The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-05-29
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1 VIII adjourn on Monday next. Little
has been done during the present session
ofgeneral interest to the country--and
indeed, but little was expected. One
thing is well ; the American System"
has not been ovcrturned-The Tariff
not repealed.
We take this opportunity to thank the
gentlemen composing the Rhode Island
Delegation, for their politeness in forwa ard
ing us many valuable documents during
the progress ofthe session. .meeaa
In the House, on Thursday, May 20,
Mr.. Ingersoll proposed an amendment to
reduce the duty on Molasses, after the
3Oth September, to five cents a gallon,
and that, from and after that time, draw
back be allowed on all spirits distilled in
this country Of foreign molasses, on tho
expectation thereofto any foreign country,
the same az was allowed before the tariff
Of the 18th Of May, 1928. This was re-
ljected, and the bill was ordered to be en-
crossed to a third reading on Friday.
In the Senate, on Friday, the bill to
provide fer the appointment OF a Solicitor
of the Treasury, was read the third time,
passed and sent to the House oil Repre-
lsentatiyes for concurrence-the 12th sect
ion being amended by unanimous consent.
The bill authorizing subscription of
stock in the Baltimore and OHIO Rail
Road Company, was resumed in commit
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The bill was then reported to the SEN
ate, and the amendment agreed to in Com
mittce ofthe Whole was agreed to.
Mr.. Livingston then submitted two adj
ditional amendments to the bill, which no
prciaced by some remarks, in which he
confessed himselfa convert to giving aid
by the General Government to objects Of
internal Improvement Of general utility.
Mr.. Hendricks objected at some length
to the amendments, and with view, as he
said, offgiying gentlemen an opportunity Of
informing themselves on the subject, he
moved an adjournment, which prevailed.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr..
McDuf'ie, fror. the Committee Of Ways X
Means, reported the following bill: '..
a bill to reduce the duty OH Molasses, and
to allow drawback on spirits, distilled
from foreign materials. 'h or
BE it enacted, sc, That, from and af.
ter the 3oth day Of September, 1880, the
duty on. Molasses shall be five cents per
gallon, and no more, and from after that
time, there shall be. allowed drawback
Of four cents upon every gallon Of spirits
distilled in the United States, or the terri
tories thereof, from foreign molasses, on
the expectation thereof, to any foreign
port or place, other than the dominions Of
any foreign State, Immediately adjoining
the United States, III the same manner and
on the same conditions, as before the tar
iffof May the 18th, 1923.
The bill being read the first and second
time,
Mr.. McDuflie moved that the bill be
engrossed for third reading.
The bill was ordered to be read q third
time, by large majority.
This being one ofthe days allotted by a
rule OF the House for the consideration Of
private bills
Mr.. Bell moved that the rule be sus-
pended, for the purpose of resuming ths
consideration Of the Indian BILL This
motion as usual, produced good deal Of
discussion. and was finally negatived--it
requiring two thirds of the votes to carry
1.-THE yeas being lO7, the nays 8s.
So the House refused to suspend the
rule, and proceeded to the consideration Of
private bills, and so continued till past S
o'clock; and then adjourned.