Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-03-06

proprety Of imposing making appropra
tons for the and now he went strongly for PROPOSE
ton which to himself well others. Such war
men that Mr. r. could understand But he could not I'M
esand those who loud for the war; and ready TO lay
taxes to raise revenue but whom power earth could
get to tax their pay the amount of a single dollar
though the should to dead stand Though they
among the eved fourteen who voted against the
war; mo- they worthy to unloose the atchet their
shoes they ten times greater peace men, in prac
ce and effect than any of those they loudly denounced
II Mr. STEWART suggested 10 Mr.. Cooke modification
Of his amendment require the oicehoders to pay rs
per cent of the amount Of their salaries This would avoid
any question of order
Voices 8. No, no hold on to the money while it is in
| he Treasury y
Mr.. HENLEY said he should reluctantly be under the
cessy Of voting against the decision Of the Chair And he
went with the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr CocKE) in
his amendment, not merely because in war;
but because thought and always had that all the salaries
paid by this Government from the salary of the President
down that of the little pages about the House, too
large, and ought to be reduced.
Mr.. REID called Mr. HENLEY to order for speaking to the
merits and not - ahA s.sSancy Of the amendment
ne CHAIR reminded Mr.. Rprp that great latitude lud
been allowed throughout the debate, and the Chair did
like now to begin TO restrain gentlemen.
| Mr. HENLEY said the gentleman need not be alarmed,
he was not going to be tedious But he glad in having
an opportunity of voting TO reduce The salaries Of ocehod
He had believed this be proper before he here
now he was convinced Of Alter witnessing the
extravaganza of those who thus received the public money!
he thought it time little of il off and applied
not only to the support of the war; but carry the Go
vernmen and pay debts and provide improving the
and harbors of the country and erecting lighthouses
| its coasts.
The committee then for the purpose of limiting the
debate; and
Mr. HENLEY moved the usual resolution to close the de-
bate in committee at o'clock this day.
Mr. G. j. INGERSOLL moved to substitute o'clock in
| the place of o'clock.
Mr.. STEWART moved to amend the resolution by max.
ing it o'clock Monday next
Mr. VlNTON moved to lay the resolution the table
nhir IaciJo Il
The question was put on Mr. STEwAnrs amendment, and
| it disagreed to. ...s
MIR. STANTON moved to substitute quarter after three
for the words 6 five o'clock" Agreed to-
| The resolution amended then agreed to- and
/ The Committee of the Whole resumed its session.
There only few minutes left to be appropriated
to debate which occupied in the delivery of
marks by Mr.. BOWLIN after which
The debate closed and the committee proceeded
vote.
The question being stated the appeal taken by Mr.
from the decision Of the Chair ruling Mr. g. amendment
order, it was decided in the affirmative So the Chair
sustained.
Mr. MCKAY then moved amend the first section of the
above bill by striking out the words passage OF this act
and inserting tenth day of March, ls47 that
shall go into effect the 10th day March, 1877 Agreed
Mr.. WENTWORTH moved to strike the first section
so far as the same levies duty and coffee.
Mr. W. said he wished this motion regarded as ties
lquestion.
The question was put and the amendment rejected
Ayes 90, a.
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ton as amended) after the words tenth day of March
ls47, and the following words Of the second section
further enacted That from passage of this act
the effect of which amendment would exomp eoo,
Mr. RATHBUN moved to make the duty ten per cent on
tea and coffee, instead Of twenty per
Mr. SAWYER rose TO question Of order and the rule
applying to the point having been read Mr. s. did press
his point
The question on Mr.. RArHBUss amendment was put and
the amendment disagreed to.
Mr. PERRY moved 10 strike IN, oil nc Tho f sec,;o, in,
posing the duty tea and Coffee and insert lieu thereof
an ad vaoem duty of five per cent copper and metal
sheathng, ten per cent silks OF all kinds and per
on linen and hempen goods. Disagreed TO-
/ Mr.. WOOD moved TO add the first section And on
champagne, sherry, Madeira, and port Wines and
actues of silk, so per al valorem" Disagreed TO.
Mr. CARROLL moved to add at the end of the first
ton And for the purpose of raising revenue the Of
Congress OF July 80, 1916, entitled 'An reducing the
duties imports and for other purposes be and the same is
hereby repealed and the duties under the tariff OF August
Oh, ls42 be and the Is hereby revived and enacted
Disagreed to.
Mr. HAMLIN moved add the end of the first section
And that, from and after the 10th day of March, ls47
there shall be levied collected and paid upon each of the
schedules named in entitled An for reducing the
duties imports and for other purposes approved July 30
1896 except schedule additional duty Of five per
cent. ad valorem" Disagreed to-
Mr.. HUNGERFORD moved add the end Of the first
section And duty of per cent ad valoem on sheath
ing copper" Disagreed TO"
Mr.. BRINKERHOFF moved TO strike out all after the
enactg words OF the brst section and insert That, from
and after the 10th day Of March, s47 for and during the
continuance of the existing with Mexico there shall be
levied collected and paid upon all imported articles whatso
ever except gold and silver fire PR centum ad rakore
addition 10 all duties authorized by law Disagreed TO-
Mr. FO0TE moved to amend the first section by increasing
the duty twenty per cent " unmanuactued wool" Dis
agreed to-
The question then taken Mr. TIBBArrs's amend
ment, and II was agreed to Ayes SO, nays 90.
The first and second sections Of the bill were thus embo
died into section, emitting The duty tea and co6ee
as to read follows:
"Scc. T. BE enacted &c. That from and after the 10th
day OF March, S47 there shall be levied collected paid
an additional duty oil ten per cent ad yaorem the following
articles thereafter imported the United
countries namely: loaf and other refined sugar coal bar
iron manufactured by rolling pig iron round iron
tiers rods OF Steenths to OF inch in
mered sheet iron, Except taggers y hoop iron band or
scroll iron easement rods, slit rolled hammered wood
screws of iron spikes, cut wrought and white red
lead
Mr.. THIBoDEAUX now moved to amend the above sec
cn by striking " loaf and other refined sugars and in
sorting brown and other sugars, srups, aud molasses
Disagreed to.
i Mr.. WIN. G. BROWN moved an amendment taxing the
pay OF all officers OF Government whose salaries could be
stutonay altered, and the pay of members of Congress-
twenty five per cent
n The CHAIR ruled the amendment out of order
i Mr.. BROWN appealed.
The question the appeal put and the Chair sustained
Mr. WOOD moved to amend the section as the Reporter
understood for he could get copy of the amendmen by
increasing the duty all articles Of the tariff of ~ five
per cent? except and silk and on those articles an
crease of twenty per cent. Disagreed TO.
The third section OF the original bill (being now the second
section) then read fellows
See Q iadbe further enacted That, from and after
the 10th day March, S47 there shall be levied collected
and paid additional per cent nd alorem on the