Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-19

and the manufactures Of linen iron and the manuac-
lures Of ron and steel and manue,aes thereof and glass
duty fifteen per cent excepting gold and silver on goods
wares and merchandise the growth produce or manuac-
OF the United States exported from the and brought
back again. provided for in schedule Of the act OF July
is46 also, satusy and paintings wearing apparel actually
al books implements and tools Of trade oceupa-
ton or employment Of persons arriving .ne United states
which said duties shall be and tor and dur
the continuance Of the with Mexico and for one
thereafter, and no longer"
The amendment rejected.
i Mr.. WENTWORTH moved 10 add at the end Of the Sec
ton the words Sand the duty salt shall cease from and
after the passage Of this act" Lost
Mr. COBB of Alabama rose and said he about to do
that which he feared would in all probability bring him in
contact with the opinions Of many Of those win whom he
usually Agreed He moved strike out from the third line
the words coffee and and the prosoes TO the section He
supposed he should bring down bis head portion of the
community but he responsible only to his constituents
and he should endeavor carry his pledges on this
sion and all Others Having pledged himself to his cons
tuens that he would against bill brought into tins
House to tax coffee he trusted that would be sufficient apo
ogy for his motion to strike out such portions ohe section as
proposed to do that which he pledged to oppose.
The motion was not agreed TO.
! Mr.. GREGORY moved to add " And in order to in
the revenue that the duties levied by virtue Of
the act of july 1916, be increased sixth each and
every item on the amount assessed to commence the
LIST day OF July next and be continued during the exist
of the war debt which increased duty is hereby pledged
for the payment Of The interest the loan hereby created and
Mr. KING, Of Massachusetts, moved to amend by striking
the words after the passage of this act and insert
"fiom and after the lst day Of May next" Rejected.
MI. WENTWORTH moved new section, which pro-
posed to levy tax on plate, watches, ewelry, &c.
Mr. W. said he should quote authority in support OF the
amendment he had offered because which his
mind approved. But he knew there gentlemen who
looked in forming their TO the opinions OF others To
such he would say that this amendment but transcript
that which had been recommended by the Secretary Of the
Treasury in 1872 In his report made to Congress at that
session he demonstrated that amount Of five ten mill
lions might be raised fromthat Alone voice Yes
from twenty thirty Millions" Now, if gentlemen thought
the Secretary correct he hoped they would not reject this
amendment to the BILL The amendment rejected
The oath section read.
Mr. lNGE moved to amend TO require the Secretary
Of the Treasury report weekly Congress the
Treasury notes issued under this act.
Mr. ISeE said he had submitted this motion to amend
with view Of replying to remark which had been made
by his colleague (Mr CoBB) in relation to the upon
coffee He felt bound say that in what his colleague bad
done he had not reflected the feelings of the people of Ala
bama. Several voices sis this in order - Mr.. l. said
he felt bound to say SO, not only representative Of his
constituents there Mr.. l. called orde5l but in
relation to both parties in Alabama The gentleman had
told the committee that he acting under pledges.
Here the CHAIR reminded Mr. that these remarks
relevant the amendment the BILL and OF
Mr. INGE. The gentleman has said here that he is
ing under pledges. say ferries of " order say that
part Of his district will sustain him. believe that it
would be foul reflection the people Of Alabama.
The CHAIR again interposed and called Mr. l. to order.
Mr. lNGE. / entertain unkind feelings towards that
gentleman
The CHAIR here warned Mr. l. that if he continued to
violate the order Of the House he would be ordered to take
his seat.
Mr. INGE said he was sorry he had felt constrained go
counter to the order Of the House his only object had been
reply to the remarks Of his colleague he withdrew
Mr. COBB anxious to make reoinder, but the
House refused leave
cded by tellers Ayes 49, l04. So the substitute
dissgr ed to.
Mr.. MCKAY then proposed 10 modify bis substitute by
striking out the 2st and 22d sections he former proposing
tax tea aud coffee, and the latter appropraing 1000
to dey the expenses Of issuing Treasury notes. and also by
raising the amount of Treasury TO be authorized TO six
teen mions and this modified proposition he moved
a substitute for the bill as amended.
Mr. MCKAY said he regretted exceedingly that his friends
this side Of the House had brought themselves up
for the proposition CONTAINED in bis first substuie)
and coffee IL they had enough
for it, they had right TO expect the other side of the House
would We (sad he) the persons who have brought
this war; and properly responsible for all its
quences, roars Of laughter and ought to provide the
for carrying il What do you suppose the whole
of this will be- Of which gentlemen
afraid have number Of tables before me- which will
publish that the country may what this tax
upon tea and coffee amounts TO- amounts TO charge Of
only thirteen upon each individual in the United States
Mr.. Mex said there a difference in the amount Of
Treasury proposed 10 be issued by the present substitute
and that which proposed in his first amendment This
proposed the Of 900 Of Treasury notes the
substitute of the minority Of the Committee Of Ways and
Means proposed SIS 600, because they supposed that
the tax laid upon and Coffee il would yield least
million OF dollars for the remainder Of the year Bot the
committee having refused this be had increased the
proposed amount 10 $4,000, 900.
This brought up the naked question: them before the com
mittee whether they would authorize a competent loan by
Treasury and stock, whether they would take the
stock alone, and place this Government this peous pc
Rod Of her history completely in the power Of the capitalists
Of the country Why, your Treasury have always
been superior during time Of stock loans. As
marked by his friend from Illinois, (Mr. FIcKLS) during
the last with Great Britain your Treasury
fell below IL per cent under par, while your Government
stock down 80 per below par And during times
Of loans from 1887 down the present time, your Treasury
notes have been superior TO your stock And what is this
monsrous difference between Treasury and stock about
which gentlemen the other side talk much Tak about
Government bank, as the gentleman from Pennsy de-
claed the Issue Of Treasury would make The pro-
position absurd The simple feature OF a bank
The question being taken this second substitute by tel
lers, the vote stood Ayes lOi, noes 1885,
SO the modified substitute Of Mr.. McKtr rejected
Mr. MCKAY then moved another substitute which, in the
uproar that filed the House. "a Committee ofhe Whole
seldom 10 greater disorder could not be distinctly understood
at the Reporters seat He believed il TO proposition 10
strike out all after the enacng clause Of the BILL and substitute
therefor his BILL with additional section admitting the issue
OF Treasury notes not exceeding three millions Of dollars
The CHAIR ruled this Substitute be Of order, being
in fact the same which had ust been acted on.
Mr.. MCKAY then moved another substitute, being the bill
again, but modified increase the loan seventeen