The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-02-12
22d Congress-2d Session.

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mode of counting the ballots for President
and Vice President. Mr.. Benton, from the
Military Committee, reported the bill from
the Hause regulating the pay OF the Marine
Corps. with an amendment. The bill TO ex-
nla,n and amend the 18th section OF the act
of July last, amending the various laws in.
oosipg duties on imports, was taken up ana
an amendment requiring collectors TO give
merchants credit on their bonds for the dif'
ference between the high and lew duties, o.
10 cancel the bonds on payment OF the pal
auce. in lieu Of lssniDg debenture certhcates
| for the amount of the excess OF duty, was a.
creed to. The bill was ordered To be en-
crossed and read third time. The Senate
thep resumed tho consideration OF the bill
further to provide for the collection OF dulles
when MIR. Bibb continued his remarks Tor
more than two hours in opposition to II with
out concluding, and the Senate adjourned
Two motions for adjournment had been pre-
viously negotived. i,
The House proceeded TO the orders OF
the day, and resumed the confederation
of,he New Tariff Bill.
Mr.. Bates then rose and addressed
the committee in opposition to the Dill
and occupied the floor till past 3 o'elos<.
| Mr.. Pearce then obtained the floor,
and commenced a speech against the
bill, which lasted until 8 o'clock p. M
Mr.. Pearce having concluded, on mo-
ton of Mr., Banks the committee arose
and the House adjourned,
Friday, Feb. l. Mr.. Bibb finished his
remarks upon the revenue collection Dill
and was followed by MIR. Frelinghuysen.
who spoke in support oft till the hour OF
adjournment withou: concluding.
In the House, Friday, the tariff was
taken up in Committee of the whole,
the question being on the amendment
proposed by Mr.. C. p. White, which was
to strike out the eighth and nlnth para,
graphs of the first section ofthe bill ana
insert the following: !.
son all manufactures of cotton, or oi
cotton and silk, not herein otherwise
specified, n duty at and after the rate oil
thirty dollars for every hundred dollars
value thereof, until the second day OF
March, 1884, inclusive and, thereafter
a duty and after the rate of S25 for ev-
erv hundred dollars value thereof, until
the second day of March 1886, inclusive !;
and, thereafter, a duty at and after the
rate of twenty dollars for every hundred
dollars value thereof"
Mr.. Appleton moved to amend this a.
me endmcnt by striking out all after the
word " cotton" where it first occurs, to
the word thereafter" near the end OF
the amendment, adding proviso, that
lthe duty on white aud un5leached cottons
| should not be less than Z l-2 cents per
souare untiI March. 1894 md afterwards
| permanent duty Of not less than g cents
per square yard and that the duty on
dyed, colored and printed cottoDs should
not be less than 8 3-4 cents per square
ward until March, 1884 and afterwards
a permanent duty Of not less than cents
per square yard.
The discussion upon this amendment
occupied the remainder of the sitting
without taking the question. Messrs.
Appleton, C. p. White, Wickliffe, Cam
breleng, J. Reed, Burgess, Boulder, 4.
Everett, Wilde, J. Davis, Clayton, and
Stewart, participated in this debate.
Mr.. Dearborn moved the committee
rise, which was carried, yeas 90, nays
75.
Saturday, Feb. 2. Mr.. Upton intro.
duced bill to grant pre-emption OF a
quarter section of land to actual settlers
at one dollar twenty-five cents per acre
which was read twice and referred to the
| Committee on the Public Lands. MIR.
Frelinghuysen concluded bis speech on
the revenue collection bill /; after which,
some time was spent in Executive busi-
ness. AoJ'
Saturday, Feb. 2. The House again
took up the Tariff Bill. Mr.. Banks ad-
dressed the Committee about an hour and
a half against the bill and was followed
by Mr.. G. Evans on the same side, who
also spoke about an hour and half
when Mr.. Jarvis made few remarks in
favor of the general principles ofthe bill.
when Mr.. Howard moved to insert ID
Sept. 1898 after the word coffee, making
the duty of one per cent per pound; to
take effect from that date, which was a.
greed to. Mr.. Burd then addressed the
Committee in favor Of the motion of Mr..
Huntington, to strike out :he duties on
tea and coffee. After he had conclu-
ded. the question was taken on that
amendment, which was carried-ayes
go, noes Ga. Mr.. c. p. White then
moved series of amendments to the
bill making the reduction of the rates
of duty upon the most important arti-
cles. more gradual Before the ques-
ton was taken on these amendments,
the committee rose The amendments
were ordered to be printed, and the
House adjourned to Monday.
In the Senate Monday, Feb. 4. va
rious petitions and memorials were pre-
sented. Mr.. Knight submitted the cre-
/ deniials of the Hon Asher Robbins. re-