The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-24

MAcLAY, who had voted yesterday in the negative
on concuning in the report of the committee OF
conference was recorded as voting in the sfirms-
i've. .H...r..
Mr. MAoLAY not being in his seat, motion TO,
amend was entered, and laid over for the present
DEFICIENCIES IN APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Mckay, on leave given, reported back K,
from the Committee o { Ways and Means, the Dill
heretofore referred TO IL, with sundry amendments
thereto by the Senate Il was referred TO the Com
mittee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union
THE HEyEsUE BILL.
Mr. MCKAY asked leave 10 submit motion to
print 900 extra copies Of the revenue bill.
Mr.. STEWART suggested larger number; that
DESIGNATED not being, he thought, sufficient
Mr. Mckay said, if there was any objection, he
would Withdraw the motion, .
Mr. STEWART said, no obi ectoni all he de-
sired was, that larger number should be printed.
Mr. MCKAY withdrew his motion.
Mr. STEWART renewed il.
But objections being made, the motion was not
entertained.
rolled Bills reported correct the joint resolution OF
notice concerning the Oregon territory.
And the Speaker signed the said resolution
CANAL BOATS.
The SPEAKER announced the unfinished busi-
ness on the Speakers table, 10 be the bill in relation
10 the licensing, &c, Of canal boats, the pending
question being on the motion Of Mr.. BRopHrAD, 10
add section repeating all acts and parts Of acts incon
a,stent with the bill
Mr.. GRiNNEL briefly restatsd the objections he
had Yesterday taken 10 the bill in its present form,
and gave notice Of his intention 10 offer the follow
ing substitutes:
Strike out all Of the same after the enacdng clause,
and insert follows
That the owner or owners, master or captain or other
persons employ ed In navigating canal boats without masS
OF steam power now BY required be registered
licensed enrolled ami licensed shs not be required to
Toy any marin" hospital tax or money nor shall the per
sons Employed navigate such boats receive any benefit
advantage from the marine hospital fund nor shall such
owners master or captain or other persons be
required to pay fees or make any compensation Tor such
register. license enrolment and license nor shall any
such be subject to be hhelled in any Of the Uni
Tel Tor the Of any person OF persons
who may be employed board thereof or IN navigating
So ind b, further snaetsd That all and parts
OF rePugnant TO me provisions Of this act be and the
sume are hsrey repealed.
The amendment Of Mr.. BRoDHEAD was agreed 10.
The question then was on the substitute Of Mr..
GRINNELL.
Mr. J. r. INGERSOLL opposed it; expressing
himself in favor of the bill reported by his col
league, IMr. BRoDHEAD with such notifications,
IN point of FORM would not destroy the bill IT.
self
Mr. POLLOCK briefly advocated the bill, as pro-
vidlng relief which was due TO large and merto-
Tious class of our cltlzens.
Mr.. MCKAY said this bill had already taken up
a good deal Of time, and although il might be very
important IN the estimation Of some gentlemen,
who were particularly interested in IT, he hoped that
the debate might be brought to a close. But before
this was DONE he asked permission TO say word
or two. There were various laws regulating the
terms on which the foreign and domestic trade were
10 be carried on. The owners Of vessels were re.
quired to take ont particular papers. Those en-.
gagged in the foreign trade required to be regis
Ter in nj or trad IN he
enrolled and licensed. The object was to prevent
frauds on III revenue; and another important OBJ
ject in rela to the coasting trade, proposed to be
accomplished by these laws, was that the monopoly
of the coasting internal trade of the country
should be secured TO our own citizens. Mr.. Mex.
argued that this object would be defeated by the
BILL since If it passed, any foreigner might engage
tIe trade. He examined several of the other pro-
y,sons, with view to show their Questionable
character, and concluded by moving that the bill be
laid the table. And, on that motion, he asked
rhe yeas and nays and they were ordered.
Mr. BRODHEAD and Mr.. RATHBUN made
an Intellectual appeal to MIR. McKAr to Withdraw the
motion.
The question, Shall this bill be laid on the Ia
Die" was then taken, and resulted as follows
YEAs-Messrs Arnold, Ashmun, Atkinson, Barringer
Bayly Bedinger Bggs Burlington, Chase, Cobb Crsnson
CulOm, jefferson Davis. Dobbin, Douglass Fckn, Cor
don Graham, Grinnell Harrison, Hsrmsnson, Hopkins
George 5 Houston, Edmund W. HUBBARD Hudson Daniel
P King, Lyon, McClernand, McCrate Mckay, Mouten
Price Red, Roberts scammon simpson stephens, Thibo
NAYs-Messrs. John Quincy Adams, Anderson. Bell
peterborough, Brodhesd, VIM w, Campbell, John II.
Campbell Carroll Cathcar John @. Chapman Cooke Col
lin, constable Cunningham De Mott Dixon, Dockery
Dunlap Erdman, John H. Ewing Earsn, Foot, Foster,
mex Hiard, Hough, Elias B. Holmes, Hoge, Samuel
II Hubbard Hungeriord, Washington Hunt James
johnson Andrew johnson, Kennedy Preston King, Law.
renee, Leakc Lelb Lewis, Levin, Long, Lumpkin Nc
Clelland McGaughey Mcilvaine Marsh, Barclay Martin
MoselPy, Pet.
tit Phelps, Pollock Rathhun Ree Ritter John A. Rock
L. H Sims Truman Smith. Albert Smith. c. B. smith, r.
Smith, Stanton Starkweaher Stewart, St. John, Strong
White, wliams, Wimot Woodruff; Wright, Yell, and
Yost-o5.
So the bill was not laid on the table.
And the question recurring on the substitute,
:, Mr.. HAMLlN briefly advocated its adoption
He could not, he said, for the original bill I'M
less it should be amended in certain particulars
Mr. McCLELLAND said that the great obec-
ton urged against the bill in its present shape was
that it might lead to frauds on the revenue. He
opposed to the original bill, but his own i'm
preston was that all the difficulty would be olivia
ted by the adoption of the substitute.
Mr.. BRODHEAD was anxious that the debate
should be brought 10 close. The substitute, il
true, relieved the class of persons embraced in
the bill from of the evils and difficulties of
which they complained, but it did not obviate the
would ask that the bill and proposed substitute
might be read, so that in voting on the different
propositions gentlemen might understand distinctly
on what they were voting.
The bill and substitute having been read by the
clerk
Mr.. BRODHEAD demanded the previous ques-
lion, but withdrew the demand on pledge of renew
al by
Mr.. P. KING, who said few words in reply to
Mr.. Mckay, and expressed the opinion that the
substitute, whilst it obvated all the dangers appre-
hended from the original bill, would accomplish all
The beneficial ends sought to be attained.
Mr.. r., in redemption Of his pledge, renewed the
demand for the previous question, which was sec
onded.
The main question was ordered, and the subst-
fute of Mr.. GrNsELL was adopted.
The bill, az thus amended, was then ordered to
third reading noic
And having been read third time, was passed
Several suggestions for the amendment ofthe title
made
When finally, on motion Of Mr. MCKAY, it was