Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-01

Inc moton was agreed to. The bill then report
ed TO the Senate and ordered obe third time by
vote of % to 20. Mr. Poindexter introduced joint reso-
luton authorizing the Presidentto have executed fall
length statue of Gen. Washington
In the House Of Representatives., Mr., DodSydos. re,
me GegsSt6re of Maryland, passed their last Session.
TO amend the Charter of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company; and, on motion of Mr. White of Florida the
Committee on Commerce instructed TO inquire into
the eXpediency of extending the right of debenture TO
merchandise imported into Key West Florida, from other
foreign ports, but entitled at the time of importation
debenture.
The Of Samuel Houston brought to the Bar of the
House charge of breach of its privilege, again came
and consumed the whole day. Previous the eXami-
nation of Witnesses Mr. Dodddge having moved to post
pone the further hearing Of this Friday next in
connection with motion for printing the testimony, Mr.
Sanbery took occasion TO state that there testimony
material TO his character yet behnd testimony which
would goo contradict the testimony already given by Mr.
Buckner, in all the circumstance Of it which cacu-
lated 10 inure his character rdcue upon him and
that testimony he prepared now TO Introduce Upon
which Mr. Dodddge withdrew for the present his motion
for postponement. MIR. Jonathan Elliot, r who saw the
renconre, was then examined and after him Mr.. Blair
Member of that House from Tennessee. Mr.. Stanbery
then called to the stand a witness Mr.. Duff Green of
this city, who being sworn Mr. Sanbery proposed the
witness the following inerrogatory What know ledge
shave you of the late Secretary Of War attempting 10
"gve to Governor Houston contract for the supply Of
4" Indian ratons in IS30?'
This question: being objected to- gave rise to wide de-
bate
Mr.. Stanbery then modified ii so as to read "Do YOU
" know of an attempt the part of Gov. Houston
irauduently to obtain from the late Secretary of War
tory was finally determined in the Negative by Yeas and
Nays, I24 to 40.
Mr. Sanbery then said he considered this vote as an in
dication oil the ndsposiion OF the House to pursue
further the enquiry into the alleged attempted fraud and
he should therefore put further questions this wit
ness and desired the subpenas which he had asked for
be countermanded.
Some further examinations took places when after 5
o'clock, the further hearing of the postponed
this day at III o'clock.
Mr.. Davis of Massachusetts, submitted the following:
which, when the bill III. r. No 361 reduce and equa-
lie the Duties Imports shall be taken up consdera-
ton, he will move as an amendment therefor
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert
"Tbat rorsand after the day Of , Ammo Do.
mini thousand eight hundred and hiry-wo the fol-
lowing articles OF merchandise when imported into the
United States in vessels Of the United States may be en-
tered free of duty, to witt teas of all kinds brought from
China, any place beyond the Cape Of Good Hope; col
fee OF all kinds, cocoa, almonds figs, curants, rasns
prunes, plums dates grapes, bers tamarinds sugar
moIasses black pepper, Cayenne pepper, cinnamon
cloves, cassia numegs, mace pimeno, ginger campho
gum arabic gum senegal indigo, cocneal nader mad
der root shell lac lac dye, sumach wood postil bar
roots nuts and berries used indyng argol tumeric lin
Seed rape seed and hemp seed OIL crude salt petre In
da rubber brass in plates, saffron Peruvian bark
juniper berries, oil OF juniper tortoise she'll sponge
ivory manufactured, horn, horn tips, horn plates for
lanthorns, coral opium, aloes, caomel cammome flow
coriander seed, caDthardes corrosive sublimate
Burgundy PITCH gamboge, bemlock, benbane, rhubarb
corks, quicksilver, ambergs cutlasses daggers sabres
drks hangers, epauettcs wings Of gold silver feathers
fering stones, homes hair pensils, ivory black mill
stones, nuts Of all kinds reeds and aans unmanuactur-
ed, rotten stone spy glasses and telescopes sextants
quadants, paintings drawings tin in plates sheets
quilts, flax.
SEC. 2. and be IL further enacted, That instead OF
duties now payable by law the following articles Of
merchandise when imported into the u States there shall
be levied and collected the same when imported in
vessels OF the -. STATES, from ana alter the day Oh
! Ammo DOmini one thousand eight hundred and
thrtytwo, the following duties wit on all teas import.
ed from any place other than above specified or in YES
sells not Of the United States, ten cents, pound on Ma.
deira and sherry wine whether in casks bottles and on
all other wine 10 bottles, eight cents gallon in addition
to the duty on the bottles; all other wines two cents
galon on all manufactures of silk per cent adj valo
rem PTog'ded ho,cever And nothing contained in th.
sells.
SEC. 9. and be IL further enacted, That the English
pound sterling sha hereafter be valued at four dollars and
eighty cents, instead Of four dollars and foyour cents
in assessing and collecting duties.
SEC. A. IND be IL further enacted That all acts and
parts Of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act
are hereby repeaIed"-sNah mt, Aprfg 2e.