The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-05-07
TWcnis sixth Cousreus.
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lands vas taken up. when highly ami
mated and interesting Discussion took
place. wherein Messrs. Clay Of Ala. Clay
of Ky. Walker. Menisk. Benton. Crit
isnden. Presion. Calhoun and Others par
ticipsted.
On motion Of Nc. Hubbard, the third
and fourth sections were stricken OUT
yeas 20. nays I6.
Mr.. Presion's motion 10 strike out parl
Of The sec"nd section was nrgaused-
yeas IL, nays %.
The bill was then ordered 10 be en-
CROSSED By vote Of 20 70 II.
Friday. April a.
Mr. Buehsnan presented . petition
fom silk ufaeturers In Massachusetts.
praying tia, duty may be imposed on
Imported foreign silks. Mr.. Buchanan
said that i had been demonstrated BY ex.
Perence thai our soil and climate we're pc
euliarly adapted 10 ihe production uf silk;
and yet wiih This experience before our
eyes, our country presented The strange.
ne was about 10 say absurd spectacle. Of
admitting The importation Of foreign silks
fee Of duty. And this was done a.
line when our revenues we've moi eonaI
10 The expenses Of the government, and
We were actually borrowing money To
supply The deficiency. The new i.sue
Of treasury noies might have been allo-
gether avoided, had we in time imposed
. moderate revenue duly on this article
OF luxury. Such duty would afford in
cidenlal encouragement TO The production
Of elk, a branch of industry now sirug-
Cling into exisience, no, only without The
aid bu. in direct opposition to The policy
of our laws. lie could see no good rea.
son why revenue duty should not be
imposed upon this article at the present
session Of Congress. The memorial, he
said, states that in The year 1896. il re-
quired all the exports Of the country,
with the exception Of cotton, and eight
millions Of dollars in cash, TO pay Tor The
silks alone imported. Mr.. Buchanan
though. wise policy should contribute
some check TO such enormous foreign
importa,ions. In the course Of his re-
marks, Mr. d. went into history Of the
compromise act, TO show that il did moi
conflict with q duty being laid on silk.
Mr.. Calhoun said he had no doubt that
silk was an article which ousht 81 h..-
its due share Of duties; but lie was un-
willing that il should be peculiar object
Of burden. II was indeed an article Of
luxury, but it was one in which the sta
pie states had deep interest. Silks and
wine constitute the great articles Of ex-
change with France Cor our cotton, rice,
anil tobacco. IL this should be bur,hen-
ed with heavy duties, then importalions
would be preporiionably diminished, and
with that diminu,ion there would be a
corresponding falling off in the exports
of our staple articles to France. and con-
sequently heavy loss to the portion Of
country producing them. Mr.. Calhoun
made some other remarks 10 illustrate his
views. lie hoped that this, and all other
questions connected with the tariff, would
be permitted to rest for the present. He
was both willing and anxious TO have the
whole subject re-adjusied this session !;
but as it seemed 10 be determined that it
should be postponed till the next, he was
unwilling that favorile articles should be
taken up in advance, either to impose or
repeal duties. ri
The memorial was referred to the com
mite on finance. a#
Mt. Norvell, from the committee on
public lands, to which was recommit,ed
the bill granting to the state Of Missouri
a quantity Of land to aid said state in The
Of a canal around the falls
of St. Marie. reported the same with an
amendment, and the bill was ordered to
be printed as amended.
The bill providing for the reduction
and graduation Of the price Of the public
lands, was read third time and passed
yeas %, nays s. !
Several private bills were acted on in
committee of the whole, after which the
Senate adjourned to Monday.
Monday, April 81.
Several private bills were read third
time and passed. i
Tuesday, April 20.
The bankrupt bills reported from the
l. mara L. tho c,,o.