The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-17

ed amendmenii by adding instructions 10 the conmluee
10 so frame their proposed bill that Il may look 10
the ultimate incorporation Of free trade aud direct 'ah
alton into the revenue system OF this government
Alter debate between Mr.. CARTIER Tor NJ and MI.
BROOKS against il. II was agreed to,
Mr. CLtNGMAN proposed further t9ame9d The amend
sute in the place thereof bill hereafter to admit rail-
road iron free OF duty.
Mr. HOUSTON raised point OF order, holding lhat
this proposition was not IN order.
The CHAIRMAN sustained the point OF order,
Aud after conversational discussion 10 which the
CHAIR, Mr., HOUSTON, MI. JONES, aad Nj. CLING
MAN participated, it was rejected.
The question the substitute Tor the amend
ed amendment proposed by MIR. LocknARr providing
that the proposed select committee shall be composed oil
seven and that they be instructed to report on OF before
the 4lh Monday OF January next bill 10 reduce ana
graduate the tariff as 10 dIing II down TO revenue
standard.
Mr. BROOKS proposed, as substitute for the proposed
substitute OF Mr.. LocKHART, instructions TO the pro.
posed committee to bring in bill increasing the Tree lis
Tor the benefit OF American manufacturers ,,oouo
After debate this last proposition by Mr. BtOohS
for IL and Mr. SWEETSER gainsl it, il not agreed
to--ayes 81, noes not counted,
Mr.. BROOKS further proposed 10 amend the subst'
tute of Mr. LocKHART by adding clause thereto, d.
ecDg that the said select committee shall have liberty
10 send for persons and papers here and ELSEWHERE
After debate between Mr. BROOKS and Mr. SWEET
SER, this last amendment was rejected
The question then put on the substitute proposed
by Mr.. LoCKHART, and II was rejected ,
Mr.. CLINGMAN proposed, as substitute for the
amended proposition OF MI BROOKS, OH W iePedi al
duties on railroad iron.
Mr.. JONES. OF Tennessee raised point OF order
contendng that il OF order propose 10 subs-
tute bill for resolution under such circumstances
After conversation this point OF order, IN which
the CHAIR, Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, Mr. CLING
MAN, and Mr.. STEPHENS OF Georgia, participated.
The CHAIR decided the proposition OF Mr.. Cling
MAN TO be out OF order.
The question then required on the adoption OF the
amended proposition or amendment OF the gentleman
from New York. [Mr Books i and being put, no quo
rum voed-ayes Is, noes "a.
recount was had by leave, when it was rejected
ayes "a, noes not counted.
Mr. CLlNGMAN proposed to amend the original reso-
luton reported from the Committee of Ways and Means
by striking it out and inserting in lieu thereof bill Tor
the repeal Of all duties on railroad iron.
After debate between Mr. CLlNGMAN for II, and Mr.,
CHANDLER against if, the committee rose.
Mr. POLK asked leave 10 move the reappoIninen oil
committee of conference upon the dsagreelng vote OF
the last session upon the bill for the relief OF Mrs Mar
garet L. Worth.
But Mr. SKETON objected SO leave was not granted.
| Mr. DAVIS, of Massachusetts, asked leave to offer a
resolution directing the printing OF an edition OF len thou
sand copies OF the obituary notices oil Daniel Webster
But objection being made, leave was not granted.
And the House then adjourned