Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-24

.,,.,amen, as that offered Ly Mr.. King, the
re of which we noticed yesterday IN our analysis
~ E;rr' imposition (voted down yesterday was III
1871 =, arrest the action Of the distribution measure
h;rher duty than twenty per cent nd rafo-
's nr moye Tim one.GM n The ratne 81 any article
,rns posed by Congress. This cas TO make Me ron
was 81 II, Iaud distribution depend upon the strict
oLS,,rauee Of The compromise iam. nat law says nv
49,, hsvond ~ per cent, shall be LEVIED on imports
~. ~. ye,r l-i2 MIR Berren, prcfessing to renew
ai'ef ,he .;sc,ad smend en and MAINTAIN the COM
W.. - hol1,o nm the withdrawal OF the land dis
trlbuton. proposed the following. s,,. ;,-,a,
,,o,ss .bn Le 80 regulated by law as alter The so.h
lime ls42 TO increase said rate OF outy oey" - Pe
on ,d vslorem to be computed according 10 me pro-
NJ ,be act Of I'd of March, ls3' the distribution
or The nrocc.ds of the public lands proVoeo lot " w
,c, shall cease during The existence o. sch las u
w. and shall BE- renewed whenever su'n ia ~
shall be reduced to 20 per cent unless Pio''" y
the other provisions OF TINS act: -. ,o,,ds
Mr. Benton objected TO TINS on Saiou'
which will be hereafter gwen ,,a
Mr. KING could supportit, iiIt was 10 oe 'oe'
as covering the object aimed at BY his Amendment.
MIR. hanqum (who Yesterday denounced M h'ng
amendment as going to defeat the bllD came iof"au "
,ha, no did not consider it Of much Importance one
way or the other and would therefore vote iof ho"'
although he had opposed il yesterday.
Mr. Morehead Of Kentucky, also stated that he wouo
vote for the amendment he had opposed yesieroay.I
with this impression of The amendment gwen ont by
uossrs 4errien Maupun and Morehead, the vote was
otont 10 be taken when Mr. Rves rose and SAID ne au
mi understand the amendment Of MIR. Berren as oehe
at all the that proposed ny or hing OF A'auu
ma Mr.. Berricns proposition, he showed, pfo''ueu
that it, BY law, increase OF "du'y beyond ~ per
nj raiortm" should be imposed OIL IMPORTED aRri.
cIEs then the land distribution should be arrested
But according to the proposition OF Mr. hing, "hich
followed the compromise act, when lhe increase oc
vond 90 uer cent nd rdioren "on any imported aiu-
Gle should be imposed, the distribution was 70 oe a.,
rested sIr. Riyes explained that under Mr. Berren
amendment protective tariff might be ievled g'ea's
be vond 90 per cent cd rGofem
Mr. Berriens proposition only guarded against fa,s
ing tariff, all imported articles IN The aggregate
ha1ond twenty per cent. dd raiorem. The compro-
mise act and Mr. Kings amendment, Inlendea 10
ouord AGAINST putting duty beyond twenty per cent.
on ann imported articles Under Mr.. DerIien pro-
vision duty of five per cent. might De ieV,ea on
articles consumed by manufacturers, ana uuly =,
hrtyf per cent. articles OF the same Vaiue oi
,be;r manufacture and the duty on both together
would on an average, only be twenty per centuin-
and vet the articles sold by the manufacturer woud
be protected by duty Of thifty-tlve per cent and
the articles consumed by him would be taxed oy au'y
of FIVE per cent, and thus IN two ways MS interest,"
would be consulted at the expense Of The rest Inc
community This is our exemplIfcalion OF Mr. kves
ernon,on If the difference between Mr.. Berrien sand
Mr. Kings propositions The first put i ~ the power OF
the tariies 10 get protection beyond ~ per GEM "
some articles and an exemption on others down 70 max
ny them free: and the duty all imports, taken To-
,eibcr did not exceed 20 per cent the protection ana
Exemption might be given to SUIT one class IL le eA
pensc Of all others :, -. ~:
Mr. Berrien prolessed that ne dia not ees'eh ms
amendment 10 attain this end -
Mr.. Rives tested it, by rendering the following
amendment to Mr. BeIren S propositions:
Strike out all after the word provided, to 1885, IN
elusive and insert, "That If higher duty than ~
per cent established by the act oil ihe "a alafcn
lS3, shall be laid on any article 10 DC le'eu aiss "
3U,h of June, lc42"
MIR Berren, after at first accedng 20 this proposition
ION consultation, probably, with the person VINO pun
his own contrivance in his hand to cheat Tie oouu
;,,o consent 10 a violation of the compromise act, al
No s,me lime that it surrendered the public lands to
make boh tariff necessary declined accepting the
amendment, and it was voted down.
Mcssrs. Bates Huntington, and others from States
favorable to high protective tariff, utterly protested
against any attempt to introduce any guarantee III W.
distribution BILL that the maximum OF the compromise
az, sboud not be transcribed in the dehc maze
bv The distribution and the excuses oil The Govern-
ment. should render high duties necessary.
The detection of The fraud contemplated oy MT. Der
ren : plan and the determination evnced ny inc iafh
Senator'S not 10 resign the advantage which they might
attain by The wants brought on the Treasury ey the ds'
h,;on o lis land revenue produced state OF feeling
which smoke out all round the Senate. Mr. Benton,
/ Mr. Calhoun, MIR. King, and MIR Walker exclaimed
against the now apparent t'eache'y "ieu'''eu against
The compromise act ...
moved an adjournment, although it was but dinner
lime notwithstanding the majority had forced sitting
until nine clock last night 10 carry the Distribution
b;ll and had resolved 10 sit Il out to-day
MIR CLAW kept out Of sight in the committee rooms
while the fraudu!em, game playing by Mr. Berrlen,
Ne stool pyeon and his friend MIR. Mangum as fowler.
lie came IN however ever and anon, and when lie
saw his trick had failed retired in rnge
TIE House.
Mr.. Bronson of Maine said the bills Tor the funeral
EXPENSES of General Harrison were extravagant ana
bo,d not be printed until after they had been audited
He rose 10 explain his motion of last evening 10 recon
slider the vote by which the House ordered The accounts
~ he nrinted The question was then passed over in
formally
Iouse Hill No a. out of Committee of the Whole this
day at4 P NJ, and before it was read moved The pre-
vious question.
Mr. Cave Johnson of Tenn, asked MIR. Sergeant il
no woud not give the me mbers time TO read the bl con
tanning 3s pages, before asking them TO vote.
/ MIR Roosevelt of New York said he would suggest to
tho mover 10 amend the resolution by inserting the
word iustanter instead OF o'clock They might as
well have no time, this mere mockcry.
Mr.. Clifford Of Maine asked if il was in order for
member to move the previous question upon resolution
which he held in bis hand, before had oeen commune
Gated IL the House.
The Sneaker decided that the resolution was in order
Mr.. Bidlack moved call Of the lI"Gse. which was
ordered, aud upon calling the roll, i53 members an
swcred 10 their names
The absen,ecs were then called, and 100 members
swered TO their names.
An further proceedings under the call were now sus
pended.
Mr. Profit asked Mr. Sergeant if il was in order tc
amend the resolution, by declaring who should be al
lowed to speak on The bull.
Mr. Sergeant now modified his resolution by taking
ouf .1Uu and
Mr. Cave Johnson moved 10 lay the resolution upor
the table and, upon this motion, the yeas and nay:
were demanded, and ordered and were-yeas e, nay
10.
The main question was then ordered, and The yeas
and nays demanded.
Mr. johnson now arose to give his reasons for no
voting upon the question lie asked the House to ex
cuse him lie SAID he had no time TO examine the bil
or to prepare amendments. lie could not tell wha
important amendments others might offer between nov
and o'clock Monday afternoon
Mr. Johnson wcs called to order and upon The cues
Mt So, ha