The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-16

The question required upon the resolution as
amended and u was agreed TO and adopted Ayes
93-nays 30. I
MIR. HALL, of Mo, gave notice of his inten-
ton to introduce bill IN relation to the claims of
Virginia revolutionary officers for half pay
Mr. DuNtIAM, of Ia, gave notice of his in
tention 10 introduce bill in relation 10 The pay.
mem of claims under the third section OF an act
approved 9Th july 1882, entitled " An act for IL
galdsing and paying certain claims of the State of
| Virginia 8ILg
Mr.. MEADE,of Va, asked consent to report a
joint resolution from the Committee on the Judi
cary. Ii was, he said to effect humane and
legitimate purpose and he hoped there would be
no objection. y aa-e4 TT
The vINToN, of Ohio, objected. and called for
the regular order Of business. sl.A
The SPEAKER stated that the morning hour
had expired ~ "a IaR
| MIR. BAYLY moved TO proceed to the business
on the Speaker s table, and mentioned, apparently
by way of inducement, that the bill for the pay of
members was there. Lost. Z, q $500
The SPEAKER then proceeded to the regular
order of business, and called on the Committees for
reports. eEE ~. fsi a84 Nt
Mr. BAYLY, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means reported the bill making appropriations for
the Post officeDepartment which had been referred
toit on being returned from the Senate with amend
merits. He moved concurrence with the Sem
.
h Mr.. BAYLY also reported from the same
Committee, separate bills for the construction of
custom houses at Bangor, Me,--Cincinnati, Ohio,
and st. Louis, Mo-, which received their pro-
| per readings and were referred to to the Com
mittee of the Whole Of the state of the Union.
THE TARIFF TO BE LET ALONE. IA
| Mr.. TOOMBS, of Ga, from the same Commit
tee, and made the following report -
The Committee Of Ways and Means to which
was referred several petitions and memorials in
relation to the tariff, beg leave to report.
| 3" That in the Judgment of the Committee, il is
inexpedient at this time to attempt any legislation
upon the subject of altering the existing duties
on imports. - HtIli ets riafl ia
| Mr.. TOOMBS said that he was authorized sew
eral weeks ago to make this report. Since then,
however, the public mind had undergone such a
change, his own included, as to render the adop-
ton the report matter of no Importance.
| [The "change" alluded to was understood to
mean indications of more submissive spirit on
the part Of the taxee brought about by the passage
of the recent, so called compromise measures. u
| THE TARIFF TO DE INCREASED.
| Mr.. VlNTON, Of Ohio, moved to amend the
report by striking out all after the word s. re-
solved !" and insert. the following
"That the Committee of Ways and Means be
instructed to report on Tuesday next, at the hour
| OF half past eleven o'clock, a. M, bill in the
words following, to wit
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatpes of the United States of 4nerca, In Congress
Assembled, That the proviso of the second section
| of the act of Congress, entitled An act making
appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expen-
| SEES of Government for the year ending the Both
day of August, 1876, shall be construed to require
the appraisers in appraising all goods, wares, and
merchandise, imported after thirty days from the
passage of this act, into any part Of the United
States, 10 adopt the Average market ratte Of similar
articles, in the principal ports of the United States,
during the year ending the 30M day Of June, 1896 un-
der such general regulations to be prescribed by the
Secretary ofthe Treasury as shall prevent frauds
and under-valuations, and secure uniform valua-
ton throughout the United States Provided, hoic-
eper, That in no case shall duties be assessed
valuation less than the market value of the article
in the principal ports of the United States, at the
| time Of entry"
Mr. ", moved the previous question.
| Mr. HALL, of Mo-, moved call of the House.
Lost. Ayes S4-nays 10I. sH
n The previous question was seconded-S9 to 80.
MIR. PHELPS, moved to lay the report on the
| table. Lost. Ayes SO, nays 81.
| The question recurring on Mr.. VINToN' s
amendment, it was rejected. Ayes SO, nays sc.
4 YEAs-Messrs Alexander, Allen, Anderson,
| Andrews, Ashmun, Baker, Bennett, Bokee, Brock
Briggs, Brooks, Burrows, c. Butler, t. B. But
Ter, Calvin, Campbell, Casey, Chandler, Clark
Cole, Corwin, CroweIl, Dckey, Dixon, Doty
Duncan, Elliott, Alexander Evans, Nathan Evans
Fowler, Freddy, Gentry, Gilmore, Gott, Grin
nell, Gould, Hampton, Hay, Raymond, He
bard, Henry, Hard, Houston, Howe, Hunter
w. T. Jackson, ]. L. Johnson, Kerr, G. G
King, J. G. King, J. A. King, H. Mann, Mar
| shall, Matteson, McGaughey, McKissock, Fl
mis- E. Mclean, Meacham, Moore, Morehead
Morton, Nelson, Ogle, Otis, Phoenix, Pitman
Putnam, Reed, Robbins, jr., Root, Rose, Rum
sey, jr. Sackett, Schenck, Schermerhorn, School
craft, Sylvester, Spragae, Stanly, A. H. Stephens
T. Stevens, Strong, TAYLOR, James Thompson
John B. Thompson, Thurman, Toombs, Tuck
Underhll, Vinton, Watkins, White, Williams
go.
i NAYs-Messrs. Albertson, Ashe, Averett, Bay
Bayly, Beale, Booth, Bowdon, Bowlin, Boyd
A. g. Brown, WI. Brown; Buel, Cable, G. A