The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-01

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agreement TO the said amendments oil the Senate 10 t
SAID BILL and also moved the previous questions and un
der its operation Mr. Nick g motion was agreed TO- Ano
80 was resolved that the House insist upon ITS
ment to the amendment of the Senate to the Dill making
appropriations for the Military Academy for the year end
Mr. MCKAY moved that the House take recess this
day from three TO five o'clock which was disagreed 10
| two-thirds not voting infavor thereof
| REVENUE BLL-DUTY ON TEA AND COFFEE
On motion of Mr. MCKAY, the House resolved itseli
Nfr FcKLN in the chair) and proceeded to the consd
Grafton of the bil to increase the revenue dervabie
from duties imports also from the sale Oh me puoie
lands to aid in the prosecution OF the war win MeAcoS
which was read as follows;
imports also from the sales of the public lands, TO aid in
| the prosecution of the war with Mexico
BE it enacted By the Senate and House Of Reesentdres
of The United States of America Congress assembled That
from and after the passage Of this act there shall pc Levied
and coffee imported thereafter into the United States
from foreign countries -
passage this act there shall be levied, collected and
paid additional dnty of ten per cent ad vorem on the
following articles thereafter imported into the United states
from foreign countries, namely' loaf and other refined
sugar coal bar iron manufactured by rolling; pig iron
ensixteenths of an inch in diameter, inclusive; nail
spike rods, slit, rolled hammered; sheet iron Eek.
rods Sit, rolled, Or hammered wood screws (of iron y
spikes cut or wrought, and white and red lead
SEC g. Ind be ii further enacted, That from and after
the passage this there shall be levied collected and
paid additional duty of five cent nd vaorem on the
follow articles imported thereafter into the United States
from foreign countries namely manufactures OF cotton II
Dyed eoored printed stained exceeding in value thirty
square yard and oil cotton not Dyed
colered, printed stained, exceeding in value twenty
SEC a. AID be further enacted, That the duties imposed
by this shall cease years after the exchange and
Of as treaty Of b M be collected on ali
such goods wares, and merchandise as shall have been
imported previous to the day on which the said duties are
SEC s. And be it further enacted That all lands belong
ing the United States which have been in market and
subject entry for years. and not more than fifteen
years. be entered at one dollar per acre all lands be-
subject entry for fifteen years. and not more than
twenty-five years. be entered at seventy cents per
and all such lands which have been in market and
subject to entry for more than years may De en-.
tered at fifty ceLts per acre This section 70 take eect
seven and to continue in force only during the existing war
with Mexico, and for six months after the ratification OF
treaty of peace with her.
Mr. COOKE moved to amend the LIST section by stri-
king all after the word act and insert as follows
The compensation OF all civil officers of The general gov
eminent of every description enbers OF Congress inclu-
exceeds one thousand dollars and whose salaries be
altered be- and the same is hereby reduced
the with Mexico and until the expenses thereof are
paid.
The CHAIR lat the suggestion of Mr. TIBBArrs) ruled
the amendment out of order.
Mr. COOKE appealed, and contended that his amend
ment was relevant to the matter under discussion. The
bill was one for raising revenue-the amendment meas
ure to save it.
Telers demanded and ordered upon the question
q Mr. scHENcK reminded them of the old proverb,
which says "a penny saved is worth two pence earned
Mr.. THURMAN would sustain the decision, OF the
Chair the ground that this was not general bill to
raise revenue, but bill limited to the increase OF duties
Imports and for the graduation OF the price OF the pub
lie lands It was limited bill, then, and the amend
ment on subject totally different though its effect
might be virtually TO increase the revenue.
The CHAIR stated that the amendment was out OF or
DER for the additional that it provision to
regulate the salaries Of officers ofhe government and IT.
Mr.. HOPKINS disagreed with the Chair; 1t was a
provision not to regulate but to tax salaries It wasHmte
as much IN order to tax salaries as to tax land.
MIR. HOPKINS responded, and hoped the decision Of
the Chair would be reversed.
Mr. GENTRY said that, whatever might be the opinion
of the committee it appeared to him that the amendment
was german to the bilf The object of the bill was to
raise the revenues it was evident that the proposition
would large amount OF revenue, and thus efect-
ally increase it. He could not upon what principle
the amendment could be decided out Of order.
Mr.. COBB sustained the decision OF the Char II that
amendment in order by the same principle i would
be in order to repeal every private bill which they had
passedhe bill making appropriations for the erection OF
Sc & and there was a arsey any
would 60 with the gentleman from Tennessee in reducing
the pay Of MEMBERS if he would bring up the proposition
no Eos a ea Of
he conceived was to defeat the bill He could never con-
sent to it.
Mr. HOPKINS thought the proposition was in order. He
creasing the revenue He would vote to tax salaries,
and to tax tea and coffee, too. He would vote for
this bill in any shape in which it might be put by the
ton of the House.
Mr. ROOT thought the proposition in order The object Of
the bill was raise the Was not in ORDER then,
for member upon that floor to move amendment to
the plan which had been reported by the Committee OF
WAYS and Means? Manifesty it was and not only in
ORDER but expedent Whenever the office holders should
learn that the prosecution Of this would empty their
benefit of the ofce-holders that they prosecuting
the war; and if they would end it, let them tax the Office
holders and they would certainly succeed!
Mr.. STEWART suggested modification to the amend
ment that instead of reducing the salaries OF office hold
ers tax of 25 per cent should be levied upon their sal
The CHAIR decided the amendment TO the amendment
out of ORDER the question pending was on the appeal
from the decision of the Chair. -
Mr.. HENLEY could not sustain the decision OF the
Chair but was in favor OF the amendment not merely
because they in war; but because he had long
ertaned the opinion that the salaries of public officers
were too high He favor of reducing the salaries
of all the public officers In conclusion he moved that
the committee rise, for the purpose OF terminating the de-
bate ia
The resolution prevailing the committee accordingly
rose.
Mr. HENLEY moved the usual resolution, terminating
the debate o'clock, m, and after various PROPOSE
tons of amendment
Mr. STANTON moved to substitute "one-quarter after
o'clock" for "5 o'clock; which agreed to, and the
resolution as amended agreed to and the House
again went into committee.
Ten minutes being left to debate
| Mr.. BOWLIN [amid frequent interruptions by Mr.
EWING, of TENNESSEE occupied the time IN few re-
reduced in time to eleven twelve minutes In thai
time il was impossible to submit his views fully upon