The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-24

James Black, James A. Black, Bowin, Boyd, Brink
srhon Milton Brown, William c. Brown, Burt John n
Campbell Augustus Chapman, Reuben Chapman, Chase,
Clarke Cobb Collin, CUllom, Cummins, Cunningham,
Daniel Jefferson Davis De Mott Dobbn, Dunlap, Ellis
worth Erdman Faran. Fckln, Foster, Goodyear, Cor
don Grover, H0mlin HARRISON Henley, HOge Hopkins,
hough, George s. Houston Hungerlord, James B. Hunt
Hunter Charles J. lngeHol, James H. johnson, Joseph
Johnson, Andrew Johnson, George w. Jones, seaborn
Jones kaufman, Kennedy, Lawrence, Lyon, LumPlin
James Mcdowell Mckay John P. Martin, Barclay Mar
un Morris Morse, Monlton, Payne, PerTill, Pisbury
Alexander D, Sims simpson, Robert smith stanton, 81
John Strong, sykes Jacob Thompson Tihbstts, Towns
Yost-sS
SO the resolution was mol laid on the table.
And the question recurring on the demand for
the previous question, there was a second.
And the main question Con the adoption Of the
resouton) was ordered to be now taken.
Mr.. RAMSEY asked the yeas and nays thereon,
which were ordered and, being taken, resulted as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Stephen Adams, Anderson, Atkinson
bayy, Bednger Bell Benton Bggs, James Black James
A. Black, Bowln, Boyd BFinkerhon Milton Brown
William O. Brown Burt John H. Campbell, Augustus
Chapman. Reuben Chapman, Chase, Chapman, Clarke
Cobb, Collin, Cullom, Cummins Cunningham, Daniel
Jefferson Davis, DE Mott, Dobbn, Douglass, Dunlap
Ellsworth, Erdmsn, Fann, Ficklin, Foster, fries
Goodyear, Gordon, Grover Hamlin, HARRISON, HaT.
manson, Henley HOge, Hopkins. HOugh, George 5
James H. Johnson, Joseph Johnson, Andrew Johnson
George W Jones, sesb0n Jones kaufman, Kennedy
Preston King. Lawrence, Lumpkin, Msclsy McCleland
Mcdonnell MeCrate, Joseph Nc Dowell, James Mellow.
ell, Mckay, John P. Martin, Barclay Martin. Morris,
Roberts, Sawyer, scsmmon, Seldom, Alexander D. Sims
simpson, Robert smith stanton, stakwesther st. John
Strong, Jacob Thompson, Tibbatts Towns, TTedway,
Wheaton. Williams Wood woodward Yancey, and
Yost-lOl.
Ashmun, Bsrringer Blanchard, Brodhesd, William W.
Campbell Carroll Cooke, Cranston, CroIer, Darrsgh,
Gavin, Graham order, Griansi HSnsi HiIsia Fla.
D. Holmes, John W. Houston, Samuel d. Hubbard,
sS Washington hH1! .0'sRs 1ss0 5snk.
Mcllyane Marsh, Miller Moseley, Nyen Payne Pendle.
ton, Pollock, Ramsey, Rathbnn, Julius Rockwell, John
A. Rockwell, Root, Hunk Seaman, Severance, Truman
Smith, Albert Smith, Caleb b. Smith stephens stew.
art, sLrohm, sykes Thibodeaux, James Thompson Til
den, Toombs, Trumbo, White, Winthrop, Woodruff and
YOung-69
So the resolution i0H adopted and the House decided
that the debate should terminate Thursday, The
Ond day Of July
FROM THE COMMITTEE ON ENGRAVING.
Mr.. Y0ST, from the Committee on Engraving,
to which was referred the map Of the mineral lands
on Lake Superior, accompanying Doc. Oil, upon
that slbject reported the following resolution which
adopted:
R'sotSsd That the accompanying doc an from the
War Department Of the mineral lands Lake Superior
transmitted TO this House be published with the said
men which has been ordered to be printed by the House
Mr., Y. also, from the same committee, reported
the following resolution, which was adopted
RIor.d That the clerk OF the House be directed to pur
chase 400 copies OF map illustrate the practcabity
Of Robert Miss plan Of steam carriages to effect
system Of with Oregon and CONNER.
eia highway to the Pacific ocean to pany said Ms
memorial printed by the order OF the House Prodsd That
the whole cost Of the maps does not twelve dollars
THE MEXICAN WAR.
Mr.. c. J. lNGERS0LL, by leave, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, made a report upon the
subject OF the existing between the United
States and Mexico; which was laid on the table
al. A.
extra of the said report be printed; which motion
was postponed for the present.
THE SCHOONER AMsTAp.
Mr.. C. J. INGERSoLL, from the same commit
tee, to which referred the letter from the Secre-
tary Of State, of the 18th of March last, commun-
eating letters from the Spanish minister relative to
the Spanish schooner Amistad made report
thereon: laid upon the table.
CHARLESTON MARINE SOCIETY
On motion of Mr.. C. J. INGERSoLL, submit
ted on leave, ordered that the Committee on For.
eign Affairs he discharged from the considera.
ton of the memorial Of the Charleston Marine
Society, praying that provision may be made for
the relief Of American captains in distress in foreign
ports, and that it be referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
THE TARIFF.
On motion OF Mr.. MCKAY, the House resolved
itself into Committee Of the Whole on the state of
I'll
and resumed the consideration OF the bill to red so
the duty on imports, and for other purposes
Mr.. COLLAMER was entitled to the floor, and
addressed the House during the hour in opposition
to the bill under consideration, and in favor Of the
tariff OF l642.
Mr. HARMANsON, (of whose remarks a full
report is in course of preparation followed in favor
of the proposed change in the tariff policy, and
against the continuation of a system which he said
was fraught with ruin to the agricultural CONNER
cial, and maritime interests Of the country which
sappng the liberties Of the people, and bringing
down this free government to a centralized none.
hry desposm.
Mr.. BlGGS said: considering as | do that the
bill under consideration is The great question of the
day, am induced to depart from my usual course
to submit some few remarks this deeply interest.
ing bect, which design shall be Of a practical
character. 1t seriously affects every class and every
section "for better or for worse" A crisis has ar
rived in the history of this government when, with
out the once plausible excuse that governmental pro-
lection to manufactures was indispensable 10 ma
tonal independence, to determine whether
this government is TO distribute its burdens and
benefits with an impartial hand or is to be made the
instrument of oppression of the many for the benefit
of a favored few; whether we TO lay and collect
taxes with the view Of supporting the government
the only legitimate object of taxation in any shape
or whether our institutions are to be made subsery
en to that avarcous desire othe worst part of human
nnturea desire to hch from the pockets the masses
a portion of their earnings to fa,ten and psmper
a privileged class. And in connexion with this i'm
portant question, we also to decide that great
problem often mooed, "Have the people the infeHi-
gencs TO govern themseves;"-for it is now insisted
that the object and consequence of this policy is to
promote the prosperity Of American indus,ry!-orI
more properly it is system to tax American labor
to increase the profits of manufacturing capital; and
in the event this policy is successfully and perma-
nently adopted, are called upon and asked to adj
NIT that the people are stuffed they cannot COM
prehend how they are injured by taxation not ne
cessary for the support of their government 1t is,
therefore, an important question in every point of
view, and the result will most clearly demonstrate
whether the aim Of revolutionary fathers in the
establishment of our institutions, designed to he free
and equal, shall be realized or whether in their ad.
mnistration this cardinal doctrine is to be Disregard
ID, and by Legislative legerdeman and artu sopbisty
he masses of the people to be gulled and plum
Tered for the advantage and promotion of privi-
eyed class or section. ''' !
With my constituents, the agricultural interest
greatly predominaes and my district think there
ore fairly represents the interest of the people Of
hese United States Leave that gre It interest as