Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-02

then p!oposed to strike cut the tax on Tea and cone.
and substitute therefor amendment, That there sha
be collected three per centum ad vnioem on go'a a."
.lver ware above The value Of hundred dollars on
the lax shall not be collected on lie goia aho s'e
ware in the poss session Of merchants Tor SALE
The question was taken on the amendment oil MI
Walker and it was decided in the negative-yeas II
nlys %, g. follows
Y,as-hi.s-rs Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Cuthbert
Fulton, Linn smith OF Conn, Sturgeon, iaPpoh'
ker, Wrlght-ll. o..
Naus-sessrs Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Der
,;en Calhoun. Choaie Clayton, Conrad Crafts, Cru
| iendrn DAYTON, Evans, Graham, Henderson, Hunting
ton alerrck, Miller, Mnchead, Phelps, Porter Preston
Rvcs, Simmons, Smith Of Ia, Spague, Iailmaoge
Whe-2S.
THE question recurring on the amendment of Mr
Rves-
Mr. ALLEN moved to strike out SO much of it as re
laes TO tea and coffee; and the question was decided II
the negalivc-yeas 10, nays a.
The amendment OF Mr. Rves was. then re]eceo-
yeas l3, nays 81, as follows:
Ieos-Messrs. Archer, Bagby, Calhoun, Cuthbert
Fulton Henderson, King, Mangum, Merrck, Preston
Rives, Sewer, and Wams-l3
Iays-NIessrs. Allen, Baya7d, Barrow, Bates, Ben
ION Befrien. Buchanan, Choute, Clayton, Conrad
Crafts Cri,tenden, Dayton, Evans, Graham, Hunting
ton. Linn Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter Simmons
smith. Of Come cticut Smith, Of Indiana, Sprnsue
Sturgeon Tamadge, White, Woodbridge Woodbury.
and Young-3l.
tire bill-imposng twenty per cent ad valorem duties
c s,;d that his amendment was similar TO that offered
By Nr Habersham in the House OF representatives,
and would secure the distribution OF the proceeds OF
the sales Of the public lands among the several States
The amendment was relectcd-yeas IL, nays 70
Mr.. SEWER submitted an amendment, striking
GU, all after the enacug clause and inserting sub
s,tute, imposing an ad vaorem duty OF twenty-five
per cent The amendment was rejected-yeas II,
NAYS 23.
Mr. GRAHAM offered an amendment repeating the
sixth section Of the Distribution act, (Which contains
proviso suspendng the Distribution, IN case duties on
imports 90 above twenty per cent)
Mr. WRIGHT said, That if this amendment should
preyail they all knew very well that Congress would
be ready TO adjourn at once. II the two subjects oi
the revenue and the lands should be ngaln united, no
Revenue bill could be passed this session.
The question was taken, and the amendment was re-
iec,cd- yeas 10, nays 80, as follows:
Ytas-Messrs Archer, Barrow, Bayard, Clayton,
Crt,euden, Graham, Nlungum, Merrick, White, Wood
bridge-l0
rien. Buchanan, Calhoun, Choate, Conrad, Crafts,
Cuthbert, Evans, Fulton, Henderson, King, Linn,
Preston, Rves, Sewer, Smith of Conn, Smith of a,
Spragup, Sturgeon, Talimadge, Tappan, Walker Will
liams, Woodbury., Wright Young 80
Mr.. CLAYTON submitted amendment, to sus.
pend the per centum allowed TO nine OF The States
under the Distribution law; and il was agreed TO-
Various other amendments were proposed-some OF
which we're adopted, and the remainder rejected.
Mr. WOODBURY. submitted all additional section
to the bill, viz:
GAN duties in this bill which the first day of Janu
nry, 1913, shall exceed the rate of fifty per cent of the
average value OF merchandise as it has been appraised
at the cu.,om house. during the year lo42 shall be re-
duccd so as not exceed that rue until January lo4o,
when they shall be further reduced not 10 exceed
thereafter the rate Of twenty-five per cent
The amendmen n, was rejected-Yeus 10, mays %.
After session of more than ten hours, the Senate
adjourned without taking the question upon the bill