Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-18
CONGR ESS.

On w ednesday much of the time of the Senate
was occupied OH the bill making appropriations for
building light houses, light hoats beacons and mon
uments, blazing buoys, and for imprvinp harhors
and directing surveys which finally ordered 10
be engrossed and read third time
The House was engaged on the bill reported bv
the committee on Manufactures. Mr.. Gorham with
drew his motion to reconsider the second section Of
MIR. M DUTIES amendment relative to the duties on
lron hemp &C.; and Mr.. Doddridre then moved to
re consider the vote By which the amendment redu-
eng the duties on salt agreed to- After much
discussion, the question TO consider carried in
the alnrm.t tive, by vote of Ie2 to 81. The ques-
ton was then again put on the amendment, which
Mr. M Buffie previously diied so as to mn Ike the
first reduction take place IN September 1881 and
decided IN the negative, Ayes 90, Noes lo2.
In SENATE, on Thursday, Messrs Holmes and
huggies presented resolutions calling on the Post
master General, for certain information reot vie IN
his department. The memorial OF certain Indians
warriors and mead men, who had enligraicd from the
~. OF New York to Green Bay, was referred to
the President of tie United States. The bills au-
ihorsing masters of vessels from James River in
IN the State of Virginia. clear out, in certain
cases either at Richmond or Petersburg-to establish
aport OF delivery at Delaware Cy-to reduce the u-
ties on tea coffee, and cocou-rlakinr appropriation
Tor the erection ofgbt houses, light boats beacons and
monuments, Tor placing buoys and improving certain
rivers and harbors, and ordering surveys-author-
lsing subscription to the stock of the Washing
ton turnpike road company, were severay read third
time and passed. The Joint resolution from the
House OF Representatives,, fixing the time of the ad-
tournament of the two Houses of CoDrress was tolen
up, and after hav ng amended it bv striking out
the 18th of May, the time designated by the House
and inserting the 3st of the present month"; passed it
by Il vote Of 81 yeas.
SALT
in the House of Representatives on Thursday AIR
T'aliafero rose, and said he asked of the House
favour which he had asked before and ,viici,
he had never refused to any other member who re-
quested it. 1t was that the House would grant
lis unanimous consent for him To Introduce a reso-
luton and have il printed.
inquiry being made as to the nature Of the reso-
luton
Mr.. t. said it was Of nature which Law at the
door OF every man, and child in the nation
1t was OF the nature Of SAT-.
Leave being granted, Mr.. T. handed TO tho chair
the following resolution:
Whereas, Salt Is an article which enters into the
cary consumption OF every human being in
try, as matter Of primary and unavoidable neces-
slty, and is, to very great extent. procured at n
high price, compared with the cost of producing it,
which too often exposes the poor consumer to the
grinding oXactioDs Of the vcndcr and nonopoljst of
the article. Influenced by such, and by other obvi-
ousiy sound considerations, Congress never has ex-
cept under circumstances of great and emerrent fs-
cal necessity, imposed duty on salt And whereas
since the necessity for which the existing tax on salt
was imposed [after five years eDtre exemption oft
from dulyJ III the years 1913 and 1876 has been sue
cessSiy met and overcome by the patient bearing
and faithful payment of this and the other taxes bv
the peoples and the government no longer needs tho
revenue arising from the existing tax on salt
Resolved, That from and after the goth dav of
Sept next, the duty imposed all salt imported in
to the u. States and territories thereof shall be ten
cents per the measured bushels and that from and of
ter tn Both day Of September I331 salt may be I'M,
ported as aforesaid free of any duty whatever.
ResUved, That the committee on ways g. means
be instructed toprepare and report bill in conformi
u with the foregoing resolution.
The resolution being read Mr.. y. moved that il
be laid on the table and be printed.
Mt Potter hoped the gentleman would Withdraw
his motion, and allow the resolution now to be con
sidere6.
Mr Taliafcrro did not intend to ask for its consid
Grafton at this time, but the reqaost of the gentle
man from s. Carolina, he would withdraw his mo-
ton to lay it on the table.
M Potter then demanded the question of consid-
Grafton.
Mir. Irwin Of Ohio, reminded MT of his prorn-
,se u TIE resolution were received, to ask that be
laid on the table and not now to be considered
Mr.. e. Immediately rose and asked as favor of
Or Potter that he would withdraw his motion, and