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PROCEEDINGS of CONGRESS
In the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES of
the UNITED STATES.
(Continued from out- left.)
Monday , Aprk 25, f 789.
The order of the day brought forward the
enerofled bill, regulating the inode of taking
the oath piefcribed by the sixth article of rhe
conflitution, which being read the thiid time
Jt palled the House. It was then voted, that
the Speaker traufmit it to the Senate sot their
concurrence.
Mr. Sherman moved, that the House now
proceed to the nomination and choice of at
Chaplain—upon which it was voted, that F i
day next, be -the time afllgned for the choice*
and in the mean time that nominations be
made.
Mr. Lawrence nominated, Reverend .Dr.
John Rogers.
Mr. Goodhue nominated Reverend Mr.
Linn.
The report of the committee of the whole
House on import was hen resumed.
Mr. Fiizfmons proposed-, that a doty of 50
cents per C,. on cables and taned cordage
ihould be rtruck out and io' > cents infctted :
After some debate, in which the different fub
jcfts of lhip-bui?ding, manufactures and agri
culture Were severally advocated, it was
agreed that 77 cents per C. Ihould be the duty.
On untarred cordage and yarns, 60 cents
per C. (truck out and 90 cent 3 voted.
' Twine and pack thread was railed from 100
to 200 cents per 112 lb.
'On Hemp, cents perC. was voted, but
the duty nor. to take place till December, 1 790.
The duties on steel, nails, spikes, fait, wooi,
cards, manufactured tobacco, fnuff, coal,, dried
and pickled fifh-—were continued a« reported
by the committee. Cotton cards were inierted
in the report, and dutied as wool cards
‘ The duties on teas were continued, as in
the report, except that on bohea tea, import
ed from’ any country, other thah India or
China, or from thence in foreign veflels, the
duty was fixed at 10 cents
The duty on window and other glass was
continued, excepting black quart bottles,
which are exempted—Milicuary was tatfed
from 7 and 1-2 to 15 per cent, adv^^oietn.
A tneffage was received from the Senate,
informing that they had agteed tc a repot ( of
a committee of ariangemeuts, leipelting, the
recep ion of the Pielident, the admini
stration of the oath— excepting that it would
be mote proper to perform the ceremony in
the galleiy adjoining the Senate ( hamber—
Mr. Btnjon ot the Committee from the Houle,
informed them that this attangeiiient was al*
so acceded to by the<r committee, all which
was accepted by the House.
Repott on import relumed.
The report as it tefpected carriages was
amei>' by adding, t> j-am 0/ (atnages —
and after wrought tin waie, pewter ware was
also added— and unv ng the articles dutied at
7 and i*l per«ent. ua xuloum, paper hang
ings weie included—The duty 011 inolartes
was next i*k*<» iwu con fioer anon, which Mr.
GoodUe, Mr.C«rr>. and Ml. contend
ed was difpiopoitinned tnoihet dm ca, would
opaiaie uiijnHly, »i»m ohticlv and opprefiively
Upon ill# ealleio rtait* I' wa* la d mat ihi#
duff would iuiivuni (d 1 ¥O,OOO dulUti; wlucb
GEOR Glsl.
was more than rum and sugar would pay in
the state of Rennfylvania.—Some obfervatious
were made by gentlemen in fav r r of the duty
—■when
Mr. Fitzfmons moved for adjournment.
But previous to the quertion, a ineffage was
lead from the Seuate, pruuofing, that after
the PiefideDt (hall be qualified on Thutfiiay,
that the two houses accompany him to St.
Paul s ( hurch, to attend divine service, and
that theChaphin of the Seuate officiate on the
occaiion.
• Adjourned.
Tuefday , April 28.
The comn.ittee appointed to confer with
the committee of the Hon. Senate, upon a
mode ot convey i- g papers, messages and bills
tiom the telpedtive houses, reported— which
report was accepted. .■ The fubjeet ot import
was then lefumed, and the duty upon tnolaf
les was then conlidered and debated.
Mr. .*•bcYman was in favor of a reduction
of the duty of fix cents, and to f.,pply the de
hiie cy, he fuggetted the propnety of an cx
ctfe upon country rum.
Mr of aujwo th was opp fed to the duty*—
he obletvtd that one iealo|i which had been
aftigned for so large a duty wa»>, to difcoura. e
the use of lum, as deftruttive to the health
and mo 1a Is ot the people ; but it was evident
that the filhetmen, who consumed as grett
quantities as any defenption of pcifons, • were
remarkably healthy, and their morals were,
he believed, as unexceptionable as thole of
other people.—lt fliould be remembered, that
the importation of molaftes employed a great
many teameu— and by vntue of its being so
connected with the filheiy, pioved a great
nuifety for fa.lors—it was so intimately and
infeparabiy interwoven with the filhery, that
if you uifeourage this trade, that , will fall to
the gtound. It was true, he observed, that
large quantities of rum were lent to Atrica,
but that the veffela teturued empty. As an
at tide of manufacture therefore, it ought not
to be taxed high if at all, or more than other
articles, - fiom which, lpirits, more pernicious
pet haps, wde dillilled ; but when it wascon
ftdeied as a neccffary of life, as used by a
great propoition of the eittern people in lieu
of lugar, it would be unjurt and oppicffive.
He was further oppos'd to so high a duty, as
it would encourage Smuggling. It was im
politic. and could not be collected
Mr. •/ batibtt followed the Hon. Mr. Wadf
worih in a speech of considerable length: In
which he pointed out the ill-policy and in
jultice ot the duty. He enlarged upon feverai
ideas thrown out by the iafi gentleman : He
thought the article ought not to bear a duty :
1 he filheiy depen ed upon he molasses trade,
that was carried on with our allies : Mobi
le** wa.-> a raw material, the balls ofanexten
five mauufactuie, and rtiotild not be taxed
any mme than grain, r’.ppics, and peaches,
from which other fpiriis weie distilled, and
which weie equally njuriutia. He coufit!?icd
ft lit, us the produce of the hard labour of the'
Eartern people, ami ought not to be taxed by
so high 1 duty *s thin on mobiles would pi eve,
any molt than the rice, and tobacco, the pro
duce of the lahuui of the font hem rtaie* He
fuither oblcrvedi that toe eaitcm n vigaiion
so iiimh depended up' n »His bnfinefa, that ■he
duty which would amount to a piolubitiou,
would anuililii'f 'hot luvi.-atiop If* con
cluded by vbfttvmi* lUI •( the f«imu*«nu us
400,c00 people, who were all deeply inter
cded in (his quediou, were of any conlc<|i.eu e
with the House, they would not de.eumuc
upon so high a duty.
Mr. Bomitno / was sorry to hear any obser
vations from gentlemen that were «f a ocal
nature. He cnufidered hitnfelf a reprcfenta
tive of MalfjchuOtis, as much as of any date
in the Union The neceiTuy cottfequence of
adopting a system of revenue was, that Some,
dates would be more immediately affected by
particular ut tea, than others: But fr<»m a>
careful mvedtgation of the whole he was per
li aded, that it would be found in the iliue to
be more equal than was now apptehended ;
but in the p'efent inflame he conceived that
judice to ihe Union at large, to eucreufe the
great tubject of, revenue, and to give proper
encouragement to nunu fact tire; —he thought
a reduction of the duty from 6 to 3 tenta
wou d meet the piefeut idea* of the h use s
He was opposed to an exetfe ; he hoped «.he
exigencies of the Union would never require
an applicat on to that sou ce: As to au oppo
htiuu on the part-of any of he da es to the
deciiioni of that Houle, hr would not fu, pose
it : He had the highclt opinion of the attach
ment of Maflachuletrs to the federal govern-,
ment and of their confi erne, that the present
Cougrefs would be gove; ued by the mod equi
table and impartial motives: We mud, he
obfetved ad upon fit id principles of fuflice,
and tiud to the patriotism of our countrymen r
He was fotry to beat any compar ifous between
the louthern and northen O4.es; the taxes
upon the ueceflaries used and consumed by o tr
btethten to the southward weie vntuallv a
tax up-n tfieir produce : He fur ther obfet ved,
that he had had the honor 01 before mention
ing a drtking indgnee, in which a high duty
operated tmlavorably, when a low one was
fubtfituted and fot>nd productive ; hr vvas
theres ore in favor of three ten s, in preference"
to fix.
Upon motion to drike out fix cents, the'
duty affixed to molaifes in the irport. the
vote being taxen, tt paired in the negative.
GEORGIA* By Lt-vui* at,er t
(L. S.) tfq Kegifler' fPIO
- GARDNER, r bats for the f'ounty
) of Richmond.
WH ER EAS Wm Wallace has applied
to me for letteis of admiuidration on.
the eda'e of Chat lea Bedingfield, deed. These
ate theiefoie to cite and admonilh ail and
lingular the kutdted and crcaitors of the Caid
deceafe.j, to be and appear before me at my
Office, on the 4 h day of August next, to
(hew caufc, if any they have, why le ters of
ad mtn.it ration lhould not he granted.
Gtveu under my hand and fctl, at ntr
(/thee, the .fourth dav of July, in
the year of our Lord one rhoufand
ieveu hundred and eighty-nine, and
in the urh vetr of the Independence
of :ne Uu ted .States of Ameri i
*X* . l ink Bonos, ni.uik
Writs, DieUs of Convey,
ante, and New England
Pnm« rv,
Tar fill »t the frijuu>f»Ofl«*«
[Vol. in. No. CX T V.]