Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-05-07
CONGRE RESS.

fixing the day of adj dournment on the Goth of May
Inst.
Mr. Dickerson, fro n the Committee Mlnurac-
, tcrcs, to whom was referred The bill FOR new
tariff, reported the with the following amend
nents -
See ], line II. At the eni thereof inser'.--P Pro-
vi ed that in all nanu!lc OF iron, the duiics
upon an eahal quantity cf rolled iron, ia bars and
bolts shall 10 raiei as rolled iron ia bars, and pay
duv accordingly; and all iron in sales blooms, loops,
OF phar form not particularly specified, shall be rated
osrood iron in bars or bolts, and shall pay duty ac'
c)rdinply.
See. |. line 80 Atthc end thereof in,art-curry-
ing kni.es, tanners lejhe's, hatchc's, ana ham
Incrs.
Sec. >. limo 81 Strike ont the following words -
"PIoyided. that all manufactures OF WOO, except
flnncs and baizes the actual value OF which, at the
place whence imported, shall not exceed 33i cents
Inc square yard, shall pay ii ccnis per square
yard "
Sec. ?, line 10. AAet "yard," strike ort the words
s.;l,rs shal be levied collected, and paid, 90 cents
On every square yard" aud n<t-shal be deemed
10 have 80 cents the square yard and be chHry-
ed thereon with duv of % per centun al valoren,
un the 30th June. 1890, aad(rom that time dnty
OF - pcr ccntum ad valorcm.
Sec ,, lice, % and 30. Afic;" "yard," strike on,
tn, words "thcre shall be levied, collected, and pld.
du'y or 10 ccnls on every square yard ana insert
shall be dcemel to have cost one dollar tho silare
ysrl and be CHARGED thereon with duty OF 80 per
cca.un ad valorc,a, until the 3Oth OF June, 1917;
and rom that time, duty Of - per cen'nm az 'a-
lo-om."
.ihcrc shall be levied collected and paid, duty OF
orc dollar on every square yard" and insert, shai
be deemed havo cost two dollars and my cents '"e
SQUARE ward, and be charged with duty thereon o
q; ner centum ad valoren, until the 30th June, iS-9;
an from tha! tima duty of 50 per centun ad va
iorem."
Sec. 2. line A. At the end thereof, insert" until
the 3Oih Of June. 1929 and from that tmc duty o
A5 rcr ccnium ad valorem
Ina IL Tho M
The 3Oh OF June, :S2D and from that time, duty oi
50 per ccntum al valorem."
Sec. .. line 80. At the end thereof, insort-"and
on woollen blankets, after the oO'h o June loZ9, ~
DC. centuN ad valorcm."
On clothing ready made. 80 per ccntlm al vale.
Soc. 2, limo 81. Afer ''patent, insert, ''Wnfed
or pa1i1d, SO read, GOA all patent, printed, or
,,pinrd dpor cloth carpctine, 90 oents per square
yard" ;,
S,c. ., line So. Strike out the word" carPctins,"
20 as 10 read on oil cloth, other than that usually
6,aominatcd patent hoor cloth, p cents per square
yari."
IN aIiiion thereto, ore half ceut yearly. until the
zane shall amount to twelve aEl a half cents per
s7nare yard; and on all other manufactures Of iax
a'd hamp, 10 per cenum al vcorcm in addition to
the present duties On the same
Gee 2. line o. Strike out the words {" ten cents
nuI insert - ssrea cents and hdf." so a'io read
on mollsso', seven cents ani halfper ga!'on.
sec. 3. line %. At the end thereof, insert on
yogniccl!i 30 per ccn,ua"
IN the iI,use Mir. Tucker, from tho Commit &c
appon,eI to meet the Conitiee OF the other House,
reported a resolution fAing the 26th Of May for tue
day Of ll,ouraing Congress. lie stated that TIC
Conattee oftho Senate were unanimous on liking
dtv ard would have agreed 10 the 9TH instead oi
the c6h hut for circumstances Unnecessary to state.
Tho correspondent OF the Commercial Advertiser,
under date Of Washington April 30, says-Thc Ia
rir bill was reported to-day, III the Senate, with
amenlmonts The amendments give to the bill n
ntail firm an :
iIonsp Ii is probable that the amendments will be
;,dopted bv the Senate, and that the bii Will pass
that body. Whether the amendments VIII be concur
rel in by the House Of Representatives. is another
question depending circumstances themselves un.
certain. | am disposed TO think, however, that .he
Now gland Representatives in the House Will vote
f., it in lis amended form, and that sufficient num-
bar OF the New-York and Pennsylvaaia Jacksonans
viii ion them to carry the bill. The 25th day OF
Nav, will, however, in III probability, prevent the
tii from going to the House in time Tor consideration
and decision.
Che nomnation of Gen M'Comb has not yet been
confirmed by the Senate. They will hardly act up
on il before the House has determined to retain the
ofEce of Maar General, Mean while you will have
perceived that the Jacksoninns who formerly joined
N full cry against the appointment ol Cen Harrison
now dcpre cate tho appointment OF Gen. M Conb
snd eve n &C insure the administration for not appoint
mo Gen. Harrison, They endeavor to avail them
selves of the occasion, to stir up the Wes,etn poopt
aqainst the present Executive. How characteristic
is this of Jacksonian consistency. Gen. Harrison
with his usual ma gnanmity, declares that he is con
rant with the result, anl that his friends will no
make it matter of accusation against the PresI
dent.
The committee or The Presidents message rclativ
20 the assault his private secretary has not maa
a report. They have il is said, sent to Boston Il
take the deposition Of the ladies to whom Mr.. Jar
:, reG,rs in his communication. Ii is obvious tina
the object Of the committee is to screen Mr. JARVIS
With this view they have gone into the origin oi th'
q, arro instead Of conhning themselves to the auai
rs it concerns the peace and dignity OF Congress.
TUuEsDAY.-The Senate postponed the consideration OF
t aeiop Gy,qg the 2dh Of nay for adjournment until
We aesiay next tweuy five 10 twenty three In the Hone
the report Of The Jom Commioe, recommending the above
DIV ,r ,dionameni al the table eighty to seventy
nine MI lni,Iale again urged hi. re" lon, respecting
,s. on auction sales ani again refused condefaioh
Tho Tennessee land claim, laid the table TIC iion'c
refused 70 concur with the Senate in s amohimsn to the In
dian appropriation Bill. The bill to improve CERTAIN hafbof'
Mr. pearcc moved ameql by lo,erag an a?Proptilio
four thousand dollars for the erection al pier % bea% wa
Ter ut the harbor Of Warren, Rhcdc. 'land.
Nj Living called icr the in support Of this amend
NJ Canbrelenr stated thl, had been offered ii the Com
tniiee Of Commerce, and rcjcotcdj where"Pon, s,
Ar P.a;ce went into hief explanation Of the iae oil tn
Mr. C,mbreene made short reply stating the necessity nn
der which the committee had found ihsmfE"o' hSnS u
.ome limit as 10 the compliance with the various requests an
applications made TO them for the improvement, oi h"uo
they complied with all they were asked to do here "oud
.sree creek nlei along whole coast, where '"e pun
lie work would he erected They had, IN one case bee
s.ked to improve harbo situated upon r'e above the a
IF that river. .,, -, =,
,, ssre 10 be condered npora IN their character, an
What not ed 10 c the fashion for the States to imPoy
,he own to.ns AID erect their piers and decks but mo-
ri boie b.ine.. he take out o their hands and eve
~ Thing wa. 10 he dane by the General Government lie WI
,n;.eJ that the Committee Commerce should have Coz
hJJ .ome subjects presented to them NOT Of n'tion
e,h,,seier lie 6ouehttbat this lb town Of W.rsn wa,
veil entitled to base IL pier considered n9n', "p'k s ~
Ne other psce spd f the gentleman from hhode I'land o.
y T;ven description off, he might h.n'eli very pro'A''
have voted in Il. favor.
on thi, remark, -,.,;o,. ., IN ,t. cent,