The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-02-17
rHE NATl mai EkA ast,iNGroN e. FEBRUARY H. 1853.

manurcs, ores Of all kinds; stone and marble
in its crude or worked state gypsum, ground
or ungronnd ashes, frswoOd, agricultural I'M
plements. including axes fish oil broom corn,
bark, unwrought burr stones, dyestuffs, rice,
cotton, unmanufactured tobacco and unrefned
sugar.
Secondly Whenever the President Of the
United States shall issue his proclamation de-
clarng that the Government of Great Britain
has agreed with the Government Of the United
States, that round hewed, and sawed timber Of
all kinds, and all lumber of every description
the growth and production of the United States,
when exported directly therefrom TO the Brit
lsh West India Islands shall during the con-
tnuance OF the reciprocal trade provided by
this act, be admitted into the ports of the said
islands no higher duty than shall be imposed
In such ports on similar articles when import
ed into said islands from the British North
American provinces That on and after that
day round, hewed, or sawed timber OF oil
KINGS and all sawed lumber Of every descrip-
ton, undressed and manufactured in any
way the growth and production Of the British
North American provinces, when they shall by
law admit into their ports free of duty the ar
ucles named IN the first section of this act Us
therein provided, shall be admitted into the
United States, when imported directly from
SAID provinces, free of duty, so long as similar
articles the growth and production of the Uni
tod States shall when exported directly from
the United States, be admitted free of duty
into the ports of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, OF until otherwise direct
ed by the Government of the United States /:
and when any duty is or shall be charged in
the ports of the United Kingdom of Great Brit.
ain and Ireland upon such articles. SO as afore-
SAID imported directly from the United States.
the same duty shall be charged ON round. hew.
cd. and sawed timber of all kinds, and all saw
cd lumber OF every description, undressed and
unmanutactured, in any way when imported
from said provinces directly into the ports OF
the United States.
Pending the motion to refer the Reciprocity
bull to the Committee of the Whole on the state
Of the Union
The House went into Committee-Mr. Brown,
OF Mississippi, in the chair-and resumed the
consideration of the bill making appropriations
Tor the support of the army for the year end
ing June 80, 1854.
Mr.. Davis, of Massachusetts,, concluded his
n remarks IN opposition TO the amendment, there
tolore offered proposing to restore the civil for
the military superintendency at the United
States. armories.
Thequestion having been taken, the amend
ment was agreed to-yeas SO, nays So
The Committee rose when the amendment,
reported from the Committee were concurrec
in--that restoring the civil for the military SUI
perintendency of the United States armoriel
by vote ot-ycas 81, nays 50.
The bill was passed and the House adjourn
ed until tomorrow at twelve, Nj.
sATURDAy, FEBRUARY IL.
MIR. German, from the Committee on Mill
itary Affairs, reported back the bill for the re-
lief OF Col John Charles Fremont.
Ii was discussed for some time. wher
finally substitute was adopted-offered by
Mr.: Brown, of Mississippi-thst tn. secretary
OF War be authorized to pay John c. Fremon,
Sl9,500, and deduct the same from the amount
which may be due said Fremont on the final
settlement of his accounts and las offered by
Mr.. Orr that nothing herein contained shall
be construed to require the Secretary of Wal
to recognise the validity of claims against the
said Fremont, or Oh which action is pending
on judgments obtained in the British courts.
| The bill was passed and the House nd.
| journed