Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-30

WARRINGTON, Dec. 2S.

NASHtNCToN, Dec. 20
Congressional .fna'ytsIn the Senate Yesterday, so.
veral petitions and memorials presented The reSo-
luons submitted Friday, by hiessrs ncndicks Ben
ton and Kane, were aopted.NIr. Benton from the Com.
miuce Military Affairs reported, Will out anne
the bills providing for equipping end mounting portion Of
the army, and for the armament Of certain Qualifications.
The bills for the relief OF T. s. Nccder and Dixon Spear
were passed Aner the consideration OF Executive bus
ness the Senate djoumed 10 this day. ~ O'Clock.
In the House Of Representatives. bill from the Com
inee Naval aair reported making provisions for
the rebuilding the gatc Java and sloop Cyanpe and for
completing the rebuilding Of the figae Macedonian.
bill was reported IRON the Committee the Militia for
the reorganization Of the Militia OF the district Of Colum
ba. The Resolution submitted on Thursday last by Mr.
Blair Of Tenn contemplating the appropriation Of the pro.
cecds OF the public lands purposes OF Internal Improve
ment education under the direction of the several States
and In the ratio OF their federal numbers and
modified with the asnt of the mover. Mr.. Duncan then
offered substitute for the Resolutions proposing apply
one-ilrd OF the proceeds st the lands 10 local Improve
mcnts in the Stacs; third 10 communications, by roads
and canals from the Atlantic 10 the watersi aud
the remaining third to the purposes of education the
ncy be expended under the direction OF the several
States; discussion ensued which arrested By tho
expiration Of the hour Globe
Mr.. Bouldn submitted tt following preamble and
solution, which was directed 10 lie on the table and he
printed
Whercas by the laws Of the United States ad raiorer1
duties are laid various articles Of import but the per
cenum duty required is ldon the value tho
place OF production but that cost with all charges Eek
cep nsurance) added, and with 10 20 per cent added
10 that aggregate: And whereas, also, various minimum
values or prices affixed by law (by which 10 ascertain
The amount of duties chargeable the goods) differ
ing widely from the thereof; that from the law it,
self the rate of duties 10 be paid the importation Of any
given article, subject to al eaOe duties, cannot be
| ccrtancd:
Resofred, therefore, That the Committee Commerce
be Instructed 10 inquire into the practical effect OF these
laws, and report the House the actual per cetm tho
prime cost which imposed by them; That they also in
qnre how far these duties in effect prohibtoy setting
forth as distinctly they the various descriptions OF
imports that thus n,crdiced shores and far
may be practicable 10 state The cost and charges at which
such intcrdicted goods might be impcrted.
! Mr.. Cambreleng submitted the following resolution,
which lies one day on the table:
ReSoicd That the Secretary Of the Treasury be directed
10 Furnish this House with annual statement OF the nett
revenue collected Wooens and Cottcns-on each do
scripion of Iron pnyng specific duy-on all manuac
lures OF Iron paying adj vaore dutyOn brown, white
and refined Sugars, di eliminating between each kind
and hemp and corage, from the 30th of September,
1889, TO the 3Oth of September 1881; together with
statement OF the nett annually collected for tho
last ten years ending the 3Oh September 1881, the
manufactures of silk of flax and OF hempon WOOL indi
go. Wines spirits moases, teas coffee, fruits spices, salt
! and coal.-(ilOte.
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