases were before them.
MIR. Johnston spoke at length in support of hsj
motion.
| Mr.. Tazewell opposed the motion, on the ground
that it would operate dictaiion to the Commits
! sion, form ofreceiving testimony which it wasl
not the province oil Congress to make, and would
override the Judgment OF the Commissioners
| Mr.. Cobb spoke at length in SUPPORT of the pru.
| viso.
Mr. Smith of Nd, asked whether the Chesa.
peake claimants on the detinitive list.
| Mr. Berrien replied that they were.
Mr. Berrien then went into a detailed argumentk
In favor oil the provso, and maintained the iustice
oil granting 10 the Georgia and Louisiana claimants
| He disagreed with Mr.. Tazewell in the idea that
this provision would dictate TO the Commission anvil
ora OF taking evidence, il would only direct them
70 take further evidence until July, in the same
form as had been established by the Commissio-
ners themselves The bill, il was passed by
the Senate, would have enabled the claimants 70
seek evidence beyond the Atlantic. This would
only allow them to obtain such testimony as could
be obtained in this country. But, if the hill vasj
to pass with understanding that no further ev.
dence was to be heard il would operate as an ey-.
clusion the Georgia and Louisiana claimants
This would be act of Injustice to them which
he could not consent to-
On motion of Mr.. Dickerson the bill was tbp,
laid on the table.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The bill for the alteration of the several acts
levyng duties OH imported goods was taken I'D:
and the amendment offered yesterday by MIR.
smith, OF Md, to lay duty of two cents per
pound on shoathing copper being under considera-
ton
Mr. Smith asked for the reading of memorial
oil the merchants OF Baltimore this subject,
which was read. Its purport was to ask duty OIL
sheathing copper, as the crude copper OF South A.
merica could be manufactured into sheathine or
advantageousy in this country.
| Mr. Smith of Maryland, said, that brazicrs'
copper paid now duty OF four cents per pound
When lac was formerly in the other House. sheath.
ing copper was declared Tree of duty. 1t was dt.
ty free at present, yet it could be made advanta-
55eousiy here. On receiving this memorial, he
wrote to the manufacturers inuuirino as tn the ef.
feet o. the daty asked for, and they replied that,
they were not peculiarly anxious upon the sub.
ject. We export large quantities Of cotton goods
and Windsor chairs L. LIMA, and our only returns
are in silver and crude Copper, and by far the lar
gest amount is in the latter. when they bring
it 10 this country, they get only i,s trade Of tire
brazier. If they could supply also tie sheathing
"copper" it would he advantageous to our commerce,
as 1t would extend the trade. The American cop
per was the best; there being portion Of iron Id
the English copper. which caused little holes III
the sheahng, and injured the bottoms of vessels.
He was, therefore, DESTROYS that this duty might
be imposed.
After repIyat some length, by Mr.. Paris, !,
some further remarks from Messrs. Dickerson,
Smith, Noble, Hayne and Burton, the question
being taken, andtie yeas and nays having been
ordered, il was decided in the negative, by the
following vote:
Yeas 10, nays 26.
MIR. DicSerson moved TO amend the bill he iyt-
seriins provision levying duty of so per cen.
tum all yalorem on Vernicelli; which was reject
ed. on dyision-l0 to 20.
MIR. Smith of Md, moved 10 strike out " Goth
june" & insert =" 18th ofScptcmbcr,'' as the limo
at which the bill shall 70 into operation; which
having been briefly discussed by messrs McLaue,
smith OF Md, iand Dckcrson, on whose motion
the yeas and nays ordered the question was
taken, and decided in the negative by the follow.
ing vote: Yeas %, Nays 81
Mr.. Foot moved TO amend the bill, by strkiD,-
out the third section.
Some debate ensured on this motion, but before
the question was taken, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES
MIR. Cambreleng, from the COMMITTEES of Com.
mercc, reported bill to amend an act. entitled
An act TO authorize the register. enrolment. and
license, to be issued in the name OF the President
or Secretary Of any incorporated Company ownine
a steam boat or vessel" which was twice read &
committed.
An ongro'sod bill entitled q" An act 10 amend
and explain an act, entitled An act confirming an
act Of the Legislature Of The State of yirpin;s IN
cooperating the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com.
pany and an act Of the State of MARYLAND for tho
same purpos'" was reed the third time. pav.ed,
and sent 70 tlIc Senate for concurrence
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL.
HE House then resumed the unfinished busi.
ness OF YESTERDAY, which was the bin authorizing
subscription OF Stock intho Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company
After debate Of some length, the bill was Fl.