The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-03

A bill for the relief of James Gynn;
bill for the relief Of Thompson Hutchinson;
children al any OF John Carr;
:, bill for the relief Of the heirs Of the late Major
Thomas Noel, United States army;
A bill for the relief OF Sarah ID. Mackay;
bill for the relief OF William Bedisht, late sergeant
in the fourth regiment OF artillery;
A bill for the relief OF Guion Mclaughlin;
joint resolution Tor the relief of Alexander Y p
Garnett
bill for the relief Of the widows and relatives Of
certain officers and OF the United States brig
Washington who were lost overheard in hurricane;
bill for the relief Of Mary B. Renner administrative
OF Daniel Renner, deceased and
A bill for the relief OF Jim Capers;
And they delivered to the committee, TO be pre-
scented to the President of the United States.
THE wAREHoUsING SYSTEM
Mr.. HUNTER Mr. President, ask the general con-
sent OF the Senate 10 take up the warehouse bill We
have got through with petitions and reports, and
hope the Senate will consent to devote the residue OF the
morning hour 10 this subject II it should give rise to
debate. when the hour arrives for the special order
come up will give way. move that il be now taken
Mr.. FELCH. | hope the honorable senator will al
low me to make report before that bill is taken up
Mr.. RUSK. Mr.. President, am bound to oppose that
motion. There Is measure before the Senate which
feel my special duty TO press forward and which
matter OF general interest.
Mr., HUNTER. will give way at the expiration of
Mr.. RUSK. There is difficulty about the taking up
OF these ma.ters which leads us into embarrassment
Subjects are taken discussed, become unnn
ished business and embarrassed in deciding what
shall be taken up for consideration. That difficulty arises
to-day. subject was under discussion yesterday. and
through courtesy it was laid until to-day and
cannot refuse take it up without discour,esy one OF
members. And am anxious also that should act
upon the Pacific railroad bill | think it will not take
than two days the outside, to determine that
Mr.. DAVIS. will ask the honorable chairman if he
proposes to call that bill up this morning!
Mr.. RUSK. desire TO do al the very earliest
Inent possible
MIR. HUNTER | only ask for the morning hour
desire to inquire whether requires the unanimous
rent OF the Senate TO take that bill up during the morning
hour!
The PRESIDENT A majority OF The Senate can de-
eide TO pass the previous orders and take up bill
Mr. BRADBURY shall moi oppose the motion of
the honorable senator from Virginia, because he conem
plates acting upon practical measure; but wish to call
the attention OF the Senate to bill from the House which
reported by the Committee on the judiciary some
days aimee. refer 10 the bill to regulate the in the
circuit and district courts OF the United States and the
fees OF clerks, marshals, and district attorneys Sundry
amendments have been made to that bill by the
mtee. and wish 10 give notice that tomorrow, during
the morning hour shall ask the Senate to take up that
bill and act upon II, IN order that may be sent back
the House seasonably
The question being then taken. the motion of Mr.
HUNTER was agreed to, and the bill Is 54) TO extend
the warehousng system BY establishing private bonded
warehouses, and Tor other purposes, read second
time, and considered as in committee OF the whole
Nj. HUNTER. Mr. President. will explain very
briefly that the object OF this bill is to amend the existing
warehouse law OF 1916, In two important particulars As
the law now stands have certain large ports public
warehouses. and the provision that no goods shall
go into PRIV ate bonded warehouses until the public
houses full. The objection that upon the part OF
deposors and merchants is that these public warehouses
IN some cases. particularly in the city OF New York.
in inconvenient situations and in addition TO that, the
amount Of goods deposited is large that impossible
10 obtain insurance upon them. There lately
danger OF fire OF these warehouses; and none OF
the goods, believe, were insured on that account
Besides this, 1t has been found, far have OBJ.
tanned information that II is cheaper, and better in every
way, TO deposte goods priv bonded warehousesor
in other words TO leave this branch Of business open and
invite competition. In Great Britain. where there is
much larger experience on this subject than have,
that has been found 10 be the preferable system But
in order to test the matter fairly, is proposed in
this bill that the public warehouses which have
shall be retained but that shall givedepostors their
option whether they will deposite their goods IN the prI
vate bonded warehouse in the public-wiih further
provision which think experience lusti6es for the
bill has been examined BY The Treasury Department, as
well by the Committee Finance The further pro.
vision IL, that when the present leases expeand most
oil them arc Tor long term OF years--the public
houses shall no more be rented except 10 small ports
where we could not introduce the private warehouse
system, they may want some public warehouses.
That, sir Is material amendment; but there is also
another provision. In private bonded warehouses we
have heretofore required them 10 pay for inspectors
the goods OF course bad to be placed under the
eminent inspecors and charged them for that They
have complaned and. think very reasonably, that this
charged weighed heavily upon them and that has been
. source oil some revenue to the government We have
derived iTom that than have actually ex.
penO0o instead OF mere tbat these
private bonded warehouses shall pay the government
= certain sun for their licenses, which sum shall be
enough all charges for inspectors instead Of the
system OF fees, which has sometimes given rise
tous disputes suits al law.
The only other provision 10 which will call attention
is that the bill extends the period during which goods
may be deposited correspond with the public
warehouse system provides that goods may continue
IN warehouse without payment Of duties for the period
OF hIee years IRON the tine OF the importation and it
proposed g allow 10 depos,ors in the public
houses now, aisr The Three years expired. with
ora" mem iof domestic CONSUMPTION and that sir,
an aerauon OF the existing law, which .ands
mus mat You may deposie for two wears II your o5-
lect to re-expor the goods but only lo, ons Won, 10
your object ~ to withdraw them for domestic coo.,,,,
uon his has led 20 the serious ipconvenenrs ~
goods, which have been Withdrawn ior eonxnnn -
have been permitted IN some instances 10 he re,n,nas
within the two years; and thus the old debentne
has been renlrodsce when the obec, OF the neu ~.
TEN was to destroy II, and do away with lis dffcul
ties and completely, well 10 give the in
terea the advantage OF the transportation OF The goods
and give the owners Of the property introduced The
profits derived from storing the goods here Il is now
proposed TO extend the time TO three years These are
The material provisions OF the bill
Mr.. BRODHEAD | am not exactly satisfied with
the provision in this bill which extends The time three
years. II 10 giving the importer much credit--so
much time within which 10 pay the duty, But as we
cannot proceed with the discussion at h,s time, will
tobear make any further remarks upon the subject,
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