The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-09

kugges, Talbot, Taylor Of Ia, Taylor OF Va--S0.
So the Senate refused to except duck and
sheetings from the duty proposed in the bill:
| Mr.. Elliott then moved to amend the bill by
striking out all the proviso which fixes mini
mum price upon which the duties on cotton
cloths, and cotton twist, yarn or thread, are to
| be calculated
Man 4.-The Senate in Committee OF the
Whole, resumed the consideration OF the Tariff
bill.
The question was upon the motion submitted
yesterday by Mr.. Elliott, to amend the bill, by
striking out the proviso, which establishes the
minimum upon which the duties on cotton cloths
and cotton twist, yarn, OF thread, are to De cal
culated. las2q
| May 5-The Senate further considered the
Tariff bill in Committee of the Whole. NJ
The question was upon the amendment moved
by Mr. Elliott, on Monday last to strike out that
part of the bill which establishes the minimum
tor the calculation of the duties on cotton cloths
and cotton twist yarn or thread,
! Mr. Holmes, of Maine, moved TO amend the
| bill, by reducing the minimum upon which the
duty on cotton cloth IS to DC calculated, rom
,hirty-6ve cents to thirty cents per square yard.
This amendment was agreed to, tweniy-eight
members voting in the Affirmative; and SO the
minimum on cotton cloths was reduced TO thirty
cents.
| The question was then put on Mr.. Elliott's
motion to strike out all the proviso relative to
| the minimum on cotton goods, and decided IN
the negative, by yeas and nays, as follows
YEAs.-Messrs Barbour, Branch Clayton, Elliott,
Gaillard, Hayne, Holmes Of Me-, Holmes Of Miss,
| H. johnson Of La, ]. s. Johnston Of La, Kelly,
King of Ala, King Of N Y, Lloyd of Md, Lloyd OF
Mass, Macon, Mills, Parrot, Smith, Taylor 81 Va,
Van Dyke, Ware, Williams-23
i NAYs.-Messrs Barton, Bell, Benton, Brown, Chan-
der. D'Wolf, Dickerson, Eaton, Edwards, Findiay,
JACKSON, johnson Of KY, Knight, Lanman, Low
RE, McIlvaine, Noble, Palmer, Ruggles, Seymour,
Talbot, Taylor Of Ia, Thomas, VAN BUREN--A.
So the Senate refused to strike out the mimi
mum on cotton cloths, and cotton twist, yarn or
thread.
| May 6.-Seyeral other matters being disposed
Il Of
4 The bill from the other house, !" to amend the
several acs for imposing duties on imports, was
again taken up for consideration, in committee
Of the whole, Mr.. King, of Ala, in the Chair.
] The question was upon amending the bill, IN
pursuance of the motion which Mr.. Smith SUBJ
mitted yesterday, to strike Out the clause inn
posing duty on manufactured wool.
Mr.. Mills said he was perfectly willing to vote
for reasonable duty on the importation Of wool,
but not so high duty as the highest progress
/ i've duties proposed in this BILL He, therefore,
moved to amend the bill by striking out 30 much
as proposes the prospective increase of the duty
on wool, over twenty-five per cent. ad valorem.
The question was then put upon this amend
ment, and decided in the negative, by yeas and
nays, as follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Barbour, Branch, Clayton, Elliott,
Gaillard, Hayne, Holmes of Me, Holmes of Miss,
n. johnson Of LOU, J. 8. Johnston of Lou, Kelly,
King Of Ala King Of N. Y, Lloyd of Mass, Macon,
Mills, PARROT, Smith, Van Dyke, Ware, Williams
al.
der, D'Wolf, Dickerson, Eaton, Edwards Findlay,
JACKSON, johnson Of Ky, knight, Lanman, Lloyd
of Md, Lowrie, McIlvaine, Noble, Palmer, Ruggles,
Seymour, Talbot, Taylor Of Ia, Taylor ofva., Tho.
mas, VAN BUREN-26.
So the Senate refused to adopt the amendment
proposed, to limit the duty on wool to twenty
| Eve per centum. j4
| Mr.. Mills then moved to amend the bill, BY
striking out SO much as proposes the prospective
| increase OF the duty over thirty per centum ad
valorem. The question was put on this amend
ment, and decided in the affirmative, by yeas
and nays, as follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Barbour, Benton, Branch, Clayton,
Holmes of Miss, JACKSON, H. johnson of Lou
J. s. Johnston of LOU, Kelly King of Ala, King Of
N. " knight, Lloyd of Mass, Macon, Mills, Par
rott Smith, Van Dyke, Ware, Williams-25.
| NoEs-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Brown, Chandler,
| D'Wolf, Dckerson Edwards, Findlay, johnson of
KY, Lanman, Lloyd Of Md, Lowrie, McIlvaine,
Noble, Palmer, Ruggles, Seymour, Talbot Taylor
of Ia, Taylor Of Va, Thomas, VAN BUREN-22.
MIR. Smith then moved to amend the bill, by
inserting the following .on all articles OF silk,
or of which silk is component part manufac-
tured in India, China, or any other country be-
yond the Cape of Good Hope, duty OF twenty
| Ave per centum ad valorem."
/ After discussion Mr.. Smiths amendment was
negatived-for it 12, against it IS.
| Mr. King, of New York, then moved that the
bill be amended, by striking out all that part
which provides for the highest progressive duty,
| of 37s per cent ad valorem. 9 on all manufac-
lures of wool, or of which wool shall be a COM
ponent part"
A considerable debate followed. The ques-
ton on this amendment was put, and decided in
the affirmative, by yeas and nays, as follows:
ArEs-Messrs. Barbour, Benton, Branch, Clayton,
Eaton, Elliott, Galard, Hayne Holmes of Miss,
JACKSON, II. Johnson of Lou. j. 8. Johnston of
LOU, Kelly, King Of Ala, King Of ". Y, Knight,
Lloyd of Md !, Lloyd Of Masa, Lowris Macon. Mills.
Rarroif Smith Taxlnr of Va VAN RIIREN Van