Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-12


ocean, through the river ST. Lawrence, the
hereafter may be enjoyed by the subjects Of Great
Britain subject only to the charges and regulations which
exist shall hereafter be prescribed for the use
and navigation Of the by the inhabitants Of the Bril-
fish Provinces in North America or other British sub
jects and wheneyerth Government Of New Brunswick
with the consent Of the Government Of Great Britain,
shall abolish all export duties lumber cut on lands
within the territory Of the United States and trans
ported down the river st. john and exported thence
and whenever the President Of the United States shall
issue his proclamation declaring that the articles here
matter enumerated, being Of the growth, production,
manufacture Of the United States admitted into
the British North American Provinces by law free
of duty, that on and after that day the like ar
tcles being of the growth, production, manufacture
o. the said British North American Provinces shall be
admitted into the United Statesee Of duty when import
ed directly from such Provinces long the said
merated articles are admitted into such British North
American Provinces, when imported directly from the
United States free Of duty until otherwise directed by
the Government Of the United States w.t. grains four
and breadstuffs, of all kinds Seeds manufactured
hemp, manufactured fax and tow animals of all kinds
undried fruits; fish of all kinds dried smoked sailed,
and fresh meat salted smoked and fresh hides sheep
pelts, WOOL butter cheese allow lard horns, manures
Of all kinds stone and MARBLE in its crude worked
state; gypsum, ground unground; ashes, frewood,
agricultural implements, including axes, fish OIL broom
corn bark unwrought stones dyestus RICE cotton,
manufactured tobacco, and unrefned sugar.
Secondly Whenever the President of the United States
shall issue his proclamation declaring that the Govern
men of Great Britain has agreed with the Government
of the United States that round hewed and sawed timber
of kinds and all lumber every description the growth
and production of the United States when exported d
rectly therefrom the British West India Islands, SHALL
during the continuance 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 imported into said islands from the
British North American Provinces. That and after
that day round hewed sawed timber of all kinds and
all sawed lumber Of every description, undressed and
manufactured in any way the growth and production Of
he NOrth mi vhp fhavg hQl1
by law admit into their ports free Of duty the articles
named in the first section of this therein provided
shall be admitted into the United States, when i'm
ported directly from said Provinces, free Of duty
long similar articles, the growth and production Of
the United 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 until
otherwise directed by the Government of the United
States and when any duty is shall be charged in the
ports of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
upon such articles aforesaid imported directly from
the United States the duty shall be charged round
hewed, and sawed timber of all kinds, and all sawed
lumber of every description undressed and unmanufac
tured in any way, when imported from said Provinces di
rectly into the ports Of the United States.
Mr.. FULLER, of Maine, submitted the following as a
substitute for the BILL which is the introduced
into the Senate by Mr.. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts:
That whenever the President of the United States shall
receive satisfactory evidence that the fishermen and fishing
vessels OF the United States admitted rights
and privileges of British resident those Provinces
to fish in the waters thereof and thereto together
Win ne right OF curing and preparing the market the
ceeds Of fisheries both upon the water and the land
then he shall issue his proclamation the fishermen
and fishing vessels Of said Provinces to enjoy like privileges
In the waters Of the United States together with the privilege
of entering the ports entry in the United States
ing sale of fish and the proceeds of the fisheries upon pay
ment Of the duties which required by law of the fish
vessels and their cagoes belonging United States
Provided That nothing herein contained shall private
rights Of fishing give any right to occupy private property
except upon agreement"
The bill and report accompanying it were ordered to be
printed, also the substitute Of Mr.. FULLER
Mr. SEYMOUR, of New York, for the purpose Of keep
ing the bill before the House. then moved that it be re-
committed to the Committee Commerce. and that its
further consideration be postponed until Thursday
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee, objected to the motion to
postpone, and moved that it be laid the table, The
House had permitted the bill to be introduced by unan
nous consent with the understanding that it only to
be referred and printed but the gentleman now moved
to postpone it to day certain which, if agreed to- would
be tantamount to making it n special order.
Mr. SEYMOUR replied that he did not wish to make
the bill special order He merely desired to keep il
from going the Speakers table, that it might be con-
sdered at some future day. after the House should have
had opportunity Of examining the subject. He had
indicated Thursday next the day upon which might
be taken up, but did suppose that by moving to post
pone the further consideration Of the bill that day
would make it q special order.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee moved that the bill be refer
red to the Committee Of the Whole the state Of the
Union.
Mr.. SEYMOUR demanded the yeas and nays on this
motion; which ordered.
Before they were taken
Mr.. ORR moved that the House 20 into Committee Of
the Whole the state Of the Union Carried.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
And the House accordingly went into Committee of the
Whole the state of the Union Mr. BRowY of Misss-
spp in the chair and resumed the consideration of the
bill making appropriations for the support Of the army
for the year ending the 30th June, 1854.
The CHAIRMAN stated the question to be on the
Of Mr. GoRMAN to insert in the bill proyiso
that from and after the first day Of July next SO much Of
the act Of Congress approved August 2 1892 places
the national armories under the supernten Of Off
Of the ordnance corps be and the same is hereby
pealed and from that time said armories shall be under
the civil superintendent which existed prior said act Of
Congress
The amendment approprang $4,000 for the expenses of
commission to examine into and report upon the manage
Of the several United States armores and autho
rzing the Secretary Of War TO appoint three civilians
whose duty il shall be TO report the next Congress
detailed statement Of the Of the manufacture of
nj said armories and to recommend any system of
nagement whchin their judgment may be required by |
the Government.
Mr.. D. then concluded his argument in opposition to
the amendment Of Mr.. German
Mr.. FAULKNER spoke at length in favor Of that
amendment
Mr.. STANLY replied; and
Mr. G0RMAN followed on the other side.
The amendment Of Mr.. DAVIS was then rejected.
The question recurring the amendment Of Mr.. Cor
NAN, IL was put and decided in the affirmative: Ayes 49,
noes So
Mr. EVANS moved TO add to the bill q section that
thing in this contained shall be construed to
horire change from the military and civil supsrnten
iency in the armories until the President Of the United
States shall have approved and directed such change
After debate, the amendment was rejected: Ayes 60 /
noes 80.
On nation NJ Mr. STANIY an amendment rae adopted /