Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-22

understood the House TO come 10 the determination that
both committees should take this subject under their
consideraton; the it regarded the of The
country, the other regarded lis bearing upon The
subject Of protecting duties. 1t struck Mr. c., however,
that they had better not depart, in this instance, from
the !omer usage. At the last Congress, when memo
RIAL praying for the repeal of duty foreign coal
presented, it referred 10 the Committee on Ways
and Means. Another, the same subject, presented
Monday last, had similar reference and that COM
mtee now had the subject before them
Moreover, there standing rule oil the House
which had not yet been rescnded and probably never
would be- which made il the duty Of the committee on
Ways aud Means to report the subject of the cduc-
ton Of duties al every session. and 1t became the more
necessary at this time, when there upwards ct
1900 UUU in the Treasury that that committee sh0ad
90 into lis examination He had doubt that commit
would do so, only under the standing rule of the
House. but also under that part OF the President mes
sage having reference it, and the report of The Sccres
tary of the Treasury. Mr. c. had wish TO interfere,
in the htcst degree with the duties of the Committee
Oh Manufactures, from whom there would doubtless
einanae mos; able report, but he hoped the memorial
would take the usual course, and go TO the Committee
on Ways and Means.
MIR. Adams said, if the Chairman of The Committee
Of Ways and Means had not minated that II the
usual 10 refer this bcct TO the Committee Of
Ways ana Means, lie should have said nothing more
the subject Mr. a. considered the usual course TO be
10 refer these subjects TO the Committee Manufactures,
well lis tie Committee Of Ways and Means. He
hoped The House would according TO principle, re!er
tits subject 10 the Committee Manufactures. AT the
time lie did not consider it very material whether
it sent 10 committee the other. because both
committees would have the subject before them. But
this was question to the protective duties of the
country, and for the protection OF domestic industry;
and therefore, every argument must be in favor OF send
ing the inject 10 the Committee Manufactures.
MIR. N Keen said that the city which he came from,
deeply interested in this question. Al this very
mcnt while We were debating the question of Proecon,
the poor suffering from policy OF protection.
lie anxious that this repeal should be made this
son and 10 whatever committee it should be SENT that
we should have report and decision of this House.
The city Of New York had for years pet.oncd on this
subject and yet nothing has been done TO relieve them
from The oppressive tax The subject had been referred
10 the Committee of Ways and Means; it likewise had
been in charge of the Committee on Manufactures; but
yci sir nothing has been done. What dese is, that
it shall be tossed about from committee 10 committee
without any result being produced. The people, The
suffering people, demand a decision. | willing ii
should 60 to tie Committee of Ways and Means. 1t
properly belongs 10 that body. If the position assumed
b. the distinguished gentleman from Massachusetts, (lr
Adas be correct be would drag within the circle OF his
extended jurisdiction every connected with the Ia
riff; The proposition of The gentleman will embrace the
resolution Of the gentleman from Pennsylvania 10 repeal