Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09

posed between the House and the Court The resolution
perfectly proper and precisely what oughto be adopted
Mr. EWING, Of Pennsylvania, wished to offer furthe
to that which had been read This seemed to
cogne the right Of the Court to issue its subpoena for
ber that was right which Mr. Z. did not recognise. III
then sent TO the Clerks table amendment to be read 70
information.
i Mr. HENLEY now moved the previous question.
The CHAIR stated that the question would first be on Mr.
1 BURT's amendment.
The several amendments having been read in order tn
previous question was seconded Ayes 80
/ And the question being taken the substitute offered b.
Mr. BUnr for the resolution Of Mr. DRossoor was adopt
! ed Ayes rs, noes A.
j The resolution amended then agreed to.
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The House took up the message of the Senate in relation
TO the amendments Of the Senate the bill making appropra
tions to supply deficiencies in appropriations for variou
branches of the public service for the fiscal year ending 3O
June 1876.
One amendment of the Senate appropate ST. 25O pa,
balance Of compensation claimed by Dr. Thomas r. Jones 70
services member Of commission Instituted under
Of Congress try experiments with view prevent the
posion Of steam boilers
To this amendment the House disagreed yesterday,
! upon which the Senate insist
Mr.. MCKAY moved that the House insist its disagree
ment.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE moved that tho House recede from it
disagreement
This motion taking precedence the question put and
| it was lost.
And the question was put the motion of Mr. MCKAY
insist, and il carried
The next amendment in controversy approprates $4,000
for Of expenses incurred by the Legislature Of the late
Territory Of Florida which the House also disagreed yes
terday and upon which the Senate insist.
Mr.. BROCKENBROUGH moved that the House recede
from its disagreement. Negatiyed.
Mr. MCKAY moved that the House insist its disagree
ment. Carried.
THE SLAyE-TRADE.
The following message from the President read
WAsHIN0ToS, MAr 6, 1916.
TO the House Of Representatives..
transmit herewith report from the Secretary Of State,
with accompanying papers, to resolution OF the
House Of Representatives the 9Th umo requesting
de communicate that body, f not incompatible with
Gordon late Consul Of the United States Rio de Janeiro
with the Department State relating
Africa and Brazil. JAMES X POLK.
Moved that the message and documents be laid on the table
and that they be printed.
Mr. ADAMS moved that the message and papers be refer
red the Committee Foreign Affairs make report thereon
to the House.
Mr. CHAs j. INGERsOLL inquired of Mr. ApAxs if he
thought the Committee Foreign Affairs the appropriate
committee to take charge of the subject
Mr. ADAMS in the Of answering, but arrested
by the operation of the motion TO lay on the table.
And the question put that melton, and there
Ayes Al, noes SO. No quorum.
Another had by tees and was carried Ayes
SO, noes 81.
And the question put printing the papers, and il
negatived without division.
SHOOTING DEsERTERs.
The following message also received from the President
Of the United States
WASHINGTON, MAY 6, ls46.
To The House Of Representatives.:
transmit herewith report Of the Secretary OF War; in
the resolution Of the House Of Representatives othe
4t instant calling for information whether any soldier
soldiers of the OF the United States have been shot for
desetion the Of dcseron and if by whose Order
and under what authority" JAMES +. POLK.
Mr.. DRoMGOoLE moved that the message and papers be
laid on the table.
Mr.. j. O. ADAMS moved that they be referred to select
committee.
Mr. HARALSON moved that they be referred to the Com
mtee on Military Affairs.
The question first put laying the table, which
prevailed.
CHICKAsAW CLAIMS.
The following message also received from the President
of the United States
WAsHIseroS, MAY 6, 1916.
To Tie House of Representatives.
transmit herewith reports from the Secretary Of War and
the Secretary of the Treasury with additional papers relative
the claims certain Chckasaw Indians which, with those
called for by the resolution Of the House OF Representa-
tiyes Of the 10Th of December last. JAMES X. POLK.
The message laid on the table.
JAVA COFFEE AND DUTY ON SPANISH VESSELS.
The House again resolved itself into the Committee of the
Whole the of the Union, Mr.. Born in the chair
the bill repeal that part Of the Of the 3Oh August ls42
which imposes duty Of twenty per centum ad vaorem on
Java coffee and to refund the discriminating tonnage duties
levied Spanish vessels except those from Cuba and Porto
Rico, by the act of July l3, 1892
Mr.. SEABORN JONES resumed the Of his re-
marks in favor Of the amendment he had offered The pre-
sent bill repealed the 20 per cent the Dutch vessels bring
ing coffee from Holland, and left it American vessels
This gave the navigation Of the Netherlands decided ad
vantage The amendment would leave both
the footing After further observations, and
stating the ground he had formerly taken in support of his
amendment Mr. said he had expected such amendment
10 have been offered by the gentleman Massachusetts
most Of the shipping engaged this trade from the North
Mr.. J.'s amendment is IS follows:
Strike the bill the words whether in Dutch
make read " into the United States in American
vessels"
And the end Of the first section add these words So far
regards such coffee imported in American vessels"
Mr. c. J. INGERSOLL was afraid the gentleman from
Georgia mr. JoSEs) not quite familiar with this sub
ect he ought to be. IL Mr. l. not mistaken had
reciprocity treaty with Holland the provisions of which
would accomplish the objects sought by the gentleman better
than his amendment would do. Bot however that might be,
the whole case was provided for in the tariff bill
Mr. Is sole object present perform act of duty
which had been recommended by four Presidents
Congressan act Of justice to Spain This section about
the Java coffee had been into the bill long before the
tariff thought Of; and il only embarrassed the BILL IT.
however gentlemen wanted TO bring upon this section the
grand tariff debate Mr. l. had objections let them begin
they pleased but it would all be of no
He moved strike the first section Of the bill and
sent the Clerks table to be read extracts from report
the Committee Of Ways and Means and also from two Execu
messages and table Of duties paid Spanish vessels
Mr. HOLMES said there would he presumed, be much
difficulty to this Spanish portion Of the BILL But the gem
teman from Pennsy moved to strike the first clause,
because its discussion only Of ime mas
t,a.c IN ,at tar,H M ulaI