Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-07-06

after disposing of some morning business,
and passing, 30 TO 10, the resolution appro-
priating 5000 dollars for full length Pedes-
TRAN Statue of WAsHINGroN-the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of Executive
business, and so continued the remainder of
the sitting
In the House of Representatives, the first
hours sitting was occupied by an animated
Debate on proposition for an adjournment
OF Congress on Monday next. 1t would be
diihcult, in the brief space within our con-
lrol, TO give correct idea of this debate
1t must suffice for the present 10 say, tina. the
early adjournment was advocated bv several
Southern Members on the ground that no
hope now remained of an adjustment of the
Tariff Question, and that a crisis was at
hand, &c. To which argument, MIR. Ad-
ans rejoined with great force and spirit. ex-
pressing firm hope of the passage of such
bill as that now before the House. (which
he considered as proposing repeal often
millions of dollars of duties y and coniurinp
tho majority not TO be deferred from DOING
what was right, because in SO doing they
did not meet the views of those who woDId
be satisfied with nothing less than the total
destruction ofManfactures. In the end. the
question was put aside by a motion of MIR
McDufhe TO proceed to the Orders ofthe
day. Alter which, the House passed several
ollis heretofore ordered TO a third reading.
one OF the bills on its third reading was re-
Jected by large majority, viz the bill to
PROVIDE Tor ascertaining the losses ofthc peo-
pie OF Detroit and IFS vicinity, by the non
performance by the British OF the articles of
capItulatlon at Hulps surrender.
The House then proceeded to the Tariff
SuoJec,-the question pending being on Mr.
Dayis's amendment, which he now further
MISUNDERSTANDING his proposed duty on
carpettlngs from 45 10 40 per cent, wool from
81 to 40 per CT, &c
This amendment was debated at
large by Messrs Davis, and e. Everett for.
and MI ssrs. Wayne and Bates, of Maine. a.
galnst the amendment.
MT. Adams moved TO amend the amend
iheht, oy striking out the proviso, that the
duty on wool and wollens should be estima.
Yea al the nome market value, and inserting,
mat the importer should declare the value
thereof subject to forfeiture, and penaltv
OF oOU dollars, IN case of fraudulent entry
or, if entered, atlesser rates than in the .,
pinion OF the appraisers the goods ought to
be, then, they might be taken on behalf of
the United States, on payment of such val
uatlon, with ten per cent. in addition. The
amendment was egatived-Yeas 6S, Nays
Ill.
Mr.. IL. Everett moved to amend the A.
mendment, by reducing the duty on wollens.
and on ready made clothing, from 40 TO rs
per cent. ad valorem. Also, the duty ON
baiZes and fiannels from 20 10 l6 cents the
square yard.
Mr.. Davis having accepted these mod
i1cations, the question OIL this amendment
as modified, was taken, negatived-ayes 20,
nays llS.
Mr.. Reed, of New York, then proposed
to reduce the duty on silk, from Is per cent
to 10.
MIR. Foster moved 10 insert I5-but
The amendment ofMr. Reed prevailed
Mr.. Adams moved TO reduce the ad va
loren value upon which the duty on plains
and kerseys should be estimated from 40
cents the square yard TO 33I.
MIR. Doubleday proposed to increase Il to
5O per cent, which was negatiyed. A fur
Their amendment of Mr. Adams 10 reduce II
TO 80, prevailed-Yea 101, Nays 81. And
then the House adjourned.-Lnf. June 26,
-Ssfee-
From The National InteHigencer, June 90
The reader will perceive, from the highly
interesting proceedings of Congress, which
he will find in our columns to-day, that after
our last number went TO press, The Tariff
Bill, as amended, was ordered by the House
TO be engrossed for a third reading bv the
surprising majority Of l21 votes to 65. and
that it yesterday passed the house by he sill
greater majority of 1872 to 65.
To state this fact, is TO announce the bill
TO be bill Of compromise between conflict
ing parties. If confirmation of this was
needed, a glance at the Yeas and NAYS
would complete the proofofit Without be-
ing more particular, it is perhaps enough TO
say, on this head, that, as nearly as NAV be
the negative votes are divided between the
two great political parties, and what is par
ticularly acceptable to us, between the two
great geographical divisions Of our country
we confess our qualification al having ar
rived thus near to ga contamination deyout-
ly TO be wished" the satisfactory adjustment
OF the Tariff-a matter of as great moment
as difficulty, the latter increased by the ex-
cited state Of public feeling on tho subject
throughout large portion of the country.
Wetrust the bill will find favor in the eve of
the Senate and without any great alteration
pass that body also by a handsome majority.
We do not pretend so familiar an acquain-
lance with the operation and effect Of the Sc
veral duties on imports, as TO BIO able TO state
exactly the bearing Of the bin, of which
perfect copy will be laid before our readers
tomorrow, it being impossible to make
room for it to-day But we know that.
without destroying the protective principle,
It greatly alters what are alleged to bear
most oppressively upon the South, and makes
concessions to that interest, which, as friends
% the Union and to internal tranquility, we
lad not veniured 10 anlicinale The rennr-