The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-03


The House then resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole the state Of the Union and resumed the con-
alteration Of
THE WAREHOUSE BILL.
Mr. CHAPMAN. OF Maryland said that the bill was part
and parcel Of the revenue system which projected
by the Secretary Of the Treasury and had received the
dent But he wa. opposed to The system Who had
heard that the tariff aci Of lsA2 onerous who had
been expressed. The edict, however, went forth in
1874 and ODE Hence to the dictates Of the Baltimore
vention was yielded in some portions of the country but
in Pennsy lvania, New Jersey, and New York, there
were emblazoned on the democratic banners the words
Polk. Dallas and the tariff Of 1912" The true policy
was to protect home manufactures and developo the
resources OF the country This has been the policy Of
the Government from the period of formation to the
Of Great Britain to protect her own labor and to
throw around every interest her broad mantle. And
should profit by the example.
Mr. NcCLrLLASD the chairman of the Committee on
Commerce explained the provisions of the bill under
10 this country the storing Of goods in the
stores had always operated we'll The gentleman from
TO be ossT al poss Of na
but twas not true, as remarked by the gentleman that
such system existed in any other nation II he (Mr
81 had referred to the act of William w, he would
have seen the provision in this bill is similar He
(Mr McCleIlsnh had beent told by merchants that this
tent by all the great European States The warehousing
system of Great Britain was more liberal than that now
imposts and excuses shall be uniform throughout the
UAted States - and unless the bill carried out this
qurement i would be unconstitutional No injury can
result for all the guards protect the from
frauds engraed in this bill and ample power given
to the Secretary of the Treasury to take such
he shall deem necessary to carry ont its principles
fully This bill is merely to amend the l2lh and
18th sections of the act Of lSa2 (Which limit the storage
to sixty and ninety and extends the provisions
Of the act year but does not by its operation
and efert. go beyond the system of 1899 The act of
s4a requires the duties to DO paid in cash on the entry
OF the goods this bill requires them to be paid when
the goods taken out Of the warehouses, for
home consumption. for Incorporation. He commended
thnth tn ctau, Had
before ls42, and it correct II would not
had been insisted diminish the revenue The commerce
back syse adopted last year Similar benefits would
result from the warehouse system We deprived by
cd 70 trade from the system which previously pre-
vailed Our with the West India Islands and south
msnts would exhibit the fact entirely destroyed,
owing to the restrictions OF the act Of ls4.
The hour to which the debate limited arrived and
the committee proceeded to vote on amendments
Mr. HILLIARD withdrew his amendment, proposed yes
erday to strike out all after the enacting clause
Mr. MCLEAN, of Pennsylvania offered an amend
ment after the first Of December next in lieu of
the duties imposed by the act Of 1885, there shall be
levied iron bar bloom, etc. forty per ad valo
castings manufactures Of which iron is the
hundred per cent ad valorem clothing ready made of
every description, hats shoes and all other articles
worn by men, women and children, and made by hand
fifty per cent ad val0rem'
Mr.. SAwYER.-ls that in order!
The CHAiRMAN.-Itis
Mr. AsHMUS moved to amend the amendment, by ad
ding and that the act passed July 3d. lsao, be, and
The CHArRMAs-The amendment will be reported.
Mr. RoRERrs-Is it in order3 fso-
The CHAtRMAN-No debate is in order The amend.
ment is entertained the bill is to amend entitled
An act to provide from imports and change
and modify existing laws imposing duties on imports.
Teers were ordered, and the amendment Of Mr.. Ash
man was rejected-Ayes64 81, noes 3d.
Mr. TiBRArrs offered an amendment in relation to the
duties iron, COAL and hemp but It rejected
twenty only Young in the affirmative.
Mr. Fosrsa Of Pennsy lvana. submitted amend
men that the duties imposed by the of 1896 iron
an! COAL shall not fall thirty per cent below the act of
ls4l
Mr. DRoMeooLE-I rise to a question of order.
The CHAixMAN-1he amendment is in ORDER.
The question was taken and it was rejected.
WIZ AND DISTILLED sr,kirs.
Mr. STEWART offered an amendment that the duty on
wines and distilled spirits shall be hundred per cent
Mr. sAwrEn-I rise to question of order This is not
aarf but warehouse BILL The title of the bill does
not indicate its Contents
The CHAIRMAsIN is in order.
Mr.. SAWYER appeal from the decision Of the chair.
was sustained Ayes is, noes not coumed
dr 'icCLEAS's amendment (as given above) was then
rejected.
MIR HoLMEs of South Carolina, offered an amendment
that amer December next there shall be levied
and coffee duty of twenty per cent.
Five only voted In the affirmative.
The HAiKMAS-rhe question is evidently lost
MIR H0LMss "A count
Ninety nine voted in the negative
No quorum voting. the question was again taken and
decided in the negatively es s, noes ll9
WI ny % oseu 10 aena .ne nfst secton' SO
a. " V V .e power given 70 the Sc
SiS,ay % tue tessury Ior uie oeuVery Of goods IN
o"iA' ana tue amenument was re!ected
40, sALi pcIf Shks.
W., DAphiNoE. moved an amendment.tnat, after De-
Gemos' neA' SAT- snaii DC aom'eo duy Hee. twas re-
Jected-Ayes 90 noes OIL
~, pRAwsAcxs.
A. M. wISIhsor mace an inenectual attempt to repeal
nH W. Sn1 Genus orawoack provided Tor In the
Oils OF is49 ana 1870
-. pEfos.TIso AND wirpRAwiSo GOODS.
MI. SEAMAN onered an amendmen-thatn no goods shall
De aepostee unless accompanied oy an invoice, ana
statement OF what poruon in!ended Tor re-expotaon
ana lor nome consumpuon ana no goods shall be with
drawn unless sara De made II was rejected
Al inc secuons having peen reaa,
MT S'Ms moved tnat ne committee rise and report the
oin'