Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-16


would DO on their return, aud in the time the
effect OF the excitement which the pr position OF the
gentleman from Missouri would have given in ia
vor oil its culture would have operated To 4 consi-
lerabie extent; and in five years you will not be |
under the necessity ofimporting the article at ali |
NJ. ). moved to divide the question, as to take
the vote iirst on striking out; which the question
being taken was decided as follows:
IEAS-Mcssrs. Barnard, Bateman, Chandler. |
Chase, Dickerson, Eaton, Foot, Harrison, Hem |
bricks, Knight, McLane, Marks, Paris, Rdsely, |
Robbins, Ruggies, Sandford, Seymour, S;lsbee,
Thomas, Van Buren,, Webster, Willey-23.
NAYS.--Messrs. Barton, Benton, Berren,
Boulisny, Branch, Cobb, Ellis, Haync, Johnson,
of Kentucky, Johnston of LOU, Kane, King, Nc
Kiney, Macon, Noble, Rowan, Smith, OF Md,
Smith oil s. c., razewell, Tyler. White, Williams,
Woodbury.-23.
The vote being equal, the Chair voted in the
Negative.
MIR. Dickerson moved to amend the amendment,
by striking out one dollar" and inserting fit
cents" making the increase of duty proposed by
Mr.. Benton stop at the latter amount.
On this motion, question OF order arose, which
was debated at some length, by Messrs. King,
Van Buren,, Dickerson, Webster, Macon, Harrison,
Woodbury., Branch and Chandler.
The question: which was admitted to be doubt
full one by MIR. Jefferson, i'll his Manual, whether,
after having refused 10 strike out portion of
BILL the part proposed to be struck out was amen
dabe, was submitted to the Senate by the Chair,
and the question being put, it was decided in the
Affirmative.
Mr.. Dickerson then renewed his motion.
NJ n nhi. mo. II tho reconsideration of the vote
on Mr.. Dickersons previous motion, which took
precedence OF that gentlemans last motion, aud the
yeas and nays having been ordered, the question
was decided as follows:
YEAS Messrs. Barnard, Bateman, Bouligny,
Chandler, Chase, Dickerson, Foot, Harrison, Hen
bricks, Knight, Marks, Noble, Pariis, Ridgely,
Robbins, Ruggles, Sanford, Seymour, Silsbee,
Thomas, Van Buren,, Webster, Wiley IS.
NAYS Messrs. Barton, Benton, Berrien,
Rr,n nt.h Kat IL LII.
Kentucky, Johnston OF Lou, King, Kane, M'Kin-
ley, McLane, Macon, Rowan, Smith, of Md.
Smith, offs. c.. Tazewell. Tyler, White, Williams,
Woodbury. %.
The vote being equal, the Chair vote u in the
negative.
The question then occurring on Inserting &c fifty
cents, it was decided in the affirmative by the fol-
lowing vote Yeas 81, Nays 10.
Mr. Knight said that, as his object was TO protect
manufacturing industry of every description, he
would propose 10 amend the amendment, by add
ing :. and ON all silk goods, 20 per centum al valo
rem, but withdrew it.
Mr. Harrison moved to amend the amendment
by Inserting ten cents for the first year, cents
Tor the second year, and ten cents for each
sive year, until the duty shall amount fifty
per pound
The motion of Mr.. Harrison was agreed 10.
MIR. Knight then renewed his motion in relation
to silks-Lost Yeas 2, Nays AS.
The question occurred on agreeing to the
mendment as amended.
The question being taken on adopting the amend
ment as amended, ii was decided in the negative
as follows Yeas 20, Nays FL
Mr.. DickerSon then moved 10 amend the bill,
by inserting clause lay ing additional duty of
cents per annum OH The pound oi indigo, until it
arrives to 80 cents; W hich decided in the ar-
native, as follows Yeas 80, Nays IL.
MIR. Smith of Md, moved amend the BILL by
an additional duty Olive cents Oh cordage.
MIR. Woodbury. renewed the motion to adjourn;
which was rejected
III being half past A n lIr Smith of O
moved that the Senate have recess until O'clock
which was agreed to.
EVENING" SESSION.
The motion Offered by MIR. Smith OF Md,
briefly discussed by Messrs Webster, Dick
erson, and Smith of Nd.
The question being then put, the motion was
rejected by the following vote Yeas IL, Nays IS.
MIR. Benton then moved progressive duty
wool on the skin, 20 make il entirely prohibitory
in four years.
MeSsrs. Benton, Dickerson, Chandler, and Harri-
son participated.
MIR. Smith Of South Carolina said that he lid
not rise to discuss the question, but TO show, that
II was IDLE TO go OH with the debate at present.
Within the last thirty four hours, the Senate had
been III session twenty hours, which had been
urely employed i'll the discussion of the Tariff bill
Inc strikings out and the outings in. Such
continued labor might do for others, but he had
neither the nerves nor the lungs to go farther in
this ta'iSuing business He considered that it
too much for the human frame. He therefore
moved that the Senate do adjourn.
Mr.. Woodbury. moved that the hour of ad-
journment be noted on the journal, and asked the
yeas and nays
The question was then taken, and decided in
the affirmative, by the following vote:
Ieas-Alessrs. Barton, Benton, Berren, Bou-
ligny, Branch, Chandler, Cobb, Ellis, Hayne,
Johnston OF Lou. Kane, King, knight, McKin-
ley, Macon, Rowan, Robbins, Silsbee, Smith of
Md Smith OF S. c. Tazewell, Tyler, Webster,
Wiley, Woodbury-25.
Nays-Barnlrd, Batcman, Chase, Dckerson,
Eaton, Foot, Harrison, Hendricks, Johnston of Ky.
McLane, Marks, Noble, Paris, Ridgeiy, Rowan,
Robbins Seymour, Thomas, Van Buren,, White
Wliians-2I.
So the Senate adjourned, at 10 minutes past
eight.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Electoral uOfes for President.
Mr. Wilde moved the following rcsolu ion,
which read:
Res0!red, That message be sent to The Senate
body TO tr1 NIT 10 this House, il in their posses
sion, copies of the several certificates and lists of
all the votes given for President and Vice Pres-
dent Oh the first Wednesday of December 1924,
or Of so many thereof, received, opened,
and counted in this House on the second We'd
nesddy III February, 1925, when the persons who
ill the offices Of President and Vice President
were ascertained and declared.
Mr. w. assigned his reasons az large for this re-
solution.
MIR. Little thought there was no need Of asi
tang this subject. particularly at so late period
in the session. The elections in the States were !
not subject to the revision of Congress- and if the
certificates stated truly the result Of such cleo
was In be inferred that thpy ,cpre