Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-24

the amusement OF Congress II had been argued that ar
cicS OF luxury used only by the rich would be exempt
cd from taxation whilst articles essential TO the comfort of
the heavily buhcncd In the progress of the
session, we have these objections abandoned by many
oil those who urged them, and who finally voted for the
discrimination. And in regard to the article Of silks the
House had adopted 40 per cent AL vaorem the duty
upon Chinese aud French silksIhc Committee OF Manu-
lectures ct the Senate IN consequence of established
usage, proposed 10 make the duty French silks lower
than on those OF China, and recommended six per for
the loucr Not content with that oi reduction "A
Senator from Virginia (Nr Tazewcll) had proposed fur
lhcr To reduce IL 10 five per cent? aud his had
been adopted with the concrrnr votes oI mos, of tho
Southeru Senators Now, il the object had been simply To
preserve the distinction bete the silks of the two conn
tiles. that Inject might have been omp Shc,l by putting
China silks at 80 or 20 per and French or 10 per Ct
The Secretary of the Treasury had recommended tic re-
tenion OF duty o one per ~ teas, aud per Ct on
coicc believing that the expense, incident weighing
marking, and cullyin would absorb the duty and nuc
ceSsarily keep up host ooiccrs the Committee of Man
ulacturcs oil the Senate had proposed render those ar
uces entirely free, and their amendment that effect had
aso btCn concured in by most OF the Southern Senators
whist nc rcloced in the passage OF the b for the rca-
sous assigned, lac could for rcccdin from the
smendmcnts as recommended by the Committee of Con-
'V'cnce lie believed those amendments necessary o
The interests which they were intended TO protect And
u ue Oil should pass without them as viii not 90 into
operation until after the session. he hoped if dion as
ccrained TO be Indispensable they would be enacted n,o
law And he also hoped that, if there should be disco
ered any other omissions in the BILL they will
cn he corrected He that i'm voting against
recedng, as he should o that the passage of the hill WAS
endangered. For he could he ignorant of what bc
sd" around nm; that there majority, he would not
say, rs had been said another occason-an oreanizcl
majority.tu defeat those amendments And now Mr.
PRESIDENT, said Mr. c., hope shall all 90 home i'm
better temper, and resolve TO explain 10 our constituents
y and airy the operation of this cstabi she'd pocy of
the country, and with firm determination 10 snare no 81
forts 10 reconcile them 10 it,
MIR. Mangum said he had voted against indefinite INST
ponemen because lac wished TO vote 10 rcccdc from eve
~ amendment: He rcpuliaed for himself and his con-
sttucnts any thing in common with tic American Svscr
which originated in cupidity.
MI Webster said, there could be no commitment, Of the
m Wn'ch hau passed and the only question was ON
concurrence in the disagreement of The Uousc T,o co.
eman from South Carolina had given practical usra-
non oil the art OF dividing conqucrinr; and nc had
most sluIiy conrved to carry his points, with two to
one against him.
Mr. IIaync made some remarks in reply lie consil
cred me motion to recommt in order any stage and
'ne senate would give him charge of the BILL he would
u"craNe TO bring into the Senate Tomorrow morning i'm
The form in which it ought pass. lie would make h,,
motion whenever he could have the Oppouuiy and il that
should FAIL he would then move the ulc6ni,c pos,,nc
ncnt OF the bill lie charged the Senator from
with desire TO drive tho South from tie support of The
bill. ~ '"'
Mr. Clay replied and repealed the idea at he intended
to drive any from the support of the biliI mposs-
BILE for motion for indefinite pos;poncncn TO he enter
tanned, now that amendments had been made by both
Houses The bill, far amendments were agreed TO-
was unchSngcabIc-Wc must take the question on the
amendments separately, and il reccdc the bill will
only want the approval of the President TO make il law
lie expressed his hope that the gentlemen from the South
who considered this bill OF denominations would each
come out and say that the country may understand it,
and hear ii from them.
MIR. Dickerson said that in his opinon e Scr,,or from,
South Carolina, (Nir Ilayne) had claimed little more
credit than he mcncd for his address i'm managing his col
leagues the committee, and that the Senator from M,s
Sach'iSetts had given him little more credit than lac
claimed The Senator have managed us very adrot
~ indeed when he had no suspicion that there was any
management in the case have only say that the cx
hibluon the Senator made in the Committee and that
which he has just made in describing what too pocc in
tue committee are very different things-He was by no
means SO clever there as here. IL there all solemn
matter OF iact-hcrc not little of fancy. The Senator Is
mistaken when lac spposes that he Induced one of his col
leagues To yield upon point and the other ,,pon
her and so on alternately, till he carried all his poin
Now, said MIR. D. there no instance i'm which the So
nator from Pennsylvania insisted upon any amendment i'm
which did not agree with him II is true that Welded
upon some points that thought of minor importance i'm
order uat might have better chance of sIIcccclin nm
on those winch dcemcdo more importance in ali which
can assure the gentleman from South Carolina his ma
nagenont had no influence. The Senator from Kentucky
(Mr Cay) seems TO think that have made conccs-
sion To the South by report So far as il rcspccts
self, suspect gain credit with the Senator from
South Carolina orsuch concession and certainly deserve
none for conceded nothing which, i'm my opinion could
the Bill. " '''''s
Mr. ITayne acquitted the Senator from New jersey Of
ever having shown any disposition TO mako tn, sli,l.,
concession 10 the South.
Mr.. Miller suggested that if the motion 10 com nit were
now out oil order, he had vocd against indefinite post
ponemcn under erroneous construction of the rule
MIR Webster again showed that the motion TO rc-comnit
could not be in order
Mr. PoindeXcr said il his Intention to vote for re-
nc could have the opportunity; considering the bill as il
came from the House. recognizing the principle of ro
lection, which he could never sanction by his vote n Inc
could not have an opportunity TO vote against the BILL he
would move the indefinite postponcmont of the bill
Mr. Haync said that he would, before the vote was
taken on the last amendment, move 10 commit the Il win,
Instructions under which motion he believed that an en-
hrely new bill might he sent back To the House
Mr. Dallas said having anxiously consulted with several
gentlemen around Inc, much better acquainted with the
rules of order than myself am satisfied that the oucston
now Propoundcd for my suffrage the final on this bill
II came from the House of Representatives. if underwent
many amendments in the Senate those amendments have
not all been concurrcd in by the House, and we arc now
our amendments which have been disagreed to- Should
we reccde the law Is complete and already passed bv bo
Houses OF Congress. We cannot now rc-cOmmit: We
cannot alter what both the Senate aud the suse have an
proved We may prolOng alteration and difficulty by re-
tuSing to rcccdc leave the matter unfinished and in
definitely posponcl: but il are to have anv law en-
acted at this session, determine have one by our
present concluding vote AT this point of an arIuous and
discussions when Committee of ConCcr
cnce have exhausted their efforts cannot consent IN vo
silent vote. Always prepared heretofore and re-
solved to he always prepared TO assume any respon-
sunny Which may seem appropriate 10 The discharge
81 my public duties, now, and hereafter shall
be, ready to meet my constituents upon this question:
10 tell them frankly and fully my motives and reasons
81 actions and most cbecrfully TO abide by any con
rInsion OF their Judgment only socitous that INV
course on this final question in effect and obviousv
question fHis bin 6-should be distinctly record
20 and understood Sir, carly period of the session
announced the principles upon which was governed i'm
me iaDor OF accommodating new Tariff ofdues TO the cx
sung position OF the country, TO the reduced want of rcye
nue., and TO the payment OF the public debt Fully con-
.nccd OF the wisdom Of the great principle of protecting
onesiic industry: having mbb0d settled belief that il Is
essential TO the maintenance Of the best interests of the ma
", u peculiarly important to the happiness and prospc-
NY OF my native Satc;l have uniformly taken NV part
~ every cXcriOn arrange the duties as o a0r c