Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-29
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In the Senate, Yesterday. several private bills were
ordered third reading; and after ransacting mi
business the Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
Executive business, and continued with closed doors until
the adjournment.
In the House Of Representatives., Yesterday the fol.
lowing Letter presented by the Speaker the House,
and read:
1othe Speaker ofhe House of Representatives:
STR:-i beg leave through you to tender TO the House
of Representatives the resignation of my office their
Sergeant at-Arms. long course of kindness first shewn
to my father, aud then extended from my earliest
years, demands expression OF gratitude which feel
this moment very inadequate suitably to make [ have
fallen into unexpected misforunes, which, but too
sensible, have led me into
The Books and Papers committed to my charge arc
herewith surrendered to the Committee of
Element J. o. DUNN.
Washington June 25, 1882
After conversation the proper mode of dspos-
Ing OF this letter. it was, motion of Mr. Whesoy, OF
Ohio referred the Committee Of Accounts and il was
ordered motion of Mr. Wcklde, that the Doorkeeper
Of the House (Overton Carr, Esq discharge the duties
ot until the next session of Congress
The bill TO incorporate the st. Francis Road Company
coming up for third reading it debated length
until IL o'clock when, before any question could be taken
The House proceeded the consideration of tho bill
TO regulate
THE TARIEF
The amendment of Mr. Alexander TO strike out the 10Th
section, (Which proposes allow tonnage drawback on
shppng) being the question before the House
Mr. Z. Il. White moved TO amend the amendment by
striking out all after the word enacted insert that
there shall be tonnage drawback in proportion duty
paid iron hemp duck used the equipment of ps
This amendment gave rise protracted debates the
question being taken by yeas and nays it negaved-
Yeas Ga, Nays Ill
The amendment of Mr.. Alexander was also negatiyed.
Yeas Sc Nays IS.
Mr. Crawford moved TO strike of the BILL the provi-
sons in relation to iron in bars bolts in pigs castings
andon various manufactured articles, the 9th
and 10th items, aso Steel leave the duty there
as at present.
The motion was negatved.-- Yeas 81, NAYS 10.
Mr. Reed of n. York, moved a consideration of the
vote on the amendment proposed by MIR. Alexander.
motion for call of the House having been sustained
the roll was gone through, and 1S6 having an
swered to their Names the further proceedings were sus-
pended, and the vote the motion having soodYeas 81
Nays 81 the Speaker gave his casting in the arma-
tive; and
MIR. Adams then moved consideration of the vote
on the amendment proposed by Mr.. White of New York
which negatived-Yeas So Nays 100. The question
being taken the motion of Mr. Alexander to strike OH
the 10th section, il second time negatved-Yeas
90, Nays 81.
Mr.. Thompson, of Georgia, then moved a ludicrous
amendment TO s1ke out that part of the 10th section and
insert provision for drawback TO be given farmers
or all iron used by them in ploughs and other implements
OF husoandry! On this motion he demanded the Yeas and
Nays, ohch ,cere ordered, and the amendment negav-
ed: Yeas ~, Nays 1874.
Mr.. Bates of Mass then moved 10 strike ont of tho
section as TO wooen mt gloves bindings blankets ho-
siery, carpets carpeng leave the duty ON these
as 1t nows per the present rate; which
hved-Yeas SO, Nays lO2.
Mr. Root moved to regulate the ton weight at 900 lbs
Negatived.
Mr. Carson moved lengthy amendment similar 10 that
oi Mr. Thompson, of Georgia.
he amendment was negatved
The House then adjourned.