Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-30
FRrpAr, August PC, 1912.

Ot which our space uOGS nut uilOW "a W give ~
particulars, but which shall bs distinctly stated
when they are hnally voted upon.
FRIpAI, August PC, 1912.
MIR ARCHER, from the on Naval
Affaits, reported the joint resolution OF the House
10 authorize experiments Of Colts submarine bat
terry.
MIR EVANS, from the Committee on Finance,
reported back, without amendment, the bill from
the House making appropriations for fortlheations.
The bill for the relief of VIM Willis, of Monroe
county, Virginia, was considered in Committee o.
the Whole, and read a third time and passed.
The bill from the House making appropriations
for the purchase Of sites for the erection OIL marine
hospitals was taken up in Committee of the Whole;
and, after some remarks from Alessrs CALHOUN,
HUNTINGTON, TAPPAN, WHITE, WALK,
Err, CRITTENDEN, and others, the bill was read
u third time and passed: Yeas %, Nays 9.
The bill to make appropriation for the erection Of
a marine hospital at or near OeIacock, North Ca
rolina, was read a third time md passed.
Mr. CRITTENDEN moved TO postpone all the
orders of the day to take up the bill regulating the
taking OF testimony in cases OF contested elections
Mr. EVANS expressed the hope that the bill
would not be taken up. IL then wanted but a few
minutes 10 the time for taking up the revenue bill,
and he was exceedingly desirous that tina, measure
should be disposed Of
The question was taken and decided in the mega
tive: Ayes Is, Noes l6.
The Senate then took up the revenue bill; when
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make hnstsd subject to aduty Of hve per cen,um al
vslorem. This motion was adopted.
Mr. HUNTINGTON moved TO amend the bill so
as TO subject ~sulphste OF barytes to one half a cent
a pound instead OF 30 per cent. adj yalorem; which
motion was agreed TO.
Mr moved to amend the bill by add
ing the following as an additional section:
.4ad be Il further enacted, That whenever the
President OF the United States shall receive sntis-
factory evidence that the grain, flour, sailed prosi-
-. - - ruf, t,.r fnt.rro Af H. orauwtL I'D
production of the United States exported from the
United Siates, are admitted At n rate Of duty not
exceeding twenty-five per cent. nd valorem, into the
several ports Of any European State or kingdom, he
shall make proclamation thereof to the people Of the
United States, and thenceforvard the duties imposed
by this oct upon all articles the growth and produce
of such State or kingdom so admitting such grain,
flour, sailed provisions, and unmanufactured tobacco,
shall be reduced to the rae Of twenty i've per cen
tum ad valorem.
Mr. EVANS expressed a hope tina, the amend
ment would not prevail, rs il would interfere with
our commercial treaties.
MIR MERRICK denied that such was the fact.
MIR WALKER was opposed 10 the proposition
When the price Of grain had risen 10 q certain
amount the duty was already made less than that
which he contemplated; and as for tobacco, that
bsing a monopoly, any reduction was hopeless.
Mr. VAN read a passage from the commercial
treaty with England.
MIR WRIGHT would have voted for il, had j
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Maine.
Mr. BENTON thought it not suited for a bill like
the present.
After some further remarks from Messrs SIM
MONS and WOODBURY., the question was
taken by yeas and nays, and decided in the mega.
tive. as followr
YEAS-Messrs Archer. Linn, Mangum, Mer.
rick, Woodbury., Young-6.
NAYS-Messrs Bigby. Barrow, Bates, Benton,
Beuien, Choate, Clayton, Conrad, Gratis, Cfitten-
l.. w. E..-. G..kuun n,ufFnufou m.
Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Preston, Rlyes, Sim
mons, Smith Of Connecticut, Smith Of Indiana,
Sprngue, Sturgeon, Tallmadge, Tappan, Williams
Woodbridge-29.
MIR RIVES felt strong objections TO the present
bill. IL was evident il was a measure prohibitOry
IN its character, and, in his opinion, aimed a deadly
blow OF the comusrce OF the country. Instead Of
something like IN adherence TO the compromise act
u went beyond the tariff Of 1923; and instead o.
u~ffording revenue, he had seen estimates from tht
most enlightened and practical men that it would de
feat the very object which IL proposed 10 have in
view, viz, revenue. He desired TO restore the duty
10 what il was 10 1871, which produced a nett re
venue Of fifteen millions, which, with n duty Of 2C
per cent. on free articles, would give revenue suffi.
cient for all the practical purposes Of an economical
administration OF the Government.
MIR r. then moved 10 strike out all after the en-.
acting clause and TO insert the following:
"That from and after the passage OF this act
and until the further legislation Of Congress on III,
subject, the same duties upon imports shall be To-
We'd, collected, and paid, which were levied, col.
itcted. and paid, on the lot ofJanuary, 1910, under
the provisions Of the oct approved % March, 1888,
entitled An act 10 modify the nct Of the 1ik July,
1892, and ell other acts imposing duties on i'm
ports and according to the same laws, rules, and
regulations which then existed, except that IN,
said duties shall he paid in cash md, proUided
fHrfher, That IN all cases where specific duties wer,
imposed upon imports prior 10 tho passage Of lht
said net, IL shall DO the duty Of the Secretary o
the Treasury 10 ascertain the average rate Of duty
which was collected upon each Of the said nuiclcl
throughout the yeat 1910, and such average rat,
Of duty shall be levied, collected, and paid ns q
speoihc duty upon the importation Of said articles
~ the same manner as 4 such respective and spe.
oihe dUtieS we're s~eyerally imposed by this OCT.
"Sec. 2. And he IL further enacted, That Their
shall be hereafter levied, collected, and paid a dut,
Of 81 per cent. I'd valorem on leis nnd coffee, unt
the public debt shall have been paid; and on N
articles made subject to a duty Of 20 per cent. a.
vd,orem under the provisions Of Inc act entitled "a
act relating 10 duties and daubacks,p approve
September II, 1871, there shall heresf or 10 levied
collected, and paid n duty of % pr centum I'D va
l0fem, except upon railroad iron, which hall be suit
lect W tho same rate Of duty ns bar or bolt ron
imilar manufacture, under the first section Of hi
act; bot nothing herein contained shall 10 30 ron
s.rued A. 10 deprive my State or inco, poratcd con
psny, which shall have imported railroad IRON DIT,
20 the third Day Of March, Of the benefits and o.
vaniages secured 10 them respectively by the ~,
viso 70 the 9th section Of the said act relating 10 d.
ties and dfawbaeks'8
Nj PRESTON moved 10 amend The amendmo
Nv striking out ibe words "ubul the further legisl
ton Of Congress-" and making the act operative
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