The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


vous notice, read twice. and appropriately referred:
BY Mr.. CHAPMAN Of Nebraska: A bill for further
appropriation and for the completion of the territorial road
being constructed from opposite Council Bluffs to New
Also biil for the construction of wagon road from
the South Pass Of the Rocky mountains in Nebraska Ter
on the eastern portion of the State Cassrn and for
the establishment Of military posts thereupon
COINAGE BILL.
The House then resumed tho consideration Of the bill
the Senate relating to foreign coin and to the coinage
cents the mint Of the United States the question being
the motion to rcommit instruct the Committee Of
Ways and Means strike eighth section of the BILL
struck the mint for the several States Incorporated COM
panies and societies that might apply for thcm at
sonabe price for labor and materials striking two copies
in bronze for cabinet of medals be kept in the mint
Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri, stated that he had submitted
the motion recommt merely to keep the bill before tho
House, and for the purpose of having the measure at once
acted upon, he would withdraw that motion.
Mr.. WHITNEY, of New York, again set forth his OBJ
jectons the eighth section contendpg that that
ton not stricken out its effect would be to prostitute
department Of the government into common workshop
to compete with the mechanics of the country.
Mr. PHELPS remarked that be had particular feeling
upon the section referred to by the gentleman and a. the
amendment not in order pending the already be-
fore the house. he hoped the motion would be entertained
by unanimous consent
There being no objection the question taken the
amendment OF Mr.. WHITNEY, and it was agreed to.
The question then taken the amendments hereto
fore submitted by Mr. PHEIps and those reported by the
Committee of Ways and Means and they agreed TO-
when the bill was read third time and passed.
PENALTY Foa ABSENCE OF MEMBERS.
Mr. SNEED Of Tennessee from the Committee on Mile
age reported bill to increase the penalty for voluntary
absence Of members Of Congress from their public du
which was read twice and committed.
1.-THE bill deducts twenty five dollars per day. notwh-
standing the Intervention of Sunday, the adjournment
of Congress for day The only exemption is
in The of the sickness of the member sickness in bis
family1
On motion Of Mr. S. leave granted to Mr. KELSEY Of
New York. to bring in minority report to take the
reference as the bill.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. CAMPBELL Of Ohio made personal explanation.
He said: understand that the gentleman from Arkansas
Mr.. Rusr1 has considered remark made by me the
day before yesterday insulting to him. In making the
remark at which the gentleman took offence 1t by no
my intention to insult him by casting imputatons
his veracity otherwise and regret that the gentle
should have supposed have any such intention,
and which frankly disavow.
Mr. RUST / certainly had understood the gentleman
differently am glad to find his supposed purpose dis
avowed which disavowal is accepted entirely sasac
tory
THE TARIFF.
On motion of Mr. JONES' of Tennessee the House then
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole the state Of
the Un'on Mr. e. MARsHALL of Kentucky in the chair)
and resumed the consideration of the bill reducing the duty
on imports and for other purposes
Mr. KElTT of South Carolina, after briefly abiding to
the bill under consideration expressing his oppostoI
free lists and contending that the adoption Of such free
lists would render II necessary to that impose adj
ditiona duties the articles taxed proceeded discuss
the slavery question arguing that the tendencies of po
cal parties in the United States towards the forms
ton OF geographical parties He regarded quatter
ereig nty as most dangerous, mschevous and demora
izng doctrine which rested the fact that the sovereign
States Of this Union exercising the powers of
as agents. were to be put down by squatters When
said that slavery depends police laws they asserted that
those who go to Territories may conscae property recog
nised by other parts of the Union and this only the
way for the other doctrine that property over abovs
the constitution, can be stricken down.
The slavery question: far from being crushed out by
the late election had been exascerbated Slavery existed
prior to law and old the Institution of marriage
or the individuality Of property 1t did not rise from
compacts or violence but grew up like any other rud
menary institution In his opinion il the very founda-
ton OF the glory and refinement Of Athens and Rome Al
though the Ethiopian had been in contact with superior
civilization for five thousand years. he savage still
He repeated that the tendency of affairs the formation
of geographical parties which would lead to dissolution
of the Union He examined the resources of the Souh and
contepdd that she did not lack population territory
facilities, natural resources.
Mr. BLISS of Ohio, addressed the House for an hour on
the Presidents message conendng that Congress had
power 10 prohibit slavery in the Territories
Mr. MAXWELL, of Florida, then obtained the floor,
when the committee rose
And the House adjourned.