Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-26
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F;o,l he National {atsiigencer Of S,y,,a,.
IN SohgfoeS' ootn Houses have been very busy
since cur ast. the absorbing subject. however no.
lag the Tarn Bill which il tcrenjp,- i'm -
House CT Representatives. HAVING Ga, , t;,I
out of tho Committee Of tho Whole. i was al
up yesterday in the House, aud the omcp,,n,.nt.
made in Committee were concurred i'm bv tho
House, with tl;c exception OF the amori,ron.
which proposed to reduce the duty on rali from
10 TO cents per Sc lbs, which was rcjec, cd-Y,,-
~, Nays Zoe. The bill having been gone through
Mr.. McDutie offered amendment, PROPOSING
that all cottous of the value of Is conts the
yard, should pay duty of l25 per cent. nd valo.
rem. Before any decision was had on this amend
msnt, the House adjourned.
IN THE SENATE. ON SATURDAY,
On melton Of Mr.. Foot, the Senate, proceeded
to consider resolution ON the table, ordering that
the several bills from the House OF Represent lives
on the subject of Inv lid Pensions. he laid u, tho
table, and indefinitely postponed, and that IT,. D..
pcrs concerning thcm be returned 20 tho House Of
representatives; and the resolution was agreet to-
Mr. IomlDscn presented the rcsolu' ION aGoatel
az meeting of the farmers, mechanics, and uthGr
citizens OF Sharon, in Connecticut, agaius, any
MODIFICATION of the Tariff, by which adequate pro.
lection TO any branch Of American industry should
Do Withdrawal; which were laid on tho L. Die and
ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Bbb, the Senate proceeded
TO CONSIDER The resolution to authorize the Secreta-
ry OF State 10 apply the balance which may re-
main alter the completion of the work ia the Pa
the State Department.
Mr.: Biob briefly explained that hc lad nforma-
ton from the Secretary of State that n surplus
wouia remain, after the business of the Patent OF.
nee was hnshcd He stated that there was great
difficulty now in finding papers. They were tied
up In bundles and put away shelves. His ob.
Ject was TO have them assorted, numbered aud in
deNed for the facility of access.
Mr.. Mangum regarded tho difficulty as uris;pc
altogether from the absence Of order and industry
in the department.
Mr. Foot said that the blessed effects of tho re.
moval OF Clerks, were made evident by this rcso.
luton. lie stated that previous TO the commence
mont OF the present administration, he had never
found any difficulty OF detention in the obtainnent
OF papers, but after the removal of eight clerks i'm
that Department, it was not to be wondered at. 1t
was owing 10 the want of order that the papers
were not filed and arranged.
After few words from Mr. Johnston i'm flro-
CT the . hut on,
Mr. White moved to lay the resolution ON the
table, in order that the Senate might proceed 70
the consideration of Executive business; while the
resolution was pending.
he act making appropriations for certain litter.
mai improvements for the year 1892 was read Q
third time.
The question being its passage.
On motion of Mr.. Hl the ayes and noes were
ordered.
The question then put, and decided as fol.
lows:
IEAs.-Messrs. Bell Benton, Chambers. CLAW
Clayton Dallas, DIckerson, Dudley, Ewing, Foot
frenghuysen, Hendricks, Holmes. Johnstcn
Kane, Knight, Naudlin, Prentss, Robbins, Robin
son, Ruggies, Seymour, sisbee, Smith, Upton,
Tomnson, Webster, Wilkns-2S.
NAys-Mossrs. Bibb, Ellis, Grundy, Hayne
HILL King. Mangum, Marcy, Miller, Moore, Poin,
dexter, Tazewell, lyle, Whte-ll,
SO the bill was passed.
The resolution offered by MIR. Hayne, amcndns
The 18th rule ofthe Senate so as 10 make q motion
to strike out and insert indyisibe, &c, was consi
dcrcd and agreed TO.
MIR. Upton asked of the Committee on Com.
meTee when the other bill making appropriations
LOT internal improvements would be reported.
Mrs. Si!sbee in the absence of the Chnirman of
the Committee, stated bis expectation that the bin
would be reported on Monday
Oh motion OF Mr.. White the Senate then pro.
ceeded 10 the consideration Of Executive business
In the HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES,
after the usual morning bus ness the Tamil Bill
again coming up
MIR; Fit=ss,a'4 moved . reconsideration Of the
Eote, by which tho 49, - . So. and Grade salt
was rated at + cents per bushel.
Hlr. Semmes moved to lay Thu motion on tho IA
bie which was negntiVed-ayes Cd, noes lOs
An animated dcbote then arose, which wa. cut
short by call for the previous question, which be.
ing sustained, and the main question ordered Tie
ii use refused to reconsider the vo,e-ycas ST.
nays w. The question then being on the motion
OF MIR. McDuihe, to insert in the Tariff Bill that
on manufactures of cotton not dyed colorcd print
ed, or stained, the cost of which, at the place of
expectation, shall not exceed Is cents per square
yard, there shall be levied duty af u per cent.
ad valorem, and no
1t was after protracted debate ncpatiyed-
Yeas 10, Nays lis.
Mr McDnic then proposed to strike ont of the
o'I tho words cor in part by rolling in the clause
which reads son bar and bolt iron made wholly
IN part by rolling, 80 dollars per ton" 50 as to
leave tie duty on all imported iron wiiiont any
aiscrlmInatlen, ninety cents per ll2 lbs. which,
after considerable debate, ncgatiyod-Yeas 81,
mr. DAVIS OF Mass: then moved the adoption Of
the amendment offered by him in Committee in re-
iGtion to woolens: but before any decision was had
thereon the House adjourned, (afer a session of
eight hours)