The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-29

occupant, aud add 70 the commerce and wealth
Of the coHntry. Mr.. B. would give nothing
away He would let the settler remain until able
TO pay for the land nj dollar and quarter an
acre. But if unable to pay, be would sill let him
| remain. Tbs Goyernmsnt Lost nothing but the
interest," which was more than compensated oy
labor Under the present presumption Law every
citizen OF the United States, settling aud occupy
land - not then paid for, any psrsoa, payirg, can
enter thereon. MIR. b. expressed the opinion that
no settler could earn enough in year to pay for
the land occupied Under such circumstances.
me rsgni OF presumption was more detrimental
than Advantageous.
Mr.. vfNTON moved TO lay the bin on the TIA
ble' ana called for the ysas and nays. And the
question being put, il was decided in the negative;
ayes 10, nays 80.
Mr. CONGER moved ito reference to the Com
mlttee or the Whole on the state Of the Union,
and called for The yeas and nays The motion
preyaed--oyes l2l, nays O..
Mr. JULIAN moved reconsideration Of the
foregoing vote, stating that he desired Tomorrow,
10 submit his views on the subject The motion
was entered upon the Journal.
DEFICIENCY BILL.
On motion of Mr.. HALL, the House went into
Committee Of the Whole on the Deficiency bill
/ Mr. MEADE in the Chair.
I The amendment Of Mr.. HOUSTON, Of Della
ware, proposing 81 700 as the salary of the prin-
cpal clerk having in charge the bounty land bust
ness in the Office Of the Third Auditor OF the
Treasury, was rejected-yeas 81, nays IS.
Mr. BAYLY proposed so to amend the amend
ment before the committee, as 10 ao " said clerk
al ,60l per lnnum
After discussion by Messrs. BAyLv, HALL and
DuHHAM, the question was put and decided in the
affirmative. Ayes 81; noes 80.
Mr.. ROBINSON proposed 80 to amend the
amendment before the committee, M to allow four
other clerks four dollars per day. Carried.
i The amendment as amended was then agreed
/ to.
Mr.. ROBINSON moved to strike out from the
! bill the words:
"For nineteen temporary clerks in the Office OF
the Commissioner Of Pensions, required in conse-
qusnce Of the passage Of the resolution Of the
Senate OF the sixteenth September, eighteen hun
| drcd and fifty, and act of the twentieth Of Sep
TENDER, eighteen hundred and fifty, from October,
eighteen hundred and fifty, to thirtieth June,
eighteen hundred and ffty-one, allowing each
clerk three dollars and thirty three cents per diem,
fourteen thousand eight hundred and sxty-eight
dollars and forty-fve cents" and to insert in lieu
thereof, the following:
"For 81 temporary clerks in the Office Of the
Commissioners OF Pensions, required in conse
quence Of the passage Of the act Of the 2Sth Of
September, 1850, from the LIST. October. 1850,
to the Goth Of June, 1851 clerk at the rate
4 Of 81 500 per annum, at the rate Of 81 AGO.
and for thirty-6ve at the rate of $685. per day.
| The amendment, after some discussion, was
agreed to.
Mr.. THURSTON proposed to amend tho bill
by inserting as follows:
For the expenses Of the extra service Of the le-
| gislative assembly Of Oregon Territory, held at
the seat of government in the summer Of 1850. by
the call of the Governor, in virtue of the llth
ton doMe act establishing the territorial govern
ment Of Oregon approved Aug. 10, l848, IS, 900:
Mr.. THURSTON explained the amendment,
and was followed by Mr.. BArLr, who opposed
making such allowances unless coming before the
| House through the proper executive channels
The amendment was nega,ived.
1 Mr.. PHELPS proposed to amend the bill by
striking the appropriation for the ling Of
| a treaty with the Wyandots. Mr.. P. said that
| the treaty had not been ratified, and in conse-
quenceef the appearance in that nation OF per-
son, claiming large sum for efecting it's negotia
ton, party opposed TO the ratification had been
formed. OF the five chiefs recently elected, three
were opposed to the ratification.
/ Mr.. BAYLY stated that the appropriation
| would not Of course be paid, unless the treaty
should be ratified. But ifihe appropriation should
he Withheld and the treaty be ratified, mischief
would result
! The amendment was negatived.
Mr.. PHELPS raised point or order respect
ing the competency of the Committee of Ways
and Means under the rules, to incorporate in the
bill provision for carrying out treaties. The
Chair overruled the point Of order, and after re-
marks by Messrs. Burr and BAYLY, the commit
|
| Chair.
Mr.. BAYLY, under instructions from the Com
mitee Of Ways and Means, proposed an amend
ment, appropriating S156,O00 to pay the Texas
volunteers, called out by General Brooke, pro-
vided that the pay aud allowances therefor shall
be the same as was paid similar troops engaged
In the Mexican war.
| The amendment was agreed to.
| MIR. RAYLY, under instructions from the same
committee, proposed an amendment, re-embursing
Florida for expenses incurred by the calling out OF
eight companies Of volunteers in July and Az
gust, 1919. -
! The question being put this amendment, no
quorum found voting. The roll was then
called, and the committee rose and reported tho
names of the absentees TO the House.
| The House again went into Committee of the
| Whole, when the amendment was adopted.
TARIFF FOR PROTECTION.
| Mr., STRONi then rose and proposed to
| amend the bill by adding thereto the following:
Ind be i, further enacied, That, and afer ihe
first day of April next the duties required by
law TO be levied, collected, and paid on goods,
wares, and merchandise, imported into the United
| States, shall be assessed on the market valu.
thereof, with the addition of such charges az are
now imposed by law at the time and place Of ex-
port provided thatu all descriptions Of iron,
! upon machinery, made wholly or in part Of iron,
and upon anchors, chnin cables, and anviIs. the
duties shall be assessed upon the average pyiSss,
with charges added, which, like descriptions Of
iron in the principal ports Of the country
whence imported during the ten fiscal years i'm
mediatey preceding the year of Importation.
Such values and charges to be ascertained and DE-
cared by the Secretary Of the Treasury az tie
basis for each succeeding fiscal year.
SEC. 9. .9nd be it further enacted, That, on and
after the first Of Al rIl next, the duties window
glass and linseed OIL shall be thirty per cent, and
all descriptions Of iron, upon mac hipery mode
wholly or in part Of iron, and upon chain cables,
anchors, and anvils the duties shall be forty per
cent, provided that any excess Of duties imposed
by this act on any railroad iron, imported for the
use OF any railroad, actually and permanently
laid down for the OF such railrond within one
wear after the passage Of this act, shall be remit
ted by the Secretary Of the Treasury, on satisfac-
tory proof being furnished that such iron was
| so imported and laid down.
SECT g. find be further enacted, That on and
after the LIST Of April next, the duties upon al cor
dage and yarns, composed wholly or in part OF
hemp or grass, upon all manufactures composed .
wholly, or in part Of Sleeps wool, and upon al