Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-01
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W. Cdmbrtteng JiH was disposed of on Friday,
rather, however, according TO The vi he. Of the mover
than OF the enemies Of the bill IL will be
that when it was introduced, Mr. Camtreleog said he
did not propose il with view Of taking il up at the pre-
sent session. perhaps not at The but for the
of placing the measure before the people of the United
Sates Tor their mature consideration with the vie Of
its being acted upon at the proper time. The bill was
Immediately attacked with great acrnony by the ultra
tariff members They resolved Il have the a.
boninable measure re eced instdnter and ndign ny
kicked cut OF the House, too mi-chevous even TO be
laid on the table In the mean time the opposition
press set AT work TO decry the MEASURE and 30 me
frothy defamation let of the occasion by the
Journals ct this city The fisnd' OF the measure were
however determined il possible that il should neither
be premsturey adopted nor rejected. On Friday
morning there little display Of par ,mentaty tao.
tics While some OF the ultra tariff orators, in the hore
that the House wearied out with tariff que would
reject The bill a, once, mporing il to decide upon
the question forever and rot 10 postpone keep up.
ON the table Standing against the manu- fac
tursr' Mr. Storrs, very Unadfoy for his Earty, NOV.
ell to lay the bill The table MIR Cambre!eng imme-
dalely acquiesced in this deposition of it, The que-
tlon was taken, the bill was laid the table and thus
the very ohJsc' its enemies had in view that of gerg
direct vote upon It, d. feaed 1t /, thus before
the country for consideration and discussion. has
many friends in the house and although il dead vote
had been taken upon it, it would probably have been
lost, yet we are assured hat it would have obtained
bout ninety votes, circumstance which shows an
important increase OF the strength of the free trade
party.
The reduction Of he salt duty, though il has failed
In the House, IRON the backing out of who had al
hrs supported it, yet failed by very small vote I02 10
10 The pretextor desertion, that the mendmen
providing fer the reduction might endanger the success
OF the bi-Several declared that they would vote for
'he reduction of the duty, if presented in different
shape One Of the majority acknow lodged himself to
be manufacturer Of salt we give the following let
ter rom Washington correspondent, relative to this
and oher subjects.
WASHINGTON, May ii, $780,
The bill for the reduction OF the duties pom tea cof
fee, and cocoa now only wants the signature OF the
In hpfn la4x Tho
lives having Ills morning concurred with the amend
ments of the Senle-Populdr as this bill is v the
people and apparently in Congress- its passage has al
ways been IN great danger OF being impeled by amend
ments and discussions Involving numerous her inter-
ests and questions, and the Committee OF Ways and
Means deserve credit for having well pottd their
bill through all the difficulties Of tariff and anti.
tariff on every side. Even to the last moment IN.
dersland, th~re deposition 10 connect il with
other questions, by amending the amendments of tie
Senate These amendments all formal and not va
ryBg from the intention Of The bill of the house ex-
cept 10 particular which is of much i'm poriance TO
your commercial irien to know IL extends the pro.
visions Of the bill 10 teas, Sc already imported and
which may remain in bond when the reduction duties
takes effect.
II seems now 10 be an equal chance whether bin
for the eduction of the salt duties NAV not vet berome
a law before Congress rises
from the mel
The reduction NJ the duties on tea and coTse il on
OF Tho most important commercial measures adopted
by the government of this country for years past
which we shall undertake 10 do in thi. article
When the reduc ion goes into effect a wear hence
taking from the bohea du'es eight cents a pound the
consumer will get his tea than light cents cap
er IN quence. We have heard the probable abae-
ment il price estimated by persons in the habit of ma
king these calculations, at IL cents, at ea.t The great
amount Of our coosumpon however il in the middiing
qualtes-SouchJDg, Hyson Skin, and Hyson-and N
these The redueionoi du'ies will, with the same croft
10 The importer ard retailer save at east from 20 TO so
cents per pound 10 the consumer Coffee will be re-
duced cents per h. TO The wholesale purchaser and
oil course, still more TO the consumers by re,aiIsay
cents, al ieast-On rough calculation Of the whole
imporaiion, with The probable consumption Of the state
oil New York, saving will be effected to this state Of
from 100000 dollars, TO half million; and 10 IN, CITY
IN much greater proportion than that Of its popula-
ton.
Whether this reduction of the duties will cause any
great diminuon in The revenue, is question Of some
interest. We think IL will not, and for the following
reasons: In the hrd place ii IL pretty certain that
good deal Of smuggling Of teas through hs state of
Maine along northern land iron Ter and by way Of
the lakes hls been carried on in consequence of the
low duties the East India Company teas in C,nad,
Coffee is known 10 be smuggled through e Cbe.anaaLe
and along ibe coast Of The Gulf OF Mexico An mi.
must end in consequence Of the abatement of Iutes
which will make The fair trade safer and equally lucra
i've, and the entire amount OF these kinds Of me7ch IN
disc will be introduced through the regular channels
paying the regular duties. In The second place The
consumption will Increase. The effect Of reduction
OF duty IN increasing the consump ion Of these ar cles
~ ttfkingy exempli6ed 10 the effect Of the change
which have been made in The duiies ON ccTes in Enc
land. In 1907 tie duty on coffee In that country
was ". Sd pound and The quantity entered fos home
consumption amounted 10 40 lGl lbs The next wear
The duty was lowered 10 7j and in 1920 there were no
fewer han 9,2Jt SB7 lbs entered for home copsnnn
lion The revenue from the duties on coffee n,taad Of
suffering by The fredericton was nearly doubled The du.
W being raised ON ~ 10 L. pound. The importao
became ~ 1921 only 1893 OIL lbs but being after.
"af'' loWefed to bi' pound, te impoT,aiious we're