Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-05
TwEMTIETA CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 81.
IOI1SE Oh DEDll I.CI->ru- 1,,,,

i1OOoi, VI REPRESENTATIVES,
bouthity petitions, memorials, and remonstran
aea. were presented to-day; among them we no.
uced the following, as of a general nature, viz.
BY Mr. Dwight-of Wool growers, and Manu-
tacturers, IN Berkshire, Massachusetts.
! BY MIR. Burgcs-Ofcitizens and Manufacturer.
in the State of Rhode Island
BY Mr. Van Rensselaer-Of Agriculturists.
Manufacturers, and others convened al Albany
on the 10Th Nov. 1927.
BY Mr. Coudict-Of the Manufacturers ~ pa
terson, i'll New JERSEY
BY MIR. sicrigsre and Mr.. Stewart-Of citizens
OF Pennsylvania, severally praying for further pro
teGnon Tor me domestic industry of the country.
by Mr.. Hamilton--A memorial and remon
STRANGE of citizens OF Beaufort in South Carolina
against any further increase Of the duties on i'm
ports, by way ofproccfion TO manufactures
These were severally referred 10 the Commit
Zee on Manufactures.
EXTENSION OK THE DRAWBACK SyS
TEN.
Mr. Cambreleng, from the Committee on Com
!nerce, made report, accompanied by the follow
BILL extending the term within which Mer
chandise may be exported with the benefit of
drawback.
BE II enacted &c. That, from and after the pas
sage oi tins act, all goods, wares and nercban
disc which are now entitled TO debenture or which
may be hereafter imported, may be exported with
the beneht OF drawback, and without any deduc-
ton rom the amount OF the duty Oh the same at
any time within two years from the date when the
same may have been, or shall be, imported Pro
0ided, That all existing laws regulating the ex
portation ot goods, wares, and merchandise shall
have been, In all other respects, complied with :
dna pTorldcd, further, That this act shall not lac
so construed as TO alter, in any manner the terms
OF credit now allowed by law for the duties ON
goods wares, or merchandise, imported
ma DC HJWtheT enacted, That if at the expi-
ration oil two years from the date when irnnorted
the owner or consignee of any goods, wares. or
merchandise, shall produce TO the Secretary of the
treasury certificate of the Collector of the Port
where the same may have been imported, setting
iOr that the duties and all other charges on such
goods, wares, or merchandise, have been maid and
shall apply for the privilege Of exporting the same
With debenture for further term, the Secretary
OF the treasury is hereby authorized To extend
the term beyond the limitation III the first section
of this act.
This bill was twice read, and committed.
PkOIECIION TO MANUFACTURES.
MI Mallory, Chairman of the Committee on
Manufactures, rose in his place, and said that bv
direction of that Committee he moved the foloJyin
resolution
= RESOLVED, That the Committee on Manufacturer
De vested with power to send FOR persons and pa-
Mr.. McDuffie made some inquiry as to tbe oh
Reporter: when
Mr.: Mailary observed, that, in submitting The
resolution, he had discharged duty which he oty .
cd TO The Committee. re must now DISCHARGE
another, which he owed TO himself in declaring
that Che resolution was not one which expressed
his own views on The subject He had opposed il
IN tho Committee aud should be equally anrosoJ
TO is adoption by the House.
Mr Strong said, that. the resolution struck him
AZ oil very extraordinary character Ills i'm
preston, with regard 10 il, might be erroneOus Int
AZ presented itself TO his mind in such point Of
view that hc thought the House had a rjpbt IN ., :
pect that some member fthe COMMITTEES yyould AT
ieiist state the for asking power 50 rcaf
anu SO UNUSUAL He presumed there must be the
most urgent reasons to have induced the Commit
zee 70 request OF this House authority to briup any
citizens oil the United States before them whom
they might choose to send for and compel them 10
give answers to every inquiry which should be adj
dressed TO them. ii such reasons did cviat no Re-,
cd they would be stated
Mr.. Randolph asked that the resolution MIGHT lao
again read, and il was read accordingly
MI wright oil Ohio, said he agreed with fbe CEN
'lemaD from New York (hIr. StroDg) that tbe re-
solution proposed by majority Of tie Committee
% manufactures, was one Of extraordinary charac-
ter, and required serious consideration He yyas
not aware that demand for the ike power had G.
yer been made in Congress by a committee whose
dltcs were similar 70 that Of the Committee on
Manufactures, since the organization Of the Gov
efnment Propositions for q grant Of power 20 q
committee 70 send for pergons and papers, had, he
thought hitherto been confined 70 committees ey-
erci7ing the judicial power Of the House; others
might nave been introduced, but, IL So thew had
escaped bis observation. lie wished To vote on the
question Understandings and was dcsirOus Of hear
ing from The majority o. thc committee the reasons
which, IN their opinion rendered the propostio,
necessary, and what object was to be attained. The
Chairman had avowed his opinion that il vas TN
necessary, and his determination 10 vote AGAINST n
The gentleman from New York mir. Strong1 Ind
called iOT information from the majority of the com
uittoe, bur no response bad been given 10 me
call. lie (Nr. VI seconded The call Of he g,r,-
t-fnsn. ard would u.lfc WI I'm &. ne efo-. IN