The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-27
THE DAILY UNION.

pesling 10 the Baltimore convention or 10 the reso
buttons adopted by the Baltimore convention, a
controlling the action Of this House. He bed dis
tincty stated that, how far the action of conven
ton assembled for one purpose, but thinking proPe
70 act another subject ought TO control the actor
OF deliberative body, was question he DID no
intend to discuss or determine upon. He said then
that when a convention did meet, however and die
adopt resolutions approving certain great measure
and the question was taken up before the people
discussed by the people, considered by the people, anc
the election turned upon it, that then the represen
| tatve bound to carry out his pledges as con-
| tanned in the resolutions Of the convention.
Mr.. STEWART. Then the gentleman takes the
position that the democratic party has been elected
on the pledge Of repeating the tariff Of 1912! And
he says nne-tenths OF that party are pledged to ltd
repeal!
Mr.. s. proceeded to say that he regretted these
appeals TO party and urged that this should be con-
sidered a great American question, which scared
above all party considerations. Ii was struggle
between the American people and foreigners as 10
which of them should control the American mar
ket
The gentleman from Alabama spoke of the "fair''
as got up TO influence the members Of this House.
| Had the gentleman seen the farl II he had, and
would give fair play TO his good sense, he would
be filled with patriotic pride and delight al this ex-
hibiuon of the results Of American industry and
American skill.
pound and defend the principles Of protective Ia
rf-arguing from the past history Of the country
the magnitude Of its benefits and their diffusion not
only among the manufacturers, but the agricultu-
rsts the laborers, and every class Of the communl
~. To this principally he ascnbed all the wealth
and prosperity Of England, and the rapid growth
and advancement Of our own country-in times
past, or that which we might hope for the future.
He also maintained the doctrine that high protective
duties make low prices, and referred to facts in
proof Of the position; and in a desultory course Of
remark laid down many other positions, and advan-
ced many other arguments in which we cannot at
present follow him.
The hour Of one having arrived, the committee,
in pursuance Of the previous orders OF the House,
proceeded 10 vote.
The hour ofo having arrived
The committee proceeded to vote.
Mr.. DARRAGH moved TO amend the item I'M
der consideration by increasing the sum appropriate
ed from $50 900 to Ss5 900.
The amendment, by ayes Sc, noes 81, was re-
jscted.
Mr.. HENLEY moved a reconsideration of the
vote by which "Natchez" had been inserted in the
said item.
The motion to reconsider, the chairman said, was
| not in order in committee.
Mr.. LA SERE moved an amendment appropria-
ting $4,000 for finishing the marine hospital oppo-
site New Orleans: rejected.
The question REQUIRED the motion of Mr.
Tellers were ordered, and the vote, being taken,
stood-ayes 10, noes IT.
So the item stricken out.
Mr.. MCKAY, under instructions from the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, offered the following
| amendment:
For repairing that part Of the cnstomhouse at Mobile oc
cuped by the United States court $500.
For ntng the marine hospital Mobile and paving the
front OF the building S47O.
For repairing the wall enclosing the hospital ground
For surveying and enclosing tho hospital site N.tcheu
For the building purchasing of cutter to be
employed on the coast Of Texas, Sl2, 900.
Mr.. DARRAGH moved to amend the amend
ment by adding, "for completing the hospital at
Pittsburg, 100000"
Mr.. THOMASSON asked Mr. d. to modify his
amendment to appropriate 500, 900 for the hos
pital at Cleveland and $4,000 for the hospital at
Louisville.
Mr.. DARRAGH modified his amendment. &C
cordingy.
And the question being taken, the amendment to
the amendment as modified, by ayes IL, noes &c.
was rejected.
The question recurring on the amendment of Mr..
MCKAY,
Mr.. BRINKERHoFF moved to amend it by
striking out SO much as apPropriates money for hos
pitfalls.
The question was taken, and the amendment to
the amendment, by ayes "a, noes not counted, was
agreed TO.
The question was then taken separately on the
remaining items of the amendment Of Mr.. McKAr,
and they were agreed to.
Mr.. HENLEY offered the following amendment,
which, by ayes 81, noes not counted, agreed to:
For the purchase OF such scientific works necessa
ry for the use Of the Patent Office, 81, 2ao
poses, S. 900.
For the salary ofa clerk be employed on statistics
81 600 which several sums amounting to S. $780, shall
be paid out of the patent fund.
Mr.. ARNOLD offered an amendment appropria-
ting sum not exceeding $500 for repairs of the Gus
tom-house ct Providence, Rhode Island rejected
Mr.. JAMES THOMPSON offered an amend.
ment approprating $40, 900 for the erection and
completion of a marine hospital at Pi,tsburg, Louis
vile, and Cleveland.
Mr.. BOYD moved to amend the amendment
by inserting "Paducah."
The amendment to the amendment, by ayes 49,
noes Sc, was rejected.
And the amendment Of Mr.. THOMPSON by ayes
SO, noes "a, was rejected.
Mr.. HUNTER offered an amendment appropria-
ting ESQ far the reporter could hear amidst the
great confusion in the hall) eleven thousand six
hundred and seven dollars forty-six cents for the
support and maintenance of the pententiary in the
District of Columbia.
The amendment, by ayes IT, noes A. was agyeed
Mr.. ROBERT SMITH offered the following
amendment which rejecied:
For the further prosec of the Cumberland road in
states oil
diana and Illinois hundred thousand dollars EACH and
for building bridge the Ohio river at wheeling,
twenty thousand dollars.
Mr.. WINTHROP Understood to be from the
Committee Of Ways and Means) proposed an
amendment appropriating twenty-five thousand four
hundred and forty nine dollars for the 9Th volume of
4th series of the Documentary History Of the Uni
ted States.
Mr.. MCKAY offered an amendment by way of
provso, that hereafter, no further distribution of
aaid work shall he made n Derq who h,uo
been members Of Congress. Rejected.
And the amendment was agreed TO-
Mr.. McCLELLAND offered the following amend
ment; which, by ayes sc, noes not counted, was
agreed 10:
For payment Of the of duties paid upon wines
ported from Portugal into the United States by John Os
born Of city Of New York. the Of thousand
hundred and eighteen dollars and fortywo cents; and
by Isaac Wnslow Son. Of Boston the of thous.
and and nineteen dollars and fifty -four which said du
ties levied and collected contrary to the treaty stpu
atons existing between Portugal and this Pro-
ridd howper That the Secretary of the Treasury shall
not pay said OF money to said Osborn and Winsow