Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-06

tiefe DC PRESIDENT out oil fespecl-
i've dividends on stock per cent.
Mr. Adams remarked that this was in effect, saying that
foreigners should not hold any stock.
Mr. Wayne said he could not vote for this amendment
as he was willing TO make the Bank good as he could
but bad rs he could.
MIR. Burd advocated il.
MIR. Clayton thought il reasonable proposition.
The question on the amendment then put and ne
gatived-yeas IL nays 10.
Mr. Clayton then proposed amendment in substance,
viz: that 1t shall not be lawful for any Foreigner TO hold
any stock in the Bank under penalty of Forfeiture and he
hoped the House would indulge him with the Yeas and
Nays on this motion.
The House refused to order the Yeas and Nays and
The amendment of MIR. Clayton was then negatived
Mr. Dixon Lewis then proposed provso, viz: that
it shall not be lawful take highcr of interest than
five per cent on loans or discounts.
Mr.. Thompson of Georgia, moved adjournment
of the House. Negatived.
Mr. Doddridge briefly reminded gentlemen to consider
what the effect of this amendment would be, if adopted
upon the State Banks.
| The question the amendment was then taken and
negaiived: Yeas 49, Nays l02.
The House was in session when went to press.
WASHINGTON, July 4.
III Senate, yesterday, Mr. Ewing presented the petition
of citizens of Hamilton county, Ohio praying that day
may be appointed for general fast, which was laid the
table.
MIR. Forsyth, by direction of the Committee Com
moved to postpone the previous ORDERS for the pur
OF taking the bill for the improvement OF certain
harbors SC.
The motion was opposed by Mr.. Miller, who desired
Tariff; and who asked for the yeas aud nays which
ordered.
The question then taken, and decided as follows:
feds-Messrs Chambers, Clay Clayton, Dallas, Dicker
son. Dudley, Ewing, Foot, Forsyth, Frelnghuysen, Hen
bricks, Johnston, Knight Naudan, Pondcxter, Prenss,
Sprague, Tonlinson, Waggaman Webster, W ilkins-27
.Ndys-Messrs. Benton, Brown, Buckner, Grundy,
Hayne, Hill, King, Marcy, Miller, Moore TazewelI. Ty-
Mr. Pondexter moved tolay the bill on the table, which
was negatived-Yeas 10, Nays 49,
Mr.. Pondcxter then moved TO consider the vote
m at ha ion
OF Mr. Clay, with view to consider this bill until twelve
o'clock.
Mr. Forsyth in order test the sense of the Senate
as TO the principle of the BILL moved strike the
acting words, and askek FOR the Yeas and Nays which
were ordered.
| The question then taken, and decided follows
PeoS-Messrs. Benton, Brown, Forsyth, Grundy,
Hayne, Hill, King, Mangum, Miller Poindexter Taze-
well, Tyler, Whte-13.
.Nays-AIessrs. Bell Buckner, Chambers, Clay Clay
ton Dallas Dickerson, Dudley, Ewing, Foot, Frelng-
Marcy, Naudain, Prcntiss, Robbins, Robinson Ruggles
Seymour, Silsbee Smith, Spngue, Tomlinson, Wagga-
man, Webster, Wikins-3O.
to the bill reported by the Committee on Commerce.
On the first amendment being appropriation for q
Breakwatcr Lake Poncharrain Mr. FORSYTH asked fo
the Yeas and Nays.
The amendment was advocated by Mr.. Waggaman and
Johnston, but before amy question taken the hour
l2having having arrived the bill motion of Mr.. Pon-
dexter, was laid on the table.
! PUBLIC LANDS.
The bill to appropriate for limited the proceeds
of he sales OF the Public Lands read third time
On the question of its passage, Mr. Clay called for the
yeas and nays, which were ordered.
The question wa thcu taken, and decided follows:
YeGS-Messrs. Bell, Chambers, Clay, Clayton, Dallas
Dckerson, Dudley, Ewing, Foot, Frelnghuysen, Hen
bricks, Holmes, Johnston, Knight, Naudan, Poindexer,
Prenss Robbins, Ruggles Seymour, SilsHee, Sprague
Tomlinson Waggaman Webster, wilkins-26.
Ndys.Messrs. Benton, Brown, Ellis, Forsyth, Grundy
Hayne' Hill; Kane, King, Mangum, Marcy Miller, Ro-
bnson, smith, IaZeweli, Troup, Tyler, White-lS.
On motion OF Mr.. Clay, the title was amended by add
ing land Tor granting lands to certain States"
THE TARIFF.
Mr. Dckerson moved to postpone the previous orders in
order TO take up the bill in addition act imposing u-
| ties imports.
Mr. Pondextcr said he had not yet had time to look al
me amendments and would prefer Posiponng the bill till
Mr. Brown expressed hope that the bill would be taken
up to-day.
Mr. DickersOn said atwas necessary under the pres
I sure oil circumstances, 10 take up the bill to-day
The motion then agreed to and tho hi! taken
up.
The first amendment in the second section line 20, be-
ing to Introduce after the words 'K endal Cottons the
words "the latter weighing less than 10 ounces the
square yard and of 9iT' was then read
On motion of Mr.. Hayne the cas- and Nays were then
ordered on all the amendments.
Mr. Tazeweli characterized the bill ungrammatica
It's construction and begged that gentlemen would make
the bill better English. He suggested change of plra-
seoogy.
Mr. Clay admitted that the bill might be more grammati-
cal, but not Ineligible. He gave his view of what
was intended by "KendaI Cottons'
After few words from Mr. Tazcwell and Mr.. Smith
the question put and decided as follows:
! Yeds-Messrs. Bell Chambers, Clay, Clayton, Dallas
Dckefson, Dudley, Ewing, Foot, Frelnghuysen Holmes
Johnston Knight, Naudain, Preniss, Robbins, Ruggles
Seymour, Silsbee, Sprague, Tomnson, Waggaman Web
ster, Wilkins-21
..NdyS-Messrs. Benton, Bib, Brown, Buckner Ellis
Forsyth, Grundy, Hayne, Hi Kane, King, Mangum,
Marcy Miller, Moore, PondeXter, Robinson, Smith,
! Tazewe, Troup, Tyler, White-22
! So the amendment agreed to.
The next amendment in the 9th line which strikes out
twenty five, and inserts thirty raising the duty on
ms gloves bindings blankets hosiery, and carpets and
carpeting, TO thirty per centum' then taken up.
Mr. IaZewe then stated that the increase of this duty
would increase the burden imposed by the bill upwards OF
20O, 900 dollars
MIR. Dckerson stated in reply that the duty was former
ly forty three per cent and it the opinion of the COM
mittee that the reduction great i'm the bill as il
from the House.
Mr.. Smith said the weight of this increase of DUTY
would not fall on the British manufacturer, but on the
American merchant.
Mr. Clay said that the amendments introduced by the
Committee OF the Senate would make the bill much less
burdensome on the South, than it was when it came into
their hands He expressed his desire to meet the wishes
oil the South at the time he should be steady i'm his
purpose to give adequate protection to such articles
designed to protect lie stated that even if excess of pro-
lection could be granted il would excite competition and
competition would bring down the prices TO proper level
lie thought that on the gentlemen who advocated great
er reduction was the OtS pTObdd of showing that ade
quate protection would not be the effect of their policy
All the media OF circulation in other countries the franc
the real the dollar, settled except the pound sterling
in England; and the i'll effect of the unsettled value of the
pound sterling has been much felt He replied TO the ar
guIuent that by substituting cash for credit SYSTEM and
thus destroying the ten months credit now given per
cent in effect added the duties The result the
present system, lac cOntended, had been drive the Ame-
can merchant of the trade and TO throw it into the
hands OF CHANCE vouId