Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-30

m 10 the standard OF his friend from Arkansas
he believed even the gentleman from South Caro-
lima himself, who had expressed his entire approoa
ton OF the former duty and had derived exienave po
nula,ity from that circumstance, would not OTTER any
pnn,.;,,on nov TO the rate proposed. He (Mr. wal
r,ilip, that il should be reduced So lower than It vas
!, 1910 He was willing TO adopt the recommendations
of tho Committee on Manufactures in regard to pig
ran. hot in respect to hammered iron, there less
reason for reduction than there was in regard TO any
article upon which duty was 10 De LEVIED.
Al, WOODBURY. observed that, by mixing "
,bese two kinds of iron, rolled and hammered, some
ds;cul,v was produced. The duty Of 1916 was 50 pc
,cn nm hamme red ron and on rolled IRON $50 per ton
He pointed out the reductions OF price since that pc
Rod The price of rolled iron now, in England, does
not exceed one cent per pound hence the duties o
1s on the prices of that day, would be no rule fol
The same duties, or anything Ike them, the present
urices-so much was the price reduced by improve
ments in machinery.
Mr. BUCHANAN asked if hammered iron be So
oer ton what addition for home valuation the Senator
from New Hampshire would make
Mr. WOODBURY. said ne would add ten per cent
on the foreign invoice.
MIR BUCHANAN observed that he thought the Sc
major had repored when Secretary of the Treasur y
from 10 to 20 per cent for the home valuation and
that added to the invoice price, would not make the
duty % per cent
After few explanatory remarks us TO the home va
l,o,;on from aIpssrs. WOODBURY., BUCHANAN
CALHOUN. MILLER, and HUNTINGTON
Mr. BUCHANAN called for the yeas aud nays
which ordered.
The question was then taken on the amendment oil
the Finance Committee to substitute $40 for S7 per
bar iron Nc, and resulted ~ the negauVe-yeas
81 nays 20, as follows:
Yeus-Messrs Allen, Archer, Bagby, Benton, Ber'
ren. Calhoun, Cuthber,, Fulton Graham, Henderson,
King, Linn, Preston, Rives. Smith of Connecticut,
Tappan, Walker, Williams, Woodbury., Wright, and
Yonng-2l.
Choaie, Clayton, Conrad, Crafts, Dayton, Evans,
Huntington Merrick, Miller, Morehead, Porter, Sim
mons, Smith of Indiana Sprague, Sturgeon, Tamadge,
and Whte-22
The next amendment was to change the proposed
duty Of ST. 30 per ton on rolled bar iron 10 S2l.
MIR. EVANS moved to amend the amendment BY
substituting S25 for $24.
On this motion the yeas and nays were called, and
ordered.
The question then taken, and resulted in the at.
90, nays ~, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Archer, Barrow, Bates. Bayard Buch'
anan. Choate, Clayton, Conrad, Crafts, Cii,,endsn,
DAYTON, Evans, Huntington, Merrick, Miller, More
head Porter, Simmons Smith of Ind, Sprague, Stur.
econ. Tallmadge, and White-23.
.rays-Messr Allen, Bagby, Benton, Berrien, Cal
houn Cu,hber, Fulton, Graham, Henderson, h'ng'
Inn Preston, Rives, SEWER Smith Of Conn, Tappan,
'
The question REQUIRED on the amendment as amend
ed: and it was adopted.
The amendment placing the duty on iron IN pigs 10
nine dollars per ton, and that striking out P'a.s "
sheets of which copper is the material oil chei Value'
from the list of dutabe articles were severay agreed
The following provso TO the fourth section was read
viz: "Procided, That all foreign coal imported INTO the
n S shall be equally entitled with other i1npofta1ohs
10 the drawbacks of duties paid, on being exPof'eo
thence and upon satisfactory proof being aoduceo,
to gulatons be prescribed by the De-
creary Of the Treasury that the coal so exported
not anded abroad, not relanded IN The U D, oul
yns consumed on board the vessel IN which II was SO e2
ported upon the voyage OF exploration, oelole ai""e
ut the foreign port of expectation. -,
Tho amendment was rojected-yeas g. nays 81.
The duty on boz chronomecrs, watches, or parts Oh
watches and watch materials not specified, and on da
monds. was fixed at and half per centum "a
ralorem on gems pearls or precious stones seven per
centum al raiortm h.,r
cents per pound brown cayed sugar. was agreed TO-
An anne ndment regulating the duty upon the various
kinds of wines was adopted.
Tea and coffee, when imported in American vessels
from places of their growth and production are 10 oe
admitted duty free. This was agreed to by yeas and
yeas-Messrs Bates, Berrien, Buchanan, Choa'e,
CLAYTON, Conrad, Crafts, Crttenden, Cuthoert, Day
ton: Evans, Graham, Huntington, Linn, Mnngum,
Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Simmons, smith Of
la, Spra.ue, Tamadge, Walker, White, Williams,
Woodbridge, Wontbnry-2S.
S,ssrs Allen. Archer Barrow, Bsyard, Ben
ton Calhoun Fulton Henderson, KING, Preston, kises
Sc yier. Smith, Of Connecticut, Tappan, Young-lo
The next amendment was, to insert, at The end OF
the section, among free articles, "tea and coffee
Mr. EVANS explained that the object was TO change
The nbraseology of the exemption made by the House
The Finance Committee wished simply 10 make those
articles free when imported from the countries OF their
growth in American vessels. He proposed TO amend
he amendment by adding, "when imported from the
olace Of their growth in American vessels
Alter few remarks from Messrs. CRlTTENDEN,
KING, CALHOUN, and PRESTON, the amendment
10 the amendment was adopted.
The question then required on the amendment as
amended
Mr.. PRESTON called for The yeas and nays; which
were ordered
Mr. KING asked fit was substitute Tor the Propo-
sition of the House:
Mr. EVANS observed that it change OF the form
merely Il was TO insert these articles among the Tree
articles AS il came from the House, tea IS made Tree
when il comes from beyond the Cape Of Good Hope,
in American yesses and coffee free at all events-
The Senate amendment rendered The object more e1
pcit.
Mr. CALHOUN observed that, if revenue was the
object of this BILL and coffee ought TO be subject 10
r. osonable duty lie did not intend 10 vote for the
blk but he would certainly vote against tins amend
ment
nlr. CRITTENDEN asked how could the Senator
reconcile it TO his consistency 10 vote against this
amendment, after having few days ago, inveghed so
vehcmenly against deprving old ladies' OF the fifth cup
Of coffee:
Mr. CALHOUN said the Senator was entirely mis-
taken; he had never said any such thing.
Mr. CRlTTENDEN observed that he was probably
it must have been the Senator beyond the
Senator from South Carolina, Mr. Woodbury.
The question then taken, and resulted III the al
%, nays Is, as follows:
Yens-Messrs. Bates, Berren, Buchanan, Choa'e,
Clayton Conrad, Crafts, Crittenden, Cuthber Dayton,
Evans, Graham, Huntington, Linn, Mansnm, Miller,
Norehead Phelps, Porter, Summons, Smith of Indiana,
Sprague, Tallmadge, Walker, White, Williams Wood
bridge, and Woodbury-25.
.Nps-Sessrs Allen, Archer, Barrow, Bayard,
Benton Calhoun, Fulton, Henderson, King, Preston,
Rves, Sewer, Smith of Connecticut, Tappan, and
Young-l5.
The Senate placed in the list Of free articles "ps'es
or sheets Of copper for sheathng vessels, but none is
to be considered except that which is fourteen inches
,,,z "A frcn, fourteen thlrtyOu ounces