The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-15

ounlry do not now propose TO nqure but il is peril
eni 10 look Al stale OF things which has grown up
heher they be right or wrong wheiher they are 10 be
us6ed and continued. or TO be abTogated.
The true object perhaps, OF the system
was 10 detect frauds upon our revenue Whatever may
ave been the true object oil cutter system we all
now that OF the collateral duties OF that service
hey have rendered essential service to the commercial
marine Of this country, and more especially most essen
al service during the clement season along the whole
sent Of our coast Now, sir, II we are 10 suspend
be operation of the proyso OF this law, or, in other
words. il we are to refuse 10 adopt the amendment
Ii the senator from New York. Mr. DIcEEsoS,l
70 not see but that the Secretary OF the Treasury
m be compelled, BY the force Of the circular which he
issued 10 curall that service or TO abolish that
ice entirely. While, as have already stated, do not
ropose go into the discussion as 20 what may may
be the duties OF Congress in relation to fostering OF
kng charge OF our commerce. may take this position
. o Se
ndered which has been rendered by them 10 the
pmmercial marnethat al this season we shall not take
pat step which will entirely abolish i, for The simple
asonand satisfactory one 10 my mind. sir--that the
bmmercial marine have had opportunity to take those
easures which would be necessary TO provide HEM
elves with an adequate substitute. -. NJ.
With the amendment offered by the senator from new
ork apprehend there will be no trouble: during .nis
seal year. in keeping up the revenue service 10 us or
ONE before us-when we shall find Il our duty to pass
pom its provisions, item by item, for each part OF the
whole service OF the government apprehend that
hall be found willing TO go as far as he who may go
urhest in relation TO prescribing the rules by which the
utter service shall in future be governed and controlled
but now, at this OF the year, and with no no.
ote with cheerfuness for The amendment OF the senator
III The VICE PRESIDENT proceeded to state the ques-
ion first upon the first amendment reported from the Com
MIR. WEBSTER trust that the Senate will consent
waive the question upon the committees amendments.
take J, a once upon the amendment OF the senator
rom New York, INF DICKINSON
No objection beng made. the question was stated upon
Mr.. DICKINsoN's amendment
Mr. BRADBURY do mol perceive that in the amend
ent OF the senator from New York any allusion is made
the order recently issued By the Secretary OF the Treas
Try, dispensing entirely with the cutter service
uppose, however from the range the debate has taken,
hat the Secretary will be sufficiently informed that is
Inc the purposes for which this amendment adopted,
hat he may not be obliged 10 dispense entirely with the
eVice OF the revenue cutters certainly should be un
Filling to vote for enlagng the limitation in the original
ct TO which the resolution refers il il were not with the
Expectation that this branch OF service would be- to some
xient, continued would be very far from nstifyng the
nomous abuses and the extravaganza which appear to
ave grown up from the employment of these cutters
ut while find that their service is to be entirely dis
ensed with, have looked with some surprise 70 find
ny indication OF any purpose upon the part OF the Secre
y retrench by cutting down the enormous number of
gents who employed in our larger cities by that
apartment While by the Blue Book appears that less
han 500 persons employed in the custom houses Of
New York. the report OF the Secretary OF the Treasury,
eferred TO by the member OF the Committee on Finance,
hows that between 700 and 500 persons are employed in
n,he service. They notdispensed with
The vessels ere hauled up, the men are dsmssed and
et the government is to pay these officers when at this
of the year. il has already been their
services are very important in aiding and relieving vessels
distress, in bringing them into port and services which
hey relied upon TO render by all our commercial ma
ne II regard il entirely in reference to IFS connex-
on with the marine, il would be want of economy
dispense entirely with The evenuecutter service. know
no way in which the same amount OF money would be
Employed so benefcalIy to the government, II might
ha pmn we'd n a
mall class OF vessels for the cutter service. We
ould infinitely better dispense with the services of
larger ships OF war, which are much less important
Nj. DAVIS Of Mississippi. do not understand the
feet OF the amendment exactly wish TO know whether
he expended in ls4s is the whole limit, whether,
addition to that, The Secretary OF the Treasury is TO
the advantage OF the oviso oil the act OF March
sac II il is to be limited to the expended in
s% willing should n o to
Mr.. DICKINSON. They will have the temporary ad-
vantage OF il, undoubtedly.
Mr. DAVIS. Then, instead OF measure oil reform. it
retrograde movement must therefore move to
mend the amendment by striking out all after the words
together with such sums" 1890
The question being taken upon this amendment to the
mendmen was rejected on division ayes 81 noes 3D.
The question recurring on the amendment as amended,
yeas and nays demanded and ordered and being
aken, resulted-yeas 81, nays 27-as follows:
eury, Cake Clay, Cooper. Corwn. Dawson. Dayton,
Dickinson, Douglas Greene, Hamin. Mangum, Miller,
oSs tpssm w ais . Ssws % Under
NAY5Messn Atchison, Benton, Boriand, Bright. But
er Calhoun, Cass Clemens, Davis OF Mississippi. Dodge
pr Iowa, Dodge OF Wisconsin, Downs, Fech Fooe, Hons
on, Hunter, Jones' King Norris koss Sebas'isn Shields
The Senate being thus equally divided,
The VICE PRESIDENf voted in the affirmative; and
)he amendment as amended was therefore adopted
The VICE PRESIDENT being about to report the bill
% the Senate,
Mr. HUNTER inquired whether the vote had been
Raken upon The second amendment reported from the
Committee on Finance. N
The VICE PRESIDENT replied in the negative, sta
ling that the amendments OF the committee had been
assed over by unanimous consent
Mr. HUNTER supposed that they had only been passed
bver until the amendment of the senator ON New York
fhoud be disposed Of For one. he had designed to
1--WE his consent 10 il under any other supposition.
The VICE PRESIDENT suggested that the amend
)nent might yet be moved to the joint resolution.
Mr.. HUNTER then moved that the joint resolution be
amended by the addition oil the following section;
Had be IL vfhsr resopsd That nothing contained Ia the
pct aforesaid shall be construed deprive ie i'm
potter OF the privilege OF the transportation OF merchandise
nder bond from district another, and OF reware-
ofths act Of 9Th August, 1886 establish warehous
system, asd TO amend entitled An act 10
de from i'm ports, and change aud modify
'ing laws imposing duties Imports and Tor oher pur-
poses"
The question being taken upon the amendment, it
agreed TO.
The joint resolution was then reported to the Senate.
with the amendments,
Mr.. DOUGLAS. | came in while the Senate was
voting, and not certain that understood the amend.
Pnent Of the senator from New York, and would like
20 hear II read.
The joint resolution, as amended. was again read
Mr. DAVIS OF Mississippi renewed the amendment
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