Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-01-23
u. =. TwENTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION. .
LNSE.Y.4TE, Moniny Jan. I3h.-

ofthe Senate OF The 10Th inst directing
"thc Secretary ofthe Treasury to iniOrn
the Senate of the construction which ha
been given by that Department TO th,
act passed nj the last Session Of Con
gress, entitled, an act 10 modify the ac
of 18th of July, 1882, and all other acts
imposing duties on imports; and also tc
furnish copies of such Instructions as
may have been given TO Collectors, reg
nlating their duty under said act"
have the honor herewith TO transmit a
printed copy of tie letter OF instructions
from this Department to the Officers OF
the Customs, dated April Goth, 1888,
stating the principles on which the duties
were to be calculated under the act of
the 18th July, 1882, and that Of the Cd
March, 1888, modifying said act, and
also printed copy Of the Instructions
given by the Comptroller on the Goth ult.
No other instructions have issued from
this Department in relation to the sub
ject mentioned in the resolution.
Under the construction Of the law, as
given by the Department in the circular
letter Of April last, the duties on manu-
Iactures Of cotton, or of which cotton
shall he component part, are To he cal
culatcd according to the act July 18th,
1882, and the act OF the Cd of Nj arch,
1888, reducing the duty, will operate
upon the rate Of duty calculated on the
minimum principle; and instructions will
further be given TO the collectors accord
ingIy.
No decision has been made by the De-
partmcnt since that Of April Goth, 1888,
before referred to-
| understand from The Comptroller that
his Instructions were intended by him to
carry into effect that decision, according
10 what he supposed to be its intention
have the honor 10 be, very respect
fully, sc. II. B. TANEY.
To the Hon. Martin Van Buren,,
ticc-Prcsident of the T. S., and
President Of the Senate.
Mr.. Clay observed that he was glad
that the erroneous Interpretation, which
had been given 10 the act ofthc last scs-
zion, was to be corrected by the new in
sructions about to be issued. lie would
move the reference of the communica-
tion to the committee of Manufactures,
TO give them an opportunity Of examin-
ing the whole subject. lie however,al-
tcrwards withdrew the motion, and sub
sitntcd another to lay the communica-
lion OH the table, until the instructions in
question should be laid before the Sc
nate. This motion was adopted. In the
course of the discussion, Mr.. Preston of
S. c., remarked that it was the purpose I
of the South to carry into effect the act I
Of the last session, fully and fairly, ac- |
cording to its intent us stated by the gen
tleman from Kontucky. h
Mr. Calhoun then addressed the Sc c
nate for about an hour and half, in OPP
position 70 the course pursued by the r
Secretary of the Treasury in the remov- h
al of the dcpositcs.
On motion of Mr.. Sheplcy, the Senate
adjourned. Previously TO the adjourn O
mcnt, Mr.. Clay submitted resolution, q
instruc,ing the com nittec on Finance to /
inquire into the expediency OF aiiordlng
relief to the community from v
the existing embarrassmenls, by p,olong- C.
ing the payment of revenue bon6s, as C
they become due, the obiigors paying in h
forest and giving proper security.
in Me HOUSE, .NondGy Jon. lGM.- a
MIR. Davis spofc at length in support of
the resolution which he had offered on A
the subject of the memorial Of Noah 4
Fletcher. Mr.. Clay, Of Alab. replied II
Mr.. Chiffon moved that the subject be v
referred to q select committee, with in v
strnctions to in1ure into the causes of n
l,e removal of the mcTorlalist, whether s,
il was for ncglec: of duty, or for political
f,.1 n ~ -.
mitce be invested with power to send h
for persons and papers. MIR. spe'sht W
moved to lay the whole subject on tire III
table. On Ibis motion, Mr.. Whiulescy
demanded the yeas and nays. Mr.. 7,
Williams moved for a call Of the House, \
which was ordered. The yeas and nays ,b
we're then taken, and the sub Jcct was
aid upon the table by the following vote: .;
yeas 100, nays 80. After the trnnsac- n,
ion of some other business, the House IN
adjourned. SC
IN SENATE, Tuesday Jan. l4h.- in
The Resolutions of the Legislature of nj
Ohio, in opposition to the Bank Of the In
u. s., were presented by Mr.. Morris - tn
rhe resolution submitted by MIR. Clay, cl
m Monday. relative 10 the existing pc n,
,uniary em5arrhssmen's, coming up for
consideration, Mr.. Clay observed that In
is object was simply TO instruct the com M
nitiee on Finance to inquire, whether tn
INV rchef can he afforded To the prevail G,
no distress, by the renewal ofthe bonds +
for the payment Of duties, on proper 90
,urity, az they may fall due. lie did
,m know, that the Treasury department oi
ni,ht not require all lts means to sustain Il