New-York daily tribune., 1849-01-26

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Mr. DoUsLAss. wSs directed 70 be appointed BY
the Chsr
The senate then took 10 Mr. Nux.s Postage
bill and had II under consideration some tine. d. asis
taking place, and aaaily adjourned without esmns Il
sny conclusion
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr.. NicoLL OF y. Y. offered ioint resolution
ins,ructng the Secretary Of distribute to tho
Free Academy Of New. lork the documents published
BY Congress and distributed vsrious public Societies
SC. under bis dire:tion. Objection being made the
resolution vas not received.
The Speaker aid before the House the following
/ Executive Documents. which were ordered to os
printed
4 Communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury With report from Mr. EpwAsps on the sub
jeci Of the importation of sdulterstsd drugs.
Oue from the Secretary Of War with list Of
contracts sde under the direction ofthe War Depsr.
ment IN lS4S.
The Speaker also laid before the House reso
luton from the City Council Of Brooklyn. asking the
establishment Of the Branch Mint In that city, which
was referred 70 the Committee II Ways and Means.
Mr. RICHARpsOS moved that the House resolve
tsef into Committee Of the Whole for the purpose Of
taking up the Postage bill, which was Loot
/ The Committees being called tor Reports. ssve-
raj wsr- presented from the Committee on Clsims.
/ Mr. WAsHiNGroS HUNr, OF y. \. from the Com
ruee OF Commerce reported bill TO extend the Rev.
Laws Of the United States ,ha Territory Of
Upper Calitorns. the provisions OF which are " tol
/ lows
The arst section extends the Revenue Laws OF the
United States over the whole Territory Of Upper Call
orris
The second section provide. ,hs, the whole Territory
shall form Collection Dstrict with port OF entry
q; San Francisco SAD Collector "a De appointed BY the
President with the sdvce and consent Of the senate.
The third section provides that Monterey san
Diego and point At the hesd OF the Gull OF Caiior
nis the intersection Of the Rivers ella and Colorado
shall be ports Of delivery and that the Collector shal
appoint three Deputy Coectorsto reside AT those ports
The fourth section fixes the salaries of the Col
/ lector at $1,000 and of the Deputy Collectors o 600
The hfth section provides that al questions of
law arising in reference to the Revenue laws uisy bs
adjudcsied before the District Court Of Louissns OF
| ths supreme Court OF Oregon.
/ The sixth section provides that the act shall 20
into operation from and aiter the 10th Of March next
| Mr.. HuNr said he was instructed By the Com
ni,tee 20 move that the bill bc put It's passage now
Since the rsuicstion Of the Tresty by the senate In
structons had sent out 20 Csliorusto the parties
who during the had under the President author
y collected duties that that suthorty WAS sbrogsted
by the Treaty of Peace and. therefore. there would
BE- no revenue laws In existence whatever there, and
necessary TO establish some for the interests OF our
Commerce. which would otherwise labor under great
dssdv vsutages Ii was ghly important that this mess
ure should be acted upon at once snd ne therefore
hoped that debate would arise upon this bill
| Mr. PErIlr of Ind. could not perceive what ne
ce,sy there WAS for the immediate passage of this BILL
when 1t not 10 90 into operation until the 10Th OF
March Tie moved that IL be referred to the Commit
| tee OF the Whole and printed
| Mr. McCLELL.Sp of Mich said he hoped the
! bill would not be passed now. tie did not wish 10
forestsll the Territorial bills which, Notwithstanding
what said 10 the contrary be thought should and
hoped would pass AZ the present session. The measure
proposed was very important one. and he hoped Mr.
! HUNr would consent that II should lie ON the speak
err table in the order OF bills there and be- printed
Mr. Hunt had no objection to that course being
adopted
Mr.. WuLARDP. HALL OF Mo thought this W az
a most extraordinary proposition was aproposa To
tax the inhabitants OF California without giving them
any representation, any Government or Legsature
He opposed any such proceeding
Mr.. a. q BRowN OF Miss hoped the motion OF
Mr. HUNT would prevail. Those must be- blind 10 the
scenes around them who could think that tho Terrific
ris bills would become laws At the present session o
Congress Il their srst duty To protect the revs
of the country and they adjourned without TN
adoption oi such measure az this nearly two year.
must elapse In the OF things, before esslstot
could be nad upon the subject And during THIS rme
csrgoes that had paid duty In New York &C
be exposed TO competition In California with csrgos'
from Liverpool or elsewhere that had not paid duty
al He was for projecting the revenue. and gisins
our own citizens an equal chance with those oil othsi
countries.
Mr.. A. II STEPHENS Of Ga cared little what be
came OF the bill long a. Il did not pass He was IV
anxOus either some gentlemen seemed 10 be for tha
estabshment Of Territorial Government Ia ths' Ter
ritory. He did not care II no Government wss estsb
.hed this year, next year or II t were never estsb
shed He did not think II entered inio tho brains
Of the trainers Of the Constitution to form tertorsi or
provincial governments for foreign territories He was
not going dollar 10 pay for such territories
Orto establish such governments He spoke only Tor him
self Before late treaty ratified by the senate.
the President had assumed to make sort OF govern
ment Tor those territories. 10 doing he had sc!d
without suthorfy-he bad exercised ekislatvs author
ity. Whether that government now existed be knew
not and cared He believed the Executive Annua.
Message referred 10 this kind Of government which
had been constituted but whether Il was good gov.
! erumen, or bad government he knew not and he did
no, care. He knew thing that the President h,f
no power 20 make H. but 40 hs people there seemed
f,,tt uut He nOt 4 70
| whrtner the Revenue laws extended over ths
Territory not and he did not Why some persons
should be anxious because as long ss they were not
extended II there would be- one country al least
where they would have perfect free trade. For him
self he cared not how long ths Territory should 90 on
under the lsws OF nations the laws OF wsr-hs hoped
they might under II until they got tired OF and
| formed Government for themselves
Mr.. HUSr again proposed ths, the bill should 60
| over on the motion 20 engrOss and be printed.
Mr. MoRsE OF La. thought the bill was an i'm
portsnt and that IL ought 10 bs printed he was al
90 in favor of forming Territorial Government for
that country lie then proceeded TO dscuss the gues
ZION Of the constitutional tight Of the President 10 levy
dunes In Mexico styling ths reference Of that subject
/ % a Select Committee mIs.rsbe numous
| Mr. ROOr next obtained the noor.
Mr.. HUyT wished him 10 give " wsy that he might
make q motion 20 postpone the consideration OF the
subject until next Monday, bar
Mr. ROor said he preferred 70 speak on ths iao-
ron VI Mr. PrrrIr % refer % the Committee 0f the
/ " cole OF which he Ia favor he said he vas not
surprised that Mr.. HUNT as Chairman Of the Commit
tee ca Commerce should look after the revenue and
commerce Of the country out he should oe much sur
Drsed the House t. act upon any MEASURE re-
stinz u California without considering nrst the nnost
inn psrtsnl matter and which. he thought no bill rest
nx ~ could pass without 10 wit the Incorporation
/ oi the WlmOt Pfoviso. he thought, ~nen the time
came his irend from n. I. would discover thst they
would ind some way Ia which ~ sifx 10 even 10 this
bill or the bill 10 appropriate money 10 psy Tor this
T-rritory He did Do, S.h - restrict the deoste but
for the purpose Of sdording an opportunity 10 put the
/ question
SIR. HlLLIARD hoped the gentleman would al
ford MIN moment before moving the previous qass-
| tOu 20 explain.
| Mr RooT SAID he was 81 tender hearted he
could not refuse.
! Mr.. HuLIARD said that, with all due respect 20
| toe gentleman from Georgia (Hr 5r,PHENs) which
ne vas proud ~ manifest on all occasions, he desired
fit could 5e done honorable eterms-honorsbs both
70 the North and the Soluble desired, it could be
done such 70 secure that territory. the
bryo Of vast nation commercially and politically for
the honor and rory Of toe United states He was in
hopes hst the decision anticipated BY Mr. Roor would
not b. arrived at IL would be unjust and degrading
the South and hoped that tranquility might be pre-
served ths; better feeling would prevail. When the
Appropriation bl % pay for this prritory should come
up desired ssy ne should for H. and be hoped
IL would pass without any such provision attached.
which would be unjust % the South Such Legislation