Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-05-25

PrcPrioteS and Mr.. La Grst amendment proposes 10
strike out the words In Italics. and his second amend
mont proposes to add to the bill the following secon
That the Secretary Of the Treasury be authorized in
order to provide Tor the payment Of the said stock
sell 20 much OF the stock which the u States may have
subscribed aud In any Canal Company or road
Company. as may be necessary to pay the said install
meuts a. they become due.
MT Hendricks objected at some length to these
gentlemen an opportunity OF informing Themselves ON
the subject. he moved adjourn nent which prevailed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
. MoLAssEs AND RUM.
Mr. MDufie, from the Committee of WAYS and
Means, reported the following bill:
bill to reduce the duty on Moasses and to allow
drawoaek on spirits. distillsd from foreign materials
Re enacted, &c That, from and after the 3Oth day
u September, 1880. the duty Molasses shall be FIVE
cents per gallon, and and from aud after that
tms there shail be allowed drawback Of four cents
spsn every gallon Of spirits distilled in the u States
o. che territories thereof from foreign molases on the
cxpertation thereof to any foreign port or place. other
snsn the dcminons Of any foreign State, Immediately
On the same conditions, before the tariff Of MAY the
18th. 1928.
The bin beirg read the first and second time,
third reading.
call Of the House was moved and ordered but sus.
psodsd before the Clerk had got through the roll.
M Wicklife moved 10 Law the b. on the table and
asked for the yeas aud nays on the motion which being
esisrsd-
The question was taken. and the motioa decided In
Ihs bill was ordered 10 be read third time, by q
large majority.
The House resumed the considers Of the res olu
tiss reported by Mr. Spencer Of N. York, a week or
tive sgs for printing 10 900 copies of Mr. Rush's re
pert on the culture OF Silk.
Mr. Spencer replied to the objections which had been
lag for the established value of tho information con-
tanned In the reporthe great importance of dusug IL
through the country inasmuch silk might be suc-
ss..a,'y cultivated 10 every part Of the Union-,h.
ler'anse 81 encouraging by the distribution Of ns,ruc
"ce ~ me various processes Of tho art 10 shsw al
wes, ne adeused varisu: iset', aud arguments aud
number OF respectable authorities. Mr. 8. concluded
~ onsring modification Of the resolution, by order Of
tho COMMITTEES on Agriculture, proposing to print -
Thousand copies Of the report
Mr.. Haynes OF Georgia, moved that the rssoIu,;on
and the amendment be laid the table; and the ques
ton being put, the motion was negaived-Ayes IL
Mr. Polk then rose to speak on the subject but the
expiration OF the hour cut of fur,h. r debate
SUSPENSION OF THE RULES
Ihs being one OF the days allotted by rule Of the
heuse Tor the consideration of private bills
Mr. Bell moved that III. rule he suspended, for the
purpose of resuming the consider alton of the Indian bill
This motion, as usual produced good deal of discus
ssn being opposed on the ground that the rules Of
the House ought not TO b. Suspended without the most
urgent reasons; that there the strongest alton
on he House to pass on the private claims especially
those reported in favor Of by the commee that DELAY
was ruinous to individuals and ought TO be avoided &c
The motion was advocated the grounds that as many
private oils had been sent to the Senate already as
wsuld be there acted on; that by the
ea the calendar, they would be in order next session.
that tho time Fixed for the close Of the session pre-
Guided action on more than small portion Of the bills
now before Congress, those of the most Importance
eight to have preference, and, therefore, the consd
srston OF the Indian bill. should not he interrupted by
A. attention to minor subjects, sc. The motion wa.
opposed by Messrs Burgess Pets, Whit,lesey and was
supported by Messrs. Bell. johnson Of KY, Trezvan
and Thompson OF Georgia. The debate having conuu.
cd some time, to put an end to il,
Mr.. Pearcc demanded the previous question which
was sseonded-yeas 81, nays 40.
Mr. Taylor demanded the yeas and nays on the previ
Gus question: and being taken, the previous gu sou
carried, l2S to 64, and the main question thereby or
dered TO be put
On the main question, Mr.. Storr, Of New York de.
handed the yeas and nays, and being so taken,
The motion TO suspend the rule ega,ived, (t re-
quirinS two-hirds of the votes carry W the yeas be-
ing 1877, the naysSS.
So the House refused to suspend the rule, and pro.
eseded to the consideration of private hills and SO con.
iinued till past o'clock; and then adjourned