Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-25

The House then took up several bills concerning
the district of Columbia in committee of the whole
which not being of general interest, we need not
notice more particularly.
On Friday, MIR MDuaie, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, reported the following bill.
a bill TO reduce The duty on Molasses and TO al
low drawback on spirits, distilled from foreign ma
terias. ~
OF September 1880, the duty on Molasses shall be five
cents per gallon and more and from and after tha,
time, there shall be allowed drawback OF four cents
upon every gallon of spirits distilled in the United
States or the territories thereof form foreign molas
ses on the export ton thereof anv foreign port
place, other than the dominons ofany foreign State
immediately adjoining the United States, in the saiue
manner and on the same conditions. as before the
tariff OF May the 10Th, 1898.
The bill being read the first and second time
third reading
A call OF the House was moved and ordered. hui,
suspended before the Clerk got through the roll.
Mr.. Wicklilfc moved TO lay the bill on the table
and asked for the yeas and nays on tho motion which
being ordeEcd--
The question was taken. aud the motion dacided in
the negative Ayes So. noes 100; and
fhe bull was ordered u be read third time by q
large majority.
/ The House resumed the consideration Of tho reso
luton reported by Mr. Spencer of New York q week
port on the culture OF silk.
Mr. Spencer replied TO the objections which hnd
been urged on former OCCASION this proposition
concndng for tho established value OF the InCornn, ion
contained III the report--thc great Importance of DIFF
iusng It through the country, inasmuch as silk mich
be successfully cultivated in every part of the Union
the great value TO the country Of that culture und
the lmpoTt lance OF encouraging by the distribution
OF instruction in the various processes of the art: To
shew all which, he adduccd various facts, and aruu-
vnents, and a number of respectable authorities Mr.
% concluded by Offering modification ofths resou-
ton, by order OF the Committee on Agriculture Drn-
posing to print - thousand copies Of the report,
Mr.. Haynes of Geo moved that the resolution and
he amendment be laid n he table: and the cue.
ton beng put the motion was negaived-Ayes II,
Noes 81.
Mr.. Polk then to speak on the sub Get, hit the
expiration oftbe hour cut off further debate.
SUSPENSION THE RULES
This being one Of the days allotted by rule of the
Iiouse Tor the consideration of private bills
Mr. Bell meved that the rule be suspended. Tor
the purpose of resuming the consideration of the IN
dian bin.
This motion, usual, produced 4 good deal OF dis
cusslOn-t being opposed the ground that the
rules Of the House ought TO be suspended without
the most urgent reasons, that there was the strong
est obligation on the House to pass on the private
claims, especially those reported in favor of by the
committee; that delay runous to indviduals and
ought TO be avoided &c. The notion was adyoca-
ted on the grounds, that many private bill. had
been sent TO The Senate Already as would there he
aCtcd on; tnat ny leaving the remainder the Calen
dar they would be in order Session; that as the
time fixed for the close ofthe session precluded &C
ton on more than small portion ofhe bills now be-
fore Congress. those OF the importance ought to
have the preference, and therefore the consideration
of the Indian bill should not be interrupted by an at
tentlon TO minor subjects, &c. The motion was op-
posed by Messrs. Burgess, Pettis, Whttlcsey, and
was supported by Messrs Bell, Johnson of Kentuc-
ky. Trezvant, and Thompson of Georgia The de-
bate having continued soma time, pu, end to it,
Mr. Pearce demanded the previous question, which
was seconded--yeas G7, nays 10.
Mr.. Taylor demanded The yeas and nays Tie pre-
vious question and being taken the previous question
was carried I.3 10 Cd and the main question thercsy
ordered to be put.
On the main question, Mr.. Storrs of n. York, de-
manded the yeas and nays, and being SO taken,
The motion 10 suspend no rule was negatived Tit
requiring wo-thirds Of the carry III the yeas
being l07 the nays 80
So the House refused to suspend the rule and pro-
ceeded to the consideration of private bills, and so
continued TIL past o'clock and then
Adjourned.
LSeverai matters Of minor character, belonging
TO the proceedings ofthe day. for which NC have not
room noW. Wi! be noticed III our next paperl