The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, March. 70
The Journal having been read, and some references
Of documents, &C. having been made
The Speaker announced the unfinished business OF the
morning hour be the resolution reported yesteI
day by Mr.. Campbell, Chairman of the COMMITTEES Of
Elections. providing for the printing Of the Journal Of
that committee and Of certain other documents enume
rated Ito which resolution, the amendment offered by
Mr. Garland for printing the ,shote testimony, pend
ing.
Mr.. Jenfer, OF Maryland, who was entitled TO Tie
Aoor was proceeding to speak when he yielded to
request Of Mr.. Fillmore TO make some explanations
relative to the proceedings in the Committee room
A conversation Of . desultary character en,ued,
which was cut short by the Speaker announcing ina.
the morning hour had expired and calling for the orders
OF the day
FREEDOM ELECTIONS.
The bill alluded TO yesterday, introduced on leave by
Mr. Bell, to the freedom Of elections was, by
general consent and the suggestion Of Mr. Bel,
tina, the House might be detained from acting
Treasury note bill, passed over, the understanding
that it should retain its place the calendar.
TREASURY BILL.
Va m0tlon OF MI Jo0cs, Snaifmeu Vi uo SomiHH'
tee Of Ways and Means the House resolved itself
Committee Of the Whole, (Mr Dawson, Of Georgia,
The Chsr) and took up the bill authorizing the issue
OF Treasury notes to the amount Of Ave millions Of
dollars.
Mr. JONES spoke at considerable leogth in support Of
the BILL and in explanation Of the causes which render
this cali for Treasury notes necessary and Of the rea
sons which induced the administration and the friends
Of the measure prefer them to direct Ioan the
score both Of convenience and economy.
Mr. JoNEs concluded with earnest appeal for
promp. and speedy action the bill.
Mr.. CuRrIs, Of New York, rose and put number Of
queries to Mr.. Jones, the responses to which alone
could be heard BY the Reporter He will endeayor #
possible, to procure statement OF both the inquiries
aud replies.
Mr.. CUSHING, Of Massachusetts,, then took the Aoor
and large into argumentatve speech IN reply
TO Mr. Jones, and with view show first, how this
necessity for immediate aid to the Treasury had been
occssioned secondly, on whom the responsibility ly
Of the great deficit IN resources and thirdly, what
was the proper remedy. He traced the cause TO the
expenditures Of the past and present administrations
repeed the charge these had been caused by the
opposition members in Congress and then went on to
show in what respects direct loan was preferable
measure the issue of Treasury notes, which was "a
forced loan under another name.
He had not concluded when be yielded to motion
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And the House thereupon adjourned.
The following Messages were received from the Pre-.
sidenl Of the United States, and read
WARRINGTON, March 0, 1910.
To the House of Representatives.
transmit Congress, for their consideration. copies
and transations Of correspondence between The Be-
ce,ary OF State and the Spanish legation growing out
Of an application on the part Of SPAN for reduction Of
tonnsge duty on her vessels in certain cases.
By Royal order issued on the 10Th of April, 1882.
by the King OF Spaln in consequence OF representa-
ZION made his Government by the Minister OF the 7
States against the discriminating tonnage duty then lie.
Wed in the ports Of Spain upon American vessels sad
duty was reduced real de velon, equal 10 five
cents per ton. without reference to the place from
whence the vessel came, being the paid by
those Of all other nations including SPAN BY the act
approved the 18th July, 1882. corresponding re-
duc,ion Of tonnage duty upon Spanish vessels IN the
ports OF the United States authorized but conhned
vessels coming from ports in Spain IN consequence
of which, said reduction has been applied to such Span
ish vessels only directly from ports an the Span
ish peninsula.
The application OF the Spanish Government s for the
extension Of the provisions Of the sct to vessels com
inc from other places and suhmi, for the considers
,,on Of Congress, whether the principle Of reciprocity
would Justify regard to oil vessels owned IN the
Peninsula and its dependendencies Of the Baeanc AID
Canary Islands, and coming from all places other than
from the Islands Of Cuba, Porto Rico. aud the Philip.
pine /; and the repayment Of such duties as may have
been levied upon Spanish vessels Of that class which
have entered our ports since the Of 1892 wen, lno
| operation. M. VAN bUREN'
WA.HlSeros, March. 1910.