The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-09


privileges such drawing interest for three dollars
on one and exemption from paying debts, TO say
thing Of putting the Government at defiance when
ever il suited their fancy He said this paper creula-
ton was taxed in England and the coarse followed
there was that indica ted by his amendment.
The question having been taken The adoption
Of this amendment, the vote stood a. follows
YEAS essrs. Allen, Benton, Linn, Nero
berts, Smith, Of Connecticut, Tsppan, Walker, Wood
bury.
NAYS Messrs Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bsyard
Berrien, Choaie, Clay, of Alabama, Clay Of Ken
lucky, Clayton Cuthber, Evans Fulton, Graham,
Huntington, Mangum, Menick, Miller, Morehead,
Porter, Prentiss, Preston, Ryes, Sewer, Smith, Of
Indiana, Southland, Talimadge, White, Woodbridge
-2S.
Mr.. BENTON then moved TO amend the bill by
striking from the first section. in line 3d. the
words furs undressed Of all kinds as TO subject
them to duty. This proposition was voted down by
25 10 10.
the amendments OF the committee (incuding that eI
emp.ing tea and coffee from duty were concurred IN,
excepting those relating TO jewelry and bleaching
powders.
committee in making watches, parts of watches, jew
ery, &c liable TO duty of 20 per cent
A long discussion ensued, in which Messrs. CAL
HoUN. HUNTINGTON. CLAY, q Alsb.a.,
BUCHANAN, KING, WALKER, WOODEN
RY, and others participated; when the vote was
ken and decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. SIMMONS said it was at his suggestion that
bleaching powder had been inserted in the BILL since
which had been fully satifed that the article could
be manufactured in this country to any adequate
tent and he should therefore that the Senate do
not concur in the amendment
This motion having prevailed bleaching powder 10
now liable TO duty OF ~ per cent.
Mr.. ALLEN then.moved 10 amend the bill by
empng salt from duty after the Both june ls42, and
on that motion he desired the yeas and nays.
The question having been taken, the vote stood ss
follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen Benton, Buchanan, Clay
of Alabama, Cuihbert, Fulton, King, Linn, Nero
berts, Mouion Nicholson, Preston Sewer, Smith, of
Connecticut, TapPan, Walker, White, Woodbury.,
Wright Young-20.
Berrien, Calhoun, Choaie, Clay, of Kentucky, Clay
ton, Evans, Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Man
gum, Merrick Miller, More cad, Porter, Rives, Sim
mons, Smith, of Ia, Southland, Sturgeon Tallmadge
PA.
ran amendment was offered by Mr. CHOATE, in
relation TO an allowance Of drawback on all spirits
manufactured from foreign molasses according the
quantity of molasses used and
Mr.. CHOATE sent memorial to the Chair which
read Ia PLANTATION.
This amendment was opposed by Mr.. CLAY and
Mr.. BENTON, and on The question being taken il
was disagreed TO.
Mr. CLAY then proposed to SO, amend the bill a.
that it should be made 10 take effect rom and after the
30lh of September. He was aware there wa. great
diversity Of opinion In relation 10 the subject but on
the whole there was great majority who eencurred
on some short day. Every DISCERNING merchant
must have that the session would not terminate
without some such law, and the only regret that
the bill should have been long before Congress--
long enough, in fact to have allowed orders have
been sent, and returns received other orders
demanded.
mir. WRIGHT said he felt il his duty to move an
amendment to the amendment, by moving TO insert
the words thirty days from and after the passage of
this acta time in his opinion too short hut would
allow Of any orders being counermanded He left it
to the sense of the Senate and should content himself
with asking the yeas and nays on the question.
Mr.. CLAY said the bill had stood from the first
September, since it first introduced and all
had had time during the discussion have taken what
steps they might have deened conducive to their
interests.
Mr. WOODBURY. was in favor Of the time ixed
BY the Senator from Kentucky as well from the ad-
yaniages that would result the conveniences tho
Department. Ii was the time the commercial year
and from which the accounts we've made
up;
The question having been taken on the amendment
70 the amendment, il decided in the negative as
follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Benton, BUCHANAN, Calhoun,
Choate, Cuthberi, Moulon Smith, of Conn, Stur-
geoD, Tappan, Walker, Wright-ll.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Archer, Barrow, Bates
Bayard, Berrien, Clay Of Ala, Clay, of KY, Clay
ton, Evans, Fulton, Graham, Henderson, Hunting
ton, King, McRobers, Mangum, Merrck, Miller,
Morehead, Nicholson, Porter, Preston, Rives, Sewer,
Simmons, Smith. Of Ind, Southland, TaiImsdge,
White, Woodbury., Young-32.
Mr.. CALHOUN then said he Eel, il hi. duty 10
move to amend the amendmentby inserting the words
"from the LIST November next" He thought Shorter
time than this would be act of the grossesi injustice
that ever people were guilty of You almost said Mr.
", commit robbery, when You allow merchant
to avail himself of the privilege Of this BILL while an
other might sacrifice thousands from ignorance Of IT,
All revenue bills should go into operation distant
period of time =
Mr. BENTON had voted for the proposition Of Tho
Senator from New York, and should vote with still
more satisfaction for the amendment Of the Senator
from South Carolina, because il extended still further
the time. All revenue bills appeared to him to be
drafted with reference to New York, while New Or
leans an important though distant port, was never
thought of :
Mr.. CLAY thought vast importations had already
been made. Since this bill had been under consider.
aten there had been ample time TO have gone to Eng
land and France and return with caruoes . and III,
were put off until the LIST November orders would be
sent and all the warehouses Europe would be made
to dsgorge their contents TO the great injury of the
revenue. To fix a short day would in his opiniop
be better for commerce. for the country, and for the
revenue.
MIR. CHoATE said While on this side Of Tho
Cape 1t would do very well Tea was nothing now.
but he referred to the Manila trade The difficulties
in China had driven large number Of our vessels In
toihe Manila trade and not TO make provision in such
cases would be TO make the burden fall on the n,no,
er; and he asked il il right to break up we'll,
planned enterprise which the pirate and empes, had
sparcdl ~
The question was then taken on the amendment Of
Mr. CALHOUN 10 the amendment and decided in the
negative, as follows
YEAS-Messrs Benton, Buchanan. Calhoun.
Csthbert, Linn, Mouton Sturgeon, Walker Wish,
%. '' nsn'
. NAfS-Messrs. Allen, Archer Bates. Bsvard
BerIien Choase, Clay, OF Kentucky, Clayton Dixon
Evans, Fulton, Graham, Huntington, Mangum. Mer.