The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-27

The Senate, to-day, had long session, in the course
OF which several appropriation bills, and Others were
passed committee of conference was appointed on
the naval appropriation bill The bill for the relief of the
people of Ireland and Scotland was passed bv vote OF
81 to 10. Mr. Niles made interesting speech of three
hours length upon the three million bill, report Of
which we are compelled to omit for want OF room An
earnest appeal made by Mr. Sewer to take the vote
upon the bill tonight in accordance with what appeared
to be the general understanding some DAYS back but il
was unsuccessful, and the bill was postponed until Mon
day. by vote OF 81 to 49, Mr. j. NJ Clayton having the
1ioor After an executive session. the Senate at a late
hour, adjourned
In the house. after the transaction of some other bust
ness, the House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state OF the Union and proceeded to the
consideration of the following BILL reported from the
Committee on Ways and Means:
BILL to Increase the revenue dervable from duties on
hp arse rom The sales Of the public lands, aid in
.ne Posecuuontot the war with Mexico
Re enacted By the Senate and House of REPRESENTATIVE,
me ontsa States Of Amerca in Congress assembled That
RON and after the passage of this there shall be levied
collected and paid duty of twenty per cent adj vnorem
G YEA ana coffee imported thereafter into the United States
i SEC z A"d be further enactcd That from and afer
@ Gi ms act there shall be levied, collected and
owng duty OF ten per cent nd vaore the
rlcles thereafter imported into the United States
rom foreign countries, namely. loaf and other refined
oSSn5 io p bar IRON manufactured by rolling pig iron
,o llo5 as braziers rods, of three-sixteenths to
teh-siTeentls of inch in diameter inclusive; nail
Or spike rods, sit rolled, hammered sheet iron Tex
rods slit rolled, or hammered wood screws (or iron y
Pgss' 81" or wrought, and white and red lead
i to D. -lhd te further enacted That from and ate
@ passage o. hlt act there shall be levied, collected and
u an addona! duty of five per ad vaorem the
on foreign countries namely manuac,ures of co,on il
cents b printed or stained exceeding in value thirty
coInI sqre yard and manufactures ofcotion dyed
cents he nro or stained, exceeding in value twenty
~, SEC. Aadbe further enacted That the duties imposed
Thai ,h o. o treaty Of peace with Mexico: Prorided
MI vn goods wares, and merchandise ms shall have beer
previous TO the day which the said duties
te ., 14d DC further enacted That all lands belong
sTeo ,e tinted States which have been in market ano
years NAV b LOT zen years. and not more than fiteer
lsg 70 the United States, and which have been in
70 entry for fifteen years, and not more thar
anslIe years. may be entered seventy-fve pc
@ and all such lands which have been in market
@ a. 70 entry Tor more than wentyhv years, may be en-
from my ceLis per acre This section to take efiec
ana after the first OF May, eighteen hundred and forty
, ana TO continue in force only during the existing wa
and Tor six months aiter the ratification OF
ueay oil peace with her.
Alter the consideration OF numerous amendments tn
OIL was reported TO the House in the following substitute
form
a. u'n ffOSf OF ftlTfSeHultpf
he tnned States Of dnericd Concress assembled Tha
IRON and after the tenth day Of March, eighteen hundred
and tyeven, there shall be levied collected and paic
additional duty OF ten per cent ad vaorem on the follow
g articles thereafter imported into the United States
Ioegn countries, namely; loaf and other refined sugar
Goal bar iron, manufactured by rolling pig iron ronnt
on brazers' rods of esixteenths ensixeenih
an inch in diameter, inclusive nail spike rods sit
rolled, or hammered sheet iron, Except taggers hoo
ron bandor scroll iron easement rods, Slit roied
nammered wood screws (of iron y spikes, wrough,
and white and red lead; all manufactures of silk AM
VI which silk shall be component part on all manufac
ufes Of linen fax of which fax shall be componen