Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-01
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IN SENATE.
Thursday December -27.
Mr.. Tyler presented the petition of VIM Mckinley,
collector OF the the 9th district OF
Virginia, praying be reimbursed lot expenses in
CURED 10y hun insGnhng suits in the discharge OF his Of
fetal duty. Referred TO the Committee Finance.
MIR. Wilkins presented the petition suulry citizens OF
praying Congress 70 secure 10 me cinHens oil The
United States the free OF the Louisville and Portland
Canal. Referred 10 the Committee Commerce.
Mr. iip'on' from the CommIttce on Public Lands, 10
whom the subject had been referred reported bill TO
tabIish additional land office in the State of Iudiana;
which was read aud ordered TO second reading.
On motion OF MIR Foot,
The report from the Secretary the Treasury made oil
ne zt'h INST showing The receipts and expenditures OF the
Government from its 10 the end the year
1881, was ordered TO be printed.
The President report from the Sd Au-
dio prepared in obedience 10 the resolution of the 20h
ins containing review Of the accounts of Nathaniel
Mitchell, late officer OF the Virginia line during the
revolutionary war which was ordered 10 be printed.
The bill supplementary to an act authorizing the Territory
OF Florida TO open Canals between Chpoa river and ST
Andrews bay. and from Mata to Halifax river was
read third time and passed
The bill provide Tor the satisfaction of claims oil GER
committed by the French prior 1900 was taken up
when motion of MIR. Wilkins it was ordered to lie on
the table.
On motion of Mr., Ruggles, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Thursday, Dec ~
Mr.. Verplanck, from the Committee of WAYS and
Means, reported the following BILL which read twice
hole
of the Union.
Mr. v. remarked that in consequence Of the delay
which had occurred in trauscnbing of the statements
which were intended to accompany the report the
nilee explaining the principles OF this BILL lac ask
The indulgence Of the House Tor deterng presentation
l o-morow, when he should ask that number
oi copies oil the bill aud report be printed.
\ Bill to reduce and otherwise alter the duties Imports
nc II enacted y the Senate and House II RcpreSen-
tatiUeS Of The United States, IF America IA Congress
assembled, That from and after The third day of March, in
the year Of Lord one thousand eight hundred and
",
periods hereinafter stated there shall be levied collected,
and paid on goods wares and merchandise Unmarried in
TO The United States, in place of the heretofore laid
ny law, the several and duties hereinafter enume-
rated ami forth upo the several values and cuaniea
oil such goods, and merchandise, hereinafter specified and
som proportion Tor any greater lesser quantity for
any greater or lesser value thereof; that is 10 say
fHSt wool uHDanuiacuTed, The value whereof, az
he pace OF exploration, shall exceed eight the
pound, and on wooen and worsCed twist and yarn du,y
at ana alter the rate OF hirtyfve dollars tor every hun
dred dollars value thereof until the second day March,
IN the year 1881, inclusive, and thereafter duty at and
after The rate OF twenty-five dollars for every hundred dol
lS value thereof until the second day OF AtaIch 1882
inclusive, and thereafter duty and the rate OF
hteen doll Tor every hundred dollars value erect
an WOOL manufactured, the value whereof, al the place
oil eXpOdaiion shall not eight cents the pond
weight shall be nee Of duty from and after the third day
o, ma,cn, 1888; PT0rlded, That wool imported on The
skin shall be estimated weight value as oher
wool and provided further that wool mixed wi dirt
Oher material and that reduced in value 10 eight cents
Tue pound weight, under shall be appraised such
price as in the opinion OF the appraisers, would have
cost had not been so mixed and duty thereon charged
IN conformity with such appraisemeut.
oeeond-on all nded and luled cloths, known by the
name oil plains kes@ys, kendall cotions, hich wool
shall be te only nseri the value hereof at the place
whence imported shall not exceed thirty five GEMS the
square yard and all blankets the value whereof At e
pace whence imported, shall exceed seventy-fve
cents each duty at and after the OF i've dollars,
every hundred dollars value thereof
IhiTd.-On blankets, other than those before mention
Cd duty at and after the rate OF wentyv dollars for
every hundred dollars value thereof, until the second day
Of March, 1881 inclusive, and thereafter duty and
alter the rate Of fifteen dollars for every hundred dollars
value thereof.
HlyygyIB IN
U1' c.o'' kef'eymcre7 metino shawls and all other
wooIen manufactures, OF which wool is a mponcut
part except as herein Otherwise provcd; and ready
hlo ciomhg' duty at aud after the rate Of Ortyllve dol
rSiof every hundred dollars value thereof until the
day oil March 1884 inclusive, and thereafter, duty at
au aver IG rate OF thirty dollars for every hundred dol
lars value thereof until the second day of March 1855
inelusVej ana thereafter duty at and after the Of
twenty dollars Tor every hundred dollars value thereof
FVh,-On coach lace, duty at and after the rate OF
twenty-five dollars for every hundred dollars value thereof
oteW'-Oh Wor5ed stun goods sbawls bUmbaZBes,
popns, tabnctts, and all other Of silk and
worsicd dGy at and after the dollars eve
Iy hundred dollars value thereof
Ssoe"H'-On woollen aud wOrsted hosiery ms, gloves,
Socnes aud On wOrsted bindings duty and alter the
rate OF twenty dollars Tor every hundred dollars thereof
EtShH.-Dn all manufactures of cotton costing more
lh'n Wcny-hvc ccnsthe square yard at the place whence
imported duty at and Alter a rate of tlirty dollars for
esey hunlred dollars value thereof until the second day
Of March, 1881, inclusive and thereafter duty at and al.
Ter me rate oil twenty dollars Tor every hundred dollars
N'nH On all other manufactures Of cotton or Of cot
ton du sk not herein otherwise specified, duty at and
Hoits value thereof until the second day OF March 1884
inclusive, aud thereafter duty aud after the rate of
'"ony collars tor every hundred dollars value thereof
Ic"bt-On ntnSeeus Imported direct from China,
duty ct aui alter the rate Of fifteen dollars tor every hun
drcd dollars value thereof
EteDenH-On cotton hosiery, mits gloves aud siock-
nets ahd on cotton twist, yarn aud thread, a duty AT and
'er me rate oil twenty dollars for every hundred dollars
value thereof until The second day Of March 1891 uclu
I'VE, ana thereafter, duty aud after the rate OF ten
dollars l1r every hundred dollars value thereof
IWcDW-On iron in bars bolts, not manufactured in
whoe or 10 part by rolling, duty and after tie rate OF
eighteen dollars the ton weight until the second day Of
hch' 1911 inclusive, and thereafter. duty and after
the rate Of hlieen dollars the ton weight
fHttce"ih.-Ou bar ani bolt iron, made wholly or i'm
part ~ rolling duty 90 aud after he rate OF thirty dol
rs the ton weight, until the second day March 1884
iuclusive and thereafter duty and after the rate of
twenty four dollars thc ton weight PrOuded That all
iron slabs, blooms ober form less nishe than iron
lh vars OF bolts, fni more advanced Than pig except
c'ts' shall Doe rated iron in bars and bolts, aud pay
duiy accordingly. hl scrap and old iron shall pay duty
at ana acr he rate OF Twelve dollars and fifty ut
ION Wei3hG nothing shalt be- ecucd oil iron dat has not
DeGn 10 actual 1'e an1 60 only 10 be- remanuloc,oreJ
"'i al" piece o. ,on except old Of hau sis inches
Do 'eogth' OF Of slih'"n ieueh 10 Je ns1e info pixies
1j baf5 'fh he rhta llr, tri 700 OF hoop ron 81