Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-19
Saturday., .iuiy 10.
IN SENATE

MIR. CRAFTS said that he had voted in the aihr-
native on rejecting the bill for the relief OF The heirs
Of John II. Hall, and he would now move TO recon-
slider the vote.
On the question being taken, it was decided in the
Affirmative, and 50 the vote was reconsidered, and the
bill viii be again brougl, before the Senate.
The bill granting lands TO the several States for the
education Of the deaf, dumb, and blind, and Tor the re-
lief of insane persons, was taken up, when
Mr.. SMITH, Of Indiana, having reported the bill,
delivered an expose OF its provisions, and showed the
expediency and justice Of making the contemplated
grants OF lands.
MIR. YOUNG submitted few remarks, and
On motion of MIR. WRIGHT, the bill was laid on
the table.
The bill 10 authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
make an arrangement or compromise with any OF the
sureties on bonds given 10 the u. >. by Samuel Swart-
won't, late collector Of the customs for the port OF New
York, was ordered to be engrossed for 4 third reading.
The bill for the reliefofGen. Hernandez, Gen. ClInch
and others, who lost certain property IN consequence oil
military operations in Florida, was taken up, and after
being discussed for nearly two hours
Mr.. WHITE of Ia, moved to amend the bill SO as TO
include claims growing ont of,he Black Hawk war; and,
on the question being taken, it was decided in the mega
ive-yeas s, nays %. 49,.
And the bill was ordered to be %engrossed for a third
reading.
The bill directing an edition of the laws of the U. S.
10 be compiled and printed, was read a THIRD Time ano
passed-yea 20, nays ~, as follows:
Itos-Messrs. Archer, Bates. Bayard, Eenien, Conrad, Day
,on. Evans. Henderson,, Huntington, Kerr, a1nneuH, ieliieh
Miller, Mofrhead, rrrston, Porter, Simmons, Smith of Indiana
sprasuc, Woodbridee-2n. ~.
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Various other bills were passed; and
The Senate then adjourned.
Mr.. ABalIMHgE t nE RahEsr IsHsss{ comnIi,s.: appointed
under the resolution submitted by him, and 10 which
was referred the letter Of the Secretary Of State,
transmitting the exposition of the reasons of the Pre-.
sident filed in that department., for giving his sanction
TO the Apportionment bill, made 4 report thereon, con.
GLIDING with the following resolution:
R,,oirtd, That The House of Representatives consider the &c,
of the President a. the United States, notified 10 them by his
message of The 23li ultlm0, and in his causing 10 be depmted in
the office Of the Secretary Of State, with the act of Congress en-
the ST. v.ral States, according TO the sixth census, - approved and
signed by him, an exposition Of his reasons for giving To the said
the United States, injurious to iP4 public interest, and OF evil ex.
ample for the future: and this House do hereby solemnly protest
against the said act of The President, and against lis ever being
repeated or adduced as a precedent hereafter.
The reception OF this report and resolution was OBJ
jected to by some member; hut, after n brief converse
ton between Mr.. FILLMORE, Mr.. ADAMS, and the
SPEAKER, the objection was Withdraw n, and the re-
port and resolution were ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. GOGGlN ask ed TO be discharged from serving
on the special committee raised in regard 10 Virginia
military bounty lands. lie did so, he said, for the very
reasons he had heretofore urged against the reference
OF this subject TO the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims. That committee was opposed TO the claims for
bounty lands; he was in favor Of them. lie might not
be supposed, therefore, to be free from those p~rejudices
which render 4 juror unfit 10 serve where lie has made
up and expressed an opinion, as he had done.
Mr.. STANLY opposed the motion; and, on the ques.
ton being put, the House decided not 10 exempt Mr..
G.. from service on the committee.
After some conversation, IT was decided 10 take up
the business OF the morning hour, which was the con-
sideration of the resolution offered some time since by
the Judiciary Committee, declaring against the expedi.
ency Of including banks and other corporations in the
provisions Of the Bankrupt act.
MIR. ROOSEVELT, who was entitled 10 the floor,
commenced his argument in opposition 10 The resolu.
ton, but after a short time gave way that the Tariff bill
might be taken up.
Al the request of Mr. FILLMORE, the motion for
the previous question was withdrawn, to enable him to
offer another amendment to the bill.
The demand for the previous question having been
renewed, and there wasa second on ordering the main
questionable vote was then taken by The yeas and nays.
Is voted in the affirmative and l02 in the negative. So
the main question was not ordered.
After some conversation, Mr.. c. II. WILLIAMS
moved a reconsideration OF the vote just taken. On this
motion the vote stood-ayes 1l0, noes l04. The main
question was then ordered without a count.
The first amendment on which the vote was taken,
was the following substitute, presented by Mr.. Fillmore,
for The first portion ofthe bill down to the third clause:
First. On coarse wool manufactured, the value
whereof al the last port or place from whence imported
10 the u. S. shall be Z cents or under per pound, there
shall be levied a duty of five per cent. ad valorem; and,
on all other manufactured wool, there shall be levied
a duty of three cents per pound and thirty per cent ad
valorem.t
p,orided. That when wool of different qualities Of The same
kind or sort Il imported in the same bale, big or package, or the ag-
preeate value Of the contents OF TIE bale, bag, or package,
shall be appraised by the appraisers at n rate exceeding seven
cents per pound, it shall be charged with a duty in conformity
10 such appraisal: PrOrded. further, That when wool Of differ.
emit qualities and different kinds or sorts is imported in the same
bale, bag, or package. the contents Of the bale, bag, or package,
shall be appraised a, the full value Of the finest and most valuable
kind n snrt. and a duty charged thereon accordingly: Prorided
further, That il bales of different qualities are embraced in the
same invoice at the same price, The value of The whole shall be ap-
praised, according TO the value of the bale of the best quality.
Prsrid.d further, That If any wool be imported having in it din
or any material or impurities other than those naturally belonging
10 The fleece. and thus be reduced in value To seven cents per
pound OF under, the appraisers shall appraise such wool at such
price a., in their opinion, IL would have cost, had ii not been
so mixed with such dirt or impurities; and 4 duty shall be char =
ed thereon in conformity TO such appraisal: Provided also, That
wool imported on the skin shall be estimated as TO weight and va
lne "a other wool
This amendment was concurred in. The other
amendments passed in committee were generally con.
Cured in. On woollen blankets, however, the duty of
twenty FIVE per cent, originally proposed, was retain
ed, as was also the three cents per pound on raw cotton
The other amendments passed in the committee were
SUCCESSFULLY adopted until the substitute 10 the tenth
section was reached. The original section lays duty
of twenty per cent. on all articles not enumerated-the
substitute lays q duty of FIVE per cent. on all unmanu-
featured articles not enumerated, and thirty five per
cent. on all manufactured articles not enumerated.
The substitute was rejected.
The amendments reckoned as the twelfth, thirteenth,
and fourteenth sections Of the bill, passed in the CON-
mittee, were rejected by a vote of 81 TO l3o.
Similar sections numbered 10th and sixteenth were
also rejected by a vote of95 to llS.
The amendment allowing a drawback on wheat was
nega,ived by a vote of 90 to l4l.
The amendment denominaled the 10Th section, al
lowing a dra on hemp, was rejected by a vote OF
SIS to l22. The other amendments 10 the end were
adopted.
The bill having been read entirely through, the ques.
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