Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-25

House r.. wa accordingly withdrawal This rcsolu
o, ls sud hsd been ssppschcndcd by the gentleman
from North Carolina to his ieft 1, said nohnr abon,
rail road iron, but confined locomotive engines
and east iron Wheels with rollediron tires for road
cars The gentleman appeared also think that rail road
iron now. in all eases subject to duty aud that 10
take Al oil direct interference with I'M. Tariff
On, inc contrary was the Fact Railroad iron imported
ana lad down Tor by States Corporations was now
duty Tree Private persons alone did not enjoy this pry
egc and the question presented To railroad ron was
therefore, simply whether individuals with small can't
rus prosecuting the construction Of private railroads.
ircn coailnes to principal public rail road SHOULD
nave nave the privilege which corporations enjoyed
rms was, as u railroad iron, the simple question in
S"lVcd not IN the resolution, but in proceeding OF the
last session. sill 10 be- disposed of by the House. The
history of the resolution showed that origin il was
nor thought oavc any bearing whatever At
The last session. memorials presented from Schuyl
Lll and Lehigh counties in Pcnnsy lvana PRAYING for
the remission OF duties locomotive engines and car
wheels Of the kind referred and for their import,ton
duty free, for limited time and also for an y,pson n,
individuals OF The privilege enjoyed by corporations of
importing railroad iron duty free These memorials
were referred, without objection the Committee of
ways and Means who reported bill CARRYING into effect
tue principle oil the present resolution and making rail
importaons. V f''N'0
The last bill was now upon The calendar not having
been haaiy acted upon the last session The former
n was passedby this House. with amendment srk-
ing cut the prospective section and ncr IN rcr,ttino M
ties ON previous iportatons II failed in the Senate for
want oil time This was the history of proceeding
now renewed in part by the gentleman from (coro,
and which had caused much discussion He was of
The ('ntntn
tee OF Ways and Aleans-and he would submit !,
few reasons which had induced this opinion The
question mad not as he thought, any relation to the
iariii, or TO what was called the COMPROMISE In
relation To both the Tariff and the Compromise what
ever might have been his opinion as to either of
ese measures, and he could not say that it had been
r'y iaVoraOie there was no gentleman in the House
less disposed to affect the present code standing
IN The peculiar way il did either directly or indirectly
re was IN favor OF the reference to the Committee of
ways and Means because he thought the Resolution did
NOT aiiect the compromise There was, however, dis
ance reason ior this reference The question had
gone 10 the Committee OF Ways and Means at the last
session. and it had been investigated Part of their Re
port that which regarded railroad ron was now TO be
acted upon without further reference and as TO the res
due having been acted upon by that committee he did
not tnk that any thing in the course of the conmce
upon TINS branch OF the business committed TO them JUS
uhed the reproach implied in taking away from them
upon no occasion did that committee cvnce the leas dis
position to disturb to raise the tariff question
mr. hencher explained, that by railroad iron he meant
as other purposes ~ ~
MI Dickerson spoke briefly in support of the motion to
amend and urged that the Committee ON Mnnnc,c,,,ro
was the proper Committee for nquiring into and re-
porting the facts in regard to the the manufactures
in this country. lie moved 20 Law the resolution ~, e.
liable; but withdrew ii at the request of
Mr Burgcs, who expressed the opinion that the reso
luton ought to go the Committee Manufactures be-
cause presented question which affected the manu-
iacturng interests and not the 1t ques-
ton whether invaded the principles of the compromise
ana he was glad to find that the motion to remit duties
came from those who strenuous for that compro-
mise The people of this country, he assured gentlemen
would not suer their interests TO be COMPROMISED and
when the tariff SO far reduced thai their ndustry
would be put ON level with the labor of Europe and Of
not stand moment
lie also remarked that if the duties were removod
irof wheels, every thing in the shnpe of wheel that
could be made, would be imported with n view to net
Tie IRON into the country free of duty Axcs and trees
would come here of English rolled ron touched by
hammer, and put full of flaws upon our rail roads To
The mInent peril of our necks for such iron, he said
was more brittle than the ice made in one night He
| n he llont hnt ohlo
Mr. Conner called for the yeas and nays which were
ordered
The question being taken it was decided in the ofr
motivc--ycas 1913, NAYS So.
So the resolution was laid the table
The Joint resolution for the sale of the Lion and two
Horses received as present from the Emperor of Mo.
rocco, was read third time
Mr. }. e. Adams moved TO amend the resolution by
striking out the words and required, in the 9TH line
Az present 1t reads, hat the President of the United
states be authorized and required make the sale
had not been usual require any act of co-ordnae
branch OF the government; and he presumed it wonld
be sufficient to authorize the President cause the sale
TO be made.
The amendment was adoptcd and tl,o resolution
agreed to-
Mr. Parks moved that when the House adjourn il adj
JonIn to meet on Monday which motion was agreed TO-
On motion, the House then adjourned.
IN SENATE.
MOnddy, December %.
Petitions and memorials were presented by AIcssrs
hendricks, Silsbec, Wright, Ill., Mexican buchanan
Smith, Clay, and Porter
The Vice President laid before the Senate memorial
from the convention lately assembled at Baltimore,
praying further aid from Congress for the continuation
and completion OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
which was referred TO the Committee on Roads and On
! nails.
MIR. Wright presented a memorial from n number of
merchants and others i'll New York requesting the aid Of
Congress IN fitting out an exploring expedition to the
South Seas; which was referred TO the Committee on
! Naval AfaiTs
! The following resolutions were submitted:
By Mr.. llill
ReSoired That the Secretary of the Treasury be rc
quested to transmit to the Senate early may be prac
ticabe, the number and the amount of Navy and Militia
~ Virginia Revolutionary Land Warrants now on file
for scsip in the General Land Ofce-the names of the
individuals who performed the servicc-and also the
names of the persons agents who filed the warrants
or are interested in the
Also, that the Secretary of the Treasury be further re-
questcd TO inform the Senate the of superseded
Navy and Military Virginia Revolutionary Bounty Land
scrip now lying in the General Land Oicc-thc names
OF individuals who performed the service and the names
OF the persons agents claiming said scrip and
the reasons for suspendin5 the delivery of the same
BY Mr. Poindcxer:
ReSOtoed That the Secretary Of the Senate be direct
ca 70 procure fifty copies of the American Diplomatic
Code, TO be retained for the use of the senate
This resolution twice read and referred 10 the
Library Committee.
BY MIR. King:
ReSoteed That the Committee on Indian Affairs be
instructed TO inquire into the cXpcdency of AUTHORIZING
losses sustained by the inhabitants of the now State of
Alabama, by the invasion of party of Creek Indians in
the year lell, when Fort Minis taken and those
who He'd there for protection, mossacrcd.
BY Mr. Swift:
Rcsoircd That the Secretary of War be directed 10
cause survey TO be taken Of the channel between the
islands OF North and South Hero in Lake Champain to-
geiher with an estimate Of the probable expense of re-
moving distractions to vessels in said channel with
view of facilitating the NAVIGATION of said lake , Tho
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