The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-25


| may be wholly or in part composed: Prooided
also, That madden and bleaching powders shall be
admitted at present rates of duties and on no
ticle 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 organzine, on which the duty shall
be ten per centum ad valorem PrOoided, moreover,
That the excess of duty imposed by this act, over
existing laws, on iron rails now purchased or con-
tracted for, shall be returned to the importer on
| evidence being produced that the same have been
| actually and permanently laid down any rail
| road for which said rails were declared 10 be in
tended at the time Of entry If 30 laid down within
| one year from and after the passage of this act
Nothing in this act contained shall apply TO goods
shipped in vessel bound TO any port of the United
States which shall actually have left her last port
| of lading eastward of the Cape of Good Hope, or
beyond Cape Horn, or southwark Of the equnoctial
line on the Atlantic prior to the day which this
act shall take effect; but such goods shipped
board such vessel shall be admitted to entry under
Mr., McCLERNAND rose to point of order. The
| instructions moved by the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts, he said, irrelevant and not germane
to the subcct matter of the bill under considera
ton. The bill relates to the terms which certain
British vessels shall be permitted TO lade and un
lade in ports of the United States. 1t proposes
alteration of the navigation laws. The instructions
OF the gentleman propose an alteration Of the rev.
enue laws On this ground, the instructions
not relevant and not germane. The fifty fifth rule
| says, that 'no motion or proposition on subject
|
United under color of amendment" And he raised
| another point of order, on this: the one hundred
and thirty first rule says, "that no motion or pro-
position for a tax or charge upon the people shall
be discussed the day in which 1t s made offered;
and every such provision shall receive its first dis
cussion in Committee of the whole House.
| The SPEAKER said that the bill pending was to
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to permit
| the ladng and unladiDg of British vessels,
tain conditions, in ports OF the United States. 1t
was proposed by the gentleman from Massachu-
sets to refer the bill TO the Committee of the w hole
on the state of the Union, with instructions to
| port the bill with certain amendments The point
of order of the gentleman from Illinois well
chosen The proposition was not relevant and
germane TO the bill. The Chair Of the opinion
that it could not be entertained in the nature of
instruction. If so, it would be in order to the bill
Itself. Another point of order had been raised by
the gentleman from Inois-tiat under one of the
rules of the House all propositions to impose tax
must first be discussed in Committee of the w hole
on the state of the Union. The Chair was under
stood to decide that on any question which requires
by the rules to be first discussed in committee it
would not be in order to move instructions which
would preclude discussion in committee. Another
point, and which ia conclusive: The both rule
provides" No standing rule order of the
House shall be rescinded changed, without
one days notice being given of the motion there
for; nor shall any rule be suspended, except by a
vote of at least two thirds of the members present
shall the order of business, established by
the rules, be postponed or changed, except by a
vote of at least thirds of the members present"
; The rule prescribes the mode and manner in which
business in committee shall be disposed OF. The
first branch of the proposition proposes TO set aside
the order in Committee of the Whole the state
of the Union, and give the preference TO this bill
over the business pending in committee. There
fore, he ruled the proposition out of order.
Mr.. ASHMUN said that the Chair did not yet
know whether two thirds would vote for suspen-
sion of the rule, or not This not motion to
amend the bill. So much for that. But the House
has the power to instruct any committee, select or
standing, to report in any form. Hcappealed from
the decision of the Chair.
The SPEAKER remarked that the same rule APP
plies 10 instructions or amendments, else the rule
would be eyaded by in5trncting the committee to
do what cannot be done in the House.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, moved to lay
the appeal of Mr.. AsHSUN on the table.
MIR. ASHMUN asked for the yeas and nays,
which were ordered; and, being taken, resulted
yeas l0l, nays S5-as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Albertson, Ashe, Bay, Bayy
Beale, Bingham, Bowln, A. G.. Brown, Buel, Burt,
Joseph Gable, George A. Caldwell, J. p. Caldwell,
Carter, Clingman, Williamson X. w. Cobb, Col
cock, Daniel, Deberry, Dinmick, Disney, Durham,
Durkee, Edmundson, Featherston, Fitch, Fuller,
Gerry, Gilbert, German, Green, Hall. Hamilton,
Harlan, Isham G.. Harris, Sampson w. Harris,
Thomas l.. Harris, Iiibbard, Hilliard, Hoagland,
! Holladay Holmes, Howard, Inge Joseph w. Jack
con, Andrew johnson, James L. Johnson Jones,
Julian, kaufman, Preston King, La Sere, LETTER,
Littlefed, job Mann, Mason, McClernand, Nc
Dowell McLsnahan, Robert NJ McLane, McMul
len, Mcqueen, Meade, Miller, Millson, Morris,
Morton, Orr, Outlaw, Parker, Peaslee, Peck,
Phelps, Potter, Powell, Richardson, Robinson,
Root, Ross, Savage, Sawtelle, Seldom, Frederick p
Stanton, Richard II. Stanton, A. ii. Stephens, Stet
son, Strong, Jacob Thompson, John b. Thompson,
Ncnable, Walden, Waldo, Wallace, Watkins,
Wellborn, Whittlesey, Wildrick, Wood, Wood
ward, Wright, and Young-l0l.
| NAYS.-Messrs. Alexander Allen, Ashmun
Bokce, Bowie, Brock, Briggs, Brooks, Burrows,
Chester Butler Thomas B. Butler, Calvin, Camp
bell Casey, Chandler, Clark, cleveland, Cole Cor
win, Crowell, Dickey Dixon, Doty Duncan Eliot
] Alexander bUlp
, ley Gentry, GOodenow, Gott, Gould, GHnnell,
Holloway, Hammond, Hampton, Hay, Raymond,
. Hebarb, Henry, Houston, Howe, Hunter, Kerr,
, George G.. King, James G.. King, John A. King,
Levin, Horace Mann, Marshall, Matteson, McKis
sock, Meacham, Moore Morchead, Nelson, Ogle,
Otis, Phoenix, Pltman, Putnam, Reed, Reynolds,
Risley Robbins, ir., Rockwell, Rumsey, IT,, Sack
EFT, Schermerhorn, Schoolcraft, Sylvester spaiding,
Sprague, Stanly, Thaddeus Stevens, Taylor, Thur
man, Tuck, Underhil, Van Dyke, Ninton, White,
and Williams-S5.
SO the proposition of Mr.. GRISNELL instructing
the Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union to report amendment TO the bin altering
the revenue laws was declared to be irrelevant and
not gcrmanc.
The bill was then passed, and is as follows:
BE Il enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa
tires Of the United States Of drHeica ~ Congress
sembied, That the Secretary Of the Treasury, with
the appreciation Of the President Of the United
States, provided the latter shall be satisfied that
slmilar privileges extended 20 vessels Of the
United States in the colonies hereinafter mentioned
may prescribe, 20 protect the revenue from fraud,
10 permit vessels laden with the products Of Cana
ada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia. Newfoundland,
and Prince Edwards Island, or either Of them, TO
lade or unladc at any port or place within any col
lection district Of the United States which he may
designate and II any such vessel entering port
or place so designated, TO lade or unade, shall neg
lect or refuse to comply with the regulations 80
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, such
vessel and the owner or owners, and master there
Of, shall be subject TO the penalties az If no
authority under this act had been granted TO lade
or unlade in such port or place.
RAILROAD ~ MISSOURI.
Mr.. BOWLlN from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported the Senate bill granting lands and
the right Of way for the construction Of railroad
from Hannibal to st. Josephs. in Missouri.
On motion Of Mr.. RAYMOND, il was laid upon
the table-yeas ~ nays 81.
Mr.. BOWLlN, from the same committee, re-
ported back the Senate bill granting lands and the
right Of way for the construction Of railroad from
ST. Louis 10 the western limits of Missouri
On motion Of Mr.. HAMPTON, il was laid upon
the table-yeas 1902, nays Gas follows:
YEAS.-Mcssrs Alexander, Allen, Andrews, Bay
W, Besle, Bokce, Booth, Burrows, Burt, C. Butler,
Jos. Cable G.. A. Caldwell Joseph p. Caldwell,