American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-14
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one foy che relief of Ross Wnans, after much
debate, rejected.
Mr.. Dix then called up the Warehous;ng
biA.
The amendments proposed on Saturday BY
tho committee on Commerce TO give bonds fo
duties, and allow one years time for storages,)
we're eoncurred with.
MIR. Huntington proposed two amendments
which were agreed to: first, that no goods III
bulk shall be withdrawn from the public stores
in less quantities than one ton at time; and
that ifgoods are concealed or fraudulenily re
moved from the stores, they shall DO forfeited
mir. H. also proposed that no goods OF less
value than $50 shall be stored, which was re-
iected by ayes %, noes 20.
Mr.. r. Johnson Indicated an amendment
which he intends to offer, requiring the impor-'
ter to say what goods were entered for con.
sumption and what for expectation.
The bill was then postponed until to NOR
row at IL o'clock, and
The Tariff bill from the House was taken
up
Mr. Lewis opened the debate. lie chiefly
defended the ad valOrem form, of assessing du-
ties. He believed, he said, that the duties
might have been It'll further reduced with ad-
vantage to the revenue. He spoke for nearly
two hours.
Mr.. Evans rose to reply, but observing that
II was too late for him to get through with
what no had wished TO say lie asked that the
subject be postponed until tomorrow, az l2 o.
cOck-aureed TO.
The Warehouse bill was resumed.
Mr. Miller submitted an amendment requr
ing an abstract of the kinds and qualities of
goods in public store, to be published quarterly,
at Washington. This was agreed TO, and the
bill ordered to be engrossed.
Tho next bill taken up, was one to improve
the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri and Arkansas
rivers.
MIR. Calhoun proposed two sections (for the
appointment Of Engineers, &c,,) which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Jarnagin moved to include the term RI
yer, which was rejected.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed by
ayes 81, noes H.
The bill was then passed. lit appropriates
S250,000]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Owens Of Ind, submitted an amendment
10 the land graduation bill.
The Speaker announced that the bill relative
to the public printing was the special order of
the day.
After some conversation between Messrs.
Mckay and g. Davis the special order was
postponed one wetk
Mr.. DromgooIe offered resolution calling
the attention Of the Senate to the necessity of
speedy action upon the various appropriation
bills before il, which had been sent 10 it by the
House.
Messrs. Tibbatts and Wentworth wished to
add The River and Harbor bills
Objections being made TO its reception he
moved suspension Of the rules " hich was lost
Sundry bills from the Senate we're taken up
from the Speakers table aud appropriately dis
posed of.
Mr.. Payne Of Ala, moved a suspension of
the rules 10 enable him to introduce resolu-
ton directing the committee Of Ways and
Means to enquire into the expediency Of rrovi-
ding by bill Tor the payment OF volunteers cal
led out under the order of the Secretary of War
and Gen. Gaines, whose services were not ac-
copied. The yeas and nays being called result
ted, yeas 1919, nays 90, SO the rules were sus-
pended and the resolution was passed under the
operation OF the previous question.
Do motion Of Mr.. Mckay the rules were
suspended to allow the committees TO be called
for reports.
Among the reports made was one By MIR.
Thompson, of KY, from the minority of the
committee Of Post Offices and Post Roads,
maintaing that any increase of the rates of
postage was unnecessary, nasmuch rs the re-
cepts would for the next six months be equal
to the expenditures.
The House then proceeded TO the oonsidera-
ton Of the business on the Speakers table, and
one or two bills were passed.
Mr. Sawyer, OF Ohio, moved q suspension of
the rules to enable him to introduce resolu-
tion calling on the President to send the Ore
gon Treaty and correspondence TO the House.
Lost.
Mr. Mckay made two unsuccessful attempts
to go into committee of the whole.
The Land Graduation Bill then came up,
and
Mr. Cobb modified his amendment, and
moved the previous question.
A call Of the House was moved and ordered
--l72 present, and furthar proceedings were
dispensed with.
Mr. Cobb withdrew the previous question for
Mr. Mckay, who moved an amendment, and
again called the previous question, which was
seconded.
blr, Rockwell, OF Conn. moved that the bill
be laid Oh the table. Yeas 90, nays SO. The
Speaker announced that he voted IN the mega
tive. and the bill was not laid on the table.
The question then required on Mr.. McKay's
amendment. Yeas IS, nays 99
The question then REQUIRED on Mr.. Cobb's
amendment, and resulted, yeas 81, nays So.
a question of order then alose as to whether
motion to reconsider the vote on General
hckay's amendment was in order. II was de-
clded not TO be in order without previous re-
consideration of the vote rejecting MIR. Cobb's
amendment, as Mr.. Mckay's was an amend
rent to that amendment.
Mr.. McClelland, Of Mich, then moved a re-
consideration ofthe vote on Mr.. Cobb's amend
mont.
Meanwhile a motion was made to lay the
hI on thn hi RAJ, AZ. n
nags'S2.
The question REQUIRED on the nation IN re-