The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

employees Of the Capitol had been moved. $50
! The SPEAKER reconsidered his decision of
! yesterday in reference to the amendment, and
| ruled it out of order.
| resolution introduced and passed, au-
thorzing the payment of per diem and mileage to
those delegates from Utah and New Mexico, to
be made from the contingent fund of the House.
The resolution then adopted by the House.
Mr.. GRlNNELL moved to reconsider the vote
| by which a bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to permit vessels Of the Northern Anne
| rcan British Provinces to lade and unlade, upon
certain conditions, at such ports as he may desg-
nate, was referred to the Committee Of the Whole
! on the sta tie of the Union.
| 1t was understood that the object ola reconside-
ration to afford another opportunity for re-
ferring 1t, with instructions to report an amend
ment for increasing the tariff. A copy Of such
an amendment had been printed by some means,
and laid upon the members desks in the morning.
Mr., BAfLY moved to lay the motion to re-
consider on the table.
| The names of the members being called, the
| House decided not to lay the motion on the table
ayes sc, nays SO.
| The question on the motion to reconsider was
then put, and the House by ayes 95, nays Sc,
decided to reconsider
| Mr.. GRINNELL moved to refer the bill to the
COMMITTEE of the Whole on the state of the Union,
with instructions to report the bill with the fol-
lowing amendments
:" find be ii further enacted, That from and after
thirty days from the passage of this act, the du-
ties required by law to be paid on goods, wares,
and merchandise imported into the United States,
shall be assessed on the value thereof at the prin-
cipal ports of the United States at the time Of en-
try: Provided, That in no shall duties be as
sessed valuation less than that now re-
CURED by law: Provided, further, That when the
valutlon of any description of iron or of machin-
cry made wholly or in part Of iron, shall respec-
lively exhibit reduction of thirty three and one
L npr Iub af n ,,rJa sc
valuation would exhibit when the present revenue
law came into operation, then the latter Valuation
shall be adopted and the duties assessed thereon
and that on window glass and linseed oil there
shall be paid duty Of thirty per centum ad valo-
/ rem; on all manufactures of cotton, five per CEN
tum aid valorem in addition to the rates of duty
| now levied by law; excepting cotton cloths
under number eighteen, which shall be admitted
at five per centum ad valorem less than the present
| rate; and on all other manufactured articles an
additional duty often per centum ad valorem over
and above the rate Of duty levied by law on any
raw material of which such articles may be
wholly or in part composed: Provided, also That
madden and bleaching powders shall be admitted
ut present rates of duties, and on no article
shall less rate OF duty be assessed than is now
imposed, excepting cotton cloth, which shall be
| admitted aforesaid, and raw silk, or silk not
more advanced in manufacture than singles, tram
and thrown, or organzne, on which the duty
shall be ten per centum ad valorem: Provided,
| moreover, That the excess of duty imposed by
| this act over existing laws, on iron rails now
! purchased or contracted for shall be returned to
| the importer on evidence being produced that the
| same have been actually and permanently laid
down on any railroad for which said rails were de-
cared to be intended at the time Of entry if so
laid down within one year from and after the pas
sage of this act. !"
goods shipped from beyond Capes Good Hope
aed Horn prior to it's taking effect, is omitted.l
Mr.. McCLERNAND raised question of or
der on the ground that it was not germane to the
bill, and that it was prohibited by the rule which
required all propositions to increase the taxes to
be first discussed in Committee Of the Whole, af-
ter days notice.
The SPEAKER ruled the amendment out of
order, on the points stated by the gentleman from
Illinois, and on the yet more conclusive one that
il proposed change in the order Of business in
Committee of the Whole, which could only be
done by two-thirds suspending the rules for such
a purpose.
Mr.. ASIIMUN appealed from the decision
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, moved to
lay the appeal on the table. Carried-ayes lOl,
nays IS.
Mr.. GRINNELL then moved that the bill, the
reference of which had been reconsdered, be put
upon its passage. 1t was agreed to, and the bill
read third time and passed.
Mr.. BOWLIN reported from the Committee of
Public Lands, Senate bill granting to the State Of
Missouri for the construction of the " Pacific
railroad" from Hannibal, Missouri on the Mis-
sissippi river, to the western boundary OF said
State, every alternate section Of land within six
miles on each side of the line of said road; and
in lieu of such sections as have been disposed of,
the Snte may take one half OF the reserved Uni
ted States alternate sections, and should that not
suffice, the State is authorized to select it from any
public land within fifteen miles of the line of said
road.
y Mr.. KING, of New Jersey, moved provision
to the bill requiring that the lands granted or the
proceeds thereof, should not be a!ienated or as
signed to any persons corporations, but that
the State should faithfully and judiciously apply
them to the construction of the road. Also re-
quiring that the lands shall not be sold at price
less than $l per and that five per cent of the
nett profits Of the road shall be applied by the
State to the maintenance of common schools
Mr.. RAYMOND moved to lay the bill on the
table. Carried. Ayes 81, nays 81.
MIR. BOWLIN reported from the same commit
tee Senate bill in all respects similar to the one
just disposed of, excepting that the eastern ter
minus Of the road was fixed by it at st. Louis in
stead of Hannibal. fF
Mr. YOUNG moved to amend by adding
grant of similar rights to the public lands to the
States Of illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, for the pur
pose Of extending the road through those States
connecting with Louisville, Kentucky, and other
cities on the Ohio, and with Sandusky on the
lake. @
Mr.. HAMPTON moved to lay the bill and
amendments on the table Carried. Ayes 100,
nays 65
Mr.. BoWLIN reported from the same Com
mittee, Senate bill providing for the examination
and settlement of certain private claims to public
lands at Salt Ste. Marie, Michigan, with an
amendment, and asked that it be concurred in, and
the bill put upon its passage 1t was agreed to,
and the bill passed.
The morning hour having expired, on motion
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ness on the Speakers table
A message from the President was read and re-
ferred to the Committee Of Ways and Means. Il
communicated an intention on the part of the rel