Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRrARY l6 AND IT.
FINAL PROCEEDINGS ON THE LOAN BILL.

On motion Of Mr. STEPHENS, the House resolved itself
into Committee Of the Whole the Of the Union CHR.
BORIS in the char) on the loan bill.
Mr. VINTON having awaited himself Of grant
ed by the Saith rule of closing the debate which be did in
speech that occupied one hour in lis delivery
The committee then proceeded to vote amendments as
proposed 10 wit
The question first put the amendment to the first
section moved by Mr. Vrsros days SINCE Strike
the Of SIS, $780, 000 and insert "l6, OOO, 600
This agreed to.
Mr. HALE moved to amend the lst section by adding al
the end thereof the following ssss~eHBerI :
Provided That part g the money receisd hinder the
hereafter be lneurrsd by the prosecution Of the war with
Disagreed n !: Yeas %, nays ils.
Mr.. McLA E moved add TO end Of the lst section
P,ossd THAT from and after "a the passage Of hi. act
Guided the schedules dutabe articles of the tariff
Of Congress Of 1896 except specie and bullion and
ing apparel and articles not imported from foreign countries
when imported the United States, duty OF 25 per
ad yalorem Proridd That mportatons OF tea and
coffee foreign vessels placed footing with vessels OF
the United States by reciprocal treaty spuaons by
CARNATIONS of the President issued in of of
Congress- the additional duty imposed by the lh section of
acted .3nd provided also, That coffee, the production
growth of the colonies dependencies OF the Netherlands
imported into the United States from the Netherlands Dutch
vessels shall not be subjected such additional duty imposed
BY the aforesaid act OF Congress OF the Soh August
Mr.. HUNT, of New York, point of order. He
believed the proposition of the gentleman from Maryland
Of order and he asked for the reading Of the 3st rule
from which it would appear that propositions TO levy tax
could be discussed considered the day they
offered Under this rule raised the point that the PROPOSE
ton of order
The rule read follows
ssI3l No motion or proposition for tax charge upon
the people shall discussed the day in which it made
offered and every such proposition shall receive ITS nrst dis
cussion n a Committee OF the Whole House"
Mr.. CoLLAMER also suggested that the amendment was
not in order, as being german to the bill.
The CHAIRMAN decided that the amendment not in
xdar, First The le1
motion or proposition subject different from that under
consideration shall be admitted under color Of amendment
The proposition impose tax tea and coffee he said
altogether different from the bill under consideration, which
proposed to avoid taxation by borrowing money.
He also decided that Of order under the rule
referred to by the gentleman from New York.
Mr. McLANE wished to maintain that his proposition
in order but debate in order He therefore appealed
from the decision of the Chair
The question, Shal the decision Of the Chair stand the
judgment of the House " taken by teer and decided in
the affirmative Ayes LOG, not counted.
So the decision OF the Chair confirmed and the amend
ment declared out of order
Mr.. HALL, of New York, moved to amend the lst
ton by adding between the words so borrowed shall and
the words g be applied, &c the words on being first duly
appropriated therefor"
And strike out the words which stock near the end
of the st section and insert lieu thereof the words " and
the stock issued on such loan"
Mr. n. explained his for offering the amendment,
that under the latitude of construction adopted at the Teau
yDepartment he afraid without this amendment they
penses OF the in Mexico without first having direct
appropriation therefor by law
These amendments adopted.
Mr. KING, of Massachusetts, moved to add at the end OF
the LIST section the following And certificate Of stock
shall be issued under this until the President shall have
nominated and the Senate confirmed three commissioner fully
authorized negotiate treaty of peace with the Mexican
Government principles ofecpoca justice TO both countries
Mr.. KING remarked that he DESTROYS of drawing the
attention. Of the House 10 the amendment which he had pro-
posed II simply provided that the President should with
the advice Of the Senate appoint three commissioners
with Mexico terms Of reciprocal justice. When the
commenced, nearly ago. told that this
TO bring upon peace in three months Now, at
the end OF than twenty months far from
peace, apparently, then. He wanted the country
to make demonstration that il is in upon this
subject that determined to have peace
and honorable terms.
We told years ago. that "the heart Of this
great nation be prepared for y and the heart Of this
great nation had been prepared for The Executive did
not dare TO wage with equal Great Britain, but
commenced with poor feeble Mexico. The heart Of
this great nation must be prepared for II appeared
him that the burning thirst of this great nation BY time
must be saked with the blood which had been shed in this
From the official reports informed that more
than twenty thousand MeIicans had either been killed OF
wounded in the prosecution Of ths>war and nearly
thousand Americans
Surely this should be enough But If this was not enough
Of blood TO slake the burning thirst of this great people,
let add TO il the Of the Of thousands widows
and orphans and friends Of those who had peshed mseray
persisted, in this most miserable And ii
war; the treasure which had been expended be supposed
hundred millions Of dollars would be oyer-esmaie il
we included that expended by the Mexcans well as the
Americans In the name Of humanity he asked If al this
was not sufficient 10 satisfy this burning heart OF the nation
which had thus been prepared for war; By the present Ad
ministraiion
His amendment proposed the appointment Of three commits
oners treat with Mexico and give assurance Of our desire
TO settle this difficulty terms Of justice and mapnanny
We surely had three men in this country who might Be de
sgnated by the President TO be approved BY the Senate
Mr.. X here arrested by The fall Of the hammer an.
nouncng the expiration Of the five minutes which are allowed
by the rules for explaining amendment.
Mr.. HARRISON raised the point that the amendment was
out OF ORDER on lie ground Of irelevancy.
The CHAIRMAN ovenulsd the point OF order
Mr.. KAUFMAN asked for ieIers on the adoption Of he
amendment, which not ordered.
The question being taken, the amendment rejected
without division.
The second section read.
Mr.. SAWYER moved to amend j, by inserting alter the
words certificates Of stock where they first occur fol-
lowing No OF which shall be Of less amount than
one hundred dollars" Rejected.
Mr. GREGORY moved to add, after the word par" the
words IN the city Of New York, be hypothetical any
loan Of money thereon" Rejected
Mr.. MEAD moved 10 strike the first proyiso in these
words ProUdtd That part Of said stock be sold below
par He presumed it not intended By the House to
leave the Government without money its stock should
be quarter or half cent below par The Government must
have money TO meet the expenses which has incurred
ther It's stock was above below par and supposed money
like every thing else, bad market value.