The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-15

Congregational.
FRIDAY, July Ia, ls4S.

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Mr. Dix from the Committee on Commerce, reported
Il, tho act 10 establish a collection district in South
Co,a with an amendment striking out the three first
sections, and making the bill, in fact establish colec
ton district in Massachusetts
The Senate proceeded as IN committee OF the whole
IN the consideration OF The bill.
Mr. Dix explained that the committee thought il mex
Incident to establish the proposed collection district in
South Carolina.
Mr. Butler submitted a few remarks in opposition to
n. ,mendment when the said amendment was agreed
70 the bill was reported to the Senate, the amendment
was concured in, and the bill read third time, and
passed.
mee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the
Senate to inquire whether the contract for reporting the
oceedngs and debates of that body has been faithfully
executed whether the expectations in relation thereto
have been realized and, if not, what
cessary in the premises
Mr. N remarked, that he found no fault with the &C
ruracy of the reports; but however valuable to postery
they were rendered useless now from the deay Ill helr
publication.
Mr. Foote replied that the delay was attributable en-
tirely to senators themselves.
Mr. Clayton objected to the consideration of the reso-
luton, and it lies
The House bill to admit certain articles, the growth
productions of Canada, into the United States free of
DUTY provided like articles the growth productions OF
the United States admitted into Canada free of duty,
was read twice, and referred to the Committee Com
merce.
On motion of Mr. Dickinson, the Senate proceeded TO
the consideration Gas in committee of the whole of the
bill to establish branch mint of the United States in the
city of New York.
Mr. Butler moved to amend the BILL by adding pro-
vision for the establishment of branch mint Charles
ton. South Carolina.
Mr. Badger could necessity for establishing
either of the proposed branch mnts and submitted
few remarks in opposition thereto.
Mr. Dickinson advocated the passage of the bill as re-
ported
After further debate by Messrs Miles, Butler, Dix,
and Calhoun the question was taken upon the amend
ment; which was agreed to-
The bill was then reported the Senate; and after
further debate by Mr. Anterior in opposition, and Mr.
Butler in support of the amendment it concurred in
by yeas 2s, nays 21.
The question being then taken upon the engrossment of
the BILL decided in the negative by yeas 81, nays
a.
After the consideration of executive business,
The Senate adjourned.
In the House. the Senate amendments to the House
bill repeating the provso of the of last Congress,
providing for the prosecution OF the with Mex
reducing the major generals of the army to one,
and the brigaer generals to two-and the amendments
proposed thereto by the Military Committee, taken
up and their consideration occupied the whole day,
with view 10 the appointment of committee of confer
ence upon the subjects of disagreement between the
houses
On motion of Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, the non con-
cuence vote upon the Senate amendment granting three
months pay to the officers and soldiers OF the Mex
lean war, was reconsdeed and amended to include
the widows and OF the fallen OF
those engaged in this war.
And then the House adjourned
..rr. ..rY,ar - .nd IN. Veto I,oxx~r
1t is not worth while for the recusant wings to find
fault with General Taylor any longer for not giving
them pledges enough! In fact, he has already given
more pledges than he any other redeem!
He has pledged himself TO administer the government
administered it, This alone will be quite work enough
keep any President very busy for four years. JeAer
son ndid Adamss work pretty thoroughly; and if Gen.
Taylor, should he be elected, to make his admin
isaton embody both the system of Adams and the coun
ter system of Jefferson, he will ind we opne, that his
political duties will leave him little leisure for that sex
animation and study" of the leading questions at issue
between the two parties, which he avows himself to
stand much in need Of
But the General has done more than pledge himself to
govern as both Jefferson and Adams governed. With a
bravery quite according TO knowledge. he has gone
farther and pledged himself to initiate the administrations
of Washington, Adams and Jefferson, auhout using the
veto po,ver-vowng, indeed, substantially that ought
not to be used at all To show that General Taylor will
find no easy business in the event of his election, to
redeem this pledge and cio the veto TO administer the
government Washington administered it. we print be-
low two extracts from the repubshed journal of Con-
gress during Washington's administration, which have
been obgingIy furnished to us. and which contain the
first two uetoes under governmenboth OF them bear
ing the signature of President Washington!
The first of these petoe in 1892, about tico gears and
half after the government went into operation, was APP
piled, as will be perceived, to an apporionmcnt bill.
President Washington consulted Mr. jefferson to the
poprety of vetong this bill In his advising the
veto Mr. Jefferson says
Viewug the bill either violation of the constitution,
giving inconpnnt exposition to its 'cord is 1t a
wherein the President ought to nepose his negdrs7
think is The Of his nsgatire o'cer begins al
ready ereifs belize that President pM venture to
tt and consequently has begotten desire to raise up bar
irs IN the State Legislatures against Congre, rowng of
the control of the constitution"
These are weighty words of Mr.. jefferson and as in
the ngerso letter General Taylor says explicitly that he
reared IN the political doctrines of Thomas Jefie
and has always endeavored to conform to the came
and he further says in substance in the Allison letter
that the veto power ought TO be abolished bv non user
we commend the above reasoning of Mr.. jefferson on
the subject both to General Taylor and to the various
committees and delegations whether wing or indie
pendent, who sometimes to their cost make themselves