Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-04-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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Roads and Canals, reported an add.
tional appendix to the report of that
Committee, on the memorial of the
Central Committee of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Convention, and the
Commissioners appointed to open a
subscription to the stock Of that Canal,
which was read and laid on the table.
sHEST coAMIssIoN.
Mr.. Wickliffe gave notice that he
should move, on TO morrow, ifpossible,
the House to devote an hour to the con-
sideration of the bill to extend the term
of the commission sitting under the
Treaty Of Client.
Mr.. Martin moved the consideration
of the following resolution, offered by
him yesterday; ayes az, noes SO.
RESOLVED, That the Committee on
Ways and Means be instructed to in
quire into the expediency Of reducing
the duties now imposed by law on salt,
imported into the United States.
There being no quorum, the question
was again about to be put, when
Mr.. Whipple moved call of the
House, which was negatived.
The question Of consideration was a.
gain put--ayes 50, noes so.
THE TARIFF.
The House then resumed the consid-
! Grafton Of the Tariff Bill.
The question pending being on the
recommitment ofthe bill to the Commit
tee of the Whole on the State of the U.
MON
Mr.. Davis made few observations
for the purpose of placing bis views
more intelligiply before the House. 1t
was bis object to obtain for the manu-
facturers the same measure of protec-
ton which had been given to other inter-
ests.
Mr.. Miner put question to the Spea-
ker, whether the effect of com hitting
the bill would not open the bill anew to
discussion.
The Speaker replied that such would
be the effect.
Mr.. Martindale then made some re.
marks ia favor of the motion to recon-
init, showing the Importance of the
woollen interests, and the necessity of
giving more adequate protection than
the bill, in its present shape, affords.
Mr.. Bartlett moved to amend the
motion to re, commit, by adding special
instructions for the Committee to raise
she duty from 40 to As per cent, accsr-
ding to the views Of the mover of the
proposition to commit.
q. MIR. Taylor suggested to the gentle
man from New Hampshire to with
draw his proposition, in order to make
way for one more in order and more
specific.
Mr.. Bartlett then withdrew his pro-
position to instruct.
Mr.. Taylor then moved to amend the
motion to commit by adding the follow
ing instructions:
With instructions to consider and re.
port only upon the expediency of a.
mending the same, by striking out from
the 9Th to the 45th line, in the first sec.
ton, and inserting as follows:
FIRST. On all manufactured wool,
40 per cent. ad valorem, until the 3Oth
of June, 1929, and afterwards FIVE per
cent. per annum in addition, until the
duty shall am cunt to so per cent. ad va
loren.
SECOND. All manufactures of wool,
or (which wool is component mate.
rial, except blankets, carpets, and car
peting, worsted stuff goods, bombazines,
hosiery, caps, gloves, mits and bindings,
instead of the present duty of thirty
three and third per cent As per cent.
ad valorem, until the S0th day OF June,
A. ID. 1929, and thereafter fifty per
cent.
He stated that the object Of his mo.
zion was to leave the Committee free
TO exercise discretion on the subject of
the proposed imposition.
Mr. Hoffman made an objection to
the order of the amendment, under the
impression that il was specific instruc-
tion to the Committee 10 report such an
amendment as had been adveIted to !;
and stated that, at the last session the
Speaker had decided such motion to be
out OF srder.
MIR. Taylor explained that his propo.
sition was merely to instruct the Com.
mittee 20 inquire into the expediency Of
amending the bill in the manner propo.
sed
The Speaker decided the nronosition