The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-29
REVENUE BILL.

The House again resolved itself into Committee o +
the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr.. Gushing,
of Massachusetts, in the char the bill relation
to duties and drawbacks.
The pending question being on the motion of Mr.
ATHERToN, to strike out the enacting clause OF the
bill
Mr.. HOLMES, of South Carolina replied a, length
TO certain portions of the remarks submitted Yesterday
by Mr.. ADAMS and urgently opposed the passage OF
the bill
Mr. SERGEANT spoke with great earnestness
and power in favor ofthe passage of the bill examin
ing especially with reference to its bearing upon the
compromise act, and contendng that its provisions
whilst they amounted repeal Of the act of July
1882 did not affect inter efe with the provisions OF
that compromise act.
Mr. GlLMER made some remarks in opposition to
the bill for the passage of which, he commended
a measure of revenue, in which light alone he was
willing now 10 consider it } there no
cessity at this time. In the OF his remarks,
Mr.. q. took occasion to ylndicae his political
course from asperslons which he said had been
upon it in various quarters.
Mr. LINN sustained the bill at come length
Mr.. UNDERWOOD followed in some statements
and arguments ON the subject of reallatory duties,
and gave notice of an amendment Cooking To that
conclusion especially with reference the article of
tobacco) which, he said he intended TO offer W hen il
would be in order or hun to do He declared him
sell in favor OF the passage VI the b though he said
he should vote for II with much greater aslactinn ii
the amendment Indicated by him should be- adoued
AT the conclusion of HIS remarks Mr. L read his
amendment, as follows
" Sec 5 And be II further enacted. That. amer tho
III day OF February next there shall he Land collected
and paid all wines and silks, the growth produre
aud manufacture OF France or her colonies IN whole
or IN part thirty per cent dd ralortp: Prorid,d ~,
rertttess, lfthe Reggie OF France shalt IN the opn
ION of The President OF the United States be So mod
he'd as to reduce the price Of tobacco in The leaf the
growth and produce OF the United States to less Than
fifty cents per poun in France the duty on the wines
tks All a4tI el4 ha a,l.a@,.
tnm al rdiorca-and If the Reggie shall be SO mod
ihed as To reduce the price " tobacco in the leaf hs
growth All produce of the United States to less than
seventy live cents pei pound IN France bat not as low
as NIFTY cents the duy the wines and silks aforesaid
shall be reduced to twenty five per centun dd raloreb
and the President of the United States shall by M.
proclamation, direct AMI fix the amount of duty Il, be
collected on the wines and silks aforesaid from time 10
TINE, under the provisions OF this section
After few brief remarks from Mr. TRIpLETT
also mainly directed to the point of retaiatory dulc-
Mt. JAMES IRWIN ohialned the door and
moved that the Committee rise
'" men inoton prevailing, the Committee rose tc.
ported progress, and obtained leave 10 sit AGAIN
MI FILLMORE offered "a resolution which he
gave notice he would call up for consideration o.mor
The SPEAKER laid before the House Message
from the President OF the United Ststc- transmitting
communication from tho Secretary OF State The
subject of appropriations required tor the outfit and
salaries OF diplomatic agents Of the nhed States.
Referred (afer being ready To the Committee OF
Ways and Means
Mr. KENNEDY, Of Maryland, gave notice Of an
amendment which he intended TO odor to the Revenue
oll and sand that the amendment was unc ot souc
deIsl he would ask the House 10 let it lie printcd
The motion agreed to-
The amendment is as follows
strike out all after the enacting clause IN the 1T
secuon ana insert" That from and after the tr-
aetp gay o. september next ensuing the passage OF
'hls act all articles Of merchandise OF the ciassc,