The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-04

asked that the vote might be taken sepastey on the
amendment authorizing the Issue Of treasury notes Tie
other amendments made in committee the whole were
concurred In, Ia gross.
The question being stated concurring In the amend
mendment which had been reserved
MIR SIMMONS renewed bis amendment TO IT, provid-
ing that In order 10 prevent uniesvaluaons Il shall
hereafter be- the duty OF COLLECTORS aud other officers
charged with the duty OF collecting the ev.n,e from I'M
ported inefohahdse TO take tho duties Ia the article Of
merchandise ITSELF according 10 the proportion or rate
per cent charged upon such article that IL 10 say the
duty is fifteen per cent fifteen hundredths Of The mer-
chandse imported shall be taken and la proportion
for other charges the goods taken 10 be sold in the
manner prescribed by law.
Mr. SIMMONS addressed the Senate In opposition 10
the treasury note amendment and in support of his
This treasury note loan had not been estimated for by
any department asked for by any official document
presented TO the Senate and he did not know upon what
authority the proposed here IL seemed 10
him that this whole thing had been purposels Kept out
Of sight to conceal II from public and congressional
scrutiny, in order TO spring IL upon them this last day
OF the session
The amendment he had proposed would put an entire
stop TO under valuations which ke believed amounted
at least fifteen millions of dollars pet annu
The law as stands left II optional with collectors
TO take the duties in goods in money but he wanted
uniform rule, which should leave them discretion in
the premises 1t the duty of Congress 10 put stop
frauds ii possible. He thought the country would
be very much disappointed if Congress should adjourn
after three moths session without having made any
provision for increasing the of the
i, th cass;,,, f issnino t,.asp,v notes ,,n,i, d r
two since and at best that would afford only temporary
relief They would have eventually either TO continue
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The Senate called to order at seven o'clock, and
Mr. SIMMONS resumed ana concluded ms remarks IN al
yocaCy of his amendment In reference to frauds on the
revenue by reason OF ihdervaiatiohe.
Mossrs cLiNGMAN and HAMMOND replied briefly.
The question being taken, the amendment was not
agreed yeas "a, nays 3o--as follows
YEAS Ncssrs Allen Boil Bglcr Rroderck Cameron Chandler
Clark Colhnef Cntcnlen Dixon, Doohte Dukee fesendeo
loot tnsr, has' y Ho n'"haus, MIG, ne"'' summons
Msy 'I Tyaa Benjamin Bright Brown Chestnut coy
elngmau Davis Fitzpatrick. Green Gwin Hammond Houston
Hunter iyrson Johnson OF Arkansas johnson Of Tennessee jones
lane, N'aory s"S" W. iea0'' i"s"' oo s' '', oi''i
on tns above Vo'e Mcss's piioh anu iMoafoS OF heh
tnchy, nhh'N a''u Vliph'A' i'IN "'u "''i' were ie
speouveiy announced az having pared on,
Inc question: oeins 'peh 'aheh Oh oohcu'i's III inc
amcidnoh. aue IN ooii'.ee " ''ie Nno'o au'noil@,s
thelssae OF treasury oieS ~ WAS "sieoo yeas %,
80 XII. .r., ,..,..,. 49,, So
Chestnut clay cngma, Davis Fitch, rzputrick Green, Gwip
Hammond lionson Hunter veron Johnson Of Arkansas John
Rsd Rec SEBASTIAN Shields smh stuart roombs, Ward ana
yueeas e
loner 9r"ndsn mscn noue nrkee fessndn Foot Totr
Hale Harlan Kennedy, King Seward simmons rrombu Wade
and Wilson,
Mr. DAVIS moved to amend the bill by adding the
following "For the support of the postal service such
sums as may be received therefrom and the Postmaster
General be- and he hereby autho'zed to reduce the se
vice the various post routes rs to make the depart
ment sefgustajapg; and by warrants on the United
States ,,e,surv 10 draw thcrcom the amounts NOT az
ceediDg at any time the balances IN the treasury from The
recepts from ps Offices and rost roads ard that from
and fter the first dav of JuJv next the frank inc mi
hu ''' ' 'e wy =. ' $500 ''. S Ply
laws MS personal priyiege be and the same N hereby
abolished"
Mr. HALE raised the question of order, rs this amend
mcnt made an appropriations and was neither recon-
mcnded by any committee based any estimate OF
'he departments. -
norton Of the amendment WAS not n order.
Mr. CLAY bore,l the question would be taken ON the
last part of the amendment which abolished the frank
ING privilege and It was unanimously adopted
MIR MALLORY then renewed the amendment whrch
a. .o., ~ ~ Ic,r;,, ,,;,,a 49,. H. az, a.,
Wv wy p' ~, " y 800 '. ~ p, W o ~, 'io',
OF the treaty OF Iol3 between the united states and
SPAN ana WIS nJco'eu-yeaS ~ nays as
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ri'on, fHiauh no
ne'sne oncs KIM Mason rcnrre po,t pnph RcG Me- eoha
'"r seward Shields smith, stuart rrum'nl' and Ward 81
Mr. FITCH from the Committee ON Printing renewed
IN, ,,e,dn,ent n,,s;v;no tba font,,ct ,,L nJos.r,
Gales & Seaton for the publication of the American State
Papers which was agreed to-
lhe bill was then read third time and passed yeas
30, nays zo-as follows:
YEAS Mesrs Allen Bayad BENJAMIN Bipier Bright, Brown