Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09
DEBATE
I'M THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
wrnxrspAr, NAY 8, 1916.

49,, , ~ the act of 30h August, lS42, which imposes
r ysny per al yalorem Java coffee, and 10
,hs discriminating tonnage duties levied Spanish
@ excep, from Cuba and Porto Rico by the OF
,be 3Oth July ls32-was moved by Mr.. CHARLES ]. IN
GERSOLi"
and that the House itself Committee Whole
on the of the Union with view To the cons
deaton of the bill making appropriations fol the Post Office
DEPARTMENT The motion was negatiyed.
And the House resolved itself into Committee OF the
Whole the of the Union Mr. Born in the chnir)
and proceeded the consideration of the said special order
The bill was read by the Clerk and is as follows
Beh BY the Senate House Of Representatives. Of
Me United States Of 4meiea IN Congress assembled, That,
from aud after the passage OF this act Java coffee imported
the European ports the Kingdom OF the Netherlands
the United States whether in Dutch American vessels
shall be admitted without discriminating duty upon the
footing with coffee imported directly from Brazil and other
where coffee produced and that much the
Of the sot of August, is42 imposes duty twenty
repealed
matng tonnage duties levied Spanish vessels under
Of the 18th Of july 1882 coming from any foreign coun-
ny except those from Cuba and Porto Rco be refunded
and that from and after the passage Of ,h. act no derim
mating tonnage duties be levied Spanish vessels
come from Cuba and Porto Rico.
Mr.. @. j. INGERSOLL moved to strike out the first sec
on of the BILL II needed because all its provisions
included in another bil which would probably
come before the House, the tariff BILL and all that
ed the second section which provided for doing
act of sheer justice 10 Spain.
MI. WINTHROP said he taken by surprise by the
called up at early day. He knew indeed that the first
section of the bill virtually included in the bill reported
from the Committee Of Ways and Means for modifying the
tariff and he sorry that the motion had been made To
strike out If the motion had been placed the ground
that the this first section mpoc and every
way UNJUST Mr. w. should have troubled the committee
with single remarks but understanding that the motion had
been made to strike out OF the bill only that might
be passed with the greater and certainty the new tariff
bill provded such bill taken up, and there should
be strength IN the House to pass it he should offer few
such unprecedented and ohand remarks might suggest
themselves, and as the occasion might to demand
Mr.. G. j. INGERSOLL said that his object was simply to
nave nothing to do with the tariff BILL pro but,
conformity with the Of four Presidents of the
United States to do act of simple and naked Justice
Spain. Ii happened that similar recommendation to that
which referred this Spanish contained in the mes
sage of President Polk in reference the duty on coffee;
but Mr. wished to have nothing do with that at present
His object pass the Dutch question without touch
ing It at all one The other, and get the question
OF Spain, which would involve, he understood opposi
uon OF ooecton In any quarter he wished To separate
entirely from the Dutch NATTER expressly with view avoid
all opposition dispute.
Mr.. sEABORN JONES here put some query to Mr. In
eEasoLI, to which Mr. !. made brief answer but
Mr. WINTHROP, who still entitled 10 the floor OBJ
ected to these interruptions and dialogues could not con-
sent to yield his right the floor He had his own reasons
for wishing to make some remarks the first section of this
bill because when the tariff bill should up for discus
he might not have opportunity saying any thing on
the subject The provision in the bill important and the
attention OF the House and of the country ought called
transferred the tariff bill might in the general dis
cusson which that bill likely create lost sight
and passed 1t matter which well deserved the
candid and patient attention Of the House. This feature
the bill contained element Of protection. protection
generally understood by the manufacturing interest did
contain important item Of protection respected
navigating nteresan interest which he would take this
opportunity OF saying had been treated with undeserved
neglect than perhaps other in the country. was an in
terest vital to the prosperity Of the country, and which
called imperavey for the best attention both of the gsa
tlua~r md the Ewo nor. r.
This question respect the duty Java coffee had been
less before the country for three years past
In the tariff law Of 1912 provision had been inserted that
all coffee brought IN American vessels directly from the
Try where produced, should be free Of duty but
brought from other places should be subject duty 20
per cent The object Of this provision had been protect
American navigation The moment that law passed the
agent the Dutch Government protested against this clause
couending that in violation Of the treaty with Holland
and demanded that should be rescinded The papers in
Congress- and referred the Committee
Poregn Affairs who sanctioned the doctrine Of the Dutch
Minister and proposed that Congress should repeal much
Of the act subjected Java coffee brought into the United
States from the domnions Of Holland in Europe in Dutch
vessels to duty Of 20 per cent The House. however,
fused act upon the report believing asst seemed that there
justice proprety in the position assumed by the
committee. Al all events, action had in the
And this notwithstanding the Executive had represented to
Congress that legislation would be necessary the mat
ter What the Of this omission Mr. Bibb
acting Secretary az the Tasuy. finding that Congress did
legsa,e, undertook sia,c himself Yes although
the President Of the UnI AMI the Secretary of State
had applied TO C0azs and Congress had declined
act this Mr. Secretary BIB Proceeed lesae for himself
and by virtue OF Treasury circular ordained that duties
should be collected lava coffee brought into the United
States in Dutch vessels from countries other than those in
which the coffee produced Nor did the Sccrearys or
der stop here, but direct that all duties which
had been collected such coffee introduced should be re
funded from the Treasury. The order unquestonaby in
violation Of the Constitution and had been forth in
report made in the Senate by the Committee Finance in
that body What next The then referred the
,,~ tha
gentleman who time chairman committee M
Kennedy, Of Marysnd)- gentleman Of whom Mr. w. would
take this opportunity say that he thoroughly and
intimately acquainted with the provisions and bearing and
practical effect Of the commercial treaties of this coun
Try than chairman Of that committee who had preceded
nm, and who made the best and ablest reports
connected with commercial affairs which the House had ever
eceved-had come TO the conclusion after thorough
naon OF the question, that there no foundation for the
protest Of the Dutch Government
In consequence Of this report which was adopted by the
House. bad been supposed that the Secretary OF the es
sury would rescnd the circular under which reunding
process was still going but, M W. understood the
present Secretary Mr. Waker) suffered rat order 10 con
unue and that process To for nearly year. until Just
before the meeting Of Congress- when il was al last rescnded
The circular in its unconstitutional and vet il was
continued in force after full examination and the clear
posue oi that fact rescinded until the present
congress about assemble.
m W said that he did mention these facts with a view
Peenhg complaint against any body. He did charge
souP motives the officers Of Government Il was not
~ egh 10 get allegations false against the heads
ne departments; but this he would say that there was
ns 10 our treaties with Holland which required any nc
Go.s"osna s oae present We had two treaties with that
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