Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-13

which Monday next was liked Tor the adjournment oil the
session oil Congress read and the further
sideraton thereof postponed until Wednesday next
The amendments 10 the Tariff Bill were read and
med TO the Committee OF the Whole the State of the
Union.
The House then, on motion of Mr.. E. Everett, took
recess until half past o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The House went ir'o Committee and proceeded 70 the
consideration OF the amendments of the Senate the bill
to regulate
THE TARIFF.
The following disagreed to- viz:
On increasing the duty manufactures of wool, from
so TO 81 per cent.
On inserting after Kendall coons, the words .'weighng
not less than 10 ounces to the square yard
TO increase the duty silver and plated wire, from to
% per cent.
To alter the rate of duty sail duck Sc from 10 per
cent al vaorem, TO cents the square yard.
To increase the duty cotton baggng, from LIZ TO
cents the square yard.
Mr.. Drayton moved to amend the amendment respect
ing Sugar, by reducing the duty to 81 pound,
which was not decided when we went TO press.
WASHINGTON, July IL.
IN SENATE.
Yesterday, message received from the Presi-
dent OF the u States by the hands of Mr. Donelson his
private Secretary returning the act 10 modify continue
the act TO incorporate the subscribers of the Bank of the
United States tcith has objections to the same.
This message occPied nearly hour in the reading
On its conclusion,
Mr. Webster said that the Constitution made il the duty
oil the House to which such communication made
receipt of il, TO it TO be recorded length on its
Journals and then solemnly to take the question whe
her the act shall become law, the Presidents obec
TONS to the contrary, notwithstanding. The Consltu-
ton prescribes that the House shall proceed TO this de-
cision thereupon 1t was the practice of Congress TO give
proper time for the transcript of the message and for
respectful consideration of the subject In of
Importance 1t was the custom TO proceed Immediately to
the decision But in this il respectful
President TO the length of the paper which had been
read TO the high character OF the various TOPICS which
embraced and to the general importance Of the subject
that the Senate should assign such day taking
the message into consideration would be agreeable UNI
der the existing circumstances Presuming that the pre-
suing oicer would direct the message TO be entered
the Journals, he would now postpone the further
consideration OF this communication until eleven O'Clock
tomorrow, to-day.
The motion agreed TO.
On motion of Mr. King, the Executive message on the
subject of the Bank was ordered TO be printed
! Mr. White moved that 5000 copies be printed which
was agreed o-Yeas II, Nays II.
RECESS.
On motion of Mr.. Webster, ordered that the Sc
nate take recess to-day, from till o'clock
The bill making an appropriation for Custom House
IN the city oil New York. and Tor other purposes, taken
Mr.. Chambers moved to amend by inserting an appro
pration of $40 aid the city of Baltimore in the cree
ton OF public Warehouse.
! The amendment negatved.
The bill was then ordered to be read a third time.
The Senate then considered the bill for the relief of
valid Pensioners.
Several names stricken out on motion of Mr. Foot
The bill was then ordered 10 he read a third time
Mr. Marcy moved the consideration of the bill concern
ing patents TO aid in useful discoveries Inventions which
agreed TO.
and the bill was ordered TO be read a third time
Mr. Knight offered resolution TO compensate each oil
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Mr. Poindexier moved that the Senate proceed 10 the
consideration OF Executive business, and the WI
agreed to-
In the House of Represey,tatiues-M BarnwolI wa.
excused from attendance for the remainder of the ses
sion.
The resolution submitted by Mr. Wilde of Georgia. on
Mr. Bell, from the Select Committee to whom the reso
luton TO appoint day for fasting prayer, humilia
ion had been REFEREED reported the same with amend
ments.
Mr. Dearborn submitted resolution in substance call
ing the President for such information as he NAV moi
deem improper to give, as 10 the instructions given
Commodore, Downes in relation the attacks on The Ma
lays at Suuatra.
Mr. Bates, of Maine moved that the House should take
up the resolution submitted Monday by Mr. Foster
sperinS language rejecting upon the Speaker; used by
Mr. StanbeTy member from Ohio, in the debate the
solution frol1 the Senate TO appoint day OF Fasting
The resolution having been read
Mr. Foster remarAc! that he had been only axneus in
Offering the resolution IL cs how lar the House dis
posed TO 90 to support theirowH dignity.
Mr. Mercer objected TO the resolution being received
all lie called on the Chair M; Clay occupied that seat
IN the Speaker absence 10 decide whether the resou
ton was in order, the words not having taken down
at the time they were spoken, the close Of the
speech OF the member because other business had occur
red, since The imputed insinuaons were made and be-
cause day had elapsed since those used with
out any action proceeding the House in relation
thereto, as was prescribed by the rules of the House
The Chair decided that the resolution was in order
Mr.. Mercer appealed from that decision.
An interesting discussion thercupon arose whether The
language was an nraclion OF The rules of the House,
scbing the decoum to be used in debate whether it
no
power TO punish for dSorderly behaviour.
Messrs. Foster, Mercer, Wayne Jenfer Burgess Grcn-
nell, and Wilde, participated in the discussion
MIR. Boon moved the previous question: which was not
seconded
Mr. Sutherland then forcbly contended that as il was
the duty OF The Speaker, and he had the right TO call the
members to order for any ranSgreson of the decoum
be used in debate which had been by him on this
casion, the House could not, in justice TO the member
now take up the business &c.
After some further debate
The House on motion of Mr. Boon, proceeded to the
dcrs Of the dayYeas 81 Nays 7S and proceeded TO
slider the amendment Of the Senate to the bill to regulate
THE TARIFF.
And the question being on concurrng therein
Mr. E. Everett demanded c yeas and nays on the first
viz inserting after Kendall cotton, the words not weigh
ing less than l6 TO the square yard which was dsa
greed o-Yeas73, Nays97.
On inserting Wilton and treble ngrained amongst the
carpeungs subject to 63 cents agreed to.
On making the duty call otlerineraned and Veniian
Competing, SO cents in lieu OF 10 the square yard:"-
Mr. Crawford having demanded the yeas and navs tlle
amendment was agreed to--Yeas 1O6, NAYS So
On inserting Bookings" be subject TO duty of is cts
the square yard, and including "Merino ShayyIs
made OF WOOL in the list of wooen articles subject TO
duty, agreedto.
The amendment increasing the duty on Merino shayIs
and on all other manufactures of wool &c and ready made
cotmng, from my toDfy SeUen per was advocated
by Mr. Jener, as upon which the fate of the bill
might rest and ought therefore TO be agreed TO- as mat
ter OF compromise TO the views of the Senate Oh the bill
Mr. wayne denied that this increase was deemed ne
cessary by some wooen manufacturer in Pennsylva nia
Mr. Clay would remark, that if the passing of the bill
was TO depend on increasing the duty on woollens he
would say let the bill 20, sooner than agree 10 it,
Mr. Speight cOncurred i'm Iis opiuion