The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-21

SiIOhIi, Thomasson, Benjamin Thompson rildrn rn,b
DO, Vance, vinton, White Winthrop, Woodruff WhgI,
NAYs9AIessrs Stephen Adams, Anderson, Bayly, Ben
Broc kenbrough, WillamG Brown, Caihcan, A, A. Char
man. r. Chapman Chase, Chapman, Collin Cotiren Cri
Dun-ap, Ellsworth, Erdrnan Faran Fckln. Foster, Ge
Gordon, trinne, Grover, aralson Iannana9n, tIas,ng
Hubbard, Hupgerlord, james B. Hunt, Charles J. Iag~r
George W Jones. kaufman Kennedy, Preston KIM
kin, Mnclay. McClemand, Mcdaniel, Joseph ] McDowt
James Mcdowell, Mckay, John p Marin Barclay Ma
Phelps, Psbury, Rathbun, Reid. Re, Roberts, Russo
Sawtelie, Sawyer. seamnon Seldom Alexander D. Sim,
Stanton. Starkweather, 81 John, Strong, SykeS laco
Thompson, T,bbaits, Tredway, Wentworth, Wheaba
Wick. Wood. Woodward. and Nost-loi!
so the resolution not laid on the table.
The question then being g Shall the main question
now put 4" The yeas and nays demanded, and benz
taken, resulted-yeas l0I. nays So.
so the question ordered 10 be put, and benz
put, the resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. MCKAY, the House again resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole, on the stale OF h.s
Union-Mr. TBBATTs in the char-and resumed the con
sideration OF the loan bill.
Mr.. CROZIER withdrew his motion 10 strike out III,
LIST section.
Mr. GILES rose about twenty minutes TO three O'Clock
and occupied the brief period which remained OF It'd
time allotted to debate in committee IN very temperate
and forcible exhibition OF hs views the portions OF III
bill which he proposed TO amend The honorable gentle
stated that he would vote eheeriully for the bill and
sand that he prepared 10 give money and to hj
fullest extent which the Executive required for the W
orous and successful prosecution oil the war The wa
was, IN his judgment, Just war-a war forced upot
this country by the UNJUST acts OF neighbonng govemA
ment Additional means were required 10 carry II on Hi
ready to vote Tor tax on tea and coffee and rega
ed that well calculated TO effect the designed Object
He regarded the suggestion to increase the tariff add
honal per cent all the schedules, altogether nju
clous II would IN some cases, be prohblory tax Bud
he would willingly raise OF the items of the 10 p5
rant fhaiu yha rha.tu
the articles in the 10 per cent schedule might IN herB
turn, be raised TO the 90 per cent schedule The amend
ments of the honorable gentleman will be found below
The hour OF three having arrived, the committee po
ceeded vote upon the several amendments pending ME
submitted
Mr. GILES moved TO strike out all that part OF the ltiE
section, which provides Tor the issue OF treasury notes MI
payment OF debts due by the United States; which wal
rejected.
Mr. HUNGERFORD moved to amend the 9TH section
by striking cut all after the enacng clause and inserting
a section which amendment was adopted, and will
be found in the bill published below section 7ih"
Mr.. WINTHROP moved amenlmen, making III
lawful for the United States 10 reimburse the stock ihE
created, at any time after the last day of December
thousand eight hundred and fifty severn instead of 1851
as IN the bill as reported; which amendment rel
jected.
Mr.. J. A. ROCKWELL submitted an amendment, r. I
pealing the independent treasury bill; which rejected
Mr.. GRlNNELL submitted an amendment limiting
the amount of outstanding treasury notes ISSUED unds
this act and the act OF ed July last to fifteen millions
Mr.. BROCkENBROUGH moved to strike GU, the laiE
section and substitute the following:
"And to enhance the value of said stock, au
promote payment in lands the Secretary OF the Treasur
may, when he deems it expedien certify the notes IN
stock by this net authorized that in all payments for publ
yond the prncpa and interest thereof as he may paar
in each case, to exceed three per per
year from he date hereof and they shan in such cne b
received not only IN payment for public lands, but for
other pyr nts and purposes be valid only for the pn
and hut.l qp1
be stipulated take effect fractions of year. or upon
the interest Of said stock and such paper whenS
received by receiving officer, shall be void and cancelled
forthwith, but notes stocks, (whin the prescribed
limits OF time and amounsl win without such spa
tlon may be issued IN lieu OF those redeemed"
The amendment was rejected.
MIR. GILES moved to amend the 10th section 50 as ot
provide for the purchase of the stocks created under the
provision OF ths act. al their par instead of their
ket" value; which was rejected.
Mr. GILES moved to strike out the 10th section, and
insert IN hen thereof section levying tax OF twenty
per cent aid valorem on all tea and coffee for one wear
from the LIST OF March next; which was rejected
Mr. PRESTON KING moved to amend the 10th sec
ton provide for the purchase of the stock created
by this act at their market value, provided nothing
more than the par value thereof shall be paid = which
was agreed TO.
Mr.. ASIIMUN submitted an amendment to the end m
the last section Of the bill, providing that if by any treaty
OF peace which shall be made with the republic of Mex
co, any territory shall be ceded to the United States
slavery or involuntary servtude shall exis. therein
The CHAIR ruled the amendment out of order Tor IL
relevancy.
Mr.. ASHN1UN appealed, and the decision OF the char
was sustained BY yeas IA nays 26.
Mr.. STEPHEN ADAMS moved an additional Sec 4
ton, providing that the treasury notes shall be received
IN payment OF Pubhc lands at per cent premium which
was rejected.
Mr.. ARNOLD submitted an amendment, providing tia \
until the debt created by this bill be paid an additional
duty OF ~ per cent ad raiorsm shall be levied and
eeted on al articles OF import subjected to duty
which, after various propositions for modification was
decided 10 be out of order.
Mr.. POLLOCK moved an additional section repeating R
The tariff act of 1916 and reyivinG the tariff act of 1872
which was ruled out of order
Mr.. EWING. of Tennessee, moved an additional SCI.
hon, providing that Ro part OF the funds 10 be rasel
under thus bill shall be so apql the pending with
Mexico, that the peace Ia he hereafter made between
he government OF the United States of America and the
government OF MeNco any territory. south and west
the river Rio Bravo del Nogie shall be demanded or &C
reptei by the government OF the United States of Ame
"a from the government, of Mexco;' which was ruled
out of order
Mr., EWING appealed from the decision of the chair
but the char sustrined BY yeas lol nays 90
Sundry other verbal amendments were submitted anlE
agreed 10.
No further amendments being submitted the commit
tee rose and the chairman reported that the COMMITTEE
had had under consideration the state of the Union cen
srally, and particularly the 'b authorize the issue
treasury notes and loan, and had directed HIM relo
he same with anne ndments.
MIR. G, 5. HOUSTO demanded the previous question:
motion to adjourn was here put and negatived
The amendments having been read and the questm
BENG on concuring with the committee therein the dt
nand for the previous question seconded and the
nam question ordered to be put
The main question being then Put the said am nlme43
were concurred in.
The bill was then ordered to be enerossed for th
eading, and having been engrossed, was read a hr
lme. N
The question being, "Shall this bill pass ?, the wa
md nays were demanded and ordered and being assn
lesulied-yeas l06, nays %, as follows
iEAS-Messrs Stephen Adams. Arnold Atkinson Br[
BELL