Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-22

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against fraud 1t was proposedto abolish them Some
other security against fraud was necessary-and none
was so etcctual and little budensoe as the va
aton in this country. The precise could not be
hnely fixed till the duty wool was ascertlined. Cloths
had been offered Cor sale in the Baltimore market for the
same money that the wool Of which they were made had
cost in its raw state.
Mr. Williams said upon the contradictory statements of
gentemen-one asserting the amendment greatly in
creasing the duty, and another denying lit was at this
hour impossible To satisfy himself the pont-much less
SHOULD we satisfy the country by hasy and mistaken
view OF this great question To afford an opportunity for
more reflection and further explanations he renewed the
Inouon that the Committee rise, which was cerried-Ayes
! 10, Noes IS.
Ater ordering the amendment to bo printed the House
a(9 O'Clock adjouncd.- Globe.
WAsuINoToN, June 10.
In inc senate yesterday the Chair communicated re-
oHsaneo IRON s1niry citizens of BrookviIle New York
against any reduction OF protective duties Mr. Holmes
presented resolutions adopted meetings held i'm several
towns in Maine and New Hampshire, in favor Of the con-
unnance OF the protective system. Mr. Dudley present
cd the memorial OF the dry goods dealers of the CITY of
ork praying that the tariff prepared by the Secretary
petition OF Sundy Haes citizens Of Albany that
the duties on hats be not reduced. Mr. Dallas presented
tho proceedings OF meeting held at Eason Pennsylvana
by the friends OF the protective system.
Inc Joht resolution making appropriation for the ar
Eangemen' OF tho papers in the office Of the Secretary of
State was read second time and laid the table
The bill granting lands TO the States of Mississippi Mis-
souri, and Louisiana, for the purposes of Internal Improve
OH 10 third reading. Alcr debate, in which Messrs
Chambers, Foot Johnston Benton, Frenghuysen Clay
Buckner PoindcXer and Smith took part, the bill was on
motion OF Mr. BucLner, laid on the table.
Mr. Benton, agrecably 10 notice, asked and obtained
leave 10 Introduce bill TO carry into effect treaty of
limits between the UAitcd States of America and the
United Mexican States Read twice and referred 10 The
Committee Finance.
The bill to grant donation of lands to the State Of Ala
Dalna Tor the Improvement Of the navigation of certain
rivers IA that State was taken up amended and ordered to
a thir.l reading.
consideration of the Joint Resolution resembling the reso
luton OF May 10th, 1880, prescribing the mode in which
pu3c documents are printed, upon which discussion
In the House Of Representatives., petitions and memo
Mr. Drayton requested the House TO take up by una
nnous consent the bill from the Senate increasing the
number oil The Surgeons in ''e army of the United States
Cd the following letter might be read
Department OF WAR,
o'R The President has deemed it eXpedenf G To- Con
ccnratc considerable force of the regular army al Chi
cago drawn from garrisons upon the sea hoard and the
Lakes, with view to cooperate with the troops under
General Atkinson, and thus by carrying on operations
against the hostile Indians from Lake Michigan and the
Mississippi TO afford The eecua protection to the
frontiers and TO put speedy termination to hotes i'm
that quarter But the medical staff of the army is INSULT
cicn Tor the duties now required of them, and it is very
important that the corps should be increased without
lay, that the troops may suffer for want of Surgeons in
the exposed situations in which they will be placed AL
10" me to suggest to the Military Committee, the expo
dency OF requesting the action Of the House Represen
s tanves upon the bill now pending before them from the
have the honor TO be, very respectfully your obedien
servant, LEWIS CASS
Hon WILLIAM DRAYToN
Chairman Committee Military .4fdirs
House Of Representatives.
Also letter from the Surgeon General dated 18Th
January 1882 stating in detail The force belonging that
The House accordingly went into Committee of the
Whole on the state OF the Union, Mr.. Root in the Chair
upon that bll-whic subsequently reported without
amendment, read third time and passed.
Mr. T. Everett from the Committee on the Library
reported bill authorizing the Librarian of Congress 10
Of
the American Revolution proposed be published bv
Messs NJ ST. Clair Clarke and peter Force tb oet ~
which should not exceed eight dollars per volume The
bill read twice. and the question being taken on en-
crossing and reading the trd time it was decided
jected.
Mr. Taylor offered resolution requiring the Clerk of
the House to complete and to the members the
Journals within 30 days alter the expiration Of the session
which was agreed to-
The joint resolution heretofore reported by Mr. Hub
bard, from the Committee Revolutionary Pensions for
the transfer of certain duties under The late Pension act
from the Secretary Of the Treasury TO the Secretary Of
War, was rcad-upon the question of reading the resou
non second tine, discussion took place, in which
Messrs j.. Whiulcsey, Hubbard Hogan TAYLOR and
Root took part-whcn Mr.. r. NJ. johnson moved the pre-
vIous question which carried and the resolution was
read second time, and afterwards ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading.
Mr. SPceht moved the consideration of the vote by
which the bill from the Library Committee authorizing
subscription to the documentary History of the Revou-
ton was reeccd-he made tie motion at the request of
the friends OF tho bill in order to give them an opportn
ty Of explanation
Mr. H. Everett said 1t was his wish TO explain the prn
cpes and object Of the BILL but did not propose TO detan
The House at this ;imche moved the posponemcnt OF
The question to Friday neXt-whicl was agreed to.
- VIRGINIA CLAIMS.
The bill from the Senate providing Tor the liquidation
ana payment OF certain claims Of the State of Virginia
was taken up.
Mr. Root resumed his spccch which he continued until
he was interrupted by the arrival OF the hour Of IL
THE TARIFF.
no House then went into committee upon the Tariff
MIR Speight IN the Chair.
The question before the committee was upon the follow
ing amendment offered Saturday by MIR j. Davis i'm.
stead OF e second section Of the bill from the Committee
of Manufactures.
The following is the section which was proposed 10 be
struck from the bin go
Second Onuauulactures Of WOOL or of which wool is
acOmponcnt part not Oerw Use specified the value where
OF shai not exceed forty cents square yard five per cen
Jun al Vaofcm; on wOstcd stuff goods ten per ccnu ad
Vaoem; on worsed yarn, twenty per centum adj vaorcm
on woocn yarn, four cents per pound and thirty DER
cehum all y"orem; on mils, gloves. bindings blankets
hosiery, and carpets and carpctng, twenty five per cen
tum' except Brussels carpeiing which shall be at Giy
cents the square yard iugrained Competing at G,rtv-fve
cents the square yard and Venetian cdrpcne at twenty
Wu ana a cents the square yards and except blankets
we N"ue whereof a The place FROM whence exported shall
NOT exceed saYenyhvc cents, the duty 10 be levied upon
Whch, fhaI be i've per centum ad yalorem on anDcls
udIe coach laces, thirty i've per centum; and upon ali
ohef manufactures OF WOOL Of which wool is compo-
hent part and on ready made clothing, fifty per centuin
Ihs'e'd Of winch Me- d. proposed 10 substitute the fol-
On all mod and fuled cloths, made wholly of wool.
ana known by The name OF plains or kerseys the value
whereof shall not exceed thirty five CENTS the souasc aJ
all lam I'll rtHfs Of -