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

the dui on bread stuff on every article which 'r1nc'
ton proposed be made 1t is question OF revenue
II is Il question whether taxation on the noccFsHrrs "i
lie is he continued. II Is question whether cAc.'''
sive lrisIaon for the bene! ct the few, al Inc sac.ihce
of the fights and comforts ct the many, s;a be conli
nucd; and under that view he wished It To go 10 Inc
Committee Of Waysnnd Means. We have millions over
flowing TREASURY, and II became that committee 10
nGure not that protecting manufactures, no" our
taxes were to be reduced The poor CT the country were
on side, and those 20 be protected BY legislation OH
the olle and Tor he should be found with the con-
sunsrs, anxious 10 relieve them from this iaX ne mop
ed the petition would be sent 10 the Committee u! W a
| and Means.
| Mr. Harper did not agree with those gentlemen who
said i. question o! revenue. 1t was qHes'
ton peculiarly belonging 10 Tie Committee on anuiac-
lures being Of industry, involving an immense capt
tai and vas! amount Of labor. Ii bat recently that
ready market had been found for COAL for III lc, there
were less than 5000 tons which lay over, and why
should this i!rnIe:Sc trade be sacrificed: They knew,
that if il vert to the Committee of Ways and a:e4Hs,
! they wCUld hGYc uTiavOrabe report.
Mr. Gideon Lee SAID he deemed il quite a!cr;a TO
which OF the two committees the rcrrcHc" was i.ar,
oh" Ways and Means or Nanuiact uicS) both these Cc!
miitccs will necessarily inquire into the SUBJECT IL /;
the general duty Of tic Ways and alcanS to inquire i!o
ih!s and I'll kindred questions affecting r"vraTc, ana e
Committee Manufactures has the question: specially
before it, the reference Of those passages Of the Pre-.
suntS message relative 10 the 'r":.ct:@ GG'a, ruI
the recommendation TO diminish tie duty on iucl, tie
subject matter of this petition, must, icreiOGc: na dis
!
10 my committee for tic vote shall! gave - send It
to another committee.
had the honor last session 10 cl!cr resolution for
the repeal Of tie duty COAL and moved lis reference
to the Committee OF Ways aud Means. was ovrfru?cd;
the resolution referred 10 the Committee on Manu-.
features, Vi which AMI member They Gid ne The
courtesy discuss il; and remember, seven mem
bers voted unquuiiicdy against it; gave qualified
vote, aud my vuc :Ie only csar aiilfinaiiTe
Fol consistency, therefore, with my motion OF reference
last year, and with the hope for more favorable more
just and more humane result, shall vote 10 refer 10 The
| Committee of Ways and Means.
One word in reference TO my constituents: they con.
sumo and bal: millions Of dollars worth Of tuc!
annually, and ut cost Of some two dollars ca!dron:
by OF this unreasonable TAX mere THAN tcy ousil
i'll equity 10 pay.
Mr. Reed ccntcnGcd that the appropriate reference
TO the Cj!uuitivc Manufactures
Mr. Chambers denied that il question for the
consideration Of the Committee of Ways aud Aleans,
since it question Of reduction OF duties, SO
far revenue cnncernrd but in reference TO pro-
,cction as coal was the fullest OF the term
! article coming under the head of manufactures.
Mr.. Davis remarked that the Western States had been
! laid aside by Tie continuance Of this drba,c-a debate
merely the subject Of reference; and lie moved the
farther postpnnenlent Of the consideration OF lie memo
| rial ill Monday next. Lost-I2 10 ~.
Mr.. CamArrieng made further remarks on the
same subject and referred to memoa! which had been
sent :I for presentation from New York, signed BY
upwards Of 0;OoO citizens: praying for repeal c 's
duly.
5lr. Denny thought i! very probable that great part
OF the cry got up against the duty, arose from the les
OF the coal region in Nova Scotia: winch was own.
cd to very large extent in New York lie was IN Ia
Of tie reference the Committee MaGulacturrs;
and great lection to the other reference. was The
kno::n sentiments of the gentleman CIR. CamLtt!cng)
IL Oh" head OF that committee, and the wishes ol his I'M
mediate constituents.
| sir. Insc:ssil advocated the same course.
Mr.. Boom said ii this subject Of protection. lie
would rce fer lis reference to the Committee on Aann
;aCture$: but this the first time in his lie lie had
-i that q uIru article. IL
monopoly which peculiarly oppressive upon the
community cyaccd by the present high price oi
feel N this ana all lLc large Eastern cities.
| The question then taken and the result vas
yeas -, nays ~, as follows:
! l.as-lrssrs. Adams, Chiffon Alian llcman Allen,
Anthony ASH Ashley, Bailey, Beaumont. Black, Bond,
Borden, Briggs, buchanan, John Cahoon. William i.
Calhoun: George Chambers Jno. Chambers Chctwooc,
Childs, CurwIn, Crane, Cushing DaIitngton. Denny,
Evans, Everett, Fowler. GalbaltI: K. Garland, Gran
ger, GrcnncI H. Hall. Hard, Harlan Harper, Sa!. 5.
Harrison, la2itmP, Henderson, lltatcr iloar Howell,
llubry Hunt Engcfso:!, VIM JACKSON James, II. john.
son, kcnnon, LapoTte Lawrence, Lincoln. Logan, J.
Mann, Samp. Mason, McCaTty, McCon:as, Ack"nna:I.
| Miller, Migan, Auhlenberg, Parker Duce J. pearcc,
Pearson, lickenS Polls Reed Russell. Sc:cnck: " IN.
b. Shepard, Sadc: Sloane Spnng!er S.or"r Sutherland,
1aylcr, w Thompson, Thompson. Turner Underwood,
/ Vi;ton, WAGNER, Wardwrll, Washington, Webster.
White. +. hlt.esny, Lewis Williams, Scrrcd WI.
Nays-Messrs. Barton, Bca!e, Bean. E,!I, Bockcc,
Boon, Bouldin Bovec, Boyd, brown Bunch, BurHs,
Bynum, Canbrc!eng, Campbell: Carr, Garter, Casey,
CLANCY, Chapman, Chapin, Nath II. ClaIhorne, John
F. II. Claiborne, Cleveland, Coles, Connor Craig, Cra
tner, Cushnan, Davis, Dcherry, Doubleday, Dunlap,
Elmer Fillmore, Fairfield, French, Fry, Fuller, James
Garland, Giilet GIascock, Graham, Grantland, Griffin.
Haley, Joseph Hail. Eamcr, Hardin Albert g. Harrison,
Ilawcs, Hawkins, Haynes, Ilolsey, ilo Hopkins,
Howard Huntington, lunlsInan, lngham, Jabez jack
son. Jarvis. Jeniier, Joseph Johnson, Richard H. john
son, Cave JoEmson John w. Jones, BcnJalin Jones,
Kilgore, Kngcnsnlilh Lane, Lansing, LAWYER, Gideon
Lee, Joshua Lee Luke Lea, Leonard Lewis, Love,
Loyal! Lyon, Aiaitin William 5lason Moses Mason,
jr., Alaury, May, Mckay, Mckcon, Mckim, McLene,
terson, Patton, Franklin Pierce, Petugrcw: Phelps,
pincEney, john Reynolds Joseph Reynolds, Richard
son, Robertson, Rogers, Seymour, Augustine H. Shep-
pefd, Shields Shinn, Sckes, Smith, Stancrcr. laia-
ierro Thomas Jno Thomson, Icuccy, Turrlil; Wander
poei, Ward Weeks, Thomas r. Whlesey, Nise-l2l.
So the motion TO commit to the Committee on Manu-
acues decided in the lucrative, and the motion 10
refer the memorial to the Committee Of Ways and
| Means agreed 10.
| Mr.. Casey moved suspension Of the rule. for the
purpose Of calling the States not called Monday last
Tor resolutions, which was agreed to-
TENNESSEE LAND ELL"
The House then took up the resolution offered by hlr.
Dunlap Monday last proposing 10 make the bill to
amend the authorizing the State of Tennessee TO is
grants for land in certain cases, Called the "ennes
see land bill the special order for Wednesday the lith
Mr. Dunlap modified the resolution by subtilutIng
Wednesday the 2lst.
Mr. Viuton expressed hopc that after the past ex
perlencc OF It's Inconvenience, tIey would make no
more special orders.
Mr. Dunlap asked for the yeas and nays, but the
House refused 10 order them, and the resolution was
| rejected. ....,
| STEAMBOAT ACCIDENTS.
Mr. Storer Offered the following resolution:
Res0ircd That the Committee on the Judiciary be in.
suclcd inquire what legal enactInens are necessary
Congress- prevent accidents board OF vessels
navigating the waters Of the United States by steam, and
for The punishment of the commanders pilots and cng.
OF such resse who may be guilty OF wIllu Is-
conduct, or neglect in the navigation thereof.
said IL he under lnnd the EnpllSh Ian