Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-08

was asked. Ii was Incumbent on the Committee
te shew the propriety of this measure, before the
House agreed to the motion.
Mr. Hami lton said, in reply, that the Commit
tee had been particularly charged to examine in
to the number of Clerks in the several Depart
ments, and the necessity of retaining them. In the
discharge of this duty, the Committee were of o.
pnon, that it would be, on all accounts, most pro-
per to go into an oral examination, which could
only be done, by requiring the attendance of thu
Clerks. Another object, to which their inqui.
ries were TO be directed, was the contingent ex
penses oil the Departments. On this, also, the
Committee thought il material to-requlre verbal
explanation of the various items and that tho
inaton should be conducted under oath. III the
power requested should be refused by the
House, all the time Of the Committee would be
consumed in running backwards and forwards to
and from the Departments They considered it
much more expedcnt TO devote such time as
could be given to the duties of their appoint
ment, to stated sittings, at which the presence OF
the Clerks, and other persons TO be examined.
should, from time to time, be required
The question being then put, on the resolu-
ton reported by the Committee, it carried
without count.
The resolution offered by Mr.. WicklifFe, on
| Wednesday last, together with the amendment
thereto proposed by Mr. Lea, on the subject fire.
ports from the War Department, with respect TO
the expense of the various works OF teinal In
provement, heretofore surveyed came up the
unfinished business from yesterday morning.
Mr. Mitchell, of Tennessee, delivered his senti-
ments at length in support of his colleagues amend
ment.
MIR. Mercer went into an explanation on the sub
ject OF the Chesapeake s. Ohio Canal Bill, and re-
piled to the observations made by Mr.. Floyd yes
teTday, in reference TO the estimated eXpences OF
that work.
Mr. Bartlett obtained the floor, and was about to
proceed, when he was cut short by the expiration
of the allotted hour.
| The debate was accordingly suspended until to-
morrow.
The House, on motion of Mr. Mallary, went into
Committee Of the whole on the State OF the Union,
Mr.. Findlay in the Chair. Mr.. Everett moved to
take up the bill making appropriations io the public
buildings.
Mr.. Mallary commended that the Tariff Bill had
precedence, as the unfinished business before the
Committee
Mr. Vinton said, that, if that principle was estab-
liShed, the appropriation bills take precedence
as they preceded the tariff, and some of them
were not finally acted on.
! Mr.. Taylor said, that the usual course observed
in Committee of the Whole on the State of the u =
Mon, in other Committees, was first to take up
the unfinished business, but il any other subject
were previously moved, such motion had prece-
dcnce, and not the unfinished business.
| Mr.. Floyd moved that the committee take up the
bill providing Tor the occupation of the mouth of
the Oregon River.
| This motion was pronounced to be out Of order:
The question was then put on the motion OF Mr..
Everett, and negatived.
THE TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. Mallary then moved to take UP the Tariff
Bill which was carried, and the House according
ly took up that bill.
The question being on the following amendment
offered by MIR. Clarke Of Ky. TO the anne ndnent
! OF Mr. Sprague, viz:
" On cotton bagging 1-2 cts, per square yard,
until the SOth June, 1929, and afterwards of l-2
cents ger square yard
| Mr.. Clarke took the floor and spoke at length
in support of his amendment.
/ Mr.. Carson delivered short speech in opposi-
ton to the amendment.
Mr.. Stewart offered an amendment which he
hoped would be accepted by the gentleman from
Kentucky, MIR. Clarkel as d modification of his a.
mendment
Mr.. Clarke at first assented, but on hearing the
amendment again read from the Clerks table, de-
clined accepting It,
Mr.. T. p. Moore of Ky. next spoke in reply 10
his colleague, and in opposition 10 the amendment
offered by him.
Mr.. Stewart obtained the floor, and spoke in re-
ply 10 Mr. Moore, advocating the amendment of
Mr. Sprague, as went TO strike out the duty on mo-
lasses.
Mr.. Wickfe then rose, aud spoke at great
length in opposition both to the amendment OF Mr..
Sprague, and that of Mr. Clarke. He supported
the bill as reported by the committee, and warmly
vindicated the course they had pursued
Mr.. Martindae then delivered short speech
in favor of much of the amendment of Mr.
CpfaSUe as went 10 StFlkc out me duty mOldSseS
but in opposition to the other feature of that "a
nendment, which proposed to strike out the duty
on hemp.
Mr. Livingston made some explanatory state
ments in reference to the productions of moIasses
within the State of Louisiana
Mr. Maary explained, in reply to Mr.. Clarke
and stated the reasons why he had not been in IA
vor OF reporting duty on Gotten bagging, when
that subject was before the Committee on Manu-
features.
Mr.. Stevenson of Pa. then obtained the floor, S.
spoke i'll defence of the conduct of the Committee
OF Manufactures, in reporting duty raw hemp
while they proposed none on the various forms Of
the man uiactured article.
Mr. Stanberry replied TO Mr.. Clarke, and OPP
posed striking out the duty ruolasscs, and quot
ed on that sub ject, speech of Mr.. Clay, in 1924
wherein that gentleman advocated higher duty
on molasses than was now proposed.
Mr.. Clarke briefly reioned.
After a few words of explanation between
Messrs. Stanberry and Whittlesey
Mr.. Daniel took the floor, and spoke for nearly
two hours on the general SUI ,.ct of the bill anC
amendments.
Lights were now introduced into the Hall; ant
an Intellectual motion having been made by Mr.
Little, for the rising Of the Committee, and some
conversation as to the effect of Mr.. Clarkes a
mendment, as connected with that Of Mr. Spraguc
Mr.. Clarke, to prevent all embarrassment, con
scented, for the present, to withdraw his amend
ment.
The amendment Of Mr. sprague was then d.
vided, and the question being first put Oh so much
of IT as proposed TO strike out the duty on hemp
1t was decidedD the negative, without count
The question was then put on the other part o
Mr.. Sprague's amendment, which went 10 strike
out the duty on molasses; and this also was mega
lived. Ayes 81, Noes 100.
Mr.. Clarke now renewed his amendment. in re
latipn to cotton baggng, which was carried in the
Affirmative. TWeuiy-three different amendments