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

rich. For taxing tea and conee-when we were al
peace and had full treasury, but against it, when
needed resources in the defence OF the country lie de-
signed indicating length the reduction and grad
uaton principle in the bll, boh as revenue measure,
west He intended demonstrating the revenue character
of the measure from actual precedenreferrng to opera
ton of the system on the Chickasaw cesson He also
intended to vndcate measure Just and right in itself
all which he would elaborate IN ms views to thepeope
in filling up his argument And he intended to tell those
gentlemen who attered themselves that they check
ing the prosperity of the west by keeping up feered
land system that they rolling the rock of Ssyphus
1t would come back them that the glorious destiny
of the west was written in the book of fate be
reversed The day the pioneer column passed the barrier
OF the Aeghanes, the star of empire in the west,
never to set until the final consummaton of all earthly
| things Here the hammer fell
The question being taken on Mr. COOKIES appeal the
Mr. MCKAY moved to amend the fist section of the
bill to read latter the 10th day OF March, si7,
SC; which motion was agreed to-
| Mr. WENTWORTH moved to strike out so much of
the first section as evies duty on tea and coffee In
making the notion Mr. W. said he desired this to be I'M
derstood test question::
| Upon division the yeas were 90, nays 81.
So the amendment was rejected.
| Mr. TIBBATTS moved 10 strike out all of the first
section amended after the words eighteen hundred
and forty seven and from the second section the words
Be it further enacted, That from and alter the passage
Mr.. RATHBUN moved to amend the first section by
substituting $40 per cent" for 800 per cent" tax on tea
and coffee which rejected
Mr. PERRY moved to strike out all of the first section
imposing the duty tea and coffee and to insert in lieu
thereof the following:
An ad valorem duty of five per copper and metal
sheathng per silks of all kinds, and ten per
cent ON linen and hem,pen goods
| This amendment was rejected:
| Mr. WOOD moved to insert the following items in the
first section:
And on champagne, sherry Madeira, and port wines,
and manufactures of silk fifty per cent ad valoem
| Mr. CARROLL moved the following amendment, to
be added to the first section; which was disagreed to:
And Tor purpose of raising revenues the act OF Con-
gess July 3d. 1885, entitled San act reducing the duties
on imports and for other purposes be- aud the same is
hereby repealed and the duties under the tariff act OF A
gust 3Oh 1872 be- and the same are hereby revived and
enacted.
Mr.. HAMLiN moved to add to the first section the
following, which was disagreed to:
And that from and after the 10th day of March, 1917,
there be levied collected and paid upon each OF the
schedules named entitled San act for reducing the
3d. 1886 except schedule |, additional duty of five
per cent. all valorem.
| Mr. HUNGERFORD moved to add the following to
! the first section; which disagreed to:
| And duty of five per ad vaorem sheathing
copper.
enacting clause OF the first section, and insert:
That from and the 10th day of March, 1871 for and
during the continuance of the existing with Mexico
articles whatsoever except gold and silver 1--WE per
ad vaorenl, in addition to all duties now authorized by
Which was disagreed to-
Mr. FOOT moved, amendment to the first sec
ton of the bill additional duty OF 20 per cent on all
unmanufactured wool hereafter imported into the United
Tie question recurring on Mr.. TBBArrs amend
ment it was disagreed to-by yeas 49, nays %; TOWN
SEC l. Be IL enacted, &c. That from and after the 10th
day Of March 1917 there shall be levied collected and paid
having articles thereafter imported into the United States
from foreign countries, namely: loaf and other refined
round iron braziers rods of three-sixeents TO ten
sxteenhs of inch in diameter, inclusive nail or spike
gers j hoop iron band Q, scroll iron easement rods slit
rolled hammered would screws (o f0n) spikes cut
Mr. THIBODEAUX moved to amend the above by
adding also duty OF 10 per cent ad vaorem on brown
and other sugars. moasses and syrups which was re-
Mr.. WIN. G. BROWN moved the following additional
section; which was ruled out of order.
Be it further enacted, That the compensation of all
civil officers Of the general oil descrp
ton (menbers Of Congress included) and whose salaries
be constionay altered be- aud the same hereby
taxed twenty-five per such taxation TO continue dur
ing the with Mexico and until the expenses thereof are
paid
The third section of the original bill was then read,
when
Mr. FOOT moved to amend the second section, by Civ.
ing additional duty of ten per cent on unmanufacured
wool.
Mr. COLLAMER moved to amend the amendment, by
adding on manufactured wool three cents per pound
and on all woollens ten per cent?; which was rejected
Mr. GORDON moved to amend the amendment, by
substituting, wool three cents per pOunu, or ~ per
cent. ad vaorem; - which was disagreed to-
Mr.. FOOrS amendment was then agreed to-
Mr. MIGRATE moved to add at the end OF the I'd
section Sand additional duty of ten per cent al vao-
rem on all manufactures of silk and of which silk shall
be component part on all manufactures OF linen or
flax or of which flax shall be component part; on all
Spirits cordals wines, and all CIGARS and all teas and
coffee J" which was disagreed to.
Mr.. SEAMAN moved to amend the section by striking
out "thry" and inserting in lieu thereof twenty and
also to strike out "twenty' and insert in lieu thereof
sten." So that il would read wenty cents the square
yard, and "ten cents the square yard; which was re-
jected.
Mr. J. R. INGERsoLL moved to add at the end Of the
I'd section the words, and ten per cent adduonai on
sugar of lead, iron wire, and nails, and wrought IRON
tubes J" which was rejected
I Mr. VIM G. BROWN moved to amend the section by
inserting after namely" the words sire brcks; which
| was rejected
Mr. ABBOTT moved the following amendment; which
was disagreed to:
| turers flax, ten per cent. all valorem.'
Several amendments, inserting various articles, were
here submitted and rejected.
| Mr. NORRIS moved to add at the end of the section,
% and all manufactures of cotton and WOOL or OF which
WOOL whether carded combed, the component part
| of chief value" which was disagreed to.
Mr. WOOD moved to substitute for the LIST and ID sec
ton, the following:
That from and the 10th day Of March, lS47 five
cent ad vaorem additional duties be imposed upon all
articles mentioned in the ac for reducing
the duty imports and for other purposes except silks
ten per cent and coffee adj vloem twenty cent
ad valorem additional duty champagne, sherry Madei.
IN, and port wines, and all manufactures of silk and
linens
| Which disagreed to-
| Mr. PAYNE moved that the entire section be stricken
out which was disagreed to-
| Mr. ! q CHAPMAN Tin pursuance of notice given