The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-29

Bsyly, Bsdinger, Benton Biggs, J. A. Black BowIin
BOYD BOYD EsrinksIhOn BroeksnbrOagh. William Q brown
man Chase Chapman, Clarke, Cobb. Collin Constable
tickin, Fries. Giles, Gordon, Hamiin HARRISON, Har,
manson Henley hlisrd Hoge. Isaac Z. Holmes, Hop
James B. Hunt Hunter James H. Johnson Joseph John.
sen andrew Johnson, George w Jones, seaborn Jones
| Lumpkin, Maclsy, Mccleland, McCiernand Mcconnell
MeCnsts Joseph J. Mcdowell James Mcdowell, Mckay,
Reid Relic Rhea Roberts. sswtslle' sawyer seammoS,
Thomas smith stanton, stsrkw ST. John strong
ySs0e ThSmPsSn T E1 TIbes. Towns, Trsdwas
| worth, and Yaneey-il7 ~
So the bill and amendment were not laid ON the
table. :"
| The question then REQUIRED on the main question,
which was on concurring IN the following amend.
ment Of the Senator
Strike out from the bill the following section:
"SEC. g. fnd be further enacted, That if, upon the
examination Of any parcel, package, quantity of
goods Of which entry has been made the appraisers
of the United States shall be Of the opinion that
the same are undervaued by the owner, importer,
consignee, or agent with the intention Of defraud-
| ing the Of the United States it shall be
lawful for the collector within whose district the same
may be entered the sanction Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury first being obtained it, in his opinion the
same shall be advisable, 10 take such goods for the
use Of the United States. And such collector shall
cause such goods 70 be sold at public auction within
twenty days from the time of taking the same In the
manner prescribed by law for the sale Of un-
claimed goods; and the proceeds Of such sale
| shall be placed forthwith into the treasury of the
United States; and such collector is hereby author
lied To pay out Of the accung revenue, TO the own
er, importer, consignee, or agent Of the goods so
taken, the value thereof as declared in the entry,
and five per centum upon such amount in addition
theretoi and the said collector shall render to the
Secretary OF the Treasury with his accounts of the
customs, a statement showing the amount of moneys
50 paid, the amount Of duties chargeable the
goods so taken, and the amount Of proceeds paid in
10 the treasury; and this section shall be in force
until the first July, eighteen hundred and forty
eight, unless otherwise directed by Congress"
The yeas and nays were asked and ordered.
And the main question, "Will the House concur
in the amendment Of the Senate striking out the
said section,n was then taken, and decided in the
affirmative, as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Stephen Adams, Anderson, Atkinson,
Bayly, Bednger, Benton, Bggs, James A Black Bown'
Boyd, Brnkerhon, Brocken6rough. William o. Brown
Burt, Catheart, Augustus A Chapman, Reuben Chapmas
lom, Cummins Cunningham Daniel Dsrgan De Mott Dir
hngham Dobbin Douglass Dromgoole, Dunlap Ellsworth
Harnsnson, Henley, billiard, Hoge, Isaac l. Holmes
Hopkins, Hough, George g. Houston, Edmund W. Hub
Johnson, Andrew johnson, George w. Jones, seaborn
Jones' Kaufman Lawrence Leake, La sere, Llgon Lump
|
Crate, Joseph J. Mcdowell, James Mcdowell Mckay,
John Martin. Barclay Martin Morris Morse. Norris,
Rs SSS Ra Rs Rhs Roberts. rl JoSs RSd
well, sawtele, sawyer scammon, Seldom, Alexander
s% sTgoE TSTS s%
Thompson, Thurman, Tibbstts Toomts, Towns 1redwsy
Wentworth Wick, Williams. Woodward, Woodwork and
| NAfs-Me.r. Abbott, John Quincy Adams, Arnold,
Ashmuns Bell James Black Blanchard, Brodhead, Milton
Brown, Burlington William W. Campbell John H. Camp
bell Carroll John o. Chapman, Cooke, Crpnston, CroIier
Culver Dsragh, Garrett Davis, Dixon Edssll. Erdmsn,
Giddings. Goodyear Graham, Order, Grinne Grover,
Hampton Harper, Elias B. Holmes, John W. Houston,
Hunt, Charles j. lngersol Joseph r. Ingersol jenkins
Daniel ?. King, Preston King Thos Butler King Leib,
McIlvsine, Marsh Miller Moseley Nven Pendleton Per
~. Pollock Ramsey. Ritter Julius Rockwell, Root,
bert smith smith, Stewart strohm sykes Thib.
odeauz, Thomssson, BENJAMIN ThomP.on. Jane. ThOmp-
| Wood, Woodruff, Wright, Young, and Yost-sa
So The amendment Of the Senate ,oas cones~red in
Mr.. BARCLAY MARTIN moved a reconsider
alton of the vote, and demanded the previous ques-
| ton.
Mr.. J. A. ROCKWELL was understood 10 in
quire whether it would be in order to move to post
pone the consideration of the motion to reconsider to
a day certani
The SPEAKER said, such motion would be in
order If the previous question had not been de-
manded.
Mr.. ROCKWELL said he had voted in the affir-
native on the motion to concur, with view to
move a reconsideration of the VOTE and postpone
ment of that motion to next week.
| Mr.. JAMES THOMPSON submitted whether
motion to postpone would not be in order although
the previous question had been moved, SO long as il
| had not been seconded1
| The SPEAKER said, that the demand for the
| previous question operated exclusion of every
other motion, although il had not been seconded
except of a call Of the House.
| The question was then taken on the demand for
the previous question, and by ayes lO5 nees "a,
| there a second.
| The main question was ordered, and being taken,
| the pote ioas not reconsidertd.
So the bill needs only the signature of the Presi-
dent to become a law.
PRIVATE.
The bill for the relief of Richard Elliott, came
up.
After some remarks from Messrs BRODHEAD
and MCKAY, the House refused to recede from its
amendment.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
On motion ofMr HOPKINS, the House again
resolved itself into committee Of the Whole on the
state of the Union, (Mr. REID, or North Carolina
in the chair and resumed the the consideration of
the bill to amend the act approved the Sd of March,
1845, entitled IAN act TO reduce the rates of postage
to limit the use, and prevent the abuse of the frank
ing privilege and for the prevention of frauds the
revenues of the Post Office Department"
Inc penulnS question was on the aWenument OF
Mr.. HOPKINS to add to the first item, being the FIVE
cent postage, these words: (which shall be charged
and paid at the time of the delivery Of the into
the post Office, and before the same is sent in the
mails"
The amendment was ogreed to.
Mr.. JENKINS moved to amend the amendment,
by adding (which shall be paid or not at the OPP
ton of the person depssiting the same'
On which motion no quorum voted.
motion was made that the committee RISE
No quorum voted.
The committee rose, and the chairman reported
the fact to the House,
Mr.. WHEATON, from the Committee on En-
rolled Bills, made report.
The House then went back into committee.
The question required on the amendment of Mr..
JENKINS, and (after some conversation on a point
of order) it was taken.
No quorum voted.
Tellers ordered, and the vote having been
again taken, the amendment by ayes ~, noes 40,
was agreed to.
Mr.. HAMLIN offered an amendment, giving to
the postmasters the selection of the newspapers in