The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-31
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willing now or ever 10 consider il } there was no ne
cessity at this time. In the course Of his remarks
Mr, q. took occasion TO vindicate his own political
course from aspersons which, he said had been cast
upon Il IN various quarters. fsaal ~ /.
! Mr.. LINN sustained the bill at some length. m
Mr.. UNDERWOOD followed in some Statements
and arguments ON the subject Of retaliatoy duties,
and gave notice of an amendment Cooking 10 that
conclusion especially with reference 10 the article of
tobacco) which, he said he intended to offer when il
would be in order Tor him TO do He declared him
self in favor Of the passage Of the BILL though he said
he should for il with much greater satisfaction II
the amendment indicated by him should be adopted
At the conclusion of his remarks, Mr.. u. read his
amendment, as follows r, 5ar
4 Sec s. And be IL further enacted, That, after the
I'd day of February next there shall be laid collected
and paid all wines and silks, the growth produce
and manufacture of France her colonies, in whole
in part thirty per cent. ad palorcm: Provided
perthsess Ifthea Reggie Of France shall in the opn.
ion of the President Of the United States be mod
fed as to reduce the price of tobacco in the leaf the
growth and produce OF the Unted States less than
iy cents per pom in France. the duty the wines
and silks aforesaid shall be reduced twenty per
tum ad pdlorem--and if the Reggie shall be mod
flied to reduce the price of tobacco in the leaf the
growth and produce of the United States to less than
seveny-ye cents pei pound in France but not as low
as fifty cents the duty the wines and silks aforesaid
shall be reduced per centum ad paiorem
and the President of the United States shall, by his
proclamation direct and fix the amount Of duty to be
collected on the wines and silks aforesaid from time to
time under the provisions OF this section. AZ
After few brief remarks from Mr.. TRIPLETT
also mainly directed to the point Of retaatory duties
Mr.. JAMES IRWIN obtained the floor and
moved that the Committee rise. ~ a8 g|. 81
& Which motion prevailing, the Committee rose, re-
ported progress, and obtained leave to sit again
Il Mr.. FILLMORE offered resolution, which he
The SPEAKER laid before the House Message
from the President of the United States, transmitting
communication from the Secretary of State, on the
subject of appropriations required for the outfit and
salaries of diplomatic agents Of the United States
Referred CATER being ready to the Committee OF
Ways and Means. ~ 'a.A-t-.
B Mr.. KENNEDY, of Maryland, gave notice of an
amendment which he intended to offer TO the Revenue
BILL and said that, the amendment was one OF some
detail he would ask the House to let il be printed.
The motion was agreed to.
The amendment is as follows:
Strike out all after the enactng clause in the lst
section and insert" That from and after the thir-
teth day of September next ensuing the passage OF
his act all articles of merchandise, of the classes
and description hereinafter enumerated and which,
by the existing laws, admitted into the ports of
the United States free of duty, are subject to du-
ty less than twenty per centum ad paLorem, or to |
specific duty equivalent thereto, shall be subject to
the said duty Of twenty per centm ad palorem upon
their importation into the United States that is to
say: u... r... f..
Raw Sik.-All manufactures Of silk or of which I
silk is component part, excepting herefrom plush or
shay, used in the manufacture of the body Of hats
and including therein silks, lace wells, shawls and
shades, silk hats, silk and worsted goods. Fl"
Linens, bleached and unbcached.
Ticklenburgs, osnaburgs, and burlaps.
Sheetings, brown and white.
All worsted or stuffed goods, including merino CLOTH
or whatever is manufactured in whole part Of
combed wool. |
Camlets, Of goats hair or cames hair, as Cashmere
of Thbet Laces of thread and cotton, including lace
ves shawls, shades and other articles ofthe de-
scription
Common saddlery, timed or japanned, fall des-
criptions. 4ta7sE ti segiEsgg il. O.. .W@t... |
Almonds, currants, prunes figs, raisins, mace, nut
megs cinnamon, cloves, pepper pimento cassia, and
An wines of whatsoever kind or quality, and from
whatsoever country the same shall be imported, to wit.
Madeira Sherry Sicily; red and other wines Of France,
Austria; other wines Of Spain, Austria Germany and
the Mediterranean; and wines of all other countries,
in casks bottles. ~ @i(4i a8 n afta5&a S5ts f3 +
Sec. g.. And BE- IL further enacted, That there shall
be levied, collected and paid on each and every
enumerated article which bears simtude either in
material, quality texture, the to which it may
be applied to any enumerated article chargeabe with
duty the of duty which levied and charged
the enumerated article which it most resembles in
any Of the particulars before mentioned and if any
non-enumerated article equally resembles two more
enumerated articles which different rates of duty
chargeable, there shall be levied, collected
and paid on such nonenumerated article the same rate
of duty is chargeable the article which II
bles paying the highest duty. tIss ii 10Th
Sec. 3. Andbe IL further enacted, That, from and
after the said thirtieth day Of September next the
drawbacks payable exported refined sugars, manu-
featured from foreign sugars and exported rum, dis
titled from foreign moasses shall be reduced in pro-
portion to the reduction which shall have been made
by law CATER the passage of the of Congress of
the twenty-first of January, eighteen hundred and
twenty and twenty ninth of May eighteen hun
dred and thirty, allowing said drawbacks in the du
ties on the imported sugars or moasses out Of which
the same shall have been manufactured distilled
and in shall the drawback exceed the amount
Of import duty charged either of those articles
sumed in obtaining the manufactured or distilled article
which Is exported but shall be regulated nearly
possible TO the amounts and in all OF spirits
distilled from foreign molasses where the strength Of
the spirit above proof the drawback shall have rela
ton othe quantity Of molasses used in the manuac
ture Of such spirit. +igs el 5i3Isea Ell M 4aa
s Sec. A. And be IL further enacted, That prior to
the second day Of February next the wines Of France
shall not be subjected, under the provisions Of this
any existing law to payment Of higher rates Of du-
" than the following, namely red wines in casks
six cents gallon; white wines in casks, ten
gallon; and French wines Of all sorts in bottles
twenty-five cents per gallon: Propided, That no
higher duty shall be charged under this act any
existing law on the red wines of Austria than are
now, may be by this act, levied upon the red
Of Spain when the said wines imported in casks.
Sec. s. And BE- IL further enacted That the cash
payments and credits all duties imposed by this
shall be regulated in the manner prescribed by the
fifth section Of the act to alter and amend the seve-
raj acis imposing duties on imports" approved the
fourteenth day u July, eighteen hundred and thirty
two. q4 g+#E 5$FV TsSt,sT Ysalf H Ef st.;gs9i
Sec. 6. And be IL further enacted, That all laws
parts Of laws inconsistent with this act hereby
repealed
On leave given, Mr.. STANLY presented the petit
ton Of citizens Of the District of Columbia; which
was referred to the Committee on the said District.
Mr. 8. said that, as the petition from mocha
MICS and Others in relation TO the banks Of the Dis
trrct he hoped il would be printed. s1*
\ And the printing thereof was ordered. asa ll
Petitions were also presented on leave, by
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON, Of Tennessee.
Mr. WINTHROP, Of Massachusetts,, [who pre-