The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-29

tended TO oner. The 6rst section Of which simply
contemplated continuation Of tho present prs-smp.
tion lsws-ths second, that the right pre-. emptiou
shall be perpetual instead OF limiting It to one or two
years. The settler shall have much time as his
cssstiss shall require to pay for the land ct the mini
mum OF one dollar and twenty Ave cents per acre Hs
Old not propose to give away the lands absolutely.
and q home against misfortune and imp rovidencs
Mt JOHNSON, OF Tenn, Withdrew his motion to refer
a.d M vsIos " ,S moved to ~ tn: bill ou the table De-
The House, By vote Of a to 81 refused to second
the demand for the previous question, which would
Mr. CosoEs (whigl ofN. moved to refer It to the
COMMITTEES Of the whole the State Of the Union
nays He said that to send the b there va; sauiTs.
lent to its rejection.
Of the Whole on the State of the Union
THE pkrrcIErcr APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
Several amsndments were made whom all the
clauses Of the bill wers'got through With.
yidins that on and after the rst ssy Of April next ali
duties required by law to be levied eosoted and paid
on goods wares and merchandise. shall be assessed
the market value with the addition Of such charges
- are nov posed By law, ct the time and place Of
EXPORT Provided that upon oil descriptions OF iron
upon anehors, chain cables and snvils the duties
shall be assss:sd upon the average prices with the
the principal ports during the fiscal years imme-
diatsy preceding the Of imp ortation suoh values
ana charges TO be Ascertaned and declared by The Be-
creary OF the Treasury the basis each succeed
Ing fiscal year: Duties window glass and linsssd
OIL shall be thirty per cent and upon all descriptions
OF iron upon machinery made 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 act on
any railroad line, imported for the use OF any
for the Of such railroad within one year after the
passage Of this act shall be remtted by the Secretary
OF the Treasury sasfactory proof being furnished
thst such iron was so imported and laid down Duties
upon all cordage and yarns composed fully in part
OF hemp or grass; upon oil manufactures composed
sugars, shall be respectively per cent over
and above the rate Of duty law hemp
and sleeps wool, manufactured and sugar; raw
SILK indigo, and all articles which, the Goth of July
!s40 were exempt from iuty shall be admitted free OF
duty TO prevent frauds undertaking., and to insure
appraisers at large who shall prepare rules for the
Of local appraisers visit the several ports
Of the United States, and perform other duties
the secretary OF the Treasury approve and direct
Eacn OF which appraisers shall receive annual COM
penfaton OF two thousand dollars, with necessary
existing laws imports deposited In public warehouses
may be Withdrawn for immediate expectation or con-
sumptionshall be, and the are hereby extended
to three years.
Mr.. JoNrs raised the question of order The amend.
ment Was irrelevant, and had nothing to do with the
rule which delares that suchamendments shall not be
made In q general appropriation bill.
Mr srRose.-I suppose the question Is net de-
iatable.
CHAIRMAN, (Mr. Meade, dem, of va)-It is not.
Mr.. JoSNs.-This is democratic Pennsylvania
tariff
Without proceeding further the Committee rose and
the House adjourned