Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-03-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THE ADDITIONAL REVENUE BILL.

THE ADDITIONAL REVENUE BILL.
On motion of Mr.. MCKAY the House resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union, (Mr.
FIcKLIS in the Chair,
devabe from duties imports also from the sale OF
the public lands to aid in the prosecution of the with
Mexico;" which motion was agreed to.
The bill read through for information as follows:
"a BILL increase the dervabe from duties
imports also from the sales of the public lands aid the
prosecution of the with Mexico.
"Be enacted By The Senate and House of Representa-
Of the United States Of 4mefca in Congress assembled
That from and after the passage OF this there shall be levied
collected and paid duty OF twenty per ad vaorem
and coffee imported thereafter into the United States from
foreign countries
"Sec q find ben further enacted That from and after the
passage this there shall be levied collected and paid
additional duty Of per ad vaorem the following
articles thereafter imported into the United States from foreign
countries namely Loaf and other refined sugar. cos bar iron
BY rolling pig iron round ron bazers rods
inclusive nail spike rods Slit rolled hammered sheet
rop Except aggers hoop iron band scroll iron
ment rods Slit rolled hammered wood ot iron y
spikes cut wrought, and white and red lead.
Sec g. lind De further enacted That from and after the
passage Of this there shall levied collected and paid
an additional duty OF five ad yalorem the following
articles imported thereafter into the United States from foreign
pPnte or staae escee value thirty cents the
yard and manufactures OF dyed colored printed
stained, exceeding in'yaue twenty the square yard
Sec a. 4ndbe further enacted, That the duties imposed
by this act shall years after the exchange ra-
cation OF treaty OF peace with Mexico Po1qd That the
duties laid by this shall collected on all such goods
wares and merchandise shall have imported
to the day on which the said duties
Sec S. .3nd be further enacted That all lands belonging
to the United States which have been market
entry tor ten years, and than fifteen years
entered at dollar all lands belonging the Uni
ted States and which have been in market and subject
for fifteen years and not than twenty-five years. be
entered at sevenyve and all such lands which
have been in market and entry for than
FIVE years. be entered fifty per This
on to take effect from and after the first OF May, eighteen
hundred and aud continue in force only during
the existing with Mexico, and for six months after the
ratification OF treaty OF peace with her"
The bill then taken up by sections for amendment and
the first section being read
Mr. COOKE said that he had risen to make speech;
but believing that this had been brought about by the
bunders OF the ocehoders Of the General Government and
being DESTROYS that they should bear their just proportion OF
It's burdens in common with the people, whose Injuries and
necessities OF life proposed by the present b
ne had prepared an amendment for the purpose Of reducing
the salaries OF such civil officers of the Government
now enormously large and thereby saving the Treasury
amount equal not greater than the bill itself would produce
He then moved to amend the first section by striking out all
thereof after the word TACT and inserting proyso max
ing reduction twenty-five per the salaries of all
officers OF Government which exceed 900 and the pay Of
members Congress he said reduction continue during the
with Mexico.
Mr.. TlBBATTS objected to the reception of the amend
ment not being in order.
The CHAIR ruled il be out OF order for rreleyancv
Mr. COOKE thereupon took appeal He insisted tina,