Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-07-11
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.
THE WAREHOUSES system.


The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
warehouse bill when
Mr. SIMMONS rose and addressed the Senate very
siderable length against the general features of the BILL and
giving his opinion that far from having tendency
the revenue, it would diminish it at least onehaf
that all large cargoes would be in warehouses; that it
calculated subserve the interests Of moderate capitalists
as avowed but that il would make favor of the
large importer He alluded to the present system of cash du
ties under which every interest had seemed to improve and
which very improvement almost seemed to him oppo-
sihon. All was going on WELL why not let it alone
After Mr.. SIMMONS closed his remarks, he offered an
amendment the BILL the effect Of which, the Reporter
understood it to cohne the operations of the system to
the American merchant
Mr. DAVIS then and addressed the Senate with great
force and at much length against the idea OF action this
bill until the Subtreasury bill had been disposed Of II
necessary unnecessary precisely the Subreasury bill
should make it. being collateral and hence it
better in his opinion not to act until the Subreasury bill
disposed Of He desired to act Of much
importance understandngy. Mr.. ID. then went show
what he conceived would be the effect of the bill in its pre-
shape He said had changed from credit system
cash and all have distinct recollection that
forward TO denounce the credit system the prominent
Democrats of the day 1t said that gave advantages
of fictitious capital that goods would be piled up in
the warehouses; from thence they would be put up under the
hammer and their desks had been piled with documents
show that the business of the country had passed out Of the
hands of Americans and entirely absorbed by the foreign
and get rid Of all these evils and frauds they had voted
for u home valuation and cash duties
the gallery at the end of which, however, the Reporter
dersood Mr. SIMMONS to withdraw his amendment.
After remarks from Mr. BAeBY-
Mr. HUNTINGTON adverted to the fact that in the print
ed bill their tables, amended the blank filled up
with thee years. but he appealed to the recollection of Mr.
DIX say whether the question had been decided by the
Senate.
Mr. DIX was understood to admit that it had not.
Mr. HUNTINGTON then moved fill the blank with
years. and the question demanded the yeas and nays
which ordered
Mr.. DAVIS understood to say that he should to
fill the blank with year.
Mr. DIX moved gill the blank with three years. and that
question: being the largest NUMBER the had precedence
The question having been put it decided in the mega
tive, as follows
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Ashley Atchison, Bagby, Benton
gan Houston, Johnson Of Louisiana Lewis McDuie, PEN
nybaeker Rusk, SEWER Turney, Wescott, and Yuee22
Cley John M Clayton, Thomas Clayton Corwn Critten-
den Davis, Dayton, Evans, Fairfield Greene Huntingdon
Niles, Pearce Phelps, semple Simmons Sturgeon Upham
Webster, Woodbrdge-29.
Mr.. CALHOUN rose and addressed the Senate at some
length in favor Of the bill, deemng important
sure to the commercial and navigating interests Of the
try The collection of duties in cash. he thought acted most
unequay and calculated burdens very
cessary to the consumer.
Mr.. WEBSTER avowed himself as uniform supporter of
the warehouse SYSTEM and still thought bill might be matured
that would be Of considerable advantage the mercantile
muniy, without prejudice to other interests Mr. w. then
give his views large and concluded by moving
to ecommt the bill to the committee, in order that might
be made to shape, with the aid of his colleague in
matters Of commercial knowledge and DETAIL which would be
likely to secure It's passage.
On this question he demanded the yeas and nays which
ordered
Mr.. DIX hoped the motion would prevail If there
amendments to be offered the other sde he will
ling to give them hearing, and if he deemed them
ta to adopt them but TO commit the bill that late stage
Of the session might be to defeat it. Senators would bear
witness with what assduy he had endeavored from time
time get up the measure which had been before the Senate
for six months He COULD not consent to any such
proposition.
very interesting debate ensued, in which Messrs WEB
STER ARCHER, CALHOUN, ALLEN, SIMMONS,
HUNTINGTON, and others participated.
When, at late hour, the question taken the
ton Of Mr. WEBSTER recommit and decided in the ama
tive, follows
YEAS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Cameron, Cey, J. M.
Clayton Thos Clayton, Corwin, Crttende Davis Dayton
Evans Greene Huntingdon Jsrnagn Johnson, of Louisiana
Johnson, Of Maryland, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Miles,
Pearce smmons, Sturgeon, upham, Webster, and Wood
brdge-26.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Ashley Atchson Atherton Bagby
Benton, Bright Calhoun Cass Chalmers Coquitt, Dickin-
son, Dix Fairfield, Hannegan, Houston Lewis, McDufie
Peunybacker, Phelps Ruk, SEWER Turney Wescot, and
Yqee--25.