The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-07-26
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on the Judiciary, reported tho bill to provide fur
Their remedial justice in U, S Courts, which was
referred TO Committee of the Whole.
The Tariff Bill then came M, Mr. CUSHING
moved TO amend by imposing duty on Wilton
carpets as cents instead Of 65, Rejected.
Mr. Smith Of Va, moved so: Rejected Mr.
Fillmore moved TO impose wooden blankets 80
per cent instead of 25 Agreed TO- On WOODEN
and worsted yarn on motion Of MIR Fillmore, the
duty changed from 25 10 30 per cent Several
other amendments of the same kind were adopted,
and many more rejected.
Mr. Gwn made n brief speech against Protection
-emphaicay saying Il,a, the South asked no pro
lection for cotton-to which Mr. Fillmore replied,
and TN amendment inserting 80 per cent ad va
loren, instead of 3 cents per pound on cotton, was
adopted.
Nearly all The rest Of the day was spent in dis
cussing amendments TO various points to the bill.
The effect Of the amendment adopted yesterday
in Committee Of the Whole, in relation to wool is
to limit the low DUTY OF per centum wool un-
der the value Of six, instead of eight cents per
pound, and 10 conine the duty 10 coarse wool.
This latter amendment is deemed important, as it
is supposed that fine wool has been heretofore i'm
ported valued under eight cents. Some other pros
visions, designed to prevent frauds in imrorla,ens,
which are also deemed important, were adopted
by the Committee.
Mr. Adams called up his resolution for copies of
correspondence between this Government md that
Of Texas 1t was adopted, and the House adjourn
ed.
Thursday, July ID.
In the House the Tariff Bill was discussed and
numerous amendments ere offered, part of Thorn
IL
Mr. Arnold gave notice that he would, after the
tariff bill should have been dis posed of ask leave
to introduce a"bll 10 reduce tho pay ormembers
OF Congress, and TO repeal all other laws on the
subject.
Friday, July Is.
In Senate, Mr. Smith of Indiana reported bill
respecting the sala OF lead mines other public
lands, in Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa.
The Senate then went into Executive Session.
In the House, Mr. Moore of Louisiana made
statements showing how the revenue had
been defrauded by the importation Of syrup of su.
gar molases.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
bill to provide revenue for imports and to change
and modify existing laws imposing duties i'm
potts. and for other purposes
On MIR w. C. Johnson's amendment, in relation
to issuing Government stock to be ivided among
the States, iellers ordered, and Mcssrs. W.
G. J and Gentry filed off, arm in arm, through
the tellers, in favor of the amendment, amid
of laughter; the affirmative vote thus standing
two.
Satur day, July IG.
The Tariff bill! then again taken up in the
House Tor fna action, the question being on con
currence with the amendments OF the Committee;
on which the previous question had been moved
lasteven!ng by gIr Bronson of Me. The previous
question was seconded and the question on order
ing the main question nega:ived, Yeas 6S,
Navs 1922 (he effect OF which would be TO carry
the bill over TO Monday
After recovering somewhat from the surprise
manifested by all portions of the House at this de
cision MIR C. II. Williams. Of TIE. moved a recon
sideration of The vote carried-Yeas ITO, Nays
IO4 The main question was then ordered, and
the House proceeded to vote on the numerous e.
mendmen,s of the Committee. Among these of
importance, on which The Yeas and Nays were
called, the following concured in
Increasing the duty on wooden blankets, exceed
ing in value the place whence imported 20 cents
each, and exceeding in dimensions ~ by 81 inch-
es each, from 25 TO 30 per cent. ad Vaiorem; Yeas
us, Nays 105. Increasing the duty on WOODEN
and worsted yarn from 25 10 80 per cent ad vao'
rem: Yeas tI2, Nays LOG. Reducing the duty on
bar or boil, iron, made wholly or IN part by rolling
from $50 to 1927 SO per ton: Yeas $40, Nays CO.
Striking out the duty of one cent per pound on
raw hides Of all kinds and inserting five per cent
ad yalorem: Yeas 107, Nays 80.
The amendment striking out tho duty on cotton
manufactured of three cents per pound ana IN
ser,ing duty of twenty per cent. al valorem was
-. oonc,,rod in Yens 81. Noes IO7.
The whole section mposlnga duty ON tea ana
coffee was stricken out; Yeas 119, Nays 6o.
On engrossng the bill Cor a third reading the
Yeas were 1I6. Nays ! II The bill passed; Yeas
ZIG, NAYS Il2, and reconsideration was moved
and negatlved; and at q o'clock the House aoJou'"
ed See tho yeas and nays in another column
Tn Senate the bill granting lands to the states
for the relief of deaf, dumb and insane persons
was taken up and after remarks by Mr. smith Of
la. In advocacy thereof, was laid over.
The bill authorizing the Secretary OF Inc reu'
sury 10 make arrangements or compromise win
,ha ,ocuri,ies of Samuel Swartwout was orueTeu