The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


report of the Chckasaw trust fund which was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed. .gAE
Also com muncaon from the Patent Office, transmit
ting the annual eport of the Commissioner of Patents for
the year 1886; which was laid the table and ordered
TO be printed
Mr.. NICHOLS of Ohio, moved to reconsider the vote
Of yesterdak adopting the resolution Of Mr. AsHBuRsB
of Illinois, calling for the printing OF the report of the
State Department the commercial relations OF the United
States with foreign nations which motion was entered on
the journal.
PRESIDENT AND VICE UNITED STATES.
message was received from the Senate informing the
House that that body had adopted the following resolu
ton reported from the joint committee appointed by the
Senate aud oue of Representatives to ascertain and report
a mode of examining the votes for President and Vice
President of the United States and Of notifying the persons
elected OF their election
Rssoved That the two houses will assemble the cham.
Der of the House Representatives ON Wednesday the
eleventh instant twelve O'clock and the President
Senate pro tpore shall be the presiding ocer that
wo ON The BART of the House Of Represepa1es to make
list of the votes they shall be declared that the result
shall be delivered to the President of the Senate pore
who sha the OF the and the persons
elected to the two houses assemblies which shall be deemed
q the elected President and Vice Presi
dent Of the United States and, together with list OF votes
entered on the journals OF the two houses.
On motion of Mr. JONES' of Tenn ssee the resolution
adopted aud the Speaker authorized appoint telers
in accordance with the provisions of the resolution
The SPEAKER subsequently appointed Messrs JONES of
Tennessee and HOWARD of Michigan TO act ellers
| the part of the House.
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.
The House recumed the consideration of Senate bill to
expedite telegraph communication for the of govern
in its foreign intercourse reported yesterday from
the Committee of Ways and Means
Mr. CAMPBELL, OF Ohio, withdrew his motion to re-
commit the BILL aud demanded the previous question
its third reading; pending the question on which, :,
Mr. HOUSTON, of Alabama, moved that there be call
of the House which motion decided in the negative
The question then taken the demand for the pre-
vous question and ii not sustained. ....
Mr. PENNINGTON, of New Jersey, then submitted an
| al.
the United States and the citizens thereof shall enjoy the
use of said submarine telegraph communication for Pc
of fifty years as to extend the use OF the same be-
yond fifty years and to all time.
Mr. SMITH Of Virginia, thought this the most remarka-
BILE proposition in the history Of any free government He
regarded it scheme dawng from the treasury large
of the public money The friends Of the bill advoca
ted its passage upon the ground that the line would be
built bat he would ask where the power Of this gov
eminent TO act upon such measure and where was the
necessity of it? lie argued that it unconstitutional
Mr.. SEWARD of Georgia, in reply argued that If the
government of the United States possessed the power
der the constitution to make postal treaties with foreign
and to hundreds of thousands of dollars
annually TO support steamers it had the power to
aid in building this Atlantic telegraph, which would be
| saving of money to the government
Mr. MACE, OF Indiana regarded this subject matter
Importance and Which, ifadopted might lead 10
create results than bad yet been anticipated by any in
this House 1t was connected with postal affairs of
TIE government and for the purpose of examining into its
merits he would that it be referred to the Committee
the Post Office and Post Roads, and demanded the pre-
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, hoped the gentleman would
Withdraw the motion to commit remarkng that it would
def at the bill.
Mr. MACE did not believe it would defeat the bill, and
declined to withdraw the motion.
Mr. KUNkEL of Pennsylvania, moved that the rules be
suspended and the House resolve itself into Committee
of the Whole the state Of the Union which motion did
not prevail
Mr.. MoMULLIN of Virginia, moved that the House ad.
ourn; which motion disagreed TO-
Mr.. LErCIlER, of Virginia, moved that the House pro-
| o on he table
Mr.. kUNKEL then renewed his motion that the House
go into Committee Of the Whole; which motion was
agreed to--yeas 80, nays So.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The House accordingly went into Committee of the
Whole the of the Union (Mr H. MARSHALL OF Ken
lucky in the chair and resumed The consideration of the
bill reducing the duty imports and for other purposes
Mr.. CLINGMAN, of North Carolina, addressed the House
at considerable length Central American and Cuban a.
ars He believed that the Clarendon and Dallas treaty
stood reacherous foundation and hoped that itwould
receive the sanction of this government He thought
that the of the United States had the right to
expect bold poll this subject from the incoming ad
ministrationnon trucking for fear of Great Brit
ain with whom there was no danger of war.
He intended to introduce resolution to the effect that
whereas this House had taken occasion to express its
dcmnaon of the reopenng of the African slaye trade it
had still greater repuguance to the slave trade in white
men, under the of coolies, under the British and
Spanish flag If members would support this declaration
with unanmity it could not fail to tell the civilized
world, fer there delberave body the opinion
of which EMIT ed to much weight considering the
large number OF here represented and their ipe
gsnce, wealth. and independence A full report of Mr..
CuNGMANs speech will be published hereafter
Mr.. STANTON of Ohio stated that there was no ques-
ton the necessity for reduction of the revenue but
this bill was ESSENTIALLY manufacturers bill to the de
ment Of the agricultural interests The annual product OF
wool in this country amounts to ffty-wo and half mil
lions Of pounds, involving capital OF about fifty millions
of dollars; and he argued that if tn bill became law
that interest would be stricken down
Mr.. LETCHER of Virginia. appealed to the gentleman
who desrd to TIE country from commercial revu
siop compared which that of 1886 would be unmport
ant-to go with him in adopting whichwould
unnecessarily upon him. In order to effect This object
he advocated reduction of the duties nearly all art
Giles ed in the schedules of the act of 1886 lie
believed, with the gentleman from Ohio Mr.. STANTON ]
that the bill reported by the majority Of the COMMITTEE
of Ways and Means thoroughly for the benefit of man
ufacturers.
Mr. MORRILL, OF Vermont, then obtained the floor, and
the committee
Mr. II. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, then moved that the
o'clock this evening for the purpose Of continuing
the debate upon the tariff ques ion which motion was
agreed to. ..-.
Aud then the House having again resolved itself into
Committee Of the Whole the state of the Union the
committee took a recess until seven o'clock.
SESSION.
The committee was called to order by the Chairman.
Mr. MORRILL, of Vermont reviewed the tariff question.
lie stated that he ia favor of protective tariff and
preferred American manufactures of foreign
riss He bad offered amendment to the bill under dis
cussion, but, it contained provisions similar to those
embraced in another amendment IL was no longer ger
the subject He argued at considerable length TO
show That If this bill should pass wool could be imported