Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-11

The Speaker here put an end 30 the discussion,
and directed the Clerk TO proceed TO take the yeas
and nays.
They were taken accordingly, and were, Yeas
50.-Nays 25,
Mr.. Brent, who was in the House, but no,
within the bar, when his name was called, asked
leave to be permitted to vote, but the Speaker de-
cided thathe could not be permitted
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
The Speaker laidbet the House communica.
ton from the Secretary of War, transmitting the
information required by "A Resolution of the House
OF Representatives, of the 10Th December, 1926,
IN RELATION TO the works OF internal improvement
which have been undertaken, or proposed by the
Ieneral Government, from the year 1924 TO the
year 1926, inclusive; which was read and laid
upon the table.
The bill from the Senate, entitled An act to
revive and continue in force an act declaring the
assent OF Congress to a certain act of MARYLAND
was read third time and passed.
THE TARIFF BILL.
Inc House, then, on motion of Mr.. Mallary,
went INTO Committee of tile Whole on the State
oil the Union, Mr. p. p. Barbour in the Chair, and
resumed the consideration of the Tariff Bill.
MT Mailary concluded his exposition Of the
provisions OF that bill, and of his own objections
TO that part OF its provisions which related to
raw wool and woollcn goods. Having concluded
speech OF considerable length, Mr.. NJ offered an
! amendment 10 the bill.
line amendment submitted by MIR. NIallary
was TO strike out the first, second third fourth
MIN ana sixth paragraphs of the bill reported by
the Committee, and in their place to insert the six
paragraphs proposed by himself on the 10Th uIt
and which we published in our paper of February
| I3.l
Mr. carney obtained the floor. and inquired o.
the Speaker. whether he should not be ncrnit,e6
in the remarks he intended to offer. 20 ro INTO
general discussion of the bill; ITSELF without being
compelled 10 restrict himself TO the amendment
The Chair replied, that the gentleman from Yer.
mont having himself reported the bill, had beer
nnntn ito A.
custom of the House, to 60 into a general exposi
tion oil its contents, though this could not, ir
srlctness, be done, unless under motion to strike
out the enacting clause. The gentleman from Ma
rylano would be permitted to take the entir,
range OF reply, so Tar as the woollens and wool
len goods was concerned. He could not speak e
the other provisions OF the BILL at this time unles
under motion to strike out the first section
Mr.. Barney replied, that such being the ecisio,
Of the Chair, he should be compelled though will
reluctance TO make that motion He regretted tn
necessity, because there were some parts of tn,
bill TO which he was friendly
MIR. b. then moved TO strike out the enactint
clause, and this motion having been put from tn,
Chair, he rose and addressed the House. in opposi
ton to the increased duties on iron, hemp sail
duck, molasses, and foreign distilled spirits; blu
was satisfied that the wooen manufactures stoo,
ia need OF further protection than they now en-.
Logged
MIR. Barney having concluded,
Mr. stevenson from the Committee on Manu-
IactureS, said, that the statement given by MIR
hialary, as to the difference of sentiment between
nam and the Committee, had been given with per
iect Harness; that he had wished to explain an,
rindicate the course of the Committee but shout,
mol now have risen for that purpose, but for som,
OF the remarks which had fallen from the gentle
man from Maryland. He now considered himseI
called upon TO defend the Committee, but, as tn,
hour was late, Gt was near 5 oclock,) he shout,
move that the Committee rise.
The motion prevailed, the Committee rose, an,
thcreupon the House adjourned.