Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-29

by way Of amendment, fourteen sections imposing a
new tariff
Mr. ADAMS explained that il was; but his view in
moving a reference 10 the Committee on Manufactures
was to have them report the whole Of the bill, as
amended b. the Senate, but the bill It originally
reported fronl the committee. So far he con-
cerncd, not his wish that revenue bill should
be reported, but bill only for the suppression of fraud
MIR. A. then alluded TO a meeting of certain merchants
in New Yorl city in relation 10 the tariff, with view
of showing in what manner they had tainted the
House. and nsinuated how members of the House
to be managed with champagne and money Mr. A.
said the proceedings Of the meeting had been reported
in one of the New York papers, and were Of chaac
ter derogatory the dignity Of the House. MIR. A.
asked who were these New York merchants who thus
showed their estimate of the standing of the House:
He believed there not native of New York
among them, ,ut that they OF the class OF foreign
ers for whom the bill Of last session intended 10
apply. They the particular allies Of the gentle
man from South Carolina but he, Mr. A, did not like
the character Of sncl allies.
Dir. 4. then submitted his motion of reference to
the Committee Manufactures.
The SPEAKER stated that the motion could be
entertained only by suspension of the rules.
Mr.. STANLY moved suspension of the rules, for
the purpose of enabling the motion Of reference be
submitted.
Mr.. WISE, before he voted, wished TO have little
more information on the subject The bill introduced
by the gentleman from Massachusetts, at the last
object was not TO disturb the Tariff question inter
ferc with the Compromise bill 1t did not propose the
imposition Of new tariff, but simply TO enforce the
laws on the existing Tariff AS such, the bill passed
the House, and although he considered the bill arbl-
ray in many of It's provisions, he yet made serious
opposition 10 it. 1t went 10 the Senate where, under
the spccious title Of ia bill TO prevent frauds the
revenue, number of additional sections added,
laying tariff, disturbing the compromise act,
and imposing certain articles additional duty of
from % 80 per cent. That bill, with the addition of
fourteen sections had never passed the House, but was
referred to a committee
Mr. W. then vindicated the merchants of New York
from the charge alluded to by Mr. Adams. He, too,
saw the reported proceedings of the meeting of mer-
chants in that city, but he would inform the gentleman
and the House. that the report nothing buta Carl
caturc of the proceedings published in the New York
Herald He was authorized to say, that there was not
word Of truth in the representations there made, and
il was with deep regret that the merchants Of New
York had the "circature of their proceedings 90
forth representing then using such language in
aton to the characterand standing Of the House. As
one instance, showing how much reliance TO be
paced on the caricatue report Of the Herald MIR. w
referred TO it saying that the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts (Mr A. Introduced this bill at the last
sion when there were bit four members present. The
whole report of SIMILAR character entirely false
and relating words which had never been uttered al
that meeting. Mr., w, then referred to letter re-