Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-13
CONGRESS-.

In the House Of Representatives on Tuesday,
Mr.. Haynes submitted the following preamble
and resolution:
Whereas, without considerable diminuton
of the revenue, the public debt will, in very
few years, be redeemed and discharged; and
whereas the end of republican government is the
prosperity and happiness Of the people; and
whereas this end cannot more certainly be pro-
NOTED than by system of taxation that will
leave the largest portion Of the products OF la
Dor in the pockets of the people: and whereas
the necessares of life should, as far as practical
bic, be exempted from taxation; and whereas
brown sugar has become an article Of great and
necessary consumption among all classes; and
whereas the present duty on that article imported
from foreign countries bears an unjust and extra
VACANT proportion to the original cost in foreign
markets; and whereas there is good reason to be-
leye that the tax collected b, the government
upon ITS importation, amounting to one million
four hundred and thirty-four thousand nine hum
dred and sixty-one dollars and eleven cents, is
less than half the sum taken from the pockets of
the people under the operation of the existing du
ty, the quantity manufactured in the United
States within the year 1880 baving been estl-
mated at 100 1000 hogsheads, equal to 100 600, 900
pounds at three cents per pound, protecting duty
equal to 5000. 900 of dollars:
Resolped, That the Committee of Ways and
Means be instructed to inquire into the expedl-
ency of reducing the duty on brown sugar, i'm
ported into the United States frcm foreign coun-
tries.
Nj r.Haynes said the question was one of great
interest to all and he trusted, therefore, that the
resolution would not be denied the courtesy of a
consideration.
Mr.. Condct asked for the question Of consid-
Grafton.
Mr.. Cambreleng called for the yeas and nays
upon this proposition, and stated his intention
to repeat the call in every case upon this subject
Mr.. Martin, before the question was taken.
suggested to the gentleman from New Jersey, that
his object might Be equally well attained by NOV
inc that the resolution be laid upon the table
and printed.
Mr.. Condict assented.
Mr.. Denny then asked for the question Of con-
sideration.
Mr.. Cambreleng renewed his call for the yeas
and nays. and'the call being sustained, they were
ordered and taken as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Alexander. Allen, Aston,
Anderson, Angel, Archer, Armstrong, John S.
Barbour, Barnwell, Barringer. Baylor, Bell,
James Blair, John Blair, Boon, Borst, BrOd-
head. Brown. Cambreleng. Campbell, Chandler,
Claiborne, Clay. Coke, Conner, Craig, Crock
EFT, Crocheron. Davenport, w. R. Davis, Deber.
~. Desha, De Witt, Draper. Drayton, Dudley,
EARL, Foster, Gather, Gordon, Hall, Halsey,
HAYNES. Kinds, Holland, Hoffman, Hubbard,
Jarvis, Jennings, Cave Johnson, Perkins King,
Lamar, Lea, Lecompte. Lent. Lewis, Loyal,
Lumpkin, Martin, Thomas Maxwell, Mccoy,
McDufie. McIntire, Mercer, Mitchell. Mcneil,
VIM. B. Shepard, A. II. Shepherd, Speight,
Sprig. Standefer, Wiley Thompson, Trezvant,
Tucker, verplanck, Wayne. Weeks, Camp r.
White. Wilde, Williams, and Wison-s9.
NAYS.-Messrs. Arnold, Bailey, Noyes Bar
Der. Bates, Bockee, Burgess, Butman, Cahoon,
Chiffon, Clark, Condict, Cooper, Cowles. Crane,