Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-27

i'ee Of Congress sitting in the recess. OF b, CON-
s>ion appointed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
'r taking evidence ., the principal ports Of entry
nd elsewhere. m To the operation Of the existing
ys'em aad rates Of duties imports upon tho man
featuring. commercial and agricultural interests
he country" beg leave TO report an follows.
Ihe measure proposed 10 the consideration OF the
s"mrnittee in the above resolution 10 one in their
Judgment OF the highest interest and importance. |
revision OF the tariff must undoubtedly, take |
place al an early day, There seems Ia be gen. |
eral concurrence in The opinion thai il cannot be |
postponed beyond the next session Of Congress 10
deed. the arrival of the period when the act OF
March. 1888. commonly known as the compromise
oct will have reached its ultimate operation. will
render some degree Of legislation on The suhjec, At
the nett session altogether unay - i,aunca
UOder these circumstances. theines be padded
TO the c"m-uitiee is substantially anu s..s this
Whether, in view of an impending necessity Of nc,
ion on subject Of vital importance TO all the grea
interests OF the country, sea-onablc and effec
tive mode shall he adopted Of procuring thai detail
ed and practical information. without which no &c
ton can be either satisfactory or safs.
To this inquiry the committee cannot he.iire in
giving nm affirmative answer. IL seems TO them
exceedingly fortunate that opportunity should
have been presented. in the OF an ertrs
session. for insiuiing the investigation suggested in
the resolution and that il would he matter Of deep
u Tor Just reproach az The opportunity
| were suffered 20 pass away unm proved.
| The committee might easily enlarge on the ad-
vsniages which will be anticipated from measure
OF this kind. hut they unwilling TO take up
Time IN presenting views which must be obvims Co
every ose. They cannot frbear however abiding
Ia the example OF such m investigation which has
recently been eIhihited in the Parliament Of Great
Britain Mr. Hume's report IN, already, il il be-
lieved. been brought the notice OF every member
OF the House; and whatever reliance may be pla
ced on is results il can hardly have failed TO excite
a desire in the minds OF all that some authentic
materials should he collected for n comparison OF
the experience OF the countries on questions so
deeply Interesting TO them both.
As to the manner Of conducting the proposed in.
vesilgaiion, the committee we're at first in some
doubt which OF The two plans suggested in the reso.
luton would be most effective. The simple con-
siderstion Of the advantage OF having the infIrma
| lion collected by those who would be in = position
tn explain and apply il. whenev the suhjeci should
be acted uPnn. has determined them in favor Of
committee Of this house. They therefore report the
following resolution:
| Resolved. That a committee Of nine members
not more than one Of whom shall be from any one
Stale. be appointed by the Chair. 10 sit during the
recess for the purpose OF taking evidence at the
nfiEeipa ports of entry aad eIsewh ere a. to the op
eratIon Of the existing system and rates of duties on
imports upon the manufacturing. agricultural, ard
commercial interesss uf the country and of procur.
ing, generally. such niorma as NAV he useful 10
Congress ia any revision Of the revenue law. viii
may he attempted at the next session
The question being the adoption Of the re.,-
luton, debate ensued which lasted until the close
Of the marning hour.
FISCAL AGENT BANK.
Mr. Sergeant. from the Select Committee on the
Currency, reported hill 10 incorporate the sulsri
bers Of a Fiscal Bank Of the United States; winch
bill, having been read twice by lis title rs referred
fn Iha (,,nan M la A ~
Union. and ordered to he printed:
SUBTRRASURY LAW.
Mr. Sergeant from the same committee reported
with observation-disclosures The bill from The Senate q,
repeal the act commonly called the Sub-Treasury
Law, which bill was read twice by its title.
Oh motion Of MIR Williams Of ND. the alend-
menis were read
And. on molten OF Mr.. Sergeant the bill and
amendments were referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the State Of the Union, and were ordered
10 be printed.
BANKRUPT LAW.
Mr. Barnard, from The c mmiuee on The Judiciary
made report accompanied by bill TO eSablish a
uniform system Of Bankruptcy throughout The Uni.
ted States
The bill was read twice by irs title. and. on mo.
ton e Mr. B. the bill and report were ordered to be
printed.
Mr. Barnard from the committee on the Judiciary. |
offered the f'l'owins resolution.
Resolved, Thai il Is ineIpcdieni f,r the House 10 |
take up the bankrupt bill reported from The com nit
tee on the judiciary Zoe confederation at the present
session Uf Congress
On the molten 10 lay This resolution on the table.
the yeas and nays were taken and resulted yeas Ils
nays 81.
HOME SQUADRON.
The House. on motion of MIR WISE resolved IL
self into Committee OF the Whole on The state Of The
Union. Mr. Gilmer Of Virginia. in the Chair on The
bill making appropriations for a home sauadr,n; and
The bill having been read the third time nv its title
ard the question being on irs f1al passage in the
following form, viz
Bill making Appropriation for the pay, sn5sistenc.
&c. Of Home Squadron
BE !; enacted ny the Senate and House Of R.e
-eseniaiives Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled. That for The pay ane suhsis,-
cnce. increase md repairs, pedrines and CONT.
gent expenses, Of two frigates. two Shops two /
small vessels and two armed steamers to ne en-.
ployed as ho'ue squadron. the sum of seven, hun.
dred AVID eighiy-nine thousand three hundred a,d |
ten dollars Is hereby appropriated To he paid out or
any money IN the Treasury otherwise upprupri.
Hted
Mr. Coles asked tho yeas and nsvs which ;yore
ordered. and being taken. we're as fblIows:
Yess lS4-Nays g.
And the House adj ,urneJ