Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-04


40 do do 1885
IS do do 1886
20 do thereafter "a permanent duty.
MIR. Root, of New York, thought the protec.
ton on wool no, sufficiently high. And after a
speech explanatory Of his views. moved to amend
Nr. Whites amendment, so as to make the duty
40 per cent. till the Cd March, 1885, Intending
afterwards to raise the rate, for 1884, to so per
cent and then decrease the duty srsdually.)
| The question being put on this amendment.the
votes were-ayes 81, noes 60. The Chair voting
in the negative produced tie. So the amend
ment was lost.
The question recurring on Mr.. White'samend-
ment.
After some remarks from Mr. Stewast, in
which he insisted thai 25 or 20 per cent. on wool
was no protection, and that as the duty was mere.
ly for revenue, he preferred 90 to Is per cent.
Mr.. Root then moved another amendment, so
a. toinsert As per cent. instead Of 40. as he had
before proposed for the year 1884.
Mr. Davis. Of Mass inquired if Mr.. II. intend
ed also to raise the duty on woollens.
Mr.. Roo, replied in the negative.
Mr.. Roots amendment was negatived-Ayes
Is, Noes not counted.
Mr. Everett, Of Vermont, then moved to
amend the amendment Of Mr.. White. SO as to
restore the protective duty of the act of last year
ON wool, viz: cents per ID. and 40 per cent.
ad vaiorem: which was agreed to: Ayes 81,
Noes e..
The question then recurring on Mr.. Whites
amendment, as thus amended by MIR. II. Eve
rett,
Mr.. Polk warmly demonstrated against its
adoption, as going, in substance, to declare that
the House would do nothing in the way Of COM
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tee'ing duties as they we're at present in force.
Mr. Ingersoll contenhed that the wool inter-
est had suffered most in the bill Of last session,
and ought now not to be fursaken.
Mr.. Cambreeng referred to great speculations
which had taken place IN wool, and to competi
| ton between the wool growers and the manuiac-
turers, in consequence Of the duty being raised
BY a TURNER act. If the amendment should be
adopted, he should consider il an Indication that
no bill was TO pass and that we were to have
| war between the North and South.
Mr. B.ardslev. Of New York. now moved to
amend the amendment OF Mr.. Everett, so as to
limit il to the frs, year, and then to decrease the
duty successfully BY one cent each year, in the
specific duty. aud 5 per cent. in the AT raiorem
du,y. as follows:
cents specific, and 40 per cent. al valoren, till
ed March, 1884
cents, and s. per cent 1885
cents, and so per cent 1886
l cent. and IS per cent thereafter, las permanent
dutv.)
This amendment was carried-ayes sc, noes
60.
The question being put on Mr. Everett's
amendment, as amended by Mr.. BeardsIey, it
was rSecied--ay.s 72, noes rs.
Mr.. Whites first amendment was then adopt
ed without alteration. Leaving the duty on wool
at IS FER cent, till Cd March, 1884
80 1885
IS 1856
90 thereafter. permanently
The question was next put on Mr. Whites
second amendment, which is to the third section
Of the bill.
Mr. Whites amendment made the reduction
more gradual, as follows:
so dollars TIL Cd March. 1884
as 1885
90 1886
And then Is permanent
The amendment was agreed to-ayes sc, noes
81.
The question next came up on the third O.
mendment, which is in the fourth section Of the
bill.
The amendment makes this resolution more
gradual, as follows:
40 per cent, till I'd March, 1884
IS do 1855
so do 1886
25 thereafter permanently
Mr.. Stewart proposed to amend this amend
ment SO as to restore the provisions of the act of
last year--leaviug the duty so per cent
This was negauved-Yeas rs Nays 80.
Mr.. Whites amendment Vas then agreed TO
Yeas rs, Nays 70.
Mr. Whites next amendment was in the 9th
and 9th sections Of the bill.
Mr.. White proposed to stoke out both of these
sections, aud insert a provision laying duty on
cotton goods Of
so per cent till 2d March, 1884
25 DO 1885
90 thereafter (permanent.)
Mr.. Semmes, of Nd, moved to amend this
amendment so as 10 leave the duty permanent at
an nor cont After anne m frs.., III ,co