Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-07-20
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part, except carpe,ings, flannels, book
ing aud baiZes, blankets, worsled stuff
goods, ready made clothing, hosiery,
mls, gloves, caps, and bindings, a duty
Of forty per ceninD."
Mr.. J. II. Ingersoll moved to amend
by striking out "hosicry." The motion
was lost. Mr.. Gushing moved 10 strike
out "40 per cent aud insert "75 cents
per square yard" Mr. Cooper moved
To amend The amendment by striking out
"75 cents per square yard, and inserting
90 per cent" ] his last motion was re-
jec,cd, and Mr.. Cushing's amendment
was rejected. So also was a motion by
Mr.. Tillinghast TO insert $50 per cent.
ad valorem, and % cents per square
yard"
The committee then rose, and the
House adjourned.
In SENATE, Wednesday. July l3, the
following resolution, offered by MIR.
Woodbury., was considered and adopted:
Resoined, That the Secretary of the Treasu-
~ report 10 the Senate where the public
money has been deposited for safc-kcsping
since the repeal of the independent Treasury
by whom the Repositories Of it have been Sc
lected; the changes, if any, which have been
made in them since the reason therefor, and
under what regulations and securities il is
placed with them, when received from loans
and Treasury notes, rs well as from duties and
other sources aud to accompany his iniorma-
iion with list Of the present repositories, aud
the amount of money in each by the last re-
turns.
In the HOUSE, the consideration Of
the Tariff nill was resumed in Committee.
Mr. Gushing wished to amend the 4lh
clause by increasing the duty on Saxooy
and Aubusson carpets from 65 TO 10
cents per square yard. Rejected.
Mr.. Smith of Virginia, moved to re-
duce the duty to 80 cents. Rejected.
Mr.. Fillmore moved to amend the 9th
clause, by striking out the duty of %
cents on certain woollen blankets, and
inserting 80 cents. Agreed to- On his
motion, the duty on woollen and worsied
hosiery, and woollcn and worsted yarn,
was raised from % to 80 per cent.
Various other items on the bill were
also slightly amended, but MS there was
not full attendance, the vote on such
amendments is not considered as GER
tain indication Of !heir adoption by the
House.
In SENATE, Thursday, July ID, the
correspondence between this Govern
ment and the Mexican, in compliance
with n resolution Of the Senate, came
before that body under cover Of a mes
sage from the President. The whole
were read and excited an unusual degree
of interest. The reply Of MIR. Webster
received the appreciation Of all parties
and Speakers. After some remarks
from several members, the documents
were referred to the Committee on For
eign Relations The Senate then went
into Executive session on nominations.
In the HOUSE, the consideration of the
Tariff Bill was resumed, and the articles
Of iron, coal, &C., were taken up and
acted upon.
In SENATE, Friday, but little business
of public nature was transacted.
In the House., the Tariff bill was inn
nediaieIy taken up in committee of the
whole, and at late hour in the evening,
il was taken out of committee having
undergone many important amendments.
In SENATE, on Saturday, nothing i'm
portant.
In the HOUSE, the Tariff Bill reooiv
ed undivided attention, and was finally
disposed of.
The bill was finally passed by yeas
!l6, nays ll9. 1t was to be reported
to the Senate on Monday.