The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-19

Of the en,ieman from Virginia by levyng duty Of fifteen
per cent ad all imported articles whatever ex
cept coin and bullion. He hoped that his amendment
would.be adopted, as il made no discrimination.
Mr.. HOUSTON of Alabama, did not approve of the ar
gument presented by the gentleman from Indiana but
moments reflection would show that gentleman that
horizontal tariff imperfect and would result not only
injury the articles taxed but TO the general interests
of the country.
The question was taken on the amendment Of the gentle
man from Indiana, and IL was not agreed TO.
Mr.. LETCHER of Virginia. then offered a substitute for
the proposition offered by Mr. hIsoS provides gener
ally for reduction Of twenty per centum the rates OF
duty imposed BY the act of ls46.
The question taken and it was disagreed to-ayes
&c, nays 49,
Mr. FULLER of Pennsylvania, offered q substitute for
the amendment Of Mr. Msos which he said the prop
osition of the gentlemen from Ohio mr. CAsrBEIL with
the words ron scraps when they fit only for manu-
Mr. MLLSoN, Of Virginia opposed this substitute con-
tending that his proposition would reduce the duties upon
manufactured articles as well as upon raw materials
The substitute of the gentleman from Pennsylvania was
then agresd tc-ayes 81 noes 40.
number Of amendments then offered and debated,
but all OF them rejected except that offered BY Mr.
MORRILL, Of Vermont This provides that ION and after the
10th of July nothing in this act shall be construed to
admit any wool free unless its cost shall be al the place OF
importation ten cents per pound or and also thai no
sheddy or sheeped pes or skins with the wool
posed upon the said article
The committee rose without dsposiag Of the subject.
The SPEAKER laid before the Horse the annual report
Also communication from the Interior Department
transmitting plans and estimates for United States court
house in Philadelphia
COINAGE BILL ...
On motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL Of Ohio, the House took
up the bill relating to foreign coins and the coinage
the mint Of the United States and concarred in
the amendments of the Senate thereto So the bill passed
GThe amendment makes il LAWFUL for two years after the
passage of the act pay at the mint cents for the e
tional parts Of dollar their nominal value of twenty
i've twelve and half and six and quarter cents, re
spectvely.l
Mr. BENNETT, of Mississippi, introduced bill Il
authorize the State of Mississippi TO appropriate certain
lands in this bill designated to The renewal of snAgs ant
other distractions in the channels Of the Taahache
Yssoo rivers in Mississippi; which was read twice ans
referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands
ON motion of Mr. BALL OF Ohio the Committee Of III
whole discharged from the surther consideration
the bill for the relief OF W. W. Wmmar, late postnsse
West GAINESVILLE Ohio and read third ie AM
passed
On motion of Mr.. H. MARSHALL, Of Kentusky, III
Houe took up the bill for the relief Of the heirs q the Las
Colonel John Hardin and conclrred in the amendment
| the Senate thereto. So the hall is passed
And then, at ten minutes 10 O'Clock, the House ad
1 iournsd-