The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-05

q Ii was determined in the affirmative"
That sh ows, Mr. President that as long ago as Janu-
AIRY 8. 1884, there was an affirmative vole IN tne oe,a
rejecting the prayer OF this fellow. That all wish 20
saw and now move that the resolution lie upon the
table
MIR. MANGUM asked the yeas and nays on that n mo-
lion which were ordered. The question being 'hen
taken by yeas and nays, resultedyeas "a nays 2aas
YEAsMess!s Atchison, Bodand. Butler, Cass csall sl
29ds wn Hse nDux Haas Jone.
Iowa. Jones Of Tennessee Mallory Morton Norris fe''
HAYs@Messls d,a' Adams, Badger Bell. Chase. Clarke.
Davis, Dawson. Dodge of Iowa, Foot Houston, Mangum'
Sumner, ] W Underwood, Wade. and Weller-2,
So the resolution ordered to lie on the table
LIBRARY FOR YOUNG
Mr. SHIELDS. from the Committee for the District OF
Columbia, reported bill Is 606l to establish library
for young men in the District of Columbia; which was
read and passed to a second reading.
THIRD READING PASSAGE or A BILL.
Senate bill No. 5s7, being "A bill to authorize the
Secretary OF the Treasury issue certificates OF registry
or enrolment to American built vessels in certain cases.,
was then taken up. read the third time, and passed.
HOUSE BILLS READ AND REFERRED.
House bill No 2s5. being "An act for the relief Of
Britain Franks, assignee OF Joseph M Smith, was read
the first and second time by unanimous consent.
Mr. BRODHEAD. desire to offer an amendment by
way OF an additional section to this bill and have II re-
ferred with the bill the Committee on Public Lands
No objection being made the amendment was received,
and the bill and amendment referred 10 the Committee
on Public Lands.
The following bills then read the first and second
times by unanimous consent and respectively referred
follows
House bill No 274. for the relief of Jasper A. Maltby,
to the Committee on Finance
House bill No 24s. for the relief OF Captain Lewis H.
Simonds, 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs
House bill No 32o for the relief of James H. Jenkins,
TO the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
House Bill No 32l, for the relief Of Joha Frink to the
Committee on the Post Once and Post Roads.
House bill No 250, for the relief OF s. Morris Vain.
then read the first and second times by unanimous
Mr. GWIN. The Committee on Finance have con-
sdered the principle involved in this bill, and hope it
will be put upon Its passage at this time.
The reading of the bill called for and il was
cordngy read ltpovides for the refunding Morris
Vain OF duties paid upon various quantities OF wines,
imported into this country at different times, which wines
were destroyed by fire while lying in the custom house;
the refunding TO be made upon condition that the Sece.
tary of the Treasury shall be satisfied that the wines
question destroyed stated, and that there
no insurance upon them.
Mr.. CASS; Is there any report in this case
Mr. GWlN There Is an elaborate report from the
House committee, which the Senate committee have
amined, and concur in entirely The Committee Fl
nance have examined the principle OF this bill, and have
a general bill covering the same principle.
Mr.. PRATT think il is much better that bill of
this Importance should go to committee Of the Senate
and be acted upon by them. 1t involves certain prn-
clPes-as far as can understand from hearing the bill
readrelatng to the reundng by the government of du-
ties paid upon imporaliohs OF wine
Mr.. GWIN. Well, have no objection to its being
The bill accordingly referred to the Committee on
Finance.
MRS MARY PERRY
On motion OF Mr.. CHARLTON the Senate then pro-
ceeded 10 consider, in committee of the whole Senate
bill for the relief of Mrs. Mary Perry which read
The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury pay
to the said Mrs. Perry the OF S2,loo, being
years halfpay as captain for services performed by her
father, late captain in the revolutionary war.
No amendment being offered of the hole
the bill then reported the Senate, and ordered 10
be engossed for Its third readng by unanimous
the bill was then read the third time and passed.
wAREHousISo SYSTEM.
The Senate, as in committee OF the whole, resumed
the consideration OF the bill to extend the warehousing
system by establishing private bonded warehouses, and
for other purposes
MIR. MILLER. Mr. President The grea, amount of
business now pressing upon the attention of the Senate
will necessarily prevent nae from going largely into
The consideration OF this subject its Importance under
other circumstances would demand will, therefore,
conne my remar ks TO one or two objections to the pro-
visions Of this bill. The bill proposes important al
teratons in our present revenue laws The rs alteration
the provision contained IN the first section OF the BILL
which authorizes the OF private warehouses;
IN which the importer at hs option, may place his goods,
instead OF placing them IN public warehouse, as
required by law. have no particular objection 10 this
change although would suggest tha, il may lead
frauds upon the revenue, iDasmuch it will increase
the number OF officers connected with the duty OF collect
ing the revenues, over which the government will not
have as complete control as they now have public
warehouses.
The second change proposed is that OF extending the
time during which goods may be put in warehouses,
though designed for consumption. This bill extends the
time TO three years This sir consider very import
ant change, and one which, think. deeply effects
tain great interests in this country. As the law now
stands by the act OF August g. lS46 all duties upon m
por,alons required TO be paid in cash, with provs-
ion lha, act that if not paid the time prescribed by
law, the goods may be taken possession OF by the gov
ernmeni, may be put in the public warehouses; and
not taken out within one year and the duties paid then
TO be sold.
BY the act Of the Cd OF March, ls49 another altera-
ton made. That act declares that all goods intended
for immediate transportation may be taken out at any
time within two years, and il intended for consumption
they may be taken out within year. So the Senate
will perceive that at this time, goods only be put in
warehouses when designed for consumption for year
and when they intended 10 be re-expored for two
years. Thus stands the law at the present tme.- The
proposed act makes difference between goods placed
in warehouse which intended for consumption and
those which are to be reexpored as to the extent of
time that they may remain there; but extends the time
in both TO three years The effect OF this act will
be make depot in this country for three years. OF any
kind OF goods which may be imported into this country
for consumption. In other words goods imported for
consumption may remain three years without any duty
being paid upon them thus giving 10 the foreign import
an opportunity OF consulting the state OF market,
and OF throwing his goods into il for sale any time
which he may deem most advantageous his interest,"
and most detrimental to our domestic trade
Now, SIR if The bill reported by the Committee on FL
nance confined the privilege OF placing goods in
house for three years those goods only which in
tended for e.exporaton IL would not be oblecona
Bile but sir goes further, and alters the existing law
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