The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-08-07

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10 know tia, there were Only eight working
days left ofihe session, which would not al
ford time enough TO report bill.
Ms. Benton said the motion 10 discharge
was test question, and he called upon the
Senate 10 come up 10 the mark and vote up
on II as such.
Mr.. Jarnagin said ii was his business to
put an end to this business. II was evident
no amendments could be effected, and he
should obey his instructions. He should
vote for discharging the committee. Upon
the question of engfossment, however, ne
should no, vote. but give the Vice President
an opportunity OF decidingit.
| After protracted debate, the question
was taken upon dseharging the committee,
and it was carried, yeas %, nays n, as FOL
lows;
! Yeas Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison
Atherlon, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright,
Calhoun, Cass, Chalmers, Colqntt, Dickin-
son, Dix, Fairfield, flanagan, Houston, jar
nagn, Lewis, McDuffie, Pennybacker, Rusk
Semple, Sewer, Speight, TuFney, Wescoa,
Yuee -2S.
Nays-Messrs Archer, Barrow, Borren,
Cameron. Cily, J. M. Clayton, L. Clayton,
Corwin, Critic ndon, Davis, Dayton, Evans,
Gfeehe, uualington, Johnson of La, johnson
fof Nd, Alangnm, Miller, Moreheads Niles.
1 Pearce, Phelps, Simmons, Sturgeon, Upham
Webster, Woodbridge--27
Mr.. Webster than moved TO strike out the
9th section. Agreed to yeas 2S, nays "a
Mr.. Benton voting for il, and Mr. Jarnagin
not voting. The following is the 9seclioD:
SEC, 8. And be IL further enacted, That If,
upon the examination OF any parcel, pack
age, or quantity of goods, of which entry has
been made, the appraisers of the United
States shall be of the opinion that The same
are undersalued by the owner, importer,
consgnee or agent, with the intention OF de-
frauding the revenue ofthe United States, it
shall be lawful for the collector within whose
district the same may be entered, the sane
T ton of the Secretary OF the Treasury first be-
ing obtained, il in his opinion, The same shall
be advisable, 10 lake such goods the use OF
the United States And such collector shall
cause such goods to be sold at public auction
within 90 days from the time of taking the
same, in the manner prescribed by law tor
the sale of unclaimed goods; and the pro-
t ceeds OF such salesnall be placed forthwith
) in the treasury of the United States; and
r such collector is hereby authorized 70 pay
s out of The accruing revenue, 10 the owner,
importer, consignee, or agent, OF the goods
To be taken, the value thereof as declared III
The entry, and per centum upon such
mount in addition thereto; and the said col
Hector shall render to the Secretary u the
+. Treasury, with his accounts of the Customs,
| statement showing the amount of moneys
j so paid, The amount OF duties ehatgeaSie OH
! the goods so taken, and the amount of pro.
e ceeds paid into the treasury; and this section
: shall be in force until the first of July, 1913
e unless otherwise directed by Congress-"
MIR. Johnson, of Maryland, then moved to
refer the bill to special committee with in
struc,ions. Lost, yeas27, nays q, the Vice
I President voting no.
After further debate, the question was put
$ upon ordering the bill 10 Sd reading, which
l. was carried by the casting vote of Mr.. Dial
e las, who read his reasons for so voting a
e considerable length:
e Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atherton
d Atchison, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright
Calhoun, Cass, Chalmers, ColquIt, .Dckin
d son, Dix, Fairfield, flanagan, Houston
: Lewis, McDuffie, Penny hacker, Rusk, Sem
y pie, Sewer, speght. Turney, Wescol', Yule
J. I-27.
ID Nays Messrs. Archer. Barrow, Berrien
4 Cameron, CiIey, J. NJ. Clayton, I. Clayton
le Corwin, Critendon, Davis, Dayton, Evan;
Ell Greene, Huntington, johnson, La, Johnson
ID of Nd, Mangum. Miller, MoTehead, Miles
Pearce, Phelps, Simmons. Sturgeon, Uphar
ds Webster, Woodbridge
n Mr.. Niles made motion to postpone th
nj bill TO the first Monday in December.
nd Mr. Niles accompanied his motion with
ce powerful speech, in full expression of the ii
an dignation he felt at the extraordinary near
H. adopted for the passage of this act.
This bill said the Senator addressing th
TO presiding officer. is 10 be passed by your volt
Ir. you who not clothed with power froI
es, any oGihe States. A majority of the peoP
$50 are against the bill, and majority of tn
on States are against the BILL and it is TO
passed in an extraordinary and novel manne
he Pass this bill, and your make an exiraord
m nary issue with the people. Pass ii in til
d. manner proposed and il would not be a leg
or valid action in The estimation of the
ice merican people.
nd MIR. Niles coniended that the bill had bee
lis carried through IN measure entirely aco