Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-10

- NAsHINGToN, July T.
In the Senate yesterday, the resolution offered some
days ago, by Mr. Benton, calling Secretary of the
treasury for Information as to the items which would be
deducted from the gross receipts of the Public Lands
vlous to a division OF the proceeds, was agreed TO-
The bills received from the House of Representatives.
by Message, were seveTally read and referred.
The amendments made by the House TO the bill for bo
hna adjustment OF Land Claims in Missouri to the bill to
amend an act for the relief of the purchasers of Public
were concurred in.
The following bills from the Naval Committee were
severally considered and ordered a third reading
An act making appropriations for sundry Hospitals;
An act TO provide Tor the completion of the Naval Hos
pita at Norfolk and the Naval Asylum at PhiladeIpbia
An act to provide iron tanks for the OF the Navy of
the United States;
An act to provide for the payment of certain
for surveys;
An ac'to provide for the rebuilding of the gate Mace
DOMAIN
An act for rebuilding the Ggato Java, and the sIoop
Cyane; and 'f
An act for the regulation of the Naval and Prvateer
Pensions, and Naval Hospital Funds and for other pur.
poses. -
THE TARIFF
On motion OF Mr.. Clay the Senate resumed be consl.
ration OF the bill amend the several acts imposing duties
on Imports and the remaining amendments reported bv
MI Dlcksrson, from the Committee Manufactures,
were considered and disposed of-a of them being adop
ed with the exception of two which were rejected BY
consent. -
The last amendment of the Committee was tbc sub;oct
of long debate; il is as follows:
SEC 2, line 81, alter the word part, inser"the duties
oowng-that IS to say such other manufactures OF wool
ot
which, at the place from whence imported shall NOT e
coed nifty cents the square yard shall be deemed TO have
cost nifty cents the square yard and pay duty thereon
thiry-ve per cenun. Aud all such other manufactures
OF wool or Of which wool is component part the actual
value OF which, at the place from whence mported sba
exceed MY cents The square yard, and shall not exceed
two dollars and fifty CENTS shall be deemed 10 have cost
two dollars and fifty the square yard and nav duty
hefeoh oil thrtyhve per centum. And all such other
manufactures OF WOOL or Of which wool is a component
part the actual value OF which, the places whence i'm
ported shall exceed two dollars and fifty cents the SQUARE
yard mere shall be levied duty of thirty five per CEN
Mr.. Clay said, two descriptions Of wooen ooods arc
chiefly used by the SOUTH viz; wooens for negroes
ana suPerhne cloths for the Of gentlemen The du
es on DOTH these descriptions of goods are reduced
by TIE amendment than by the proposition of be House
OF Representatives The protective duty on coarse wool
ens IS gwen up, and the duty fine cloths is reduced
from MY TO hfty-hve per centum adj vaorem The class
OIL goods ranging between fifty cents and two dollars and
MY GEMS per square yard, is subjected an increased
uuy, ana these goods are chiefly used by the mddng
classes IN the northern eastern, and western States
WINE ths amendment profits the SOUTH il also profits to
north and east because it gives adequate protection 10 m
sumed. WV WI
MIR. Dickerson and Mr. Holmes supported the amend.
ment, and Mr.. Smith opposed IL.
MT iaync moved 10 strike tire words "le deemed
10 have cost two dollars and Glty cents the souarc y,I
10 order to test the principle Of the amendment The dutv
proposed 70 e imposed on wooiens costing from so cents
70 ~ and 30 cents will range between so and 40 per
cent mat the duty is pOhbitOry. This descrioon of a
ucIes embraces the only wooIlens which arc made exen
sYe'y W nis country and which most generally con
suined. The equivalent proposed 10 he offered TO- tt,
was reduction Of duties FINE wooIlens which are not
I9aue 70 any extent IN this country, and the whole amount
OF which imported is only about half million AZ t he
coarse wooens not embraced the duty is not maersllV
nouIIigG ms Then was the compromise Of the commit
Ihcy take all they want and give up what is worth
nothing 10 them WV"
M H1yne went on 10 say that the object of the bin
prepared by Mr. mcLane, to destroy the minimum
"cPle, IS unjust and oious, while the proposition Of
tionablo features. Wv" ~ "'O'' V'ySo-