Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-29
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Thursday, June 81
MIR. Watmough moved TO Suspend the rule with view
to take up the bill for completing the Mint but the motion
iallcd-Ayes 10, Noes H. mot two-thnds.)
The following joint resolution moved yesterday by Mr.
! Howard taken up:
Reoieed bu The Senate o1sd House of Representotire,
Sc. That the OF $4,000 dollars be, and the is
hereby appropriated, out Of any money not otherwise
appropriated and placed tho discretion the Presi-
thOrty eneavorng preserve the people this coun-
try from the prevalence OF the disease known by the
" name of Asatc Cholera, now raging in Canada"
AID the question hcing on its second reading
MIR Howard addressed the Committee length in sup
port OF it, waving the constitutional question, insisting
that the people on the frontiers, in whose exerons pre-
vent the introduction OF this pcsence the whole
Interested ought be left support unaided the
expense they must necessarily incur in carrying their
engagements into effect
Mr. Hall OF North Carolina, considered the resolution
Unconstitutional and opposed it unnecessary since
municipal laws and quarantine regulations of the States
were fully adequate without any Legislation
Mr. Irwin insisted that the resolution was within the
Constitution, and demonstrated with warmth against lay
ing the whole burden Of preventive measures on those
who inhabited the frontier.
Mr. Polk opposed the resolution useless as well as
unconstitutional The President must necessarily on
local information and the whole subject ought be left
local and State legislation He moved TO lay the resolu-
ton on the table, on which motion,
Mr. Irwin demanded the cas- and Nays but before they
were taken, the House, motion of Mr.. Mason passed
to tho Order OF the Day; which the bill iqudae
certain Virginia claims.
Mr. Mason spoke at length in reply Mr. Root and in
explanation and support of the bill
House refused TO second the call; and,
On motion of Mr.. Adams, into Committee of the
W hole on the state OF the Union, Mr. Spcight in the
Chair, and resumed the subject of
TARIFF.
Mr. Jenfer proposed 10 amend the bill by striking ou,
the duty oil half a cent on coffee.
The amendment was negatived.
Mr JeniIer then moved further 10 amend the BILL by
striking out the following words:
'On teas of all kinds, imported from China and ather
places East of the Cape Good Hope and in vessels of
the United States, one cent per pound"
The motion was ncgativcd.
Mr.. BOudin moved 10 alter the duties nm co6.o
and tea, as to make them both per cent al ualorc
The motion was ncgaived.
Mr.. Adams moved TO amend the ILL in the following
clause:
On all wares Of cut glass specified, per cent al
raoTem ny inserting the words 80 cents per pound and"
so as TO add specific to the ad vaorem duty Also on
all other articles OF glass, specified 30 per cent by
inserting alter the words specified "two per pound
anu This branch Of manufactures he said, would be
utterly destroyed should the amendment be rejected He
called Tor the reading of several letters in support of the
amendment
Mr. Reed, of Massachusetts,, supported the amendment
and went into full history of the Improvement of the
glass mandatory in his State. And debate ensued
OF the most interesting kind, a full rcport OF which we
shall present hereafter in which Messrs Reed Wat
mough, Conner, Denny, Bates, of Mass Cambreleng
Bouldn, Adams, Burgess Mercer, Doddridge, and Burd
took part when the question being at length taken, the
amendment was carried-Ayes 49, Noes 62.
MIR lngersol moved to amend the clause by changing
the duty on the following articles, from % 80 per cent
al vaoem VIZ cabinet wares, copper vessels, and all
manufactures of copper, otherwise specified; whips
odes saddles ard all manufactures of leather other
wise specified; hats and caps, of fur leather wool;
black lead pencils '' "'''''' anu
Mr.. Watnough supported the amendment as going to
aid interests which were vital TO his constituents
Mr. Dearborn also in its favor it included the ar
dce OF piano ortes, Of which 1900 had been made by
single factory in his district within the last year, which
sold for 100000.
Mr.. Sutherland also advocated the amendment though
he said he desPared OF getting any bill which the House
would accept
Mr.. Adams adverod to declaration which Mr.
McDue had made, that should this process of amending
the bill be prolonged much farther he should vote for adj
journing Monday week. what would become of both
the Bank and the Tariff This Mr.. A. considered threat
iHIy discharge the duties assigned him. insisted upon
e proPey OF paying respectful regard 10 the represen
taons OF all the parties whose interests were likely 10 he
iuurously affected by the bill. Many such had been adj
dressed TO HIM. which he should continue present to the
House, so long as he could obtain patient hearing He
had rather leave the Bank and the Tariff bill to their fate
than suffer the manufactures OF the country to be DESTROYED
through any want of fidelity his part.
Mir lngersoIls amendment then agreed to-
MIR. Stewart moved to amend the bill in the following
clause ON all Leghom hats bonnes and all hats or
bonnets OF straw chip, grass and all flats baids or
Pidts or making hats or bonnes, 30 per CENT by sk-
under the present rate of duty.
The motion was modified, at the suggestion of Mr.
ADAMS so as 10 strike out the whole of the clause last
above cited and advered to the number Of Young females
by whom TINS branch Of manufacture chiefly carried
Mr. Foster here inerposed and adyerting TO the thin
ness oil the House, which contained scarcely over uo-
rum, proposed that the committee should rise and the
House take until o'clock and then assemble 10
get through the bill this night.
On this motion, the ayes SO, the noes 43.
There being no quorum, the committee rose and report
ed the fact; when
Various motions made for a recess for an adjourn
men and for call of the House, none of which succeed
ing, the House went again into committee;
And The question being put on Mr. Adams am nd Mt
the ayes were oil the noes 81.
Mr.. Adams observed there was no quorum
Tie Chair decided that quorum had voted.
MIR. Adams insisted that quorum by the constitution
was required 10 be majority of the whole number of the
House, which l07, and but I05 had voted
The Chair replied that los constituted majority of the
members attending at the Seat of Government
Mr. Adams took an appeal; when
he decision OF the Chair was reversed-ayes So noes 81
The question was then again put on MIR. Adams amend
ment, and it was negaived Ayes 81, Noes g.
Mr. Stewart moved TO strike the whole of the 25th
clause, which is the following words:
"Ail articles not herein specified, either as free or as
liable TO different duty and which, by the existing laws
pay adj valoem duty higher than Is per c to paw an
day Of March, 1888"
III objected to such sweeping provision going 10 affect
vast variety of articles which man could specify.
Mr. Davis inquired whether this clause would not affect
the articles Of distilled spirits and ead2
Mr.. Cambreleng and MI. Adams replied in the negative
On both those articles the duty specific, and would
not be eachcdby this clause an ad yalorem
duty only.
After some further conversation the motion was mega
tvcd. -
Mr.. Barbour moved to strike the whole of the third
section Of the bill (Which contains very long list of ar
Giles 10 he admitted free of duy) his motion was pyo foya
merely, having reference to future to be made in
the House.
The motion negatved