The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. {, lS4l.
The resolution relating American prisoners trans
ported to Van Diemans Land being first taken up =
Mr. EVERETT moved to lay on the taks, IN
which motion the vote was Yeas 80, nav Oh 30
the House refused. a ro,>
The resolution was discussed by sfessrs WOOD
and McKEON until the expirp~on Of the morning
hour. ,,,45l.t,
The House then tool up certain bills returned
from the Senate, and pferred them. Inc Dill for d.
plomatic appropriatns was referred TO the COMMITTEE
Of the w hole % state of the Uuon. The bill re-
LATINO to the Croctaw reservation was after some
marLss from Hessrt FILLMORE, L. WILLIAMS,
CHAPM1N, and A. BROWN, referred to the
Commitke on Indian Affairs. The bill relating to
duties drawbacks was referred 70 the Committee
= on motion Of Mr. FILLMORE, the House re-
solved itself into Committee Of the Whole and took
up the Revenue bill Mr. BURNELL in the Chair.
The Committee then proceeded 70 vote on the
amendments Of the Senate They agreed to the
amendment changing the time Of the commencement
Of the operation ofthe act that striking out watch
es gold lace, and jewelry from the free list to that
exemptihg paintings and sculptures by American ar
On the 4th amendment, adding "boracic acid" to
the free list Mr. WISE moved to amend the Senate
amendment, by adding salt"
A long desultory debate arose on question Of or
der. The CHAIR decided that the amendment was
in order and in conclusion the Committee affirmed the
decision, 90 to A.
Y The amendment to the amendment was rejected,
SO to SO.
4. Mr.. WISE moved to amend, BY exempting iron"
Mr.. IRWIN moved to amend Mr. Wise's proposed
amendment, by exempting also "sugar, cotton, and
tobacco"
Mr.. WISE withdrew his proposed amendment.
The committee then agreed to all the other amend
msnts to the first sectioh
On the question Of concurring in the amendment
adding the second section proviso that no duties
shall exceed twenty per cent Mr.. FILLMORE OPP
posed concurrence. A discussion followed on the
subject essrs WISE and DAWSON adyoca-
inn the Senate amendment, and Messrs FILLMORE,
CUSHING, and TILLINGHAST opposing It.
Mr.. FILLMORE moved to amend by striking out
the Senate amendment and inserting proviso that
nothing in the bill should intefeIe with the Dstribu-
ton act.
The amendment was thus amended accordingly,
and the amended. amendment was adopted-S3t TO 81.
The other amendments were then adopted with
only slight verbal alterations.
All the amendments having been concurred IN, the
committee rose and reported the bill with amend
MI WISE moved to amend the amendments by
adding salt" to 'stea and coffee"
Mr. STANLY moved to amend that amendment
by adding to "salt," sugar, cotton, tobacco and
iron" on the list of free articles.
Mr.. WISE accepted il, and demanded division OF
the question SO that each article might be voted on
separately. " IAN. =,
On /" iron," 80 yeas to 100 nays-therefore re-
jected.
on asugar," los yeas to IS nays,-therefOre
adopted
On cotton" los yeas to rs nays,-therefore
adopted ,. -r.r XIX,
On tobacco" 80 yeas to So nays,-therefore re-
jected. s
Mr.. UNDERWOOD moved the House adjourn.
On which the vote (by teeis) was ayes 80, noes 3D.
Mr.. WISE moved TO rosonsidor the vote "salt"
Mr.. L. w. ANDREWS moved to lay the whole
subject on the table.
"iron." 'aU tt
Mr.. FILLMORE moved an adjournment. on
which the yeas and nays were ordered.
The House voted to adjourn: yeas SO, nays %, and
at quarter past three they adjourned accordingly