The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-06
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS,
First Session.
MOEDAY, July 6, 1916.
IN SENATE.

The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate COM
muncauon from the Secretary OF War, made IN
compliance with resolution Of the Senate passed
on the st instant calling for the names Of the Off
GERS non.commlssiOned officers and pryaies, killed,
wounded, and missing in the actions Of the 9th and
9Th Of May last; which laid on the table and or.
dered TO be printed. Subsequently
Mr. SEWER moved that the vote directing the
printing of the document be reconsidered, as II did
not contain the information desired.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. STURGEON presented the memorial Of
Thomas 0'Neill, deputy marshal OF the United
States of the eastern district OF Pennsylvania asking
remuneration for services in arrestng fugitive
from Justice charged with eounterfetng the coin Of
the United States; which was referred TO the Com
mittee of Claims.
Mr.. GREENE presented a memorial from the
faculty Of Brown University, asking that foreign
books imported in the United States, except such
as are printed in the English language within FIVE
years previous to the time Of importation, may be
admitted free Of duty; which referred TO the
Committee on Finance.
MIR. ATCHlSON prese nted petition of citizens
Of Missouri, asking the establishment Of a mail
route from the county seat Of Achison TO Sonora IN
that tate; which was referred to the Committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads.
PRIVATE.
The Senate took up the bill for tbs relief Of the
legal represent atIyes of. j. Bulow deceased; when
It's consideration was postponed until o-morrow.
JOSEPH MORRIS.
"blll granting pension 10 Joseph Morris"
was taken up and considered as in committee OF
the whole.
MIR. EVANS explained the circumstances under
which the petitioner presents his claim.
The bill was reported back 10 the Senate without
amendment and ordered to be engrossed and read
third time.
HENRY ELrRG.
The "bil for the relief Of Henry Eltng" was
read second time, considered as in committee OF
the whole, reported back without amendment, and
ordered to be engrossed and read a third une
ELUAH WHITE.
The bill to allow to Elijah White additional
compensation for services, and reimbursement OF
expenses incurred as acting sub-agent west Of the
Rocky mountains :" was read a second time, and con-
sldered as in committee Of the whole.
Mr.. ATCHISON submitted substitute for the
bll which was agreed TO.
The bill was reported back to the Senate, the
amendment concurred in, and the bill was ordered
to be engrossed and read third time, by yeas and
nays, follows
YEAS Messrs Allen, Ashley, AtchisOn, Bagby
Breese Bright, Calhoun Cass Chalmers, COlqutt Dckn
Nc Dufe. Niles, Pennybscker. Rusk, semple Sewer,
Sturgeon, Turney, and WestcOtt-2L
NAYs-Me'srs Cillsy, ThOms, Clayton John N
Nlangum, Morehead and Upham-li.
BENT ST. yRAm, & co.
The "bi for the relief Of Bent, ST. Vrain, &
Co, was read second time, considered in com.
mtee of the whole, reported back to the Senate
without amendment, and then laid over until to-
morrow.
BENJAMIN HARRIS.
The "bill for the relief Of Benjamin Harris,
of La Sale county, State of Illinois" read
a second time, considered in committee OF
the whole reported back to the Senate without
nd rde IN he aed md md
a third time.
THE TARIFF.
The (House) "bill reducing the duties on imports,
and for other purposes" was read first and second
Mr. SEWER moved that the bill be printed, and
made the special order for Monday next.
On demand by Mr.. EVANS, the question was
divided, and the III ordered to be printed.
Mr. L. then m wed that the bill be referred TO the
COMMITTEE N finance
Mr.. SEWER remarked that OF the members
rf the commee-the senator from Mississippi
lMr SpEIGHTl was absent. The committee con
sisted therefore of only four members who would
lie equally divided, and, Of course, there was no
practical utility in reference Of the bill to them.
Mr.. EVANS observed that if that a good
reason against the reference of this BILL 1t would be
equally cogent against the reference of any bill to
the Committee on Finance, which might therefore
Toe at once discharged.
Mr. MOREHEAD followed to the same
effect as the last speaker. He spoke Of the high |
importance of the bill; it was which if made q
law would revolutonize the whole commercial policy
of the country; and it therefore pre-emnently
proper that 1t should 60 to the appropriate com |
mittee
Mr. SEWER again rose and remarked that sena. |
tors on the other side had uniformly voted for an
early adjournment; yet when this bill is brought up
and an attempt made to hasten action upon it III |
order tina, the wishes of gentlemen might be met by
permitting them to get home as soon as possible, |
they up and object to the Senate proceeding
CONSIDER the bill without delay. He insisted that |
the only possible effect Of the reference to the |
committee would be to delay action. The commit |
tee was equally divided, and as the senators from |
Maine and Maryland Messrs EVANS and r. JOHN |
soN would contend strenuously against the bill in
committee, great trouble was to be expected from
:hem
Mr. ALLEN remarked that the motion of the !
senator from Arkansas, Mr.. SEVER, was founded
in no disrespect to the gentlemen composing the |
Committee of Finance. A member of that commit |
tee was absent, and the remaining members were
equally divided with regard to the fundamental prin
ciplc of the bill, and the only report that they
could make would be that they could not agree.
He in favor of taking up the bill on the ear
Hest possible day. He spoke Of the necessity of
such prompt procedure in consequence Of the
great the unprecedented pressure of public business
at this period of the session. 1t the 9th
day of July, and Congress could not continue in
session more than few weeks longer. The
tariff bill was to be acted upon, and it was a meas
ure intimately connected with the policy of the adj
mnistration. Then there the sub-treasury
b-the bill in relation to the public domain, for the
graduation and reduction Of the price of the public
landslide warehouse bill, which had important
connexion with the financial action of the govern
ment-and also the bill for the government Of the
territories the Pacific ocean,-al or most of
these measures, had passed through the House Of
Representatives, and were now thrown on the SEN
ate within few weeks of the period of its journ
ment. 1t appeared to him that the fate of the bill
depended on the speedy action of the Senate. lift
passed through the tedious crucible of the commit
tee, which could do no more than report amend |
ments to the bill in DETAIL it would be fatal to the
bill No man had more confidence than he in the |
integrity, judgment, and ability Of the Committee
of Finance; but any report which would facilitate
action the bill was not to be expected from them
Mr.. HUNTINGTON spoke in favor of the ref
erence ofthe bill to the appropriate committee. He
s,hlnitted TINT under ordinary circnmstances No