Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-07-22
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Correspondence of tho journal Of Commerce.
WAsuiNcroN, Friday, July 18th. !
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WASHINGTON, Friday July 18th.
3oclock, p M.
On motion of Mr.. Fillmore, the House went into
Committee of the Whole, and resumed the consid-
Grafton Of the Tariff Bill
After the rejection of several amendments propos.
ed bv Mr. Torrance
Mr.. Fillmore moved to strike out that clause rela-
ting 10 duty on COAL and to insert specific duty OF
81 IS per ton.
Mr.. Roosevelt opposed the amendment, and in
very earnest manner, denounced the high duty on
con-, barbarious and shameful oppression OF the
poor Of New York, not for the benefit of the Treas
nv but for the profit Of the owners Of Pennsylvania
coal fields. He objected to this wing of tribute on
New York for the benefit Of Pennsylvania. This
article essential TO the preservation of life in
Northern climate, and the proposed enormous duty
would reach to the aims houses, and to every poor
wretch IN his cellar. After further remarks he NOV
ed 10 strike sli5 per ton, and 10 insert "25 cents
per ton"
| Mr. Brown of Penn asked why The New York
Legislature did not remit their du 0! 10 cents per
| hnshe salt which was burdensome excise on
the poor Of New York and Pennsylvania
| The amendment oil Mr.. Roosevelt was then reject
ed after which that Of Mr.. Fillmore was agreed to-
Mr.. Fillmore next moved to stri out hat proviso
which allows drawback on exported Goa! consun-
| ed on board Atlantic steam vessels.
Mr.. Rooseve strcnuously opposed the amendment
but it adopted At IL o'clock the debate ceased,
| but the voting continued on amendments
| p. $. Tea and Coffee free Of duty.--The amend
ment Of the Committee Of Ways and Means, impo-
|
ed The whole of the original sections with the tea
| duty are stricken out.
BY this mornings boat wehave the proceedings up
to the hour of adjournment on Friday.
Mr. Gushing moved 10 strike out the twen,y-ffh
! section which repeats The provso in the distribution
law. On this motion tellcrs were ordlred-- Il
| voted in the affirmative, and los in the negative.
Mr. Roos welt moved TO strike from the 18th sec
ton the words 'Ne proriSo to the sixth section Of
SO as TO repeal not merely the provso in the Dis
trbutlon act, but the whole act. The motion was
| negativcd.
When the bill had been read through, TIE com
| rnittcc rose.
Mr.. Bronson moved the prevous question, ant
without linking vote the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, July 16.
IN the House to-day Mr.. Adams from the Sc
lect committee on the "reasons" deposited il
the State Department by the President for hi
signature of the Apportionment bill, made a re
port on the subject, concluding witha resoln
ton declaring the ac, Of the President in this
unwarranted by the Constitution of the Unite
States, injurious to the public interests, and tina
the House protest against the act being repea
ted or assumed as precedent hereafter. Tn
report was laid on the table and ordered printed
The rar.tfbill was then again taken up i
the House for final action, the question being o
concurrence with the amendments Of the Com
mit'ee on wh CT: the previous quest on hat
been moved last evening by Mr.. Bronson OF
The previous DIGESTION was seconded and tn
main question was then ordered, and the Hons
proceeded to vote on the numerous amendment,
ofthc Committee Among those of Importance
on which the Yeas AMI Nays were called, tn
following were concurred in:
Increasing the day on wopllcn blankets, @,
= ceodlug IN value at the place whence imporic
80 cents EACH and exceeding in dimensions 7
by 81 inches each, from IS 10 80 per cent, a
ra!orem: Yeas lis, NAYS l05. Increasing III
duty on woolen and wosed yarn from % to 8
per cent. al ralorem: Yeas liz, Nays 10
; Reducing the duty Oh bar or bolt iron, mad
,, wholly OF in part by rolling, from $50 TO 1927 5
! per ton: Yeas 40, Nays So Striking ont tn
duty OF one cent per pound on raw hides of a
, kinds and insert five per centum ad valorer
Yeas lO7, Nays 80.
The amendment striking out the duty G
cotton unmanu'actIred of cents per pound, an
: inserting duty of 80 per cent, a3 ralorcu, W;
non concurrcd ln-Iels 81, Nays LOT.
ii The whole section IMPOSING a duty on r.
and coffee Was stricken oA Yeas us, Nays 6