Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-05-18


the House OF Representatives to the bill "o alter the
bridge and draw across the Potomac, from Washington
City to Alexandria;" and, on motion of Mr.. Chambers
Resolved, That the Senate concur therein.
The bill ior the more effcctual collection of the i'm
port duties was read and passed to second reading
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Potter, from the Committee on Public Lands IN
which was referred the bill from the Senate, .for the
relief OF certain officers and soldiers Of the Virginia
State line during the Revolutionary war reorted IN.
nit the bill to Committee of the Whole but at the sug
gestion Of MIR. p. p Barbour the motion was withdrawn
and on his motion, the bill made the order of the
NAVIGATION AND IMposrs
Inc HOUSE resumed the bill reported by Mr.. Cam
oreleng from the Committee of Commerce, in altsra.
ton OF the navigation laws, &c.
Mr.. Strong spoke half hour in conclusion Of hi,
remarks against the bill, and then moved TO postpone
the bill to the 4th OF July next, (tantamount to a mo.
ucn 10 reJect NJ out withdrew his motion at the request
Mr.. Cambreleng, who desired to make some remark,
in reply stating that he would, after he had said what
he intended, renew the motion of his colleague: but
The hour having expired, Mr.. C. was preciuded from
proceeding to-day.
SALT.
MIR. TaIiaterro rose and said he asked of the House
favor which he had never asked before and which
ne mad never refused to any other member who
ed it. was that the House would grant its unanimom.
printed. ""'' -
Inquiry being made to the nature of the re,ol,,.
ton ~ -~-O'"-
Mr.. T. said it was of nature which Law at the door
Of the nature of salt. "
Leave being granted, Mr.. T. handedto the chair the
following resolution: ~
Whereas, Salt is article which enters into IN. d.,
~ consumption Of every human being in our country a.
matter OF primary and unavoidable necessity and 4,
10 very great extent, procured at high price, com.
Mn .ne cost oil producing it, which too often
tho poor consumer to the grinding exacons of the
vender and monopost Of the article Influenced Inv
such, and other obviously sound considerations. Con-
gress never has, except under circumstances Of
and emergent fiscal necessity, imposed duty on salt
And whereas, since the necessity for which the exist
ing tax on salt was imposed (after five wears entire CT
smPhon OF it from duty) in the years 1918 and 1876
mas oeen successfully met and bv the patient
bearing and faithful payment Of this and the other tar
es by the people; and the government no longer needs
the revenue arising from the existing tax on SALT
hesofued, That from and after the Both day of Sem
TENDER next the duty imposed all salt imported into
the United States, and the territories thereof shall he
ten cents per the measured bushel and that from and
alter the Both day of September 1891 salt NAV be i'm
ported as aforesaid free from any duty whatever
hesofred, That the Committee on WAYS and Means
De instituted prepare and report bill in conformity
with the foregoing resolution.
The resolution being read Mr. T. moved that - ha
laid on the table and be printed.
MIR Potter hoped the gentleman would withdraw his
notion and allow the resolution be now considered
Mr.. Taiaferro did not intend to ask for its consiIera
zion at this time, but, at the request of the gentleman
rom n. CAROLINA, he would withdraw his motion to Law
Mr. Potter then demanded the question of con,idera
ton. 'o''''''"'
Mr. Irwin, of Ohio, reminded Mr.. T. of his promise
the resolution were received, ask that il be laid on
the table and not considered.
MI aiaierro Immediately and asked as favor of
MT. Potter that he would withdraw his notion and per-
NIT he resolution to be laid the tables and he begged
pardon for having for forgot the pledge which
he mad given, in first yielding the request of Mr. Pot
ter; ne regretted it, and hoped that gentleman would
permit him to redeem his pledge
MT Potter accordingly withdrew his noot;on and
men, on motion OF Mr. Taaferro, the resolution was
laid on the table.
ALEXANDRIA AND GEORGETOWN CANAL.
The engrossed bill to incorporate the Alexandria Ca.
nal company Qor the construction of Canal from George
town to Alexandria, within the District of Columbia
was read third time.
Mr.. Mercer made some explanatory remark. IN free
the Dill from any objections Of constitutional charac
ter and in reply to some inquiries put to him by Mr.
Storrs of New York.
ne question was then put the passage of the BILL
and carried by the following vote-Yeas Il6, Nays IL
80 the bill was passed and to the Senate for con-
The following message was received from the pres
dent OF the United States, by Mr. Doneson his private
and with the papers accompanying il, refer
red to the Committee on the Judiciary, viz:
To THE HOUSE REPREsENrArIvEs:
gentlemen: The inclosed documents will present to
congress the necessity Of Legislative provision by
wch to prevent the offences TO which they refer. At
present. appears that there is no law existing for the
punishment OF persons guilty of nterrupting the public
surveyors when engaged in the performance of the trusts
cohHueu 10 mem. suggest, therefore, for YOUR con-
sderaon the proprety of adopting some provision with
adequate penalties to meet the case.
May ID. 1880. ANDREW JACKSON.
second message was received from the President
transmitting the information from the Navy Commission
ers called Tor by resolution of the House, of the 18th
oil April, respecting marine rail way at Pensacola
winch was read and referred TO the Committee on Ma
val Affairs.
THE TARIFF
The engrossed bill "to amend the act in alteration
oI the several acts laying duties imports" read
pass?'
Mr. Hall of NJ c., made few remarks embracing
ms objections to this bill and to the system of which il
part and stating that had the repeal of the d
y on salt been retained, much he desired that mea
sure, he could not have voted for the bill He called
orhe yeas and nays its passage; and they were or
dered
Mr. Tucker of South Carolina entered pretty largely
into statement also of bis objections the bill and 10
the protecting system. He was followed by
Mr.. Chiffon Of Kentucky, who argued earnestly
at some length on the same side, and concluded with
motion to lay the bill the table, which was mega
tived
Mr.. Cambreleng briefly stated why he should vote
for the bill, notwithstanding his repugnance to some of
Its provisions which he deemed improper but which he
relied on the Senate to rectify.
The question was then put the passage Of the BILL
and decided In the affirmative by the following vote
YEAS-Messrs. Angel, Armstrong, Arnold, Bailey.
Barber, BARLEY, Bates, Baylor Beekman, John Blair,
Bockee, Boon, Bors., Brown Buchanan, Burgess But
man. Cahoon Cambrelong, Chandler, Childs, Clark
Coleman, Condct, Cooper, CowIes Hector Craig Robt
Craig, Crane, Crawford, Creighton, Crowinshied Dam
el,Jobn Davis, Denny, De Witt, Dickinson Doddridge
Duncan Dwight, Earl Ellsworth, George Evans, Joshua
Evans, Edward Everett Horace Everett, Fndlay, Finch