Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-31
IN SENATE.
Saturday, august y, I'll.

n, III
,.,,,,cr or prDrEEplSCS on TIE DiSTRBGTloN BILL
Iha senate then proceeded TO The consideration OF
the General order beng The bill to distribute inc pro-
Goods of the pubc lands among the States.
Mr. BERIsIEN offr red the following amendment
prorided also, That the rate OF duty on i'nP"rt
cd articles shall be so regulated by Law as after Inc .oh
nna 1s1o /, increase SAID rate OF duty beyond " per
cont nd valorem 10 he computed according !" 'e po
visions Of the act Of I'd March, lc5, The Distribution
Of the proceeds Of the public lands PROVIDED LOT "
ac, shall cease during the existence "i suen 'a'e =,
~ and shall be- renewed whenever such rats Of a"'y
s, be reduced 10 - per cent, unless prohibited "
The other provisions Of THIS act c
Mr. BENTON was opposed to legislation by ,on.
1res. for hamperins itself Here was pf"P"s''''"
,yh,ch left il IN doubt, whether u was ,ntenueo y
that articles of every kind, or Of any h.no' VIZ 49,
h. limited 10 twenty per cent duty, or "hetis' a.
.,,o w,s to be taken, allowing some 10 DC lnil!
80, cent, and some ten some forty ara o'te's ~
liz was opuosed TO the amendment as wen as - VIC
whole bill. d,a,, ,rerelv said
M MI Nv, = ~, comrromise act should he depart
ID from then the distribution oil me amos hns. ~
IN = ,n o,,oun, Of duty beyond twenty per cent "
Iad ,heu the lands should be thrown mo '''e i''1
II, WALKER said it was asserted by tue gch''e'.,"
on all sides that they were opposcu - IN ,rsv.
comnromise act; then why pass bii "nen mn' ,,a
,hI load TO lis violation What would oe 'ie
,,a,,ce of vo,inr down this amendment II "ouia W
onsdsred as solemnly recorded opinion OF Tue oe'ise
b, ,hnunh by carrying on, this act, you w'l " con-
led 10 violate the compromise act, yet II WIN " '1'
rod ont notwithstanding such violation.
Nj ARCHER was in favor Of the amendment an anu
ho informed those Senators who were Inc ifeho " ~.
Iii that # they wished its passage, they must uu"p
,h;s amendment He spoke b. authority w"en ne s az,
90 If they rejected the mendtnent they aelealeu 'e
III, and the odlum would be upon their own heaos'
Ar RATES said he acted here on ms Iespohs,,pn"s
J ,vos prepared TO take the responsibility ahu
h odum Of his acts but for this Amendment pass '''>
hin mr. reject the bill, he would not vote.
Mr. BENTON thought that the effect Of ane III A.
mont in lis present shape, would be 10 ces,."y no
"n,;oa,;on IN leyyng duties Articles Of pr''ne y" -
such as salt, sugar, coffee, m'asses @"",a
| - =, Tho same rates as Wines specs, peiiui',
nd o,ber articles of luxury. To this he was u''e'''
opposed. .,-nc. with SUNRISE at the intro
,. W. &c ,his amendment. lie protested agans
called upon 10 ra,ify an act oil iofIiet ov
nsss which stands like any other Jaw upo" 60, Viz
,nts book If what said by the oeias.. ar ~;
MA on one side be true, that the 'eJe III ~ III
snd,nent will occasion the loss oil the oiL. -.
aher side its adoption will utterly asouna the y,
"s ,hs I'M For one, he would almost falhef iose :"
hu than mass it with the amendment. ,,,,.
O' NJ ARCHER briefly replied 10 Mr. WINE,
A. RAYARD would vote for the ame"an,"l
da N crafty number Of the friends oil tue OH, -
r;sbed to express their opinions IN TINS io' VIZ.
considerns himself precluded from taking herea''