The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-18

relation amending patent
same be not printed and the report concurred in
MIR HALE, from the Committee on Pensions to whom
was referred the petition Of Thomas Hanagaa submitted
sdssticn q said petition which was .srsed t"'' to- ''
Also, from the same committee. TO whom referred
the petition Of Grace Denny Sergeant submitted report
asking TO be discharged from the further consideration OF
the same which was agreed TO-
Also, from the committee, to whom was referred
the petition OF Nancy g. Van Rensselaer,, submitted
report asking to be discharged from the further consdera
ton OF the same; which was agreed TO-
Also, from the same committee, to whom referred
the petition of citizens and ply .icans Of Jefferson City,
report. asking be discharged from the further consd
Grafton OF the same; which agreed to.
Mr., DAYTON, from the COMMITTEES on Pensions, to
whom was referred the memorial OF Evene Porter.
widow Of the late Commodore David Porter submitted
an adverse report which was ordered to be printed,
Mr.. HALE, from the Committee on Pensions. to
whom referred House bill for the relief OF Samuel
Dewey. reported il without amendment. and with a
recommendation that said bill ought not to pass
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following resolutions submitted by Mr.. JONES on
the l. 18th inst, were considered, ,1and agreed 10
Rescued. That the commi,tee on Public Lands be in
suct@d to inquire into the expediency Of amending the
existing laws authorizes the P.esden Of the United
States 70 OK 70 sale all lands whi,h are now reserved
Rssctued. That the Committee Military Affairs be
. road ro e h pn s s o
Des Mones TO Dubuque the Mississippi river and that
al ali s @ % ss Y ' Ws ss
relating to This subject.
The following resolution. submitted by MIR. BENTON on
the 10th nst was considered, and agreed to:
Resolved That The President be requested to co,nmup
cato to the Senate, far may be compatible with the
public interest," all the spondece between this govern
rent and its and Win the government OF spain
minister's relating The prisoners captured by the
Spanish authorities The island OF Contoy and also
all the correspondence between the said governments and
the ministers thereof respectively relative any projected
expedition TO the island OF Cuba NOS heretofore commun
Gated to Congress.
which was considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to:
Rsoiped, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be dec
ted 10 report 10 the Senate the amount 10 the credit
Of the Treasurer United States expiration Of
the last fiscal IN each OF the several repositories OF the
government; also, the Of Issued prior
the Is, July, 1850, which the Treasurcrs drafts on
each OF said de poores unpaid the 3Oh Of June
1850 also the subject his draft a, the com
mence,nent the present fiscal year also The gross
OF funds his credit in said repositories
said day also in the hands of collector at
San francisco at the period and the then of
drafts outstanding said collector 1t issued
dated prior TO lst 1uly 1850 ais, the in
public depostories IN Oregon at he period and the
hen amount Of drafts these repositories, which
outstanding aud issued before ls July, 1850
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
MIR. BORLAND gave notice that at The proper time
he should offer the following amendment to the joint
resolution of the House Of Representatives in relation 10
military bounty lands:
a.a s ,ssssd maa The regiment eo q A
Howell, which was raised AT Tue call of Major General
Gaines. OF the Secretary War,
May 1885, for six months service the southwestern from
tier, and which was regularly mustered into the service,
Charged Shall be considered as having been engaged in
Indian aud entitled TO the benefit OF the act Of which
these resolutions are explanatory.
The proposed amendment was ordered to be printed
RilL INTRODUCED
Mr. GWIN, in pursuance OF notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave 10 bring in bill Is 4l to create board
of commissioners for the examination and payment of
claims against the United States. growing out Of the
quest of California; which read the hrst and second
times by unanimous consent and referred 10 the Com
mittee on Military Affairs
APPRAISERS AT LARGE.
Mr.. WINTHROP, in pursuance OF notice, asked and
obtained leave to hing in bill g. Az, for the .p
In introducing this ball, Mr. W. said | gave notice
some days ago. Mr. President, o my intention 10 ask
leave to bring an bill " 10 au'honze the appointment o
appraisers at large and of other purposes " and am
warned by the uncertainties of my position here, that
whatever intend 10 do as member OF this body may
well do without any unnecessary delay. In present
ing this BILL therefore, with view TO its reference 10 the
Committee Finance, shall trust to the courtesy OF the
Senate To indulge me IN very brlei explanation oil lis
character and design.
There are those, sir in both branches OF Congress,
and have reason 10 think they not few, who be
eve that the best interests OF the country call Tor
early and substantial revision OF the existing tariff
profess myself be OF ,ha, NUMBER and mos, happy
should be If IL permitted 10 while have the
honor OF here be the time longer shorter. to
operate in the passage Of which so essential
my Judgment TO the permanent prosperity OF The whole
people.
nave no belief that the evils under which the industry
of the country many OF lis branches, suffer
ing can be effectively remel,ed without return TO
system OF specific and discriminating duties moderate in
their amount, but SPECIFIC and discriminating IN Their
character Such a remedy, bewever, am aware, II -
not the eroga,ive OF this body TO originate and leave
ii, not without hope, 10 the more Immediate representa-
tves OF the people:
But there evils the present system which may be
allie viaed If not cured, without altering either the char
scier or the rate of the duties which imposes and which
are lemaiey within the original reach OF either branch
of Congress The losses and neqnaes which result
om false Invoices fraudulent aPpra,semenis and inten-
tonal or unIntentional undervauaons though they may
not be entirely prevented while system OF universal ad
paiorss duties maintained, may yet undoubtedly be
obvious change in the machinery of collection, and ny
some what more material modification OF the principle oi
valuation.
No one requires to be told that system OF ad paioren
duiles like that under which whole revenue IL col
eced depends altogether for IFS execution and efficiency
upon honest and accurate apprasements In order TO
duties fairly and equally upon the paSs OF import
ed goods mus plainly determine, IN the hrst place,
what the value OF thoss goods really H. This, "a you
we'll know, MIR President is the peculiar function OF the
class of officers called appraisers and need not say that
II is function which requires great skill long expe.
renee unrng vigilance and the most scrupulons in'ss
rity
Nov, i. is q striking fact, that though all our duties,
without exception are I'd duties, and though o0r
whole revenue sy,em unlike that Of any other CONNER
c,a country the face Of the globe appeals thus direct
ly and exclusively the intelligence, capacity, and vG
lance of appraisere this class OF officers both lees nu
merons less we'll paid and lees systematically organized
than any other class custom house service There
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