Delaware journal., 1828-01-04

tory, ard the COMMITTEE wished to obtain the hest
lnornahoa winch could be had on 1chut articles adj !
dtona prol"con is required, and the quaatum OF
protection necessary, and the :. mode and manner
lot fixing taat quantum," and the material bearing
o the operation the principle of protection itself.
they were wiling 10 proceed with present infor-
matlon-but the House must take the responsibility
Iol rejecting the application for more light
Ir. Stewart, OF Penn, show ed that this measure
was adopted, the subject Of manufactures could not
be acted on during the sessior-;,s information must
be had from every section of the Unionand as five
months were occupied in the passage of the act Of
1924.
Mr. Strong said This subject had been before
The House for l3IG--l821-l824a and 1926. The
whole nation almost in body is alive to the sub
IJect. All the Information that can possibly be eli
cited is IN the shape OF reports embodied in the re-
cords of the House. What will be the progress OF
this measure It proposes to clothe the Commit
tee with the whole power of the House, that they
may send for persons and papers. Where would
they go Tor them Win they 60 to Baltimore, Phil
adephia. NeMYork viii they stop even at Bos-
ton? VIII they not send to New Orleans should
their discretion allow them to do SO. fthey choose
lhcy may go through the United States, from Ma
chlas 10 the Southern frontier After they have
obtained every thing, when and in what shape will
it come before the House, if it is intended to wait
to elnbody all this information Is it even proba-
DIG OIL VIII ne reported.
Mr.. STORRS somewhat surprised at the in
troductlon Of this resolutions. He regarded it as
course extremely novel and unexpected. He had
hoped that by his time Of the session we should have
had report from the Committee upon the many
memorials Tor reliet which had been sent to them.
There can be 40 need Of any cuerciye power to in
form the Committee what particular articles require
protection. The table Of that Committee is now
gluanlng under the weight of papers teeming with
\ n, ,pf,r I,,1 A "A ~
lprent interests have anticipated the proposition Of
the Committee, and instead Of waiting for the as
cessarles OF the power Of the House, have sent hons
ands al sheets filled with facts and arguments. In
stead OF taking up these memorials, is it the purpose
OF the COMMITTEE to catechise the parties--tu swear
then--and by sort of sum mary chancery process.
to tes their sincerity ?-Not only had the propo,i
tnn been anticipated by constituents. but By the
Executive Departments.
i .Mr. livingston stated as majority of the Com
miitee asked for this power to obtain further nfur-
| nation. some respect was due to their opinions We
should have evidence of disnteresed persons-as-
certain the dividends OF manufacturing establish
inents-and see whether they needed further pro-
ection. The practice OF obtaining information ia
hs way. was common in England, and good one
lie contended that the true state of this question
could be much better asceltained by an exanina-
ton OF the manufacturers, on oath, than by their me
Morials.
Mr.. Oakley moved the following as a substitute
Resoloed, .'That the Committee on Manufactures
be empowered to send for and to examine persons
n oath concerning the present condition of our man
itactures, and to report the minutes Of such exam.
nation to this House,
Mr.. Stewart cnntended--that the committee, on
manufactures had much more information on the sub.
lect than any former The ta,mers and man
alncurers, in different sections of the country had
plainly spoken on this sanect-and IN especially
10 the voumlhons report Of their proceedings at
Harrisburg.
: During long debate. it was contend. that the
House could not grant the power asked for. BY somt
Of the speakers but the substitute Of MIR. Oakley
= was carried 1902 Ia oS
6 The vote this extension Dfpower to the Com
:. nte., saws letter from Washington. published il
= ne 1Iar lander. distinctly marked the friends o
Gen. Jackson from those Of the Administration tn,
iormr voting lor. and the latter against it, with bu
: very few eXcepions.'
- The intellieencer Of Tuesday remarks
" $ The decision of yesterday, introduces a nev
- nrnclpe into the practice of Congress this ben
the first instance we believe, of the power to sen,
: Tor persons aud pepers having been granted to
y COMMITTEE Of Congress in relation to anv matter q
" "A purely Legislative character. How it will answe
~ IN practice aud how il will be reliohed by the Pee
+ Pile. reaians to be determined by tie experiment
Us The practice OF examinations, upon oath. befor
nj COMMITTEES Of the House Of Commons, has for ma
y ny years prevailed in the British Government, am
d. in that Government, we believe, with avantageou
results. Its adoption here has been son,evfat sud
he den. The agitation of the question produced som
e, little excitement. beyond its merits from til
idea, which some seemed to entertain that della
~ sras leaaiiag notiUc to its recommendation. FL
m ourselves. we never suppose bad motive where
an good one lies upon the surface. We can well cor
M ceve that useful information may be elected in III
in manner proposed; though we should remble for IL
authority OF the House of REPRESENTATIVES if an