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

gentleman from Massachusetts, on the question
ed anxious to discuss the proper time: but this
not the proper Time with a to put end to the
present discussion he moved that the House proceed to
the Orders OF the Day.
The House then took took up the consileS ef tho
bill TO regulate
TARIFF.
The bill 10 alter and several acts imposing J,
ties on imports then taken up.
The question before the House was Mr. j. Davis.
amendment offered on Saturday.
Mr. Davis addressed the House about an hour in sup
port OF the principle of the amendment concluded by
modifying it so as TO read as follows
On all mHed and fiied cloths made tchoifv of ,cool
ana hnocn oy the name Of plains or kerseys, Kendall
shall not erceed thirty three and one third cents the
square yard and on all blankets made eftcoo the raue
erportation, fire per centun ad raiorem f''' "
on ,corsted stuF goods, ten per een,,n ad ralorem
thy per centum ad raloreni.
On hosiery, mits, giores, bindings, and blankets er-
cert as ADORE, trty;ire per centua I'D roIorem-
On Brussels, Turkey, three ply ingram, and Hylton
cdrpeting serenity cents the square gard.
On ingrained and penetian edrpetng, Joriaents the
On all other Kinds Of cdypeting of cooi or Of tohich
ooof IS component part, Twenty-Five per centun aG
rGiorcnt.
ON all other manufactures of,oooI oryof ,rhieh ,cooR
IS a component part, and on readysndde clothing, for
ty per centum Provided hotceuer, and the duty on
rdTnets and bdiEes shall bs less tcsnty cents
me square gard; and provided, further, that the duties
eried aforesaid manufactures oftcoo or of scaie
vooi shall be component part shall be assessed ON the
current choiesaie market uGie thereof, in the principal
maref$ Of the United States, trhich shall be ascer-
tanned by the appraisers; and it shall be the dv of each
and ere'y collector echere any such goods shall be enter
t% ad oppressed 70 cause the time and place Of entry
ydTds to be permanently marked each piece of goods
direct
Mr. Cambreeng opposed the general principle at length
MIR; T. Everett addressed the HDuse about hour
an nall IN support OF the amendmant and in defence of tho
protective system generally.
Mr. Wayne briefly opposed tho amendment
Mr.. speght mpored gentlemen to take the vote this
question: which would indicate country what relief
might be expected from the majority of the House.
Mr. Dayan wentinto full explanation OF the operation
oil the amendment He prolessed TO be supporter
protective system but could not vote for the amendment
MT o. bates exhibited calculation showing the ope-
| ration OF the amendment.
MIR; Adams moved the following amendment to tho -
amendment OF MIR. Davs-tO instead the proviso
respecting the calculation Of duty the current market
value of woolen goods
'In the value of wOoons Imported
stated in the and sS%I be- d the of
ed by % az @ k"" agent written upon tho onry and ae
ing the importer proprietor Of his duly
by indictment or information before
and such declaration and form Following
s4f & G y L. behalf Get of whom Sses
Sa Sn p o a% a@ Il that ws. {s@S
aSaSs further upon examination by tho
true value thereof shall collector or 70 the
S dois GG and az n ss
u.s.. %sS Of G &s a aGs a isso %0s
according the Value the o S any sGOSs
and h S be aSyS be SoET
candse by e%son of e %pP%e that such goods
1 rate oduty shall lawful collector in ike ne
And the Treasury thcSupo1 il ' any " S s3nis
of ten also the d0toa Pa upon an %da sn
full saie or @ e. ss%s such SoS
the United % wares and merchandise for bOnh
ssa g the ' oee BY wS h 0Ss States half
use OF t s, wares or and the money
the CUSTOMS and carried account customs Oh
MT a. could not agree TO the mode of valuation con-
Yis) It's injustice had been demonstrated by the eentS
man from South Carolina, (Mr. Daytop The cOmputa-
uoh OIL duty upon duty, principle known 10 no
country under the The mode he now proposed ,vnS
mat adopted in England Manufacturers have compIsned
nt door was opened to fraud by LIBERALIZATION abroad
IL mad been said that this practice bad all our native
merchants from the importing business, who had been
ooged TO give way TO the drGb altered genfyy as thew
were called He had proposed this amendment for tts
purpose OF checking the frauds that had been com pIaine
Mr. Burgess did not understand whether it was the 70.
Telgncr or home value that o be taken.
MIR Adams said il was the value OF Tie goods 10 the i'm
porter at the time and place of entry.
Mr. Burgess said, there often a great dlGs romeo no.
tween the market value and the cost TO lie imnorer
The war which carried by the manufacturers in
Europe against those OF country was ygaged INV
pouring III their fabrics and sinking the value here ny
amendment would have tendency increase that evil
he amendment proposed by Mr. Adams to the amend.
ment, was lost Ayes 6s, Noes III.
mr. IL Everett then proposed modification Of Mr. j.
DAVIS amendment fixing the duty woollens at 80 por
cent instead OF 40 per cent, and fixing 16 nj,
/
MI j. Davis accepted the modification.
nc question was then taken the amendment of Mr.
DAVIS, as modified, which lost-Ayes 20, Noes IIS
Mr. Reed of New York. moved TO strike out the word
eighteen in the following paragraph and insert sten:'
Fifteenth. On all manufactures of silk, or of which
SILK shall bo component part eighteen per centum ex
cept sewing silk, which shall be forty per centum'
Mr. Foster moved to insert Fifteen" which was lost
without division.
The question taken on Mfr. Reeds moion-wbieh
was carred-Ayes 107, Noes 81.
Mr. Adams observed that, since the bill was introduced
there was greater disparity caused in the different woods
and yarn, than il contemplated that there would be
which 1t was necessary for the interest Of the maDufae
mrers to have rated more in proportion to another
The disparity between the wool duty Free the advance
on other wool from cents per ID. and 80 TO 40 per cent
ad valorem, aud the increased duty upon wooen warn
from 20 to 90 per cent, gave to apprehend
that the provisions Of the bill would operate inurousv -
the manufacture OF satnent, f alfera4ion =.
made; and as That manufacture er,,raced four 6rb ~
INC whole woolen manufacture Of the country II ,vas -,
ogect OF most serious consideration He moved tbere
oe' 10 reduce the value upon which the al voore no dui
on winch korseys. &c shall be assessed o forty cents
yard. $50 F '4"'e
his amendment was opposed by Messfs. Cambrelepg
ahu wayne, and was advocated by Messs Ellsworth and
Mr. Doubleday moved toincrease the valuation 10 10 20
cents After desultory conversation, in which Messrs
tnion, Horn, Adams Speght, and Grenncll parcipato
me amendment OF Mr.. d. was negatved-Ayes 5s Noes