Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-08

Whole on the state ct the Union, r.'oPe'Su't
the Chair, and took up the Tariff bill.
Mr.. Adams after a brief notice OF the speeches
in support of Mr.. McDufie's bill, proceededto
state what was the difference between the oi'ire,
ported from the Committee on Manufactures ana
that proposed in the for of al amendment oy
Mr.. Stewart. Mr.. Stewards bill, he showed,
proposed to retain the minimum system, aud even
to aggravate that system, in all the points re-
speeding which it was most complained vi. lie
briefly recapitulated its provisions. the amount OF
which was, that ii proposed to give a protection
Oh coarse cloths to the amount oi 27O per cent.
The Committee on Manufactures, on the contra
ry, after mature deIiteratiun, had concluded to
abandon the system Of miuimums, and substitute
therefore an ad valorem duty. Thu bill OF the
COMMITTEE, however, did not propose to reduce
the duties on other articles quite SO much as mat
Of MIR. Stewart. The reduction which the Con-
mittee proposed amounted TO 10 or IL per cent.
only, while the other bill went to a reduction OF
90 per cent. within two years.
Mr.. Jenifer objected to the Committees bill,
because, while it rejected the minimum system as
to w~oollens, it retained it upon manufactures OF
cotton. File therefore should prefer Mr.. Stewards
bill, provided it couldbe suitably amended, aud
he went on to state different amendments which
it was his intention, at the proper time. to pro-
pose. After commenting OH some OF these amend
ments, he went on to. reply to the speech OF Mr..
Bouldin, and then remarked on the candid con-
c~essions made by MIR Drayton. He concluded
by asking Mr.. Stewart to accept an amendment
as a modification.
Mr.. Stewart declined accepting the amend
ment az a modification. but proceeded to reply to
the remarks of Mr.. Adams. He admitted, that
E o... e A. ..t.ot,. o., ,.1ht~h hIg hill annIlpl
should be imported, they would be charged with
the duty. Mr.. A. had stated; but, as the duty
was SO iieh, it would, in regard to those articles,
operate as a prohibition.
Mr.. Hoffman wished TO amend the bill Of the
Committee on Manufactures, IN a part OF It, which
Mr.. Stewards amendment went To strike out, and
inquired of the Chairif such an amendment would
be in order!
The Chairman replied in the affirmative.
Mr.. Stewart appealed from his decision; and
a long discussion on the question of order ensued;
the result of which was, that Mr.. II. withdrew
his amendment.
Mr.. Jenifer then offered his amendment, which
went to affect the duty on plains and negro cloths;
Which was opposed by Mr.. Dedf3orn, as pro.
posing without benefit to the Sua{hs TO ruin the
manufacture Of s~attinets.
Mr.. Craig, of Va. went som length into re-
marks on the general subject, I~nferring from Mr.
~Jenlfer's amendment that the friends of the Ia.
riff did not appear to believe their own doctrine,
that raising duties lowered prices.
Mr.. Jenifer now proposed a second amendment;
which, after a few remarks from Mr.. Semines,
was negatived.
He then moved a third amendment, going to
strike out the eleventh section of Mr.. Stewart
bill, for a gradual reduction OF the duty on wool
lens. &c. and insert the second section OF the
bill reported by the Committee on Manufacture
IN the Senate.
Mr.. Adams, though in favor of this amend.
ment, considered it as only equivalent to a part
of the bill reported by his Committee, and there.
fore thought it best, that the House should use
that bill as text, on which 10 found future
amendments.
Mr.. Stewart, observing that part OF his amend.
ment had not been printed, moved the rising oil
the committee, to allow time for that to be done.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. Chiffon Allan moved to amend tue bill by
striking out four cents and inserting hive cents,
as the duty on cotton bagging. He supported
his amendment by q speech, which will be here
after reported.
Mr.. Mardis replied to him in a few words,
stating the relation Of the price of bagging to the
price Of cotton; when, the question being put,
the amendment was rejected.
MIR. DAVIS, Of Mass, then took the floor, which
he continued to occupy. in the delivery Of a very
lucid speech on the general subject Of the bill,
until nearly 4 O'clock. when he gave way to
motion Of Mr.. Wilde, for the rising Of the Com
mittee.
The Committee agreed to rise, and the House
thereupon adjourned.