Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-12

authority 90 respectable, tina, tho committee canno. he
ieve they are utterly sroundiess. The immense i'm
OF foreign goods into OF orr rral
cities, must sd the greatest facilities for illicit trade
No stpro,e that these have escaped IN. p-ne-
trait eye Of cnpidv, either io-egn domestic The
message OF the President, ami report Of the Secretary
the Treasury, also clearly intimate that the Tariff vi
GATED The committee are convinced that the Ii s. RI
lots saonl be mad TO ascertain the tu extent nf lie
violation, and the means by which IL il she'd
To incress otec ing duties while the eff of Css
verns'ent N provided with the means Of en,rcing
them. would he useless. Bu, Congress cannot refn.r
to he tam and manufacturer, all the benefits which
have been ,olennly promised The faith and homo of
ne Gov" rnnent rannot p"rnita lasting dsapi
J. would be Illuminating TO nat, m reputation, TO allow
foreign adventures fortunes by the violation
OF on 1--we. while our own ci,izens, in consequence,
were sinking down in bankruptcy ard ruin. On th.
subject, there can be no difference Of opinion.
BY many II is believed that the late Secretary the
Treasury gave erroneous construction to the act o,
1898. so far asst relates TO the duties Imposed on W. o.
len goods. He refi-ed TO allow the % per cehtum OF
the cost OF those imported from countries beyond c
Horn the Cape Of God Hope, 10 per contun on
'ho'e from any ohr place or country. TIL Commit
tee have no doubt, but WAS the intention OF Cong
that the manufacturer such goods should rcive the
benefit OF such additions The correction the error
can be made without any change in the provisions OF
the tariff
Tee ALLEGED svaicn. of our revenue anil prote citing
laws require an iinmedi,e and thorough 1--WE
II they are found to eAi't the most Ell cus M an.
should be employed TO prevent them in iu ur- When
TINS IL done, II IL probable al may be sa.fied uat
higher protecting duties should not he required Until
thi' !. DONE II !. impossible TO determine how III lie N,
those dr'ics may be made to operate. The Commute o
nave area ally proceeded, TO the consider ton of thi. sub
ject.
Tn, report va, real and, on motion, ordered 10 lie
on the tcbi-.
DISTRIBUTIONS OF PUBLIC LANDS
The House resumed tbs alton of the resoi,i.
ton, moved by Mr. Hunt, on the 7ih ui,imo concern
ing distribution Of the public lands among the several
a.cs
The question REQUIRED on tn motion mad. by NJ.
"a, ii A v 10 m "A
MIR Clay, al Alabhna delivered his n. on the
SUBJECT; aud the hour allotted by the rules Tor the
alteration OF reports and motions having then rxpircd
tho House passed TO tho order OF the day.
wA.HrNGrox Jan 7-Inth. Senate. Yesterday.
Mr,i Hoinc' presented the p-on OF snniry ci.iz.a,
OF the State Of Man, praying Tor the abolition of ala
very In the District Of Columbia. Tn. hill authorizing
the reroccssion the part OF The ate Of Illinois. of
township CT land granted by the United Safe for n.
erafy purposes aud the location Of other lind. in eu
thereof, was passed. The bill for the more distinct
demArca,ion OF the Nor,hern Boundary Line OF the
State Of Missouri, and Tor the division asng the half
breeds OF the Sics Fox tribes OF indians Of the rr.er
vaon OF land within that State aud the bill aliowine
the duties foreign ardize portrd into ou;..
vile, 81 Lou-, and .oher place, the Ws.tsra Wa.
'e's to be secured AMI paid bo,s places; weeie-
spectvc'y ordered, alter being amended 10 be enrro.
ed for third reading
In the Hons. Of Recre .cntatives ve..rd,v .unJry
peu'ion' were presented, ard great many resolu on
"hsred After tho hour appointed had expired num-
"er oil resolution. were presented on leave that thu
hour Tor considering resolutions expired before The
rouse called up the unfinished bu.iuc.. OF yes;er-
day; the resolution Of Mr.. Hunt and the amendment
OF Mr.. Martin Mr. Hunt has the floor for to. morrow
IN continuation oil his speech OF Tuesday.
The House then sesoived i,.eIt into Committee of
me Wheir, on the contested election between Thoma.
ID Arnold and Prior Lea. Mr.. A rnoId addressed III.
House in support OF his claim until the hour of adjourn
"e"'' lie resumes Tomorrow ~. s. I'll.
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT,
with 'he aicec and consent of The Senate
Henry Baldwin. To be an Associate J dye of t,e S,
Preine Court oil the United States, Judge wash
ington, deceased. rN