The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-27

city sf Philadelphia late of tie iim Of r s. Duvl and
Company had been examined some TIME since before
that comlnittce and testified among other things 10 the
distraction in 1856 Of the books OF Duvl aud Company
denied having employed agents Others TO procure
work Tor him from the government and having ever paid
any percentum bonus to any for giving him work
or having procured it for him. In which testimony he
pontcdly contadcted by subsequent production OF the
books aud tho testimony of Frederick Bonr9in his late
partner. End Ioatio c. Howard. late book keeper for
the firm accompanied by resolution directing the
TO be certified 10 the United States District Attorney
the District OF Columbia for such action in the premises
as the circumstances, In his opinion require. He de-
mandsd the previous question:
/ The question being seconded the resolution was
adopted
AUTHORIZATION BILL.
Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri called up the consideration
of til Post Office appropriation b tho question: leiDg
on the motion that the vote be rcconsdered by which
the House agreed 10 the amendment OF Mr. BRANCH, of
North Carolina providing that the heretofore APP
propatcd for the erection Of post office buildings which
shall remain in the treasury unexpended at the close Of
the present fiscal year hereby reappopiated to the
objects to which they are now applicable by law.
1 Mr. BRANCH, of North Carolina, moved that the mo-
ton TO reconsider be laid the table which motion
did not prevail
The motion to reconsider then agreed to.
| Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri demanded the previous ques
tion on ordering the main question pending which
Mr.. VANCE, of North Carolina having withdrawn his
motion reconsider the vote by which the amendment
| Of Mr. BLAIR, of Missouri, rejected
Mr. BLAIR appealed to his colleague to yield the floor
that he might of his amendment In relation to the But
terield contract.
Mr. PHELPS declined to yield vote had been ta-
ken upon it,
The previous question being sustained ayes 81,
50 the main question was ordered yeas no, nays 81
The amendment of MIR. BRANCH was then agreed to 4
yeas ll6 nays 50 and the bill passedyeas los, nays
l04. M
MODIFICATION THE
Mr. pHEIPs, Of Missouri, stated he instructed by
the Committee of Ways and Means to report bill rea
ting to the tariff
Several MEMDERs objected.
Nh PHELPS then moved to suspend the rules, TO en-
able him to report bill rcnstating the rates of duty inn
posed 10y the tariff of 1916. T
MIR. CRAWFORD, of Georgia, inquired whether the
Committee Ways and Means had authorized the chair
main to make report The Committee of Ways and
Means had agreed to no tariff bill.
Thc hill provides that the operaonsof the lrs second
and third sections Of the tariff of 1857 shall be suspended
for the of three years, from and after the Sd day
of June, 1882 and no longer. And that from and after
the Ist day Of June next the rates Of duty under the
r of 1876 shall be levied and collected according to
the provisions of the last named act for the term OF three
wears and longer also that all goods wares and
chanse in the stores the LIST day Of July next shall
be subjected entry thereof to the duties prescribed by
this act
Mr. PHELPS also stated that he instructed to
port resolution authorizing him to report bill for the
modification of the tariff, Mr. MonRLL to report sub
i sttuc providing for loan and a modication OF the
tariff and any other member Of the comluittee to offer
a,nendents and also authorizing the chairmap move
in the House suspension of the rules in order to intro
duce the foregoing measures.
Mr. CRAWFORD said the resolution which the Clerk
had lust read stated the that the committee had not
agreed to make report to the House Of the tariff BILL
contene that they could not report nine tariff bills
from that committee.
The SPEAKER stated that the proposition to
pend the rules to report from the Committee of Ways
and Means only the bill that had been reported.
Mr.. BURNETT, of Kentucky inquired whether Mr..
ps proposed If the rules should be suspended to por-
nit to be taken the bill of the gentleman from
Vermont, which motion to suspend the rules was
rejected the other day.
Mr. PHELPS replied that he moved to suspend the
rules to enable him to report the bill which had been
read and which would have to be considered in Commit
&c, Of the Whole the state of the Union, where he
would have consent to give for the Introduction OF
amendments.
bate and several members who attempted to speak
permitted to proceed As soon as order had been re
stored Hu
Mr.. IETCHER, of Virginia said he understood the
Committee of Ways and Means agreed that the resolution
which had been read should form part of their report
upon his notion having objected action in committee.
The SPEAKER stated the gentleman from Missouri
had not submitted the resolution for action at all The
only motion he had made was that the rules DC sus
pended.
Mr. LETCHER then raised question of order that the
committee had authorized the chairman to report
that bill.
Mr. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, thought the resou-
ton did authorize the gentleman from Missouri to report
his bill
The SPEAKER said that when gentleman rose in his
place and stated he instructed to submit PROPOSE
ton the Chair could not but that he author
lied to submit it, unless the contrary made to ap
| pear. t 8ffet 9H if
! Mr.. CRAWFORD. The resolution shows the contrary.
Sir. WASHBURN, OF Maine, inquired whether, in
case the rules should be suspended and the bill be
ported the Chair would decide it to be out of order to
amend that bill.
The SPEAKER replied that the motion of the gentle
man from Missouri would not supcsede the necessity OF
considering the bill in Committee of the Whole When
in committee all amendments gentlemen saw fit to offer
were in order.
/ Mr. LETCHER This bill contains no appropriation.
Why should It 20 TO the Committee of the Whole!
The SPEAKER replied that the rules required n bills
imposing should be considered in Committee of the
Whole. -
Mr.. LETCHER Well that rule might be suspended
/ Mr.. BURNETT said there an issue of fact made by
the gentlemen who composed the Committee OF Ways and
Means.
| Mr. LETCHER dnterrupting) stated he made no issue
Of fact at ALL but relied upon the resolution adopcpy
the committee.
/ Mr.. BURNETT, Tcsumng,) contended that the Com
mttee of Ways and Means had no right to make par
iia report and the only way in which this fact could be
decided by the journal Of the committee, which
would show what report they were authorized to make
! Mr.. PHELPS then modified his motion TO suspend the
rules so to make the report from the Committee OF
WAYS and Means in pursuance Of the resolution winch
had been adopted
/ Mr.. BURNETT raised point Of order that the Com
mee of WAYS and Means had right under the rules OF
the House. by system of log rolling or strike out that
word II YOU don't like it by system OF combination,
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