Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-07
CONGRESS.
Correspondence OF tie Baltimore American.
WARRINGTON. July ,.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Correspondence tie Baltimore American
WARRINGTON. July ,.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Rathburn Of N. Y. asked leave to make personal
erPianatfon. and leave granted The leave asked
In reference to attack upon Mr. r. in the Union of
evening Mr. Rstheurn charged with advocating the
entry OF tea and coffee free from duty, and then voting
impose tax upon tea ard coffee. This true.
lie had said nothing about tea and coffee his speech
charged in the Union.
The Union had also stepped between him and Judge
wick instead Of minding his business In regard
10 the Unions threat OF what would do when the editor
had seen his speech he would he would
answer To the time OF the animsdverson. The editor
OF the Union was not elected by this House the
wnp and rens TO become the Of this House. IL
DID not become him be and carry lash.
IL the editor Of the Union desired conflict with him, let
MN come on lie was ready the into Africa
and to show that he had as many sins of omission and
nant party.
The House thed went into Committee OF the Whole
inc State OF iheUnion. The following amendment offered
BY Mr. Chapman OF Maryland pending:
and Dc further enacted, That this bill shall not
take effect the contemplated duties on the articles
which are the products Of Great Britain shall the du
es eren specihed be levied collected such articles
until there shall be corresponding reduction of duties by
the Government OF Great Britain upon the article of tobae-
CO, the growth Of the United States imported into Grea
BRITAIN and until the duties We'd ard co.r,.5 80 -
article OF tobacco, the growth Of the United States by the
authority OF the Government Of Great Britain. shall eI
coed the duties herein specified upon the articles
which are the products OF that county"
Mr. g. desired TO give reasons for adopting The
| Mr. C hen
demanded telle and the amendment was lost, yeas g.
nays 81.
Mr. Jones Of Ga. proposed amendment, requiring
duplicate invoices be furnished the importers 10 The
Collectors OF Customs and Collector to endorse hi.
name upon each OF them. This was lost.
Mr. Gordon proposed an amendment which agreed
u, preventing officer Of the Navy from receiving on
board Government vessel anything subject TO duty.
The bill OF Nj Hungerford then read amend
men' to Mr. Mehays Bal, and amendments added this
| amendment
Some carried and two of them to reduce the du
| ties to an sd rG!orem upon iron.
| Mr. Sehenck, G; Ohio proposed q an amendment TO
| the Bill OF Mr. Hungefiord new section reourny the
Secretary OF the Treasury the laws according
to the principles laid down in the letter OF Mr.. Polk dated
Columbia in June, lS44 this letter was then read
the great amusement OF the House. and when read il was
rejected
The question REQUIRED upon Mr.. Hungerford's amend
ment to the bill OF Mr.. Mckay and it rejected yeas
Ss: nays 30.
ir. Brinkerhof then proposed new section to the Bill
giving the President power enhance the duties five per
cent by Proclamation the Bill acted upon failed to yield
sufficient revenue.
Mr.. Ewing eon'ended tina, this was not in order.
The Chair Oveuled the objection upon the ground that
| new sections could be reported.
Mr. Ewing took appeal and the decision the Chair
| was ovorrued yeas ~, nays 9S.
The Chair then refused TO receive any amendments
! though score more would have been offered
Mr. Dromgoo.e moved that the Committee rise and be.
ing oVeuled, the Chair refused entertain any
| ton.
The Chair and reported Mr.. McKay's Bill as amen
died. and score of members sprung for the floor to move
|
Mr.. Broadhead moved lay the Bill upon the table and
| called for the yeas and nays.
| The vote yeas IS. nays ll2!
| There was marked sensation the House pending
! tins vote
Mr. Chapman OF Md. asked to be excused for the res.
thar he had paired oil under peculiar circumstances with
one Of his colleagues. Mr.. C. excused from voting
The Previous Quest then seconded and the House
brough. upon the amendments a. they were pre-
sened Those objected laid aside for eontesung
| votes.
The voting upon the article OF salt, taking it from the
20 cent list snd placing upon the free list ccupied
more than an hour, and the voting intensely exciting
The House coneuued taking from the taxed arti-
cles by the close OF Jos 10 IS.
motto made reconsider, and the vote was 80
close at NJ man could, b the closest calculation, predict
/ the result.
! The soon announced.
| For reconsideration, lOl.
Against reconsideration los.
This but half the battle.
The motion required insertion among the free
articles as the nOn-enumerale articles paid duty Of 20
| per
Here the struggle s urgent and after the vote
was announced itstoOd yeas los; nays lOi
The Chair, as ne bad night TO do undsr the rule tied
this vote aud put salt among the 20 Tor
/ meraed a-ticles)
Mr.. Jenkins OF n. Y. moved reconsideration of
this vote. but the roll had been called he an
nounced that the vote just taken was nuitv 'the Speak
er had voted when he had right SAT- WAS AMONG
THE EKEE ARTICLES" The mistake had originated adding
/ up the list Oi votes The stood los 10 IO2.
mOuon now followed to reconsider this vote and The
yeas and nays ordered. The was what many
regarded as the test vOte upon the bill announ
ced follows members changing their votes to change
] the result: yeas l04, nays l02.
The question REQUIRED again upon placing sat upon
toe tree articles and the and nays sgan ordered
the vote stood as ioliovsyeas lOi nays los; and thus
salt pays duty under bill Of 20 per cent as one
i Of the non-enumerated ARTICLES.
The next struggle was upon the clause repeal the FISH,
ing Bountes and the Houso decided Tepea by vote
| Of lO9 to 100, and 50 leit the Bill a. it was.
NoGe Of heO Their amendments acted upon by yeas
and nays and the bill, at 20 mnuts past ordered
| I'd ffnr and fhc sr-N, ,.L.
sage Of the bill.
The vote upon the passage wss-yeas ia. nays g5
motion was made reconsider oil the votes that were
TAKEN order that there should be efforts reconsider
hereafter
The adjournment to Monday next. and the free
traders cent up shout at what had been done, which the
friends OF Protection responded with S. IL was four
/ O'Clock whe n the House adOsrned.
The Glowing are the yeas and nays upon the passage
J Of the Bill.
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Benton Bgg. s. A. Black L1gin, goyd pnnserbaH
brolsh W. g. BoNn Bur Clttsart. A 4. Chapman y. Chap
nan haze hpfin 'iafEr lo7 Con 'ui1n, Cunningham,
Daniel d. gan DAVIS r.. MIA DoJJ,n IoIzas. Dfomgooie
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NEW ORLEANS. June %.
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