Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-07-08
WEDNESDAY, july 5, 1913.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, lS4S.
The SPEAKER announced the report of the Committee
on Commerce. and the accompanying resolutions the
sage OF the President giving his for Withholding his
approval from the and harbor bill of last session. the
memorials for the improvement Of rivers and harbo the
subject first in ORDER
The resolutions read follows:
Resoive That the constitution of the United States
Congress the power TO appropriate money open and
harbors and distractions navgabe rivers
in all where such improvements necessary to the
protection and facility OF with foreign nations or the
commerce among the States
Resolved That the interests Of our national commerce
the common Defence and general welfare OF the United States
require jndicous exercise Of the foregoing powers.
his veto message Of December Is, S4 for his refusal APP
prove and sign the bill passed March ls4 making appro-
pratons for the improvement of certain harbors and rivers
are deemed insufficient and unsatisfactory.
Resoted That would be nexpedient and contrary to
the principles 81 the constitution give the general consent
Congress in advance Of legislation By the States the impo
ston OF tonnage duties by the several States
improving the ports and harbors which such duties may be
levied
Resofred That the report Of the Committee on Com
the immortal Of the Chicago Convention respecting
harbor and river improvements the Presidents Of
December Is lS the subject and the bill referred
to said committee in relation tonnage duties with
norty report the subject be pruted that the
Committee Printing be directed inquire into the expe
dency ofprintng extra copies OF said report.
sims, VINO entitled 10 the floor, said had
disposition 10 occupy the time Of the House this late period
Of the session upon the subject OF these resolutions He would
much prefer that the regular necessary business before them
should be attended and, in order arrive that result
he would lay the report and resolutions on the table
The yeas and nays ordered the motion lay on
table.
Mr.. McCLERNAND asked to be excused from voting and
for leave TO state his reasons for his motion.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman cannot be allowed to
state any reasons under the rule.
MOI A ~
luons because in effect they precptats the country
into public debt and because too they could
not be regarded otherwise than attack cautious at
tack, upon the Administration.
The question lay upon the table was put and decided in
the negative, by the following
YEAS--Messrs Atkinson, Bsyly, Besle, Bedin<er Bird
sal, Bowdon, Brodhead, William G. Brown Burt Chase
Franklin Clark, b. L. Clark, Williamson w Cobb Cum.
minis, Daniel Dickinson Featherston Fiskn Fries Green
Willard p. Hail. Hsmmous, HARRISON Harmanson Harris
Hill, Georges Hcasten Inge Charles j. Ingersol Ieron,
Jameson, Andrew johnson, J. Johnson Robert W. John
son, G. w. jones' kenhon Lahm La Sere Lord Lumpkin,
Maesy, McClernsnd, Mcdowell, Mckay, Miller Pessee
Phelps Psbury, Rhett, Rchey, Sawyer Simpson, Sims
Smart Stanton Thomas. Jacob Thompson, r. A. Thompson,
NAYS-Messrs Abbott, Barrow, Belcher Binghsm Blan-
chsrd, Bots Bowr, Brady Buckner Butler Candy Chap
WE'LL Crozer, Darling Diekey Dixon DonneI Dunn. Eek
ert Edwards Embree, A Evans, n Evans Faran Farrey
Fisher, flournoy Freddy Fulton Gayle Gentry iddngs
ton Moses Hampton, Henry, Elias b. Holmes John W. Hous-
ton Hubbard Hudson Hunt Irwin jenkins John w Jones.
Kellogg, I. B. King. ID. ?. King William T. Lawrence,
Sidney Lawrence, LETTER. Lincoln. Lynde McCIeand Me-
Ilvsne H. Manu. Marsh Marvin, Morehead Morris MulIin
Nelson, Newell, OUTLAW, Parey Peck PendIeton Petrie
Petit Pollock, Presto, Ptnsm Reynolds. Julius Rockwell
John A. Rockwell Root Rumsey, ST. john shirre silves.
ter, Slngerland, Caleb b. Smith, Truman Smith Stark
weather, Stephens, Charles E. Stuart, Tamadge, Taycr
Thibodaux, James Thompson, John B. Thompson, William
Thompson, hurstoD, Toombs Turner, Van Dyke yin,on
Warren, Wentworth, White Wilson-i0o.
Mr. McCLELLAND had very little objection to the frs,
and second Of these resolutions though he confessed IL he
had been on that committee he would no, have agreed 10 re-
port any Of them He thought would have been sufficient
for the committee have made their report and had that re-
port together with the Presidents message circulated
among the people.
The fret resolution be looked upon rather loosely drawn
and hany and VARIOUS constructions would be put upon IT,
Yet be had particular objection 10 vote for that resolution
The second resolution be could with great pleasure
The third he could not vote for at all. lie viewed il as
unnecessary. He looked upon III furthermore, as direct
reflection the President Of the United States He differed
with the President and did agree that the reasons he had
assigned IN that veto message good and Sufficient but
the time he unwilling 10 give any in this
House which might be tortured into Of that officer
or the simple that be, in the discharge Of his duties
compelled differ with him and whatever difference Of
opinion might exist between the President and himself as
member Of this House, be nevertheless obliged pre-
that be had acted honestly discharge Of his duties
and the President had good right differ from him a.
had any member of this House.
Having requested the Clerk TO read toe fourth resolution
Mr. McC said he had very little doubt from the
he had been enabled 70 give this subject that would be i'm
proper and nerpedent give this power the States in adj
OF the action Of each State this particular subject
but the time he could for that resolution be-
he believed constitutional He thought Congress had
power give authority the States in advance, and seem
ed him that any who would refer to the constitutional
provisions that subject would with him IN tina,
opinion The clause Of the constitution which related to this
question In the following words No State shall with
III .ufv If 4r
Whether that consent given before after any action
the part of the State, Il certainly constitutional be-
cause this grant Of power express authorizing Congress
give their the States to impose thess tonnage