Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-18
7THT: RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
~ TO those Of Mr.. Houston, of Alabama and

" 10 those Of Mr.. Houston, oil h'aoan''' anu
MIR. Nicol, OF New York. n.,
The speech oil The later gentleman, last even
ing he referred 10 as one ofgIeat ability, anu ue
livered in tone and temper deserving oil emu,
lalion. He commended that The loan, as proVlueu
for in this bill, would be as easily negotiated rs
il could be were new treasury notes autnorizfa.
A large portion OF the funds would be requileu ~
Mexico. The Rothschids have specie there,
which hey desire 10 bring home, and would pro-
badly avail themselves OF The opportunity 10 IN
vest in This stock, in preference 10 mourning
The risk and expense OF transportation, paying
our government in drafts on Mexico, ana lecely,
ing the stock at par, which, ne estimated, Wouia
be 10 them equivalent, under The circumstances
TO six per cent stock at len per cent below pal
The committee then proceededto act on anenu.
men,s. That proposed by Mr.. Vln1on, 10 sllls.
out SIS 100000 in the first section, and insel.
Sl6OOO,OOO, was agreed io-yeas VI nays h''
couned. o..,.,~
Mr. Hale, Of Massachusetts, proposed iufiher
10 amend the first section, by adding al the close
thereof, a pfoyiso, that "no part oil The money 70
be SO raised shall be applied TO any expenses mere.
after incurred in the prosecution OF inc war WIN
Mexico" Tellers were ordered, and the amend
men, rejected, % 10 l H. !.
Mr.. McLane of Md, proposed TO amend, oy
adding al The close OF the first section, Inc follOW
ing: g
Provided, that from and after the passage OF
this act there shall be levied, collected and PAID,
on all articles moi included in any of the schedules
OF duliable articles of the tariff act OF Congress
of July, 1916, except specie and bullion, and
wearing apparel, and articles not imported from
foreign countries, when imported into The United
States, duty Of twenty-five per cent advalorem;
provided, that on imponatons OF lea and coffee
in foreign vessels not placed on footing win YES
sells of the United States, by reciprocal treaty sup
uaions or by proclamations OF The President, Is
sued in pursuance OF any act oil Congress, Inc
additional duty imposed by the eleventh section
OF the tariff act OF Congress, Of Both August,
1912, shall be exacted; and provided, also, mat
coffee The production and growth OF The colonies
or dependencies OF The Netherlands imported IN
TO The United States from the Netherlands, IN
Dutch vessels, shall mol be subject 70 such add
tional duties imposed BY The aforesaid acl oil Con-
gress OF 3Olh August 1s42.
The Chair decided The Observation-Disclosures
two different rules Of The House-not 10 De IN ors
der Mr.. McLane appealed from this decision,
but The Chair was sustained-yeas lO6 nays not
counted
Mr. Hail. OF New York, offered an amend
ment, proposing 10 insert after the words $50
borrowed" in The first section, the words "siier
being duly appropriated" thus rendering j! neces-
sary that The money 10 be borrowed shall DC afpro-
priated before il sha be applied TO delray any Of
tho public expenses"
Without action on This amendment, the COM
mittee rose, and, on motion of Mr.. Stephens,
| the House adjourned.