Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-27

as an indication of the indsposition OF the House
to pursue any further the enquiry into the alleg-
ed attempted fraud and lie should therefore put no
further questions 10 this witness, and desired the
subpuenas which he had asked for to be counter
manded.
Some further examinations took place, when, af
ter $ o'clock. the further hearing Ut the case was
postponed to this day at II O'Clock.
Mr.. Davis, of Massachusetts,. submitted the fol-
lowing; which, when the bill H. r. No. sci. to re-
duce and equaIize the Duties on Imports shall be
taken up for consideration, he will move as on
amendment thereto:
Strike out all after the enacting clause. and in
sert-..T That from and after the day of :,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred and
thrty-two, the following articles Of merchandise.
when imported into the United States, may he
entered free Of duty, TO wit: teas OF all kinds
brought from China, or any place beyond the
Cape of Good Hope; coffee of all kinds, cocoa,
almonds, figs, currants, .raisans, prunes, pIums,
dates, grapes flbers, tamarinds in sugar or mo-
Iasses, black pepper, Cayenne pepper, ci"amon'
cloves, cassia, Dutmegs, mace, Plmento' ginger,
camphor, gum arabic, gum senegal, indigo, coch-
meal, madden, madder root, shell lac, lac dye,
sumach, wood or postI, bark, roots, nuts and Der.
ries used in dying. argol, tumerIc, linseed, rape
seed and hemp seed oil, crude salt petre, India
rubber, brass in plates, saffron, sage. Peruvian
bark, juniper berries, oil of juniper. totose shell,
sponge, ivory manufactured, horn, horn tips.
horn plates for lanthorns, coral. opium, aOes, ca
lionel, cammomile flowers, coriander seed, can
thardes. corrosive sublimate, burgundy pitch,
eamboge, hemlock. henbane, cOrks, quicksilver,
ambergris, cutIasses, daggers, sabres drks, hang
ers, epaulettes wings of gold or silver, feathers,
hair X.
mill stones, nuts of all kinds, reeds and rattans
manufactured. rotten stone, spy glasses and
telescopes. sextants, quadrants, paintings, draw
inys, tin in plates and sheets, quilts, flax
Sec. 9. ind be it further enacted. That. in
stead of the duties now payable by law on the
following articles of merchandise when import.
ed into the United States, there shall be levied
aud collected on the same, when imported in yes
sells of the United States, from and after the
day of Ammo Domlnl one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-two, the following duties, to
wit: on all teas imported from any place other
than as above specified. or in vessels not of the
United States, ten cents puund; on Madeira
and Sherry wine, whether in casks or BOTTLES, and
on all other wine in bottles, eight cents gallon,
in addition TO the duly on the bottles; on all other
wines two cents gallon; On all manufactures of
silk, seven per cent. I'D vaIOrem: Prorided, how-
eyer, That nothing contained in this act shall at
feet the rights secured by treaty to foreign YES.
sells.
Sec. 8. lind be il further enacted. That the
English pound sterling shall hereafter be valued
at four dullars and eighty cents, instead of four
dollars and fortylour cents, in assessing and col
lecting duties.
Sec. a. find Je 1t further enacted, That all
acts orparts of acts the PROVISIONS
of this act, arc hereby repealed"