Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-24

yards Of the clob belonging the English manufacturers
as TN sufficient amount Of proccuon9 He did not
pretend TO say that was. But il was all that could be
got now Alter the conference remarked 10 the
Senator from ;. Carolina, that died hard. We had
cndeavored get all COULD and mentioned that was
the more content with the duty wOollcns fixed by the
h inasmuch as gentleman OF great experience Ia the
wOoien manufacture had informed me by letter received
that day, that in his opinion so per cent was an adequate
protection taken together with the other provisions Of the
bill The writer OF TINS letter is citizen Of Pernsy
who thoroughly understood the subject and was formerly
the Chairman OF the Committee of Manufactures the
other House The Senate will rccoilect ha, there
amendment "a 10 iron adopted here, and the iron du
ties did not come urep the notice the Committee OF Con-
Ference Though the duty that article consdera-
Dry eooce, he acqacsced in its reduction IL had been
asked III repoachiul tone. why sugar had been selected
as one oil the subjects OF surrender. He would submit it
TO the Senator FROM Lousana (Nr Johns,on) whether that
interest was sacrificed by the bill The Committee had
no hostility TO that interest but they could have pre-
served The amendment, without losing the BILL
Mr. Holmes said IN had any idol that he knew of.
Almost every man, though had his idol The Senator from,
PcnnSy might have idol i'm Office which,
he was candidates md to that idol he might have sacrifice
ed the wocllcns interest He had nothing himself where
with to amuse the Senate, and he had only alluded 10 the
amusing description given by the Senator South Ca
olna oil the course OF his colleagues in the Committee.
The Senator from Pennsylvania supported the woocns
duty with all his might, and gave up He confessed he
dlShked the composition OF this Committee. One member
ultra titari another was candidate for the Vice
Presidency; and the third an old bachelor who cared
nothing Tor postery-whereas we, Sr legislaing for
posterity.
MIA must have desired be member OF the Committee OF
Conference he could not have expected be treated
with much extraordinary disrespec TO he put OH
the Committee raised on his motion When he came
into the Senate Chamber he found that the motion had
been made He said it was extraordinary motion for
gentleman to make who dining the progress of the bill
had taken no interest in it, But concurred in the OPP
poinmcnt OF the Committee surprising that would
conference, the advocates of the views of The Senate
As said before, If had supposed that signing
power Of attorney authorize the surrender of the points
contended for by the Senate, would have withheld my
vote II the Senator from Pennsylvania had said to us as
he says, that was his intention give up nineteen
the twenty amen mens OF the Senate hard in Civ
the twentieth Senator would not have accredited
nm MS their ncgotiator SENATOR that his
is sanctioned by the votes the Senate Can balance,
Senate oppose the report of the COnccc of Conference
why are the Senate amendments reced9d from! Because
ihey nave no longer the aid of the gCntemans vote
ii o. per cent was little to receive il was tte TO par
with, argues the gentleman, Se9,HtU. II htv pc
cent brings TO balancc, The addition OF per cent
VIII turn the scale The Senator had spoken cf the t
paralleed vote by which the House passed the bill b
he thought nothing OF the vote by which the amendment.
passed the Senate The hill amended passed the Sc
nate by vote of 80 to l6 The whole majority in the
other House. against the additional duty on woolens of
per was he had been informed only six or
votes Still the Senator says he died hard won't saw
it was dshonorabc DEATH but do say it was a blood
less ono.
course would have led rreconcieabc
| The amendments having been disposed Of
MIR. Haync moved TO re-commt the BILL with instruc.
lions Tor its notifications in certain respects.
The Chair decided that the motion was not i'm order and
could not be received. ~
MIR. PoineXtcr not he said 10 discuss the ouos
on but to move the indefinite posponemen of the bill
Ii he voted for the BILL he should sanction the
principle, he should conccdc TO Congress power TO Law
taxes Tor classes and ntcrcssfor the benefit of priveg-
ed orders He should, by voting for this bill concede
principle which might be carried TO a most mischevous
extent! what Is the bill but bill for the protection
American manufacturers And in its details infinite
y worse than the bill of 1925 which was bill of abomi
naCns AS bill Of protection, he opposed to it, and
he therefore moved its indefinite postponement
Mr. torSyth briefly his yoinO
INC motion. lie protested against the principle OF pro-
econ but he was in favor OF the BILL so far as il pro
vided for modification of the revenue.
Mr. Mnngum said hc could not give his vote in favo,
OF this bill without classifying all the principles he had
Mr.. King said nc should vote for the bill because lac
preferred to the tariff OF 1925 and the only question
presented to him was, whether he should take this bill oil
the existing tariff
Mr. Hayne said he had but one more word to saw be.
lore The hnai question was taken. From the beginning
OF the session up 10 the present moment he had with the
most perfect good faith, voted for every proposition and
used his utmost efforts effect such modification of tbc
annas should remove existing difficulties and do equal
luscc 10 all parts OF the country. The bill had been put
INTO The form which the tariff majority i'm both Houses
ao thought proper to give it, and il only remained for
nun . Sst stage OF ITS progress, TO record his senti-
mehs III relation TO it, He had examined its provisions
carefully lie was perfectly satisfied that il did no,
propose to effect reduction in the revenue of more than
from thce 10 four millions of dollars of this nearly
the whole amount unprotected articles So far
u aggravated the injustice and inequality of which the
SCUM nad so loudly complained. This bill recognizes the
protecting systcmi has been arranged througbout ON
the single principle of taking the interest of the
hucurcrs and was now openly supported by the tariff
party on The ground that this protection was adequate TO
me Object, and it had been openly avowcd that if il
shoud' III any case, prove otherwise, further protection
was TO- be hereafter extended The duties retained by
ms Dill were most unreasonable and exorbitant-57 per
cent upon wooens upwards of 100 per cent upon coons
ana Oh ana sun higher upon salt and sugar while articles
Of luxury only because they did into competition
WIN dOhesuc manufactures be admitted duty fire.
lie regarded this bill fixing The system upon the coun
try forever, beyond hope of future relief He should
therefore, vote for its indefinite posponemeni and if the
bill was TO pass he would leave the responsibility of inca
sure iraught with such fatal consequences to others
The vote was then taken the motion for indefinite
postponement, and lost.
YeaS-.Messrs Bell, Bibb Haync, Holmes, Mancum
Miller Moore, Naudan, Poindcxter Robbins Rucgles
IazewelI' iroup, Tyler, and Waggaman-I5.
Ndys-Messrs Benton, Brown, Chambers CLAW Dali
las Oickerson, Dudley, Ellis Ewing, Foot Forsyth Free
mnghuysen, Grundy, Hendricks, Hill, Johnston, Zane
Nng knight, Marcy, Robinson, Seymour Silslce Smith
Spague, Upton, TOminson Webster, White and viii.
kns--30. ~ "
80 the motion to postpone lost and the report of
me committee OF Conference being sustained the bill
was passed. and required only the signature of the Pres
dent to become a law.
THE AFTER PIECE.
Alter the debate upon the Presidents veto was closed
IL EnN Al.