The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-14

sion Of the mail on route es43 and II taken up read
a read time, and passed.
REPORTS PROM COMMITTEES
The various committees were then called for reports Of
private nature this being prvate-bill day
Mr. BINGHAM, of Ohio, from the Committee Of Flee
tons, reported the following resolution
Rs.ossd That the Clerk Of this House be directed pay
out OF the contingent fund Of this House R. j. b. Clarke
the usual mileage the first session Of this Congress-
per diem compensation at the rate of eight dollars per diem
first day Of said session the 9th day Of last May.
Mr. BURNETT of Kentucky opposed the resolution
contending that this custom Of voting mileage and per
diem compensation contestants ought to be as
was equivalent to offering premiums to persons to
here and contest the seats OF members.
Mr. WASHBURNE, of Maine, contended that the resolu
ton was the unanimous report Of the committee and ought
TO be adopted He said it appeared part of the commit
tee from the memorial of the contestant that the facts
forth correct he entitled to seat but after in
vesgaton ii found that they not established by
the proof In conclusion, and in accordance with an
agreement with the gentleman from Kentucky he moved
TO lay the resolution on the table
The question taken, and the motion was disagreed
to--yeas &c. nays &c.
The resolution was then passed over.
Mr.. LETCHER, of Virginia, moved that the House 60
into Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
and take up the tariff which motion agreed toayes
70, noes g.
The House accordingly went into Committee OF the
Whole the state of the Union, Mr.. II. MARSHALL Of
kentucky chair the CONSIDERATION
the bill reducing the duty imports and for other pur
poses.
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia, reviewed the operation of the
various tariff from 1889 the present time asking
the committee they could not in the figures which he
presented perfect commentary upon the effect OF restc
tive pocyf they could not that there was
rypg result from high tar-ifthe could not that
protective policy destructive to large extent TO the
navigation interests Of the country He argued against
protective policy generally and against taking OIL the duty
on WOOL
Mr. GARNETT, of Virginia. thought that the expendi-
lures of the government had increased at fearful rate
and advocated reduction customs as to meet the
necessities of economical expenditure He thought that
the proposition reduction of the tariff submitted by
the gentleman from Indiana, Mr. MAcB-a proposition 10
reduce the duty imports 70 Is per cenwas just and
would afford sufficient for the purposes of gov
ernment insisting that any change should be made in
the tariff it should be favorable to free trade and for
protection provided for by the bill reported by the Com
Mr. WASHBURNE of illinois, asked and obtained leave
print some remarks which he wished to submit the
lead interest aa
Mr. HORTON, of Ohio way of reducing the reve-
except that recommended by the Secretary Of the
Treasury and the Committee of Ways and Means and that
enlarge the free list and reduce the by
ducng the rate of the tariff and putting the frees all
those articles which wanted and which did pro-
duce in this country and article which would inure
the interests Of the country He d,sented entirely from
tariff Of incidental protection was for the benefit Of the
| manufacturer
Before Mr. H. had concluded his speech, the committee
| rose and reported to the House.
| Mr. CADWALLADER, of Pennsylvania, submitted the
! following resolution; which agreed to;
vd That the Secretary Of the Interior be requested
furnish the House with estimate Of the Of build
ngs for the accommodation Of the courts Of the United States
| for the eastern district of Pennsylvania.
Mr. CAMPBELL, OF Ohio, asked and obtained consent
to have printed proposition in relation to the tariff which
the Committee Of Ways and Means intended to offer in
| Committee of the Whole
| Mr. LETCHER Of Virginia, desired to know wherein
this proposition differed from that last submtted2
| Mr. CAMPBELL. replied that it was simply the one
which had been originally reported by the Committee Of
| Ways and Means to increase the free list alone
| And them at four o'clock the House adjourned.
| ( +s MEMORIAL. N
by Mr.. RUFFIN, of North Carolina The memorial Of
Joseph A. Davis Thomas g. Willis, and fifty others, pilots,
and masters of vessels demonstrating against the
proposed dscontinuance Of certain lights Ocracoks
let North Carolina: referred to tho Committee Com
merce.