The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-15


amendment providing ion branch from the bead Of
Lake Superior 10 The month OF salt liver 50 as 10 form
junction with the route 10 Puget Sound but objection
made.
The question was thea taken, and the motion of Mr.
JoNfs did mot pleyail-yea yeas 81 nays 1917
The uiil was then passed ayes 20, SO.
oesAs NAH STEAMERS
Mr.. PHELPS, Of Missouri asked leave 10 report from
the Committee Of Ways and Means the il making an
preparations ior the ansPoi t,tion OF the United States
n"ii ny ocean steamers OF otherwise, durns the fiscal
year ending the 30th Of June. 1860
Mr.. kEllT, OF south Carolina objected
Mr. PHEi.ps then moved that the rules be suspended
which motion agreed to-
The bill WAS then read twice and referred 10 the Com
mittee OF the Whole the state Of the Union
MOTIFS
Mr. PHELPS, OF Missouri asked leave 10 report som
the Committee OF Ways and Means bill 10 revive and
continue in force for two years the entitled IAN act
20 authorize the issue of treasury notes
Mr.. DEAN, Of Connecticut and Others objected
The bill provides for the revival of this act for two
years after It's passage, and appropates GAS 900 pay
the expenses incurred thereby
Mr. PHELPS moved that the rules be suspended which
motion was not agreed oyeas 81 nays ll0-two thirds
not voting in favor thereof
HOUR OF MEETING SESSIONS
Mr. PHELPS. OF Missouri, asked leave to Introduce the
following order
o That Of daily meeting Of ,he oa.. sh. DO ten
O'clock and altcr Thursday neat
providing for night sons shall be
Messrs, WAsHBURNE, of illinois, MORGAN, OF New
York, aud Others objected
Mir PHELPS moved that the rules be suspended
which motion did not prevail-yeas 1893 nays s3-two-
thirds not voting in favor thereof
BUSINESS
Mr.. PHELPS, of Missouri then moved that the rules
be suspended and that the House go into Committee of
the Whole on the state OF the Union pending which
Mr., MORRILL,, of Vermont, gave notice that to-
he would to take up the bill making do.
nation of lands to the several States for the benefit of col
ieges and the mechanic arts.
No. BURNETT, of Kentucky asked Mr. PnELls To
withdraw his motion and permit him to introduce
ouon setting apart day for The consideration Of the
business relating to the District of Columbia.
Mr.. YALLANDGHAM, of Ohio, asked the same favor
enable him apart two DAYS for the consideration
of territorial business.
Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri, declined to yield in both
instances.
Mr.. JONES. Of Pennsylvania stated tat he rose to
question Of privilege During the last session Of Con-
gress he had presented petitions nnmerosy sged from
Lis State asking for change ia the tariff laws These
petitions referred by the House to the Committee
OF Ways and Means and from that time to the present
action hal been taken upon them. He had repeat
edly appealed to the gentlemen OF that committee to
port measure in reference to this matter.
Mr.. CRAWFORD, OF Georgia 1t is not question OF
privilege.
Mr.. JONES continuing said he would offer resolu-
ton nstucting the Committee Of Ways and Means, at
the earliest possible period to report all the measures
they have before them bearing upon the tarin.
Mr. CRAiGE, of North Carolina, objected to the read
ing OF the resolution
The SPEAKER desired to have tc resolution read so
to influence his dco4ion.
1t was accordingly read, as follows
Eeslof Tim, the Committee Of Ways Means be, aud
ing all propoi before ttt looking
tpa poin, sufficient 70 meet The expenses Of the
The SPEAKER decided that the resolution was not
question Of privilege pending the motion the gentle
Missouri 10 Io into Committee the Whole
the state OF the Union.
Mr., JONES, of Pennsylvania took an appeal from the
decision Of the Chair but afterwards Withdrew it.
The motion Of Mr.. PiELrs of Missouri was then
agreed to ayes O2, noes so.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House accordingly went into Committee of the
Whole the state Of the Union tAr HOUSTON OF Ala
bans, in the chair, and proceeded to the consideration
of the amendments Of the Senate TO the Indian appropr
tian bill
The first four amendments being reported -
Mr.. PHELPS Of Missouri explained that the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means recommended concurrence In the
first aud third amendments, which provide appopria
ton of $3.50 for Of interest due LIST January 1889
five per cent bonds of the State Of Indiana held in
trust for the Chckasaw lncompeens by the Secretary
the Interior and ,053 20 for of interest due
the Pottowatamies on the same bonds, and con
in the second and third which provide that the
principal belonging to these Indians 81 900 to the for
te and SGS 900 to the latter be invested in the
stock of the United States on condition that the Indian
OF the Interior to the Secretary of the Treasury who shall
correspond with the executive Of Indiana to the
due, Nc
Mr. PHILLIPS OF Pennsylvania then proceeded to ad
dress the committee the condition of the papces and
the necessity for revision of the tariff He held that
the expectations Of the Secretary could be realized
In order to meet them ii would be necessary to import
for the present year upwards Of three hundred and forty
three millions of dollars and for the next year upwards
of three hundred and eighty millions OF dollars In
1857 the Year of the greatest commercial expansion the
highest prosperity the imports had only been S348
900. 3+2, and the amount imported last year WAS only
s263 600 000 1t idle for any man. in any position
to tell the country that they could afford to import these
large SUNS,
Mr. REILLY, Of Pennsylvania, inquired why il the |
gentleman believed the revenue likely to be received not
sufficient to detray the expenses Of tle government he
member of the Committee of Ways and Means had
not reported bill to increase the duties on imports so
~ to raise the revenue to the proper standard.
Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri stated the acts of the COM
mittee. could not be dyulged
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, inquired whether the gen
teman from Pennsylvania desired increase Of duties
now for revenue or protection.
Mr.. REILLY said he desired the increase for revenue
Mr. PHILLIPS pesumng) contended that according to |
the estimates the deficiency be provided for would
amount to forty seven thousand dollars He would not
vote to borrow dollar OF money 10 reissue treas
note until he mode for eiectlal and honor
able payment and he did not think it In the power
of man to change his determination He would not cut
down the army the navy he would call home
the foreign ambassadors lie would raise the postage
on letters, attempt to make the Post Office seIfsus
tanning he would not do any of these things but he