Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-11

H~ o,sr each day, the House VIII proceed
10 alteration Of the bills from the Senate.
ne s. o.,sd bills, and such as have passed
I'D eng C,mm;ttees of the Whole House, and at
Sroas5a IS ,relye the House will proceed to the
. .. ;Js Of the Tariff Bill. -
ansuei u,"Se. on motion of Mr.. Archer, Chair
lac IT, Committee on Foreign Affairs, went
sla % w of the Whole on the state of the
1'g CO A. Wicklife in the Chair, and took up
nl'n' Iteration Of the bill to appoint three
ne euI s;o,ers. &c. to carry into effect the con-
C'n''I' I'D. between the United States and the
inch Government ,,. 20
"" ont "rhree" and insert IN lieu thereoI'
'iM s. , as the period in which the commis-
~ .. should execute their duties; which, al
s'I S.;o,. debated at length by Messrs. Pearee'
q 'D,yis, Ellsworth, E. Everett, Polk,
vi v, # Mass. Appleton, Bates, OF Maine. and
S.CSorn was finally agreed to-feas u
M,' ~ Tsvstt. of New York, then submitted all
Mi 10 provide that the Commissioners,
Nsau IS , nernranent salary Of $4,000 year,
aInii bs maid per diem allowance of eight dol
III a mileage of eight dollars for every
y" ,,. n,;les they travelled, and providing that
-'n .i0Is annual sum should not exceed 5000
1n,.. Also similar change IN the pro rdta
.o,,;or Of two thirds for the per diem allow
,, the Secretary, and OF one half to the
w. w. who should be employed under the Com
MISSION. ". on
The amendment was agreed to-ieas oo-
NAYS -. -, l..
In amendment. on motion Of MIR. Archer, to
;,,s,t the first Monday Of August, instead of
lane. for the sitting of the Commission, was
,,reed to, and the committee rose aud reported
4, blI as amended to the House.
protracted debate arose on the amendment
,npgsed by Mr.. E. Everett, which hnally pre-
nied, yeas IS, nays SO.
rpamendnent proposed by SIR. Jewett. was
,,,Jebstsd at length, by Messrs. Everett, Ar.
10, Wicklihe, Wilde. Of Georgia, and Barrn-
., and after an Intellectual motion tor the pre-
s;oa. question, b, Mr.. Ward, the amendment
prevailed, yeas so, nays 81.
The amendment Of MIR. Archer having been
agreed to;
mir Pearce then submitted an amendment,
,ba, the claims Of the United States against the
persons indebted to them, should be discharged
20, Of such sums as claimants under this conyea-
ron were respectively entitled to;
Which was agreed to,
MFR. Vance moved to strike cut the 10th sec.
ton Of the bill. insisting, that If the House
should refuse to do this, il would surrender the
principle Of its own right, to exercise any con-
'Ol whatever in forming treaties, and would al
0w the President and Senate to regulate entire
" The rates Of duties on imports. Against
which principle he earnestly protested.
The section is as follows:
That for the term of ten years, from I'd Fe-
rulry, 1852, wines, the produce of France,
shall be admitted into the United States, on pay
Ing duties not exceeding the following rates per
alOn, viz: six cents for red wine in casks, ten
Cns for white wine in casks, and twenty-five
cents for vine Of all sorts in bottles"
Mr.. Archer explained at length the advantages
secured to this country by the treaty. from the
provision contained in it, for the reduction in
France OF the duties formerly paid on various
descriptions Of cotton. particularly Sea Islands,
swell as the final adjustment Of most per-
pieIins question, the claims put forth by the
French Government to Louisiana; and he main
aned, that 81 far from the controlling power Ut
ne House being abandoned, it was strictly pre-
Sr'elby The very section sought to be stricken
on: Mr.. BarrInger followed in support of these
'eal; and after some remarks by Messrs. Wick
ite aud Clay, Mr.. Archer said he was compel
ed, IN order not TO waste the further time of the
House in the discussion which was likely to en-
sue, to move the previous question. The House
,'lalned the call (which cut of the motion of Mr.
vance, and the main question being ordered,
Mr. Vance, in order to record his dissent from
the doctrine laid down, demanded the yeas and
fays, and the bill was then ordered to be EN-.
crossed for third reading this day. yeas ll9,
laws &C.
Mr Adams presented number Of documents
,on'alning the prices Of various articles Of mer-
'landlze, which had been referred to the Com
@'itee On Manufactures. Also some statistical
account OF the revenue; which, on his motion,
we're ordered to be printed.
Me- AZ then moved that the House should 90
mo committee on the Tariff Bill, but subsequent
waved his motion, TO give time for the amend
meats Of Mr.. Davis, which he thought in many
.''P'CS would De great improvement to the bill,
. well as these documents now presented by him,
" oe printed, for the information Of the House,
Aiera few remarks from Mr.. Evans, Of Maine,
~ 3uHce the House to dispose Of some un6nish
cd baslness-
VT DraytOn expressed his desire togo on with
az ueoa'e On the Tariff then, and for that pur.
ip,e moved that the House should suspend the
-,e, and proceed TO the order Of the day.
VT Craig demanded the yeas and NAYS which