Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-29
MARINE HOSPITAL Bill.

day.
MARINE HOSPITAL BILL.
This Bill from the House Of Representatives wa s
called up on motion Of MIR SEWER, of Ark. TIE
Bill had before passed the House Of
and j. npproprIates the sum Of forty.fve thousand
dollars for purchase Of sites for the erection OF Ma
rine Hospitals on the Western waters. The Com.
miuee on Commerce recommended the postpone
ment of this Bill, but after debate it was passed by
a vote of % TO o.
a Bill making an appropriation for the erection
Of a site for Marine Hospital in Ocracoke was
also passed.
REVENUE BILL.
TIL, Senate at en- early hour proceeded 10 the
consideration Of tA!s Bill as in Committee Of the
I Whole.
The Bill was therefore open TO amendment.
Mr. CHOATE Of Mass. proposed to amend the
bill in some immaeral points, which was agreed TO-.
ike amendment was proposed by Mr. HUNT.
| INGTON OF Conn. and not objected to.
Mr. MERRlCK proposed an amendment to the
effect that whenever my foreign power should nd .
NIT our grain, -four, bacon and manufactured TO
bacco at % per cent I'D valorem, VIC will admit their
products at the Same rate.
MIR Merrick defended his amendment, which was
opposed by MIR WALKER OF Miss. upon the
ground that tho duty OF 25 per cent. was too high
! Mr. EVANS opposed IL upon tho ground that Il
would so interfere with existing treaty relations tina,
il would enable foreign nations 10 make treaty for
US.
Mr. WRIGHT expressed the same view or the
/ subject, and additional objections were offered by
Mr. BEN ron. The discussion was closed, and
| MIR Merricks amendment was rejected, 20 TO 6.
| lie then proposed on amendment TO the effect
that the Bill should remain in operation for the space
Of one year.
! fThi5 amendment was Withdrawn al the sugges
ton Of Ma Benton unit, the Bill should be reported
| 10 the Senate.l
RlvES then mado sot speech ngains. IN,
whole Bill, and proposed as a substitute Bill stint
lar to that introduced into the House by Mr. e
| lngefsoll of Penn.
| Mr. Riycs having closed, various amendment Il
the amendment were proposed.
MIR PRESTON proposed that the substitute b,
limited TO two years, which amendment was reject
% by a largo vote.
Mr ALLEN propoiol 10 strike from the duty
paying articles Of the substitute, tea and coffee, anC
this amendment was rejected after debate, and
proposition 10 subs,liuts instead Of tea and coffee
gold aud silver ware. This was rejected by a larg
! vote.
Mr. MRRRICK followed with a substitute II
the form Of a 20 per cent tariff with tea and coffe
freo. This proposition received ~ votes only
Much time was consumed IN these and other sub.
ui'utcs proposed by Mr. SEWER Of Arkansas
which was 70 incorporate % per cent Revenu
81 after the enaciing clause Of the Bill before tn
Senate.
Mr. BERRIEN, Of Geo. made an effort to roduc
the duty on Iron, but without success.
Mr. GRAHAM, Of ". G. moved 10 insert hi
9Th section (struek out in tho new Bill in the House
and the amendment was rejected, 80 10 10, sovsm
THE Senate adjourned without taking the vote Of
the passage Of the bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The morning business in the House was no. i'm
THE TWENTY PER CENT PRovIso.
" The House tan carly hour sdOpioda RsSOIu