The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read

REGULATION OF EMICRANT VESSELS.
Mr.. MACLAY (by unanimous conscnD presented a
memorial OF the common council OF New York CITY, IN
relation to the expectation of paipers and criminals;
which he asked to have referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
deal of very important information in relation to matter
which is exciting unusual interest IN the city OF
New York and other cities He alluded to the increased
ux of foreign paupers and criminals into the United
States few days since he had the pleasure OF introduce
ing bill to meet this difficulty, and he was reolced to
find that he sustained by respectable body OF
men as the common council of the city of New York.
committee from that body was now in this city to urge
this subject upon Congress His object in rising was to
move that the petition be printed and referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr. COBB called for division of the question.
The question accordingly taken, first, upon the
motion to refer to the Committee on the Judiciary which
motion was agreed to.'
The question recurring upon The motion to print the
memorial,
Mr. BOYD inquired of the Chair whether the motion
to refer to the Judiciary Committee had been put and car
The SPEAKER replied that it had.
Mr. BOYD said that it was not so understood in his
neighborhood They understood the question of refer
put and carried to be upon the reference to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
The SPEAKER said that the gentleman from New
York his left, Mr. SEAMAN] had moved an amend
ment to the motion of the other gentleman from. New
York, MR. MACLAY1 referring the memorial TO the Ju-
dietary Committee instead Of the Committee on Com
merce, and the question, accordingly, was taken first
upon the amendment, which had been agreed to-
Mr.. SEAMAN remarked that the House evidently did
understand the subject II memorial from the
facts in relation to matter which had been under the
sderaton OF special committee of that body urging the
immediate action of Congress
Several voices. What is the question:
Mr.. SEAMAN. Simply on the printing
Several voices THAT'S not it--what is it about!
Mr.. SEAMAN The importation OF paupers.
MIR. COBB. ask for reading OF the memorial.
The Clerk then unroIlcd the memorials but il was so
bulky that the honorable gentleman from Georgia Mr.
Comb at once withdrew his call for reading, and said
he would be satisfied with statement of its general pur
The question was then taken on the motion to print
and il was decided in the affirmative.
MIR. BOYD moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee of the Whole the state of the Union, but
gave way at the solicitation of
QUESTION PRIVILEGE
Mr.. RATHBUN, who rose and said he desired to
ed, he proceeded On the sth of December. the House
would recollect, he offered the following resolution
which asadoped calling on the Secretary OF the Treas
ury:
Rcsored That the Secretary of the Treasury be request
ed to report this House, with all convenient DESPATCH
the ith day Of March lsl5 and the j., day Of Deccmbe
1876 been employed secret inspectors OF the customs
agent or in any capacity other than ordinary officers the
name or names of ali persons SO employed the collection
district in which he they reside or to which appointed
when, and by whom appointed; what duty he or they
have performed; the amount of the per diem or other pay
allowed to each person the amount OF travelling fees or
the aggregate of all pay travel fees, expenses tue al
lowed OF paid each where, how, and by whom paid
and also by what authority such appointments made
and such payments made.
On the 22d of December he Offered another resolution
calling the Secretary of the Treasury report wheh
or any sums OF money had been paid by his
thoy, the authority OF any other officer in the Treas
ury Department, for the services of any PERSONS for
the expenses of any PERSONS in aiding assisting in
draughng the tariff bill furnished by the Secretary of the
Treasury to the Committee of Ways and Means a, the
last session of Congress; the of the persons
paid the amounts paid TO each the services expenses
Tor which such service made; out OF what fund,
and in what payment made; whether said person
persons at the time officers under the general
government, connected with the collection of the
nue.; the salary and pay of each per and the
thorty under which payment made. To neither of
these resolutions of inquiry had any reply been made by
the Secretary of the Treasury. He (Mr r. wished to
say
Mr.. GEO. S. HOUSTON. | should like to know
whether this is question of privilege [Cres OF ooh
oh ir'1
The SPEAKER The gentleman from New York will
state his question of privilege.
MIR. RATHBUN. | assert that up to this hour, al
though more than half of the session has EXPIRED
port has been made and that the report might have been
made IN few days after the call made If the Secre
tary OF the Treasury had performed his duty, he
bound to do by law. Now the question make is this
and propose to call the attention OF the House to the
subject, simply with view of presenting i TO their
consideration, in order that they may take what action
they may deem alpropnate-tha the Secretary of the
Treasury. being bound by law 10 this