Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-29


receive il.
MIR. Davis then briefly explained, and advocated his
amendment, which warmly opposed by Mr.. Barin-
GER going to dissppOnt the expectations of the South
Mr. Davis made earnest reply, accusing the Southern
gentlemen OF having rejected and treated with Contempt
every proposition OF conciatory kind warning them,
that II they expected that any portion OF this country
would surrender up any of its vital interests sacrifice
to conciac and pacify them they would find themselves
mistaken.
The question being put, the amendment was mega
tved-Yeas %, NaysS7.
Mr.. Slade moved insert the article of marble MIR.
Stewards amendment. The motion negatived
Mr.. Fielder moved to add duty of Is per adj
lorem upon indigo.
Mr. Adams explained why il had not been inserted in
the b and expressed his cheerful add this or
other article of Southern product which might be sug
| gcsed
Mr. Fielder dsclamed the wish for any thing but re-
venue duty for the article.
! After some inquiries by Messrs Condict and Denny,
which ELECTED the fact, that $4,000 pound. of indigo
last year been manufactured in small parish South
Carolina,
Mr. Clayton now called up the amendment be had for
merly offered which proposes that after the year 1885,
but all valorem duties should be imposed and that
these should be reduced 10 cent year, until they
come 10 10 per cent IL also proposed that after the
day Of Congress may give its assent any State inn
posing duties within its limits for the prose- Of
manufactures the duties to be collected by u s. officers
any such should be in the State, if not then by such
persons as the President shall appoint.
The amendment was elected.
The question then put Mr. Stewards amendments
which was negaved-feas 43, Nays SO.
Mr. Hawkins now moved to amend the bill, by striking
out all after the enacng clause, and inserting the bill
ported by the Secretary of the Treasury.
The amendment was negaived-Ieas so, Nays 81.
The Committee then, motion of Mr.. Clay, rose and
reported the bill to the House, and,
On motion OF Mr. Adams, it ordered be printed
amended.
The House thereupon adjourned
Friday, June %.
The House took up the Tariff BILL and the question be-
ing concurrng with the various amendments reported
by the Committee of the Whole,
Mr. Adams said, that he had amendment, which he
wished now to offer, and which, if agreed to- would SUI
persede many oil the amendments reported from the Com
mittee, and save much time, which might otherwise be
expended in debate
The Speaker said it i'm order to offer the amend
ment before all those reported by the Committee should
n"Ne ucvnusposeu OIL ne however, allowed the amend
ment to be read that the House might decide whether
they would suspend the rule, for the purpose acting up
on it,
stance, that when goods subject 10 al valorem duty
shall be entered at the custom house, the Importer or his
agent shall state the value; and if the collector considers
hem as enter below their true value he may take them
account of the United States and have them sed If
they shall sell for than the valuation, one half the
amount shall go to the Collectors and the other half
| the Treasury.
The House refused suspend the rule and the seve-
raj amendments reported from the Committee were read
in succession.
The fourth amendment, which provides, that if any
hne wool shall be mixed with dirt other material
thus reduced in value 10 cents per pound (beng there
by entitled to be imported duty free) the appraisers shall
value it as il ithad not been adulteratcd, having been
read
Mr. Bouldin moved to amend it, by inserting before the
word ,mixed'" the word ''purposely." But it
gatived.
| The fifth amendment which laws a duty of 5 per cent
al valorem, on all med and fued CLOTH known by the
name oil plains, or Jerseys of which wool shall be the
only MATERIAL the value whereof shall exceed 40 cents
square yard having been read was after some con-
versation, amended the motion Of Mr. Bouldn so as
TO read plains kerseys, Kendall cottons CThs material
although so named, contains cotton but is who'll
~ OF the coarsest WOOL having nap side, and
on the other
Mr.. Drayton moved for a recess but the motion
negatived and the House proceeded with the
ments.
I'm,
TO cents 90 pounds, from and after of De-
cember, 1885, having been read, long debate arose.
uvMT-lgyp- opposed the amendment as going to put
peace and Indispensable liz #iacture yantageous IN
! Mr. Maxwell OF Virginia. went very largely into the
subject and opposed the amendment, by variety of ar
nestle salt and the effects which had produced upon
Doih by the various alterations which the duty had
undergone, since it had been first imposed in 1890
The amendment was advocated by Messrs. Jener, Will
HAMS and Clay and opposed by Messrs H. Everett Max
well, Burgess. and Adams the last of whom stated that
the manufacture OF this article in his would be de-
soyed by the amendment, and quoted from Mr. Jefer-
son. to show the change which experience had wrought in
his views on the subject of protection.
After remark from Mr.. Boom the question was taken
and the amendment was negaived-Yeas 81, Nays IO2.
The 27h amendment provides, among other things that
all FOSSIL and crude mineral SALT shall pay the duty
as salt.
Mr. Jarvis, of Maine, moved to amend the amendment,
by striking out the above clause.
Mr. Reed suggested the laying duty of 4 cents upon
it; but
Mr. Jarvis declined TO accept of this as a modification
whereupOn
A debate arose, which occupied the House until six
! OF clock.
MIR. Jarvis described the manufacture of this article
which existed where in the United States but in Penn
broke and Passamaquoddy in Maine stated the large
amount of capital involved.
The debate continued by Messrs. Reed Wavne
Howard, Wickie, Anderson, Adams, Jarvis and Burgess
very opposite statements given to the quality of
the salt, which Mr. Jarvis declared be excellent and
other gentlemen to be bad that would not preserve
! fish. F
1t strongly objected to- that while other imported
salt paid duty OF 10 cents this should be admitted duty
| free. -
Mr.. Jarvis said it not used until it was refined
Mr. Wayne said that il used as manure
Mr. Wicklfe said it imported as an evasion of the
revenue;
! Which Mr. Jarvis denied
Alter much discussion the question was taken and the
! amendment rejected-Yeas 90, Nays97
| MI Reed now moved to lay a duty of 4 cents per
bushel; which was agreed to--Ayes 93 Noes 49,
Mr. Clay moved TO amend this by inserting "one cent?
but the motion was not i'm order.
All the amendments having been gone through
Mr. mcDuiie proposed TO amend the bill i'm the sec
uon relating to cottons by adding proyiso that on all
coons not exceeding in value 10 cents the square yard
there should be levied duty of IL 2 per cent ad yolo
Mr. Med said hc offered this amendment TO ascertain
whether the friends Of the protecting system were them
selves satisfied with the grounds which they claimed
he protection OF government The opponents of that
TEN had been often told that the effect of il had been To
reduce coarse coons to price below that at which thew
could be Imported that he called upon them either TO
consent that such coons should be covered only bv re-
venue duty or TO oswear all the aud arguments hev
had laid before the House
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