Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-14

Mr.. SALTONSTALL mo7ab TO amend the oii', W
striking out oil after the enact'ng ciaust, anu
IN leu thereof the Tariff bill reported by the Commit.
lee ON Manufactures, with the exception OF The last
clause. r a., .;,;., e
The Gentleman from Massachusetts, Lad neen
by the Chair Was it in order tor The gentleman 10
submit the motion:
The CHAIR stated the motion as mace oy Tue gen
tleman from Massachusetts, =,
Mr. RHETT. wish itto he rend. want distinctly
to know what is before the committee.
Mr. Bolts asked if the gentleman rom SCUM "a
oua did no, understand the bill reported by the Com
m;.tee on Manufactures The gentleman had printed
cow of that bill before him. and he could ascertain what
it was by reading it. .,,.u
Mr RHETT have not printed copy of the bill
before me- and have not seen It, ~sh II reao' 'hal
Tho Committee may know what ID before them
Tho CHAIR directed the bill TO be read and the
Clerk having read few of the clauses
N, Mckay observed that il had been decided Sc
veral times that, after bill had been read through oy
clauses i, was not in order 10 amend II ny another on
N amendment must be oiierea 70 'he "fs' eiuuS oe
fore proceeding TO amend any other.
The CHAlR. The gentleman from North Carolina
will lease To come to order The rending OF the bill
must be proceeded with and it IS not IN order ior the
oen,leman 10 Interrupt it, unless the gentleman nom
South Carolina will dispense with the reading.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD called the atIehtoh VI 'i'e
Chair to this rule
uNo bill or resolution shall at any time be amended
bv annexinp thereto, or incorporating therein, any
other bill or resolution pending before the House;
The CHAIR. The gentleman from Aen'ucAy !"
not in order.
MIR. UNDERWOOD. rise to question Of order.
wish 10 show that the amendment offered by the gen.
tIeman from Massachusetts conflicts with one oil the
rules ofthe House.
Mr.. BOTTS rise to a question of order and It IS
under the rule which declares that, when ihe reaoing
of paper is called for, and il is objected TO- the House
must determine whether it shall be read or not.
The CHAIR That rule is not applicable to the
question But, at any rate, 1t is too late now 10 MAKE
the objection.
has no anpcaion to the before the committee
The CHAIR replied that such was his DECISION; and
he directed the Clerk TO proceed with the reading OF
Mr. BOTTS. Iappea from that decision.
Mr. HOPKINS hoped that his colleague would with
draw his appeal The rule referred to by his colleague,
in his opinion applied only 10 such papers as were
merely historical and declaraory IN their nature, ana
not to propositions which the members were calico
on 10 1t had never been extended so as 10 apply
TO papers of the latter description and the right OF any
member to have such papers read had never been ques
toned
MIR. Bolts said that he had made his appeal to
save the time that would be consumed IN reading ths
long bill. lie would however, agree 10 withdraw the
appeai in conformity with the wishes oil the commit
tee though he did not acquiesce in the justice oil Inc
decision of the Chair.
The Clerk then proceeded with the reading Of the
bill.
The bill having been read entirely through =.
MIR j. CAMPBELL rose to point OF ORDER. MS
mimi Of order was that in the Committee ofthe Whole,
The BILL having been first read through was taken up oy
sections and the first section being unoer cohsaera
ton it was not in order to move to strike out Inc en-
tire bill-as well the clauses not under dscussioh, as
the clause under consideration .
After few remarks from Mr. FlLLMoRb, Ml.
n IEFORD and MIR BRIGGS
The CHAIRMAN decided that the motion OF the
gentleman from Massachusetts, was not in order:
Mr. SALTONSTALL then moved TO strike out
the first section which under consideration and
substitute the entire amendment which he Mad before !
offered.
MIR. FILLMORE then commenced his speech to
the committee and, after giving utterance TO lew
words -,
Mr. j. CAMPBELL. rose and said the motion OF the
gentleman from Massachusetts MIR. SaonstnllJ was
mere evasion of the rule. The gentleman from Mas.
.achuse,ts had moved strike out single clause, and
offered to substitute for it an entire BILL :,
The CHAIRMAN decided tito be in order. he
said the gentleman could substitute any thing Tor lie
clause lie proposed to strike ont
MIR. J. CAMPBELL appealed from the decision oil
MIR. A. v. BROWN said the gentemans objection,
and consequently, the genlemans appeal, came loo
late
The CHAIRMAN also decided that he was out Of
order. the gentleman from New York [Mr. Fillmorel
having obtained the floor and commenced his address
before the objection taken.
Mr. FILLMORE made a long speech in favor OF
the bill -,
Mr.. ROOSEVELT inquired whether some Of the
rates OF duty proposed the bill were not SO high nc
10 diminish instead Of increasing, The revenue OF the
country?
MIR. FILLMORE said it might be the case, but he
vos not aware OF IT, lie would not go for such high
duty on foreign manufactures would food the coun
try with our own, and thereby break them down but
would advocate the lowest duty consistent with their
prosperity He called the attention ct the commute
10 the fact that the revenue bill of 1892 moded by
the bill of 1888 had produced enough of revenue
TO carry on the Government 1t was fact, that the
revenue from duties equaled the expenditures of the
Government but year. He would state the amount
of receipts from customs together with the amount OF
public expenditures each year, from 1884 to le4O
Receipts Expenditures.
IN 1894. Sl6,O0o,O00 Si5,0OO,Oo0
1s35 I9,OOO,O0O 100000
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