Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-07-25
a7TH CONG REss.-sECoND SESSION

MoNpAr, July H.
Nothing of importance in the Senate. IN the
House, Messrs Holmes offs. c., Lewis of Alaba-
ma, Hunter of Va. and Dean of OhIo made anti
tariff and free trade speeches Bolts OF Va. and
&. j. lngerso of Pa the last n loco, and the on
Iy one who has spoken OH that side, spoke in ia
vor of protection. Bolts brought in his charges
against the President-und he did it OH his own
hook entirely.
TUESDAY, July ~.
Senate engaged in private bills and Exec. bust
ness House on the tariff. We give lul. report /:
HOUSE-TllE TARIFF.
Mr. Fillmore rose and said that he had been in
slructed by the Committee of Ways md Means
to offer numerous mendments to the bill.
The Chairman said the gentlemen would he en-
titled, under HE order OF the House, to offer ex
plantations Of the amendment.
MIR. Fillmore then moved to amend he first item
Of the bill fixing the time at which the law
sha go into npeiaton) by striking out the words
"30h OF June mex" aud inserting 18th of Aug.
ust."
Mr. f. briefly explained
Mr. Gushing moved TO amend the amendment
by substituting therefor the words after the pas
sage Of this act"
Mr.. Adams suggested to Mr.. Gushing to mod
ify his amendment as to say from and after t'-
teen days after the passage of this uct.'
MIR. Gushing at first expressed himself willing
so to modify his amendment, but subsequently de-
cllned 10 do
And the question being taken, the amendment
of Mr.. Gushing was agreed to.
y further verbal amendment was made 10 the
sane section, on motion OF Mr.. Fillmore, Il. c.
substituting the word heretofore" for the word
! "uow.O
And the following items Of the bill being under
| consideration:
F0Si. On wool manufactured The value
| whereof at the Inst port or place from whence cX-
! ported to the United STATES shall exceed eight cts.
per pound, shall be levied duty of thirty per cen
| tum ad Nuorcm.
Second On wool unmanufnctured, the value
whereof a the last port or pace from whence ex-
ported 10 the L. States shall Je eight under
pen pound, there shall be levied day Of five per
| ceutum ad vaIcrcm: Prouided, That when wool
of different qualities Is Imported in the same bale,
| bag, or parkuge, and the aggregate value OF the
conens OF the bale, bag, or package shall be APP
Praised by The appraisers AT rate exceeding eight
cents per pound ii shall he charged with Iuty
OF thirty per ceutum al vaorem: Provided fur
! Her That if any fine wool he mixed with dirt, or
/ any material, and thus be reduced in value to
eight cents per pound or under, the appraisers
shall appraise said wool at such price as in their
| opinion 1t would have cost had it not been so
Mixed aud duty thereon shall be charged in
conformity with such appraisal PROVIDED, also,
That wool imported on the skin shall be estimated
as 10 wei ght and value as other wool.
| Mr.. Fillmore, (Whig) from the Committee of
/ Ways aud Means, offered the following amend
ment:
FIr.t. On coarse wool, manufactured, the
value whereof nj the lus port or place from whence
exported to the United Stales shall he seven cents
or under per pound, there shall be levied duty
! OF five per ccntum nd vulurem Provided, That
| where wool of different qualities OF the same
kind or sort is imported in The snine bale, bag, or
package, and shall he appraised by the APPRAISERS
AZ rate exceeding seven cents per pound, il shall
ltlp ri lip md. sJoI
I her, That when wool of different qualities and
different kinds or SORTS is imported in the sane
bale, bag, Or package the conlCns Of the bale, bag,
or package shall be appraised at the yalue OF HE
finest or most valuable kind sort, aud duty
charged thereon accordingly Provided, also, rhut
1t bales OF different qualities are embraced IN The
same invoice, at the same price, The value OF the
whole shall he appraised according TO The value
Of the bale of the best quality Provided, further,
| That ii any wool be imported having in IL dirt or
any material impurities other than tluse natur-
ally belonging 10 the fleece, and thus he reduced
in value to seven cents per pound or under The
| appraisers shall apprnisG said wool at such price
as, IN Their opinion II would have cost had II not
been so mixed with dirt or impurities and duty
| shall be charged thereon in conformity with such
appraisal Provided, also, That wool imported on
| the skin shall be estimated, 10 weight and val
ne, as other wool.
Second On all other wool uumanufuctured, the
exported To the United States shall exceed seven
cents per pound, there shall bo levied u duty of
nine cents pei pound.
Mr.. Fillmore explained.
Mr.. Wise Cfylerito) replied to Mr. Fillmore
I that the effect of his third amendment to strike
out the /" first" and "second" specifications of the
bill in relation TO the duty on wool, would be TO
increase the duty about IA per cent on coarse
WOOL The bill as it is, levies 30 per cent. ad va.
loren on wool costing more than cents per
pound, and per cent. ad yaorem on wool cost
ing cents and less per pound The amendment
proposes 80 per cent. ad yalorem on wool costing
more Than cents per pound, and 5 per cent, ad
valofem on wool costing cents and less per
pound. The effect of The amendment would be,
therefore, that pound of wool under the bill cost
ing cents would pay per cent I'D valorem
and pound costing cents under The amendment