Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-28
Twcnty-sccond Congress.--scss.o
ANALYSIS OF PROCEEDINGS.

eight hours.
The Chair laid before the Senate a communication from
The Secretary OF Safe accompanying statements Of Anne.
1c'n scamen and OF passengers arriving from abroad, which
were laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. Clay the Senate resumed the con.i.
dera'ion OF the bill to modify the act OF July I4ih, 1882,
and all other laws imposing duties on imports.
The question before the Senate, was the motion of
Mr.. Smith to strike out the second section of the bill bv
which ii was proposed to increase the duties on woollens
costing 30 cents per square yard or under, from . per
! cent. To 5Qpcr cent.
MIR. Wright advocated the amendment At lcugib ,,nor
The ground, that the increase Of the duty would not re-
lieve the burdens of tire South, nor decrease the amount of
revenue which were the protested object. of the bill.
MIR. Foot opposed the amendment-this increase of duty
having been agreed TO by Senators from the South.
MIR. Clay said the object OF Ihe bill was not merely con.
ccsSion TO the South aud reduction of the revenue bu,
substantial aud etiectal protection 10 American industry
lhe Amendment was further supported by Messrs. For
SYN, Bnckner, Smith, and Wright, and opposed by Messrs.
bell, Holmes, Sprague, and Clay, when Mr.. Chambers
contended that unless the amendment was adopted the bin
could not consttutionally originate in the Senate. MIR.
Benton appealed to MIR. Calhoun AZ having decided this
principle against such a provision while Vice President.
Mr.. Calhoun explained, when MIR. Benton went at length
into the constitutional point which was debated by Messr..
loot, Smith, Dickerson, Chambers, Forsyth. SiIsber
Buckner, Frclingbuysen, and Bibb, when MIR. wilkins
moved an adjournment, which was negaiived, yeas If.
nays 81. The debate upon the constitutional no,,sr ~ a.,
Senate TO originate a bill by which duties were TO be en-
creased was continued by Messrs. Smith, Benton. CIov.
ton, Chambers, Webster and Clay, when the question on
striking ont The "a section was taken and n~egalvcd by the
following vote:
Yeas-Me.srs. Benton, Puckncr, Dallas, Dudley For
syth, &! un1y, X ane. King, Robinson, Silsbee, Smith, eb-
sier. Viii e, ami NIight-IL.
Ways Messrs. Bell, Bib, BLACK. Calhoun, Claw, CLAW.
ION, Dickrrson, Ewing, Foot, Frelinghuysen, Hendricks.
Holmes, Johnston, Knish,, Maugum, Nj iner Moore Nan
dain, foindcxtcr, Prentss, Rrves, Robbins, Seymour.
%% spsssss"'' Upton romli"'o'' r'0"P' Tyler and v iAiD'
MIR. Kane moved to amend he bill by adding an al.
ditional section. by which it.wss provided that noib:ng in
the act should 'ilAet'he duties upon lead, and ertain man.
utactures of lead. '~-N
MIR. Smith moved TO amend the amendment by adding
70 the list OF articles, the duties which should not be
Affected by The bill, bar Iron, castings Ofiron, gun powder.
cannon, inOTtdrs, howffze1s, balls. shells un1nskc,. nj
parts OF the same, spirits, antSroIled, and sheet iron.
= Alter a bIiei discussion in which NJ essrs. Clay, Ben
ton, Smi'h and Dearborn took part, The question " as taken
noes 20.
The question was then-taken upon Mr.. Kane's amend
ment. which was ncgativcd ayes ~, noes 29.
Mr. Forsyth moved TO strike from the bill those provi.
Wisconsin, which il was proposed TO restrain the future le-
gfSlaton Of Congress upon this subject
This proposition was debated by Messrs. FORSYTH. Rem.
ton, Smith, Clay, and Webster, when the question was Ia
ken and the motion negdtived-ayes l3, noes 2s.
Mr.. Benton moved to add an additional section, by
which 1t was provided that the drawbacks and bounties
paid ny law upon me expectation oil goods manufactured
from materials Imported, shall be reduced in a CORRESPOND
ing ratio with the reduction of dutios upon si,yze maze raIs
by the provisions Of the bill.
This amendment was debated by Messrs. Benton, Clay,
Calhoun, Smith, Poindexter, Foot, and Miller, when the
question was. taken and the amendment was negalived as
follows:
Yeos-Messrs. Benton, Buckuer, Calhoun, Dallas,
Dickerson, Dudley, Forsyth, Johnston, Kane. kim
Rives, Robinson, Seymour, Tomlinson. Webster Will
wilkins, wright-Is. ' '"''
Nays-Messrs. Bell, Bib, Black, Clay, Clayton. Ew.
ing, Foot, Grundy, Hendricks, Holmes, Knight, M angum.
Miller, Moore, Naudain, Poindexter, Prentiss, Robbins.
Silsbee, Smith, ~Spraguc, Upton, Troup, Tyler-2I.
MIR, Wright. moved TO add at the close of the second
section, by which duties upon certain coarse woolens
were increased from 3 10 90 per cent, q provision that upon
all wool costing at the place of expectation less than 8
cents per 10. the same dulles shall be imposed as under The
tariff OF 1928.
Mr.. W. said, in consequence of the reduction of the DIN.
~ upon these manufactures by the tariff OF 1882, the duty
ha1 hpan nnfirpI fakpn iron. Tha r,., NAN,;.
now proposed 10 place the duty on the manufacture higher
than was provided by the act OF 1928, the duty ON the ma.
terihl ought to be reinstated.
I This motion was negatved; Yeas Z, Noes 80.
Mr. Sisbee moved to strike from the 4h section the
provision which makes a discrimination between the duty
on silks imported from beyond the Cape Of Good Hope,
and those from Europe.
This motion was lost without a division.
The bill as amended was reported 10 the Senate.
All the amendments were concurred in, excenting that
which provides that after 1912, such duties shall be levied
as an economical expenditure may require.
Upon the propricty OF this provision. a proIonp ed dis.
cussion arose, IN which Mcssrs. Dallas, Webster, CLAYTON,
Forsyth, Clay, Buckner, Halmes and Dickerson. took
part when this amendment was disagreed TO; ayes II,
noes %.
The question was then stated upon the engrossment of
the bill.
Mr.. Webster wished TO express his views upon some Of
the principles contained in the bill. He had no desire TO
give occasion Tor unnecessary delay. IL il was the plea.
sure Of gentlemen To order The bill now 10 be engrossed
without a division, he should not object, and would ex.
press his opinions upon the.third reading of the bill; other.
wise he would now proceed.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed without a divi.
sion.
On motion Of Mr.. Clay, 500 extra copies of the bill a,
amended, were ordered to be printed.
Alter Mr.. Calhoun had moved that his resolutions be
made the general order for Tuesday, which was agreed
to-,
The Senate adjourned.
The House OF Representatives met, and attended the
funeral of the Hon. James Lent, according TO preyiou, ar.
engagements. No Legislative business was Transacted
Globe, FEB. %.
IN SENATE Monday, FEB. 25.
Nj Robbins, from the Joint Committee on the Library.
reported a joint resolution Tor the continuation of GsIes Il
Seaton's compilation OF State Papers.
On motion OF Mr.. King, the order which excluded all
persons from the floor Of The Senate Chamber, was sus.
pended for This day and Tomorrow.
MIR. Bibb submitted Inc following resolution:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of State be directed TO Law
before the Senate, ~ soon az his duties will permit, a state.
meni, showing the increase per centum of The white non.
ulslion of each State aud erritory of the United states AT
clHeivt; also the per cenium OF increase Of slaves end Tree
Petso 8 OF color, showing the relative proportion which
such increase may beartO lac white population: also the i'm
crease per ctniun Of aliens IS ithin lhe same period, and the
proportion That increase may bear 10 ia i've and nsturalized
cliIens; also, the increase per centum Of the military force
OF The Onit' d St'ief- 'ogetIer with such other stats icl
IN Ormsuon .brdting on he same, as The 8 Secretary NAV
deem useful aud e%xprdient
The hour Of ~ having arrived, the bul.to smodifv thu
act OF July lltp, 1882, aud all other duties on imports was
read a third dme.
On the question Of the FINAL passage Of The bin. Mr.
Forsyth asked for the yeas and nays, which were .oriereJ
Mr' WePstet then rose, and 10 a speech Of more than
two honrs, opposed its passage.
Mr.. Clay rcjoged.at length, and was followed BY Nj.
Sglyn NM near o,sIoeE, When a motion ior arscess ul
Ai6 O'clock te Senate again a,,embtsa .oA a., MI