The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-25

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amendment and send II TO the House. They amend that
amendment II comes back here, and II makes differ
ence whether agree disagree recede from our
amendment The only controversy between the Senate
and House IS upon the Senaie's amendment Ii the SEN
ate recedeS, The House amendment falls matter of
course The very same thing done with another
appropriation bill but day or two ago-the Indian an.
preparation bill appeal TO the honorable senator from
day, whether this shall be continued and protrac
ed by the attempt to engra government for California
upon the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill Both
parties have maintained their grounds here The prone
stion now comes from the honorable senator from Mss
sachusetts-one who stands high a politician and na
,rioi in the landto leave California only in the position
il in before under the authority that we NAV
thus avoid all the difficulty appeal soemnly 10 the
honorable senator from Illinois whether should not
adopt this course.
| MIR DOUGLAS 1 am not throwing obstacles in the
way OF the bill only ask that the question be taken
separately upon the two motions because they are dis
hnct questions The relates to the House amend.
ment. We have no right to recede, passing the
! House amendment The House have sent an amend.
ment to be inserted in this bill They have right to
look to US Tor decision upon their amendment Here is
proposition TO AVOID meeting that amendment, by re.
lcedng fcom our own, and making decision
| Mr.. HUNTER. The decision first made by the Char
was, that this was another question
Mr. DOUGLAS The senator from Virginia will re- .
member, that the first word spoke after that motion was
not be acted upon at once. did not appeal but had a
right to appeal from the decision of the Chair at that
tune If the chair decides this to be motion, though
not satisfied, shall not appeal; but wish the Chair 10
review his decision upon that point, and say whether
have not right to vote separately upon the two propo
sitions
The PRESIDENT ruled the motion to be in order, "a
made and pending before the Senate.
Mr.. TURNEY expressed his high qualification at the
of the from Massachusetts reference to
this bill He hoped the bill would pass and receive the
sanction of the President, if he could conscientiousy
sign it; He hoped it might pass and be dated upon the
SEVERAL SENATORS. OF course. 1t will be The
date OF the legislative day.
The question being then taken by yeas and nays upon
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nays 7, as follows
YEAs,Messrs; Atchson. Anterior. Baldwin Bell, Ber
Davis Of Davis Of Dayton boI
nson Dix, Downs Fclch Fitzpatrick, Greene, Hale Han
Of Georgia, Jones, Mangum, Mason, Miller Niles. Pearce
Rnsk Spruance, Turney Upham, Wales and Webster
NAY5-Messrs Dodge OF Iowa. Douglas. Metcalfe st.
geon Underwood. Walker, and Westcott-7
So the Senate having receded from their amendment
the bill was passed
EXTENSION OF REVENUE LAWS OVER CALIFORNIA
SEVERAL SENATOR'S "Adiourn"
Mr.: WEBSr TER We cannot adjourn until that bill is
on Commerce 1t is bill to extend the revenue laws
over California, and to establish collection district
therein. 1t was laid upon the table. upon the motion OF
the honorable senator from Alabama Mr. KING now
move that it be taken up for consideration.
Mr. fULEE inquired whether objection would pre-
venlts being taken up Tor he should object to action in
whatever stage II IN his power.
The PitESDEN L stated that it would not.
The question being taken upon the motion to proceed
10 the consideration Oh DILL IL was agreed to.
The mate accordingly, in committee of the WHOLE
proceeded to the consideration of the bill TO extend the
revenue laws of the United States the territory and
waters OF Upper California, and to create collection dis
Mr.. MANGUM moved to lay i, upon the table, and
called for the yeas and nays; bu, withdrew at the
Mr.. JOHNSON of Maryland, who made remark upon
the necessity OF passing such law since Americans who
go there with goods. upon which duties had been paid
could not compete with others who should go with goods
IRON abroad without paying duties.
Mr.. MANGUM. This question has been before us
for several days i'll ccesson-I will not say weeks-and
we have failed TO give government to California. will
no say who wall get the benefit OF passing these
laws; but, sir, under all the circumstances will say
that Is utterly un English and utterly un-Amecan to
levy duties upon portion OF our people to whom we re-
fuse a government Unless we send them law hope
we shall not tax them and move to lay the bill upon
the table, and call for the yeas and nays.
Mr. NJ withdrew his motion at the request of
Mr. DAVIS of Massachusetts, who remarked that
many vessels had gone with from the United States
to California: and by the last arrivals from Europe,
seemed that French ships and very considerable
Der OF English ships were being fitted out for that
| try. Il had seemed to the Committee on Commerce
that American vessels going there should be
sdered as engaged in the coastwise trade, having al
ready paid the duties on their cargoes; and that
less duties were charged there upon other vessels there
would be inequality the trade 1t for the pnr
pose OF cqualzng the trade that this bill had been intro
duced II was to extend the revenue laws that
territory, TO create Offices, and OF viola
ton OF The revenue laws, provided that they might be
tired IN the courts OF Louisiana and Oregon; that
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Mr.. YULEE | shall vote for the motion to lay upon
the table, and vote for any motion to defeat the bill and
will state very briefly my If understand the
senator from Massachusetts correctly he informs that
the merchant from the North is not to paw the duties upon
goods bound to California, which required to be paid
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Mr.; DAVIS. They pay the duty here before they sail
for all the foreign goods they take out.
Mr. YULEE. Then they desire the benefit of the
drawback. The whole amount of the matter is this:
Oar northern friends deny to their southern brethren the
right to go there with their property all They deny
to us any legislation by which we can be protected in
carrying possessions there And they wanus TO
pass law which will be beneficial to their portion of the
country, to permit them to carry their goods there and
! be
| Nh. WEBSTER. The gentleman misunderstands
Mr.. YULEE understood that the object was to let
the North carry their property free of duty
| Mr.. DAVIS. ] said no such thing North and South
are equally protected by this bill
Mr.. FOOTE. Mr.. President, I have an amendment
MIR fULEE. have not yet yielded the floor was
about to state, sir that foreign goods, unless this bill
should pass would have the advantage over goods,
and that thus is the ground for the passage of the bill
Now sir, as long the North have the ascendancy IN
the Legislation of the country, and long they refuse
protection to the South, prefer that foreign nations
ifornia.
Mr.. DAVIS, Tin his seat) had no sort Of doubt
about that
Mr.. YULEE. prefer that the inhabitants of Cali
fonia should be able TO purchase their goods cheapy
whether from London or elsewhere would refuse any
advantage to the northern portion of this country, unl
they come forward and the true spirit of brotherhood
and with due regard for the rights of the South agree
to give us legislation by which may equally ENJOY