The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The journal having been read
Personal.
Mr. WENTWORTH, by leave OF the House. submit
ted some remarks In reply to au editorial article winch
appeared IN the Union OF last evening referring to that
gentlemans course upon the tea and coffee tax, and his
observations IN explanation and defence OF the same.
TERMINATION OF DEBATE
Mr. MCKAY submitted resolution providing for the
termination of the debate In Committee OF the Whole
the state OF the Union upon the civil and diplomatic APP
preparation bill at H. to morrow which was agreed
AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, (Nlr HuNGERFoRD in
diplomatic appropriation bill.
Mr. SEVERANCE addressed the committee generally
upon the war; and the of the administration in
laton thereto He was opposed to tax upon tea and
coffee. He would, however vote such tax as ast
resort, and as last resort only. lie would vote a tax
upon the sugar with which the tea and coffee sweet
ened because that under the protective policy,
which he was in favor of. But he did not think 1t ne
cessary tax any of these things He would instead OF
taking the proposed 10 increase the revenue cut
of the sources of expenditure which made 1t necessary
to increase the of revenue He opposed to
the war Tor thirteen reasons which he proceeded TO give,
commenting EACH and going somewhat into the
Texas boundary question, as connected with the origin
of the war.
Mr. CATHCART then obtained the floor and said
Mr. Chairman, in Committee of the Whole the state of
the Union are permitted TO speak on almost every
subject trust will not be considered as at all out OF
order If on the present occasion, submit few rena ks
which would have preferred TO have made during the
last session. upon the reception of the Presidents veto
message the river and harbor bill Roars of laughter
The honorable gentleman then proceeded and occupied
his hour In the manner of which he thus gave notice
Mr.. ROBERTS then obtained the floor and gave way
to
Mr. SAWYER was not willing, at this crisis in the
tiona affairs, expend So the purchase OF novels
10 amuse the exquisiies OF the city OF Washington,
Mr.. THURMAN remarked that there was an appro-
priatlon for law books.
Mr. SAWYER did not care for that the lawyers had as
good right pay for their books the mechanics and
farmers had.
Mr. DRONIGOOLE would thank the Chair to an
nounce the amendment which was in order
Mr. SAWYER wanted it to go TO the country that he
had raised considerable OF hornets nest about tins
' Mr. BRoDHEAD chairman OF the Library Commit
tee and said that the gentleman from Ohio had done
the librarian great injustice The purchases were made
under the direction of the Committee of the Library; and
the gentleman entirely in when he said that
any considerable portion OF the annually appropriated
sum was expended in the purchase of novels.
Mr.. ROBERTS proceeded, and made an eloquent and
energetic speech in support of the and the course OF
the administration generally. Incidentally In the cour Sc
OF his remarks, the honorable gentleman took occasion
to comment the of some OF the northern menu
beers in relation to the W1IMoT provlso. The lateness oil
the hour at which the House adjourned prevents us from
giving report of this speech, which is in course OF prep
araiion =,
said that he had desired to say few words upon the
condition OF the public AFFAIRS and had for that purpose
sought the oor Tor several days In then ne nah peeh
unsuccessful and now that he had obtained the floor, the
desire which he had originally entertained had almost
departed and with il the recollection of many OF the
topics to which he had intended advert In the short
space allotted each speaker in debate it entirely
impossible to go the great field which lay spread out
before him. on to enter largely of the i'm
porant topics-some of them of paramount interest
which the country reasonably expected that members OF
that House would discuss He certainly would not fol-
low the gentleman from Illinois, and 90 info a
discussion of the subject OF tea and coffee To
the origin, progress, and consequences of the war