The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-18

Mr.. rnoH,sow--I vim withdraw my motion for you
to ask question. you will renew II.
Mr.. HrNLEv-I viii not promise
Mr.. THcMrsoN-Then insist on my motion
Mr.. Mckay want to say 2 few words. will renew
the motion II you withdraw 1t.
Mr.. THoMPsoN assented.
Mr.. Mckay then replied to Messrs Thompson and
not twenty millions, they msde before June,
Is47
MIR. CRozrKR responded; and
MIR. MCKAY a. he promised renewed the motion to lay
on the table the motion OF Mr. Cobb
The question taken and decided In the Affirmative
yeas % nays 49, and the House laid upon the table
the motion reconsider the vote by which ten thou
sand extra copies of the abstract Of contracts Of the
War Department we're ordered to hs printed
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
The House vent into com mittse the bill requiring
all receiysbs from customs and from eli other
sources bs paid Immediately into the Treasury with
abateme at deduction and for other purposes.
dull aud dry dvbste took place on an amendment
I'D. Two others agreed to, when the committee
The House ooucurred In the amendments the bill
passed, aud is as follows, viz:
Be enacted by the Senate aud House Of Representa-
tives of she United States of America, in Cougre
assembled That, from and after the thirtsth day Of
June eighteen hundred and forty-eight, the gcoss
amount of all duties received from customs, from the
.sles of public lands aud FROM all miscellaneous sources
for the of the Uoted States, shall be paid by the
officer agent receiving the into the treasury of
the United States at early day practicable with
out Abatement or deduction account of salary,
fees costs ehsrges claim any description
whatever Provided, That nothing herein contained
shall be construed to alter the existing laws regulating
the cosoton OF the Of Post ON Depart
mest
ssc.2 And be it further enacted, That so much mo.
may be for the payment Of deb INJURIES
or drawbacks, bount-s and allowances which are, or
be- horz sd and payable after tbs day afores
be- sad she same hereby appropriated Tor that
pose out of money in the treasury to be expended
under the direction OF ths secrerery OF that depart
meat according the laws authorizing said debenure,
or draw backs, bountiss and allowances Provided That
the collectors of tho customs snail be the asbursiny
agents to pay the aforesaid debentures or drawbacks
bounties aud allowances and that all deb nture cerf
Gates issued according TO law shall be received in pay
ment OF dues 1t the custom house the same
been Issued; the laws regulating drawbacks having
| been complied with.
Sec 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury TO submit
session, estlAates of appropriations which may be
CURED to Drovds for the Of collecting the
revenue from customs and also from the public lands for
tbs second half of the next fiscal year. and separate
estimates for the said purpose for the year ending the
June, eighteen hu adred and fifty and similar
estimates from year to year thereafter.
Sec. 4. And be further enacted, That so much
money may be necessary to pay the expenses Of COL
lections referred to in the next preceding section
until specific appropriations for the objects shall be
made by Congress-, be- and the hereby, appro
priaed out OF In the treasury to be expend
ed after the thireth June eighteen hundred forty
eight under the direction of the Secretary thereof
formally to law and regulation Provided That the
expenses OF collecting the revenue from customs shall
not thereafter exceed the sum Of million five hun
dred and sixty thousand dollars per annum and in pro-
portion for less time.
JETHRo WOODS PLOUGH.
Mr. CRsFIELp moved to reconsider the vote by which
the bill to extend the patent OF Jethro Wood was laid
upon the table
Mr., POLLOCK moved to lay the motion the table !;
and the motion WAS agreed to.
CONSTITUTION OF WISCONSIN.
message was received from the President, enclosing
the constitution of Wisconsin, preliminary to her ad
mission into the Union State.
Aud the House adjourned