The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-19

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tents of the bale, bag, OF package, shall be APPRAISED
by the appraisers at rate exceeding seven cents per
pound It shall be charged with duty In conformity
TO such appraisal Provided further That when wool
of different qualities and different kinds or sorts Is
imported IN the same bale, bag, package, the con-
tents of the bale, bag package shall be appraised
at the value of the finest and most valuable KIND or
sort, and duty charged thereon accordingly Pro-
pel further, That if bales of different qualities are
embraced in the same invoice at the same price, the
value of the whole shall be appraised according to
the value of the bale of the best quail ty
Provided further, That if any wool be imported
having in it dirt any material or Impurities Other
than those naturally belonging to the fleece and thus
be reduced in value cents per pound or UNI
der the appraisers shall apprase such wool at such
price as in their opinion, il would have cost had
not been mixed with such dirt or impurities; and
duty shall be charged thereon in conformity to such
appraisal Provided also, that wool imported on the
skin shall be estimated as to weight and value as
to other wool.
This amendment was concurred IN Ihe
other amendments passed in committee were
generally concurred in. On wooen blankets
however, the duty of twenty-five per cent, origi-
naly proposed was retained as was also the
three cents per pound on raw cotton.
The othe, amendments passed in the com
mittee were successfully adopted until the sub
stute to the tenth section was reached. The
original section lays duty of twenty per cent.
on all articles not enumerated-the substitute
lays duty of five per cant. on all unmanuac-
tured articles not enumerated, and thrty-hve per
cent on all manufactured articles not enume-
rated.
The substitute was rejected
The amendments reckoned as the twelfth,
thirteenth, and fourteenth sections of the bill,
passed in the committee, were rejected by a vote
of 81 to 1875.
Similar sections numbered fifteenth and six
teenth were also rejected by vote OF 95 to
| 1l8.
| The amendment allowing drawback on
wheat was negatived by vote of So to AL.
The amendment denomlnated the goth sec
ton, allowing drawback on hemp, was reject
ed by vote of IS to 122. The other amend
ments to the end were adopted
The bill having been read entirely through,
the question was on the engrossment OF the bill
for the third reading. On this motion the ayes
and noes were ordered.
On the question OF engrossment, 116 voted in
the affir alive and III in the negative.
Mr.. GENTRY moved to recommit the bill with
instructions to amend by inserting another bill
| On the final passage of the bill the vote stood
116 in the affirmative and Ill in the negative
Mr.. COOPER, of Pennsylvania, unsuccessfuly
moved reconsideration Of the last vote.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of South Carolina, moved to
amend the title Of the bill by calling it bill to
protect domestic manufactures and for other
purposes
Mr.. COOPER of Georgia. moved as an amend
ment to entitle it bill to levy and collect taxes
for the support of the Government, to protect
domestic manufactures, and for other purposes.
Both amendments were lost.
The original title was adopted, and the House
adjourned
| In the Senate, Mr. CRAFTS said that be had
voted in the affirmative on rejecting the bill for
the relief the heirs of John H. Hall; and he
would now move to reconsider the vote.
On the question being taken, it was decided
in the affirmative, and so the vote was recon
sidered, and the bill will be again brought be-
| fore the Senate.
The bill granting lands to the several States
for the education of the deaf, dumb, and blind
|
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.
Mr.. You've submitted few remarks, and
On motion of Mr. WRIGHT, the bill was laid
on the table.
The bill to authorize the Secretary OF the
Treasury to make an arrangement or compro-
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the United States by Samuel Swartwout, late
collector of the customs for the port of New
York, was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading;
The bill for the relief of General Hernandez,
| General Chnch, and others, who lost certain
property in consequence of military operations
in Florida, was taken up, and after being dis
cussed for nearly two hours
Mr.. WHITE. of Indiana, moved to amend the
bill so as to include claims growing out OF
the Black Hawk war and, on the question be-
ING taken. it was decided in the negative-yeas
s, nays %.
And the bill was then ordered to be engrossed
for third reading
| The bill directing an edition Of the laws of
the United States to be compiled and printed,
was read third time and passed-yeas 20, nays
| II. as follows:
| YEAS-Messrs. Archer, Bates, Bayard Berrien
Conrad, Dayton, Evans, Henderson, Huntington,
Kerr, Mangum Merrick, Miller, Morehead, Preston,
Porter, Simmons, Smith, of Indiana, Sprague, Wood
| blidge-20.
NAYS-Messrs Bagby, Benton, Calhoun, Full
| ton, Graham, King, Linn McRoberts, White, Wood
| bury, Wright, Young-l2.
The bill to confirm claims 10 lands in the dis
trict between the Rio Hondo and Sabine river
was read third time and passed.
The following bills were engrossed for third
reading, viz:
The act for the relief Of Sarah Moore of the
State of Maryland;
| The bill for the relief Of the heirs Of Francis
| Newman;
The bill for the relief Of the heirs Of John