The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-14
THE UNION.

Joint resolution which the senator IRON New York wishes
to report being matter OF pressing importance, VIII De
The VICE PRESIDENT ii there be no objection.
the Chair will understand that the report is received BY
Mr. WHITCOMB objected
Mr. DICKINSON asked for the vote upon his motion
Mr. HALE raised the question OF order, and again
The VICE PRESIDENT ruled that the motion was a
disposition of the order OF business, which could
be postponed or laid upon the table.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts,. said that he would
move. il il would be in order that the committee be IN
structed 10 report now.
Mr.. WEBSTER. should like to say one word l
take it that the rule is directory upon the presiding Off
Ger to take up things in certain order but when any
thing the Senate may postpone al Its pleasure
The Senate can take up anything at any time.
Mr., DICKINSON remarked that il would be strange If
the Senate had made rules which were its masters-rues
The VICE PRESl DENT stated that he was not aware
what had been the usage Of the Senate and should be
He read the rule for which the senator from New Hamp
shire had asked, which is as follows:
Afer the journal is read, the President shall first call
for petitions, and then for reports from standing commit
Mr. MANGUM / think there can be no question
about the TACT that the practice Of the Senate has been
change the order OF the business and for any purpose
whatsoever. The motion here, apprehend, is to post
pone all the previous business with view OF taking up
Tor consideration the matter proposed by the senator
from New York, Mr.. DIcKlNsos] That's according to
the uniform practice Of the Senate as understand j.
Mr. KING. While we are discussing this question o.
order, taking up more time than Y would have
taken for the senator TO make his report But disagree
entirely with the senator from North Carolina, Mr.
MAHGUM,l with regard to the rule and practice OF the
Senate You cannot change rule Of the Senate without
unanimous consent Reports cannot be made until the
petitions and memorials all presented exceptby unan
nous consent am satisfied that the report should be
Mr. DICKINSON am sorry to diHer-from the sena
tor from Alabama upon this question But we 90 every
Jc, sh.t kaI Ana Mara 10
nothing more common than 70 pass over one thing, 10
order to reach another and do not know that there is
anything about the presentation OF petitions which takes
out OF the general rule that it is IN the power OF the
body to pass over order OF business TO take up
another The rules for the general government OF
the Senate but they are the servants not the masters o.
the body. Nor any order of business force itself
upon the Senate against the will OF the Senate have
no particular anxiety about this resolution bring it
forward as the e,gan OF the committee IN order to get
early action upon an important financial measure.
A SENATOR. The petitions are almost through.
Mr.. DICKINSON. | not At all certain that the
senator from New Hampshire IMr HALEl probably has
some. Laughter | have seen the whole morning
taken up with the presentation OF petitions and meinor
ais so Often that am anxious 10 bring this matter Tor
ward at once.
Mr. FOOTE suggested that discussion cease, and
the report be received BY ananimous consent
The VICE PRESIDENT was about to put the ques.
ton upon the motion made by Mr. DICKINSON, when
Mr.. BELL moved that the further call for petitions
and memorials be dispensed with for the present; which
motion was agreed to.
EXPENSES OF COLLECTING THE REVENUE.
Mr. DICKINSON, from the Committee on Finance to
whom referred the House amendment ID the Senate
resolution suspenng for limited time the act limiting
the expenses OF collecting the from customs.
made a report thereon, and remarked as follows.
In reporting this resolution, will make brief state
ment The law of the last Congress, limiting the ex.
penses for collecting the revenue, construed by The
Attorney General, took effect upon the LIST OF January
last 1t limits the expense OF collecting TO SlS6oooo IN
addition to the items for carriage storage dayage labor
Re- Dha actin ht fha
being 81 500 000 with these items added, ~ 900
The Secretary OF The Treasury asked tina, that law be
pended its operation that some reiIe be Afforded
the amount allowed by il not being sufficient, in his
Judgment, Tor the exigencies oil the sefvce and the
President had called the attention OF Congress TO il BY
special message The Senate passed bill of appropa-
ton for the last half OF the presen, fiscal year. for the pur
pose OF relieving the Treasury Department giving them
in effect the amount for the last half OF The
present fiscal that had been expended Tor the ike
period and like purpose in 1913. That amount was
Sls55005 To- independent OF the items Tor storage dray
age, carriage &c, and these amounted to S5223 ~ ~
went TO the House OF Representatives, and they had re-
turned the bill TO us amended appropriatng specifically
million oil dollars for the collection ol the revenue
proper for the last hall Of the present fiscal year; fifty
thousand dollars for expenses oil warehouses; twenty
five thousand for Texas and Oregon; hundred thou
sand for California; and fifty thousand for business
and new dstricis-naklng IN all sl225ooo, together
with the items OF receipt from labor drayage, storage
carriage, sc. making in the aggregate, il these items
were no more than in lS4s, si,377,723 10 They
would, however. amount to much more Than IN 1915
but the expenses charged upon them would also amount
TO understand that these items amounted Tor the
first half Of the present fiscal year TO the OF 900
and upwards The amount appropriated by the House
OF Representatives exceeds considerably the amount APP
proprated by the bill il passed the Senate but is
less BY between and three hundred thousand dollars
than the Secretary OF the Treasury has asked Tor.
majority OF the Committee on Finance, am instruct.
ed 10 say, clearly OF the opinion that the amount
appropriated by the House amendment larger than is
necessary efficiency TO the service and more
than they will be willing 10 set apart for like purpose
in permanent bill The minority expressed no opinion
that point and OF themselves for the
future. The committee were, however, unanimously OF
opinion that view OF the deranged state OF the collec
ton service, owing 10 circumstances over which the
Senate had no CONTROL and in view oil the brief period
between this and the close OF the present hsca year,
on the whole, II best to pass the bill as II came iron
the House, with a trfng amendment, not affecting the
question OF amount, but authorizing the Secretary TO dis
pose OF the government warehouses The reforms which
contemplate be introduced better hereafter The
will be unusually large There has been already actually
collected, far heard from, - $40 in the month
OF January last Of which collected AT the
port OF New York alone during that month. Estimating
fairly for ports not heard from, and the whole receipts for
the month OF January will amount TO the round sum OF
five millions OF dollars We did not think Il worth while,
for the balance OF The fiscal year. struggle either against
the views the Wishes and sympahes OF the head OF the
Treasury Department, between the houses or among
ourselves upon this question: and thus hazard this great
interest We recommend, therefore, that the amendment
OF the House be concurred in, with the amendment
propose, and hope it will pass without delay
The amendment 10 the House amendment, reported by
the Committee on Finance, is as follows:
Provided That Secretary Of the Treasury shall be
authorized dispose Of the bonded warehouses eas
ed by govenmen before the first Of January next,
practicable the But he