Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-05-25
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can for the distribution Of certain books therein
me ntoned."
The bill authorizing a subscription of stock in IN.
Baltimore aud Ohio Rail Road Company. was resumed
in committee Of the WHOLE and laid ON The able on mo
ton OF Mr.. Grundy.
On motion by Mr.. Grundy, the Senate resumed IN.
resolution submitted by Mr.. Foot on the 3Oh Decem
Der last in relation to future surveys ana sales of the
public lands, when
Mr. Robin. rO.e and addressed the Senate at con.
siderable length after which, the Senate adjourned hsv
ing previously spent some time Executive business
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MIR. CambreieDg, from the Committee of Commerce.
reported bill to encourage Ship building in the Unit.
ed States; which was twice read and committed.
DUTY ON SALT
Salt, being read a second time,
Mr.. King Of New York, moved that the bill h. com
mitted to the committee Of the whole House.
Mr.. MDuhc opposed this course, as merely going
to produce delay and defeat of the bill. which there
was majority favorable to the object should be acted
on Immediately to its passage this session.
Mr.. lngersoll moved that the committee of the Who'll.
be instructed to amend the BILL by adding thereto the
following section: From and after the 3Oh Sepem-
Der, $780, the duty Moases shall he five cents per
gallon, and no more, and from and after that time
drawback be allowed all spirits distilled in this coun.
try from foreign molassss the expectation thereof
to any foreign country, the as was allowed before
the tariff Of 10Th May, 1928"
Mr.. lngersoll said. If there was one article on
which the tariff OF ISIS operated unsv, Il was that
which he now sought 10 relieve. The injustice of the
double duty imposed on molasses, in 1885, would be
very generally acknowledged, and by none moro frank
" than thee by whose votes the increase effected
No man now would deny-indeed Il had slready been
distinctly admitted this THAI molasses was load
ed with heavy duty, at the period TO which he aud.
ed, Tor the purpose Of rends ring the tariff odious
II was hoped by the Southern gentlemen who voted
Il in that the bill would be thus drugged by too heavy
dose to 70 down. In that they disappointed and
he glad disposition which had been erprsss
ed on late occasion, by of ho.e whs was in the
vste TO undo what had in this respect failed to answer
the object intended. Mr. I. Eel. soeituds on this
/ NH - ~ H. IT,
amined with The report from the Treasury DEPART
ment in regard TO the and navigation of tho
country for the year past He found in that dscu
that our trade with Cuba the Island from whenc. our
greatest mportatons come had de- lined earIy million
OF dollars during the past year from what il had
been. The cause of this decline was principally to be
attributed as he learnt from int lig ent
that Island to the fact that under our heavy
duty upon molasses, taken in connection with the ex
pensss OF freights and casks the islanders could not
make sales OF the article to to any exten and thew
now actually spread their land and use a. manure
imme nse quantities of molasses which thew would gladly
exchange for the lumber and breadsu. of our country
IL we would but let the trade go on. Are gentlemen
aware said Mr. L. that the trade with Cuba one of the
most valuable branches OF our foreign commerce.,
IL stands on the ls' next TO England and France in
amount and strike out the articles of cotton and tobacco
which to these countries, and IL will exceed our trade
with both nations Nay sir market for our bre ad
stu' III more valuable to than all Europe. 1t is too
trade in which every section OF this country in
erested-it has sectional bearing IL takes in large
quantities. the rice Of the South. the lumber of North
Carolina the grain and beef Of the West which descend
the Mississippi and find there almost their onlv FOREIGN
market-the -four OF the Middle States. the corn Al
lumber, and live stock Of New England. Besides this
immense quantities OF our manufactured articles find an
outlet there Not those manufactures which were oh
noxious 10 OF this country hut tho.e which
produced in the workshops Of our ehanc. in every
State oil the Unon-such as hats. leather, carriages.
Shoes harnessrs SOAP, candles and cabinet furniture
trade like THE said Mr. is the last that should
he 'baeked We impose heavy duties on European
goods because we cannot barter away bre ad.us
anrirtl Ilur 1ral, IT, 4
which offers 10 take every thing that YOU will scnd-it
invites TO II every interest that can be named Why
then cripple by an ungenerous regulation OF your own;
and why visit your heaviest upon the hu mblest art
Gle when goes into tho consumption OF the poorest peo
pie Of the country
Mr.. I. aaid he would say few words as to the pro.
posed reduction OF The duty salt, he might not
have another opportunity to give his reasons for tho
voc he had given should give, on that question
The salt trade OF this country had been correctly
represented We have heard much Of the saIt tax a.
bearing severely and peculiarly the poor: and so far
that was the case. he could go far any man in
extending relief. But there time, even
when salt was duty free that could be had cheaper
| than II now can, even the eeabosrd, and never 90
cheap in the Interior the extensive salt works
when have grown up under the operation Of the exist
ing duty. The bulk OF our Importation of sat and on
which most of the duty operates is not the coarse
West India salt used to pack provisions, and which IL
consumed principally by the poorer citizens but the
hned or blown salt, as il Is called, which import
from Liverpool, other ports Of Great Britain. The
value of foreign sa imported during the last year. a.
appears by the Treasury returns, amounted 7l46IS
collars OF which 4672I3 dollars imported not from
Turks leland, or from any West India port, hut from
England and Ireland. This kind is mporied principal
W in its refined and manufactured state for the table,
OF The rich, and il fair subject for revenue as any
one that can be named. He should be opposed 10 re-
ducing the duty this refined article; but would
cheerully reduce the duty the coarse and strong
Wet India or Turks Island salt because that used
by the roor and goes largely into the raj ope
rAtions Of the country. He would reduce this and
leave the oher untouched for the reason that he
would reduce the duty molases and leave sugar I'M
touched; in other words, he would tighten the tax
from those who least able to pay, and let the burhen
rest on tho'e who use the most expensive, what
generally deemed the most luxurious articles. Should
the amendment which he offered prevail, he
pledged himself to follow it up by another, making
determination SALT that he thought would be ac ept-
able to every part Of the House.
Mr. Tucker, for the purpose Of bringing discus.
zion upon the bill by ITSELF moved the previous question:
which motion bsinE seconded by majority; and the
previous question heing sustained by vote, by yea.
| and nays, Of SO 10 8S,
The main question then put viz "ShalI the bill
be cneros'ed and read third timer and was decided in
| the affirmative by the following vote:
| YEAS-Msssrs. Alexander, Allen, Aston, Ander,on,
Angel. Arm'troDg, John s. B,rbour, p. p. Barbour,
Barnwel Barfinger, Baylor, Bell, James Blair John
Blair. Boon. BouIdio Brodhead Brown, C,hoon Cam
brelenE, Campbell, Carson, Oh snder, Chiffon, CIa
borne, Clay, Coke. Conner, Robert Craig, Crockett,
Croeheron, Warren r. Davis. Deberry, D.sha Dorsey
Drsyton, Dudley, Dnncsn FindIay, Foster, Fry Gal
Their Gordon, Hail, Hammons, Harvey Hsynes. Kinds.
Howard, Hubbard. Hunt, Ihrie, I.acks, Johns Cave
Johnson, Lamar, Lea, Lecompe, Lent, Lewis, Loyal
LumpkiD. Lyon, Martin, Mccoy, McDuffie, McIntirs
Mercer, Miller, MITCHELL MubIenburg, Nuckoils, o.
vertoD Pet,is Polk, Potter, Ramsay, Rsncher Rosne
VIM Shepard. Aug. Fl. sherperd. Shields, semme',