Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-19
Friday, July 10, 1912.
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In JENA Il.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. LAID before the pooy q
communication from The War Department, in compli-
ance with a resolution of the 9Th instant, enclosing IN
formation in relation to the survey OF Lake Ere.
Mr.. CALHOUN presented a memorial from c'l''
zens of Florida, praying for the admission OF that Ter.
rItory into the Union, and donations OF land 10 armed
settlers; which was referred TO the Committee on the
Judiciary. /.
Mr.. McROBERTS presented a memorial from citI-
zens Of Illinois for the establishment OF q mail route
The bill 10 confirm the claims to land in the district be
tween the Rio Hondo and Sabine rivers was orderedt TO
be enrrossed. The bill directing an edition of the laws
of the u. S. to be compiled and printed, was discussed
at much length, and finally ordered to be ensrossed tor
a third reading. The Senate then proceeded TO the
consideration Of Executive business.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After an Intellectual attempt by Mr.. MOORE, to OBJ
tain q suspension of the rules 10 enable him TO make d
statement with regard to 4 fraud in the revenue, the
the consideration Of the revenue bill.
MIR. rORNANCE, after n brief explanation of the
importance of zinc in manufactures, moved TO amend
the bill by imposing a duty Off cents per pound on un.
manufactured zinc. The amendment was lost:
MIR. FILLMORE, under instructions from the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, moved to strike out the
whole passage imposing duty on coal by c%haldron, &c
and substitute, "on coal, 81 20 per ton"
Mr.. ROOSEVELT proposed % cents per ton, and
argued against the injustice and ~impolicy Of taxing SO
heavily an article Of fuel.
MI. HAL.STED was opposed TO both amendments
the former he thought so high that it would injure the
revenue, and the latter so low that il did not afford pro.
lection. lie was q friend of ample protection, buthe
was an enemy to monopoly. He wished TO frame the du-
lty OH The compound principle OF protection and reve-
nue.. He, then, from the examination OF the variation
OF prices both in foreign and domestic coal, came 10 the
conclusion that both objects would be snbserved by lay
ing a medium duty Of about 81 80 per ton.
The amendments OF Nlessrs. Roosevelt and Halsted
were negatiyed.
Nil. McKEON proposed to reduce The duty to l2l- Z
cents. In addition TO the high duty imposed by the
bill. i, must be recollected that an export duty is laid
in England. lie represented labor, and was IN duty
bound to contend for the interests Of the poor. Others
bat,led for the protection Of capitalize contended Tor
The protection Of labor. lie therefore sought to dimin
lsh the price of an article Of universal necessity.
This amendment was rejected, and that of MIR. Fill
more adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. FILLMORE, the duty on coke
vas reduced from six 10 five cents.
On motion of the same, the proviso granting draw
lacks on foreign coal was stricken out.
The first clause Of the fifth section OF the bill was
amended by placing a duty Of ten cents on plain, pres
ssd. moulded tumblers. This third clause was amend
Ell by substituting two gallons as the maximum limit o.
size in demijohns, on which n duty Of thirty cents each
had been laid, and as the minimum on which n duty oi
fly cents each was laid.
On the proposition TO amend the duty on hides n de.
bate ensued, on the amendment Of Mr.. Fillmore TO strike
out one cent per pound and insert five per cent. ad va
loem. The amendment, however, prevailed.
The hour of II having arrived-the time to which
explanations on amendments had been limited ny Tile
resolution heretofore noticed
MIR. SMITH Of Virginia asked if it was the purpose
of the majority 10 90 through with the remaining de-
tails of this bill, without allowing any explanations
No disposition (Mr. S. said) had been shown by the mi.
nority 10 procrastinate the bill; and, as the most import
art part of il remained to be considered, he hoped that
The committee would extend the time for the very H.
mited discussion allowed. He would observe that they
had only reached the 10Th page of the bill, which
amounted to 50 pages.
MIR. s. then moved that The committee rise, with the
view of offering q resolution to extend the privilege oil
discussion: rejected-nyes az, noes 1l2.
All debate ceased, and the committee continued to
vote on various amendments offered. The most import
ant were those which struck out the duties laid on tea
and coffee, and the reduction Of the duty on salt from
ten to eight cents.
in the sixth clause an amendment was adopted in
serting a dollar q gallon on brandy, and continuing the
section as it stands in the bill.
In subsequent parts Of the same clause other amend
ments were adopted-among them a change in the duty
on cigars, from 50 so per thousand 10 forty cents pei
pound.
sugars,
Mr.. SPRIGG rose and said he wished 10 offer ar
amendment, and wished to explain il.
The CHAIR said il would not be in order for the
gentleman TO speak.
MIR. SPRlGG. Then, as a freeman, disdain to OF
fer an amendment whilst my tongue IS tied, and ! can
no, say anything as 10 its merits.
MIR. MOORE offered a proviso authorizing The Sc
cretary TO establish an inspection Of sugar and molasses
in order TO prevent frauds on The revenue by the impor
la,ion of sugar under The name of molasses, &c.
MIR. C. JOHNSON asked for an explanation Of The
amendment. As il was, he could not understand it
mir. Us voice was here drowHed by cries of "order,'
and the question was taken.
MIR. Moore's amendment was adopted.
After various other amendments had been passed up
on,
MIR. GENTRY offered his amendment, providing fo
the assumption Of the debts of the several States by the
Federal Government. [This proposition was inserted
al length III yesterdays paperl
On taking the question, this amendment was rejected
Mr.. JOHNSON Of Maryland then offered his amend
ment, providing for the issue of two hundred million
of Government stock, for the redemption of The princi
pal and interest Of which the public lands were TO b.
pledged: the stock 10 be divided among the States-
the indebted as well as the non indebted-in proportion
! to their population, according to federal numbers.