Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-14


having been gone through with, the
House passed TO the order Of the day,
and again resolved itself into commit
tee Of the whole on the .Ne~ Tariff Bill.
Mr. Patton of Vir addressed the COM
mittee until near 3 o'clock, in support OF
the bill, and in reply particularly to the
remarks of mr. Adams.
The question was then taken on the
motion of mr. A. to strike ont the enact
ing clause of the bill, and decided in the
nepative-yeas SO, noes SO. Sot the com
mittee refused to strike out the enactlng
clause A great many amendments were
then offered and disposed of; some being
adopted, and many ncgatived, among
them motion by mr. Pearce to reduce
the duty on molasses from 4 cents to
cent-when the committee rose and the
House adj.
/ Wednesdnr, GM Mr. Cambreleng from
the committee on Commerce, to whom
was referred the bill from the Senate To
amend and explain the 18th section Of
can act to alter and amend the several
acts imposing duties on Imports passed
July IA, l832-rcported the same with
amendments.
The House then again resolved itself
into committee of the whole on the
state of the Union, and resumed the con-
sderation of the order Of the day, being
the .New Tariff Bill.
| Amendments were then made to the
bill, in n variety OF important particulars,
but which the limits of our paper do not
/ allow us to enumeratc and which be
! ing made in committee are by no means
conclusive.
= Mr. Russell of Ohio, now moved to
strike out all of the bill after the cnacting
: clause, and insert, verbatim, the provls-
ions Of the act of July, 1882, rs substi-
tute, continuing the same IN force until
:. March, 1871.
Mr. Ingcrsoll said, that this was new
and important amendment, and to allow
time for its sideration. moved that the
committee rise. The committee then rose
and the House adj.
80 Thursday, 7M. The New Tariff Bill.
The House again resolved itself INTO
committee of the whole, mr. Wayne in
: the chair, on the bill "to reduce and 9TH
erwisc alter the duties on imports"
/ Mr. Russell then rose and withdrew
the amendment which he had offered
: yesterday, remarking that he would re-
serve to himself the ri ght to renew it
hereafter, if he thought proper. Many
, amendments were then submitted and
? disposed Of Mr. Adams then rose, and
went into an explanation of the general
remarks, which he had submitted few
, days since particularly in relation to the
, Constitutional powers Of the Govern
ment, and the subject Of Nulliiication,)
= and in reply to messrs. Drayton and Pat
ton, who mr. A. alleged, had misunder-
stood and misrcpresentcd his former ar
gument. OF Col. dayton he said, "d
,ras better TO meet an open fee, than q
ireacherous and finchmg Giend."
: Mr. Drayton rejoincd with coolncss, in
4 the course Of which he declared, that the
gentleman from Massachusetts, { Mr.
: Adams) had used language in relation to
I himself, "indecorous, ungenilemanly, 0nd
+ totally withom touadaiion," and such as
i before had never been used towards him
u (Col. d. His worst enemy, if he had
: enemies, would not use sucE EXPIRE ssions.
y Mr. Patton also made few remarks in
: reply to Mr. Adams.
: The committee then rose, and report
/, ed the bill to the House as amended,
c ,ciihom dirision, and by common consent.
: The bill and amendments were order
cd to be printed.
) The House then adjourned.
Friday, 8h. Mr. Eell from the COM
mittec on the Judiciary, reported "blI
: more enectually providing for the exc
o cution of the revenue laws in certain ca
5 ses, and for other purposes" accompa-
9 MED by report from the majority of the
L committee.
The House then proceeded to the con-
sideration Of the New Tariff Bill as re-
: ported yesterday, with amendments from
the committee of the whole.
Mr. Root moved to amend the bill so
as to stop the reduction of the duty on
: wool at the point of 80 per cent ad valo-
u rem, and , cents per pound specific, af-
ter March, l835-agrcod to, yeas 100,
u noes 81. Mr. Stewart moved to further
amend the section, by leaving the duty
J. at 40 per cent nd valorcm, and d cents
per pound specific, as in the act Of July
J, l832-ncgatived, yeas 85, noes 90
The House then adj.
J. SOUTH-CAROLINA.