The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

4 THURSDAY, Sept 8, I94I.
The Journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
The House being very thin, Mr.. FILLMORE,
CATER inquiry addressed by him to the Chair the
purport Of which the Reporter could hear nothing
Mr.. HOPKINS moved that the House adjourn !;
and asked the yeas and nays on that motion, which
ordered, and, being taken, were Yeas Q, nays
So the House refused to adjourn.
.# asaA THE REVENUE BILL 1
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill in
relation TO duties and drawbacks, and the amendments
thereto. R ffSs F a.. -.ss,sa
The first question pending being on the motion Of
Mr.. BIRDsEYE, to reconsider the vote Of yesterday
by which the article Of salt had been released from
doty-Yeas 95, nays ~. . ea~..a !
The vote aoas rec0nsidered. aaJEs@ Eg#al em
The next question being on the motion of Mr..
MoRoAN to reconsider the vote determining not to ex-
cept from duty the article of 'ron"- asa.. n 4
. Mr.. MORGAN withdrew the motion. ghs
The next question being on the motion of Mr.. WISE
to reconsider the vote Of yesterday by which the ar
Gle Of sugar had been released from duty-Yeas l0l,
nays 80.
The vote 1oos reconsidered I'LL ttaa.g
The next question was on the motion of Mr.. WISE
to reconsider the vote of yesterday by which the ai
Gle Of cotton had been exempted from duty
The yeas and nays were asked and ordered, and,
being taken, were as follows: Yeas ll9, nays 60.
So the vote Teconsidered. ~ x.
The question then recurring on the original motion
Of Mr.. WISE to insert these several articles duty
free
Mr. WISE said that as he saw the vote of yesterday
had been reversed, be would submit to the reversal
and would withdraw his motion.
Mr.. STANLY supposed then, he said, that the
withdrawal of the motion carried with it his (Mr
S's) motion also.
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
So the motion to insert a. free, "salt, sugar, and
cotton" was withdrawn.
And the question recurring on concnrring in the
amendments Of the Senate, az amended by the Com
mittee Of the Whole on the state of the Union
BY general consent the question was taken on all
the said amendments except hereinafter mentioned
and they were concuIred in.
Mr.. Bolts called for separate question on the
amendment of the Senate placing the articles of tea
and coffee on the free list; and it was ordered.
Mr.. SHEPHERD asked the yeas and nays on con-
curing in the said amendment; which were ordered
aud, being taken, were follows Yeas l76, NAYS T.
So the amendment of the Senate was concurred in
Mr. w Use called for separate vote on the amend
mont Of the COMMITTEES of the Whole the state of
the Union to the amendment Of the Senate 10 the SCI
cond section. XII
The amendment of the Senate introduces proviso
tha no duty that may be levied or collected 10 vrtue
of the said second section shall exceed 20 per cent
This amendment was amended ia Committee Of thu
Whole on the state the Union, on motion of FILL
MORE, by striking out all after the word provided,
and Inserting, that nothing herein contained shall il
ANY way affect the distribution of the proceeds of th
public Isnds. provided for by act passed at TIL
abe present session.
The vote Ola concurfing with the Committee of tn
Whole in It's amendment of the Senate was: yea
I03 nsys93.
So the amendment Of the committee To the amend
I. ment Of the Senate was concurred In. And tn,
amendment Of the Senate amended by the Hous
+ was concurred in.
The bill was then sent 10 the Senate.
DIPLOMATIC AGENTS.
On motion of Mr.. FILLMORE, the House re
solved itself into COMMITTEES OF the Whole on tn
stats Of the Union, (Mr. Mason, Of Ohio, in tn
Char,) and took up the bill making appropriation
for the salaries and outfits Of diplomatic agents. whic
quently reducing the amount appropriated in the BIZ
= from the sum Of 500 900 to the sum Of $500;