Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-02-22
THIRTY.FIRsT CONGRESS.
february, llh and l2M.

CONGRESSIONAL PRocEEDLSos OF MONDAY
Collection of The R,gsnue.-The House went
into Committee of The Whole on the state Of the
Union, OH resolution relative TO the collection
of the customs.
The amendments were considered.
| The committee rose and reported the follow
| ing as agreed to, in lieu Of the Senate resolu-
tons -" That instead of the sum approprated
for expenses for collecting The revenue, in the act
Sd March, l8l9, sum equal to one.haf Of that
expended in collecting revenue for the fiscal
year ending June go 1848, exclusive of expen-
see for storage carriage. drayage and labor in
that year, be appropriated for the remaining
nan oil the year ending June, 1850, together
win SUCH sums in addition, as may be received
Tor carriage, drayage, labor and storage, excu-
sVe OF expenses incurred in California and Or.
eg9n and provided that all laws limiting tho
compensation of officers, and other expenses,
snail be suspended in California and Oregon
un..l further action Of Congress"
Mr.. Bayly moved TO strike out the exclusion
OF California and Oregon
Motion disagreed by one majority.
Inc question was taken on agreeing 10
amendment in Committee of the Whole-99 to
lO3-party vote
The question was now taken on agreeing to
the resolution as it came from the Senate.
Mr.. Preston King novel to reconsider the
vote.
The question was ordered-pending which
the House adjourned
PRncEEDINGs CONGRESS ON TUESDAY
House If RepreSentatreS.-The question was
taken by yeas and nays on reconsidering the
vote by which the question was ordered 10 Le
taken on the Senate resolution, limiting the ex-
penses of collecting the revenue, and decided
alfirmatvely.
Mr.. King, of New Jersey, mot of New York,
as stated by telgraph,) rose to move an amend
moht. IT seemed hard that gentlemen were not
disposed 10 give as much money for the collect
ing of the revenue to the Wing Administration,
as was allowed to the last. 1t was not quite
right to ask them to do what their predecessors
could not do was actually necessary to
make ample provisions for California and Ore
gon.
Mr.. Bayly said the gentleman was mistaken
NJ. Meredith asks more than Mr. Walker did
The gentlemen asked him to initiate the chair.
man of the Committee of Ways and Means in
the last House; that chairman did not co.ope.
rate in measures the last admin stration had at
heart,
Mr. Vnton-Did I understand the gentlemen
10 say did not give the last administration all
the money they asked
Mr. Bayy-I made no such statement What
disposition have evinced 20 thwart this admin,
istraton ? The resolution now under conside-
ration was passed unanimously in the Senate
Wing Senators said it was fair.
Mr. King made no charge against the gentle.
man for what he had done. only EXPRESSED
the hope that the gentleman would initiate his
I predecessor.
MIR Bayly-IfI have not shown any dispo.
s'l'oh 10 pursue different course, it was quite
unnecessary to make the recommendation.
Mr. PhGniX said the warehouse expenses
were not charged in 1913.
Mr. Btyly-They were but not quite as large
as MIR Meredith claims. Notwithstanding tie
senate resolution is acceptable to the admin.
istrallon party, their Secretary comes before
the Committee of Ways and Means and asks
more.
Mi Houston remarked that the gentleman
Had SHOWN no want OF zeal, and had acted
promptly on the resolution but he had thought
that the gentleman. in his speech, required too
much from the Secretary.
MI Observation-Disclosures the House NAV
think my proposition too stringent it wa. more
! liberal than the administration party in the
Senate asked
Under the operation Of the previous question,
the House voted on the amendment Of Mr.. King,
| of \. j., as follows:
That the sum Of one million for collection of
revenue Of customs, fifty thousand for ware
houses, twenty five thousand for Texas and
! r a,
and fifty thousand for new business and new
dIstncts-in all, one million two hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars, be appropriated
| Tor the expenses of collecting the revenue for
! Inc nail OF the present fiscal year, ending 3Oth
June, 1880, together with such sums in addition
as may be received from storage, carriage, draw.
age and labor for said half year, and in that pro-
portion tor any shorter or longer time, until
Congress shall act upon the subject, and that
ha H..
amount of salaries in California and Oregon
shall be suspended
This was adopted for the Senate's resolution.
The resolution thus amended was passed-llO
rs.
MIR. Baker informed the gentleman that he
would see if the Wilmot proviso was dead.
wnen It came up as distinct proposition.
MI lnge-fou will give it the 90 by. Did
you vote to lay it on the table ?
Mr.. Baker-No.
MIR. lnge-Iou can't answer for those who
ana. \ GU are not in the secret GaughterA
lie held it to be the duty of the South to resist
tile admission Of California, with her present
constitution. II so, is it not the duty of her re-
presentatives to make a similar resistance ?
lie believed that this could be done BY union
OF Southern men. They had defeated the Will
mot provlso, and could defeat the California
provlso' lie hoped that some plan would be
prepared to meet the appreciation of all, so that
they could present their breasts as the shield to
the constitution.
Mr. billiard did not for a moment doubt the
patriotic motives of the President in making
his recommendations in relation to the terrific
RES but with the best wishes for the admins
uaton, he could not give his support 10 this
policy OF the President The first objection is,
that the President leaves the question open, and
he (Mr. Hiardl deemed il important 10 settle
1t now.-Every hour which passes, reminds US
that the danger is deepening and growing firm
err. Mr. Clay recently said that he rose every
morning with the expectation of hearing some
disaster in connection with this question and
yet it is proposed in the present state of ex-
cited feeling, especially in the Southern coun-
try, to leave open part Of this question. He
wanted an adjustment, full and comple,e-thst
the country may enjoy repose. To admit Ca
ltornia as State, would be fraught with great
disaster to the Southern people, Up to this
time, they have maintained something IL a
balance OF power and equality in the Senate.