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


syvania says that when he came to the woolcns duty he
surrendered IT, because IL but little matter True
little, and was little because the Senator had pre-
viousy refused to make itlarecr lie expressed his deep
dissent as lasting as 1t was deep with the whole
OF the Committee. II appeared him that the committee
was nov appointed empowered TO yield every thing
the House. Ii they disagreed from the House Committee
they might have said and reported leaving 10 the
Senate TO determine upon the poptiety of recedng
their amendments. He alluded To- the results the confer
ence not to the motives OF the conerccS, aud he would
say that they had surrendered and sacrificed the interests
OF his constituents He knew the Importance of tranquil
Hlng the counry-thc importaurc of passing some bill
at this session There was much III s bill to commend
much To render him dcsrous OF passing il into law
But surely in settling the details aud PRINCIPLES of uca
OF such vast and general nporiancc the Senate had
right To exercise Influence to take some part lie
had no donb'-irom the first he conilent-that the
Senate, 10y standing firm, 10 their amendments with n
seHdy ana decisive majority, would have sustained them
lie course oil the Committee had defeated that expecta
uon haicvcr might be The OF the Senate now we
could expect nothing He condemned the whole procc-
de, and much regretted that the honorable Senator IRON,
New Jersey had lcntit his countenancc.
MIR. IIayne said, that he happened tho,ob vcr,
much out OF place, To bc mcmhrr pl this Committee of
Conference. it was incumbent him TO make some cx
pNatlous as 10 hiS course IN the conference Nothno
surprised him much the views that were talon If
the consequences of the rejection of those apcncn,
The smallest OF all small questions ever brough, into To-
gdlVc body appeared TO him TO I've these questions who
ihcr the duty woollcnS should be 90 or 81 pcr cent
whether tic duty on sugar should be IL or : cents
To-, ana whether the duty cotton bargin, should bc
haii cent yard more lcSs-Mr. Haync won't on =,
some length, TO show that by the change in tho valuation
VI Tue pound STERLING and 10y the dlminuton of credits on
nuucS the duties OH those articles carried bcvonI
the Tariff OF 1921, aud but little slo Of that of IS2s A
10 iron he believed that the duties that article were in
creased, the reduction being more than conpensaeJ m
other equivalents. But really when gentlemen in so;
uhS tins great question, hang opernaciouslv ON
pucleS Us not proof that there is determination MOI,
10 SURRENDER single hair of the protective system 10 hold
on upon every thing which in the least affects the protect
ca interests! The whole conference presented this appa
ing act that when duty spoken Of il was mentioned
onym reference To the interest of the
ncie taxed AS to the woocns seven If tho
otocuV were OF the opinion that they were adequate
~ protected by The bill as il passed the House Ono nm
Der produced the authority of one of the first monmfac
ers IN hc country, for the opinion that the bill was
ne favorable 10 wOollcns than ihe bill or 1905 liz
had hmsel examined the subject very closely and had
found that woollens paid higher under This bill than
under that Of 1928 Perhaps the duty was not so good
10 the manufacture, but oppressive upon the
consumers Here let allulc said Mr. H. tn the erro
npous supposon that the Senator from New Jersey cx
bbod any disposition 10 surrender any thing the con-
ference. lie agreed j Weld every thing but three viz
woolcns, sugar bagging uIon which he insist
cd. j, on every amendment, moved 10 recedc; son,c-
times carried with me the Senator from New Jersey
and sometimes the Senator from PENNSYLVANIA and il,
that way, i got along through all the amendments
MR. Dickcrsou prompted the Senator from South Caroin,
reminding him OF apanncd harness and other articles un
on which he wished to adhere the Senate
IL is possible, said Mr.. H., may be wrong rccoIcci
as to the harness. II said that the manufacture Of ia
panned harness had been commenced by person i'm New
Jersey, and that urged why the pcople of
the United States should have their harness chcap
But, after enquiry was found that the reduction of
duty dld not affect the manufacturer his being different
article, and the amendment Abandoned The Com
n'tee at length agreed to rccedc from all hut wool
lens, and upon that they hung They worked hard for
30 per cent, for % 2 AMI for 81 But the House Com
nitce would not assent the addition of two nor
centihey were about going Oh, TO report irreconc.
ieaoc disagreement, when the gentleman from Pcnnsyl-
vana being satisfied the bill very advantageous one
TO hn and That woolcns were adequately protected un-
der 1t, agreed to recclc from the amendment Mr. n re-
pcaicd that the bill than the existing svstcn,
so Tar as II concerned the interest OF consumers II intro
duccd several new and dang cros principIes pu an
ntpt the hands of
item 10y "m, renders the protective duties higher than
they now Under these circumstances he should on
pose the passage the bill He should vote aoans tho
pending motion for indefinite posponemcnt with the in
lcn'on To move commitment OF the bill with instruc-
tons Tor It's modification IL that attempt failed he should
renew the motion for the indefinite poponemcnt the
bill.
Mr. Holmes thought it would he so; nay, he had no
doubt of il; notification is abroad.
MIR. Haync l did not mention notification i'm u,c
whole course of this debate. have cautiously ovolcl
that topic, as every Senator will bear witness But
now say that II any gentleman wishes 90 into the dis
cuSsion OF qualifications, | am prepared IT,
Mr. Holmes resumed. undertake say that the doc
trine of notification, and the doctrine of the unconstu
uoahty OF the protective system are identical.
Mr.. Moore called the Senator from Maine TO order
ne mar s1d mat Inc Senator must rccollect that the
Mr.. Holmes. New England is sacrificed.
Mr.. King called tho Senator to order
Mr.. Holmes continued.
The Chair pronounced that hc was out of order
MIR Holmes. The Senator from South Carolina tell,
US that he appealed to New Jersey for the surrender Of
al
another interest and with tie assistance of the ono or the
other of his colleagues lie always found himself in the
majority.
The Chair again interrupted Mr.. Holmes
Mr. Holmes 1t is proper for to reply, or il was
improper for the Senator from South Carolina make the
remarks. The Senator from PENNSYLVANIA suggests thai
the Senator from Kentucky may be disappointed i'm the
same important events.
The Chair here incrpOsed and declared that unless the
senator confined himself TO the question shoud bc nm
der the necessity ofrcquestng him TO take his scat
Mr. Clay remarked that the motion for indefinite pos
ponement opened the entire subject for debate as wide as
possible.
Mr.. Holmes proceeded to say that this was the first c
u was ever declared to lac order comment on or
reply to remarks which in order II one Senator
stepped ont of the way to make remark and was not allied
To order, II was too late TO call another Senator o order for
stepping out OF the way to meet him. Why should the
senator rom fehnsylVaha remark that any of may he
IN our expectations. There was more Than
one oil us who had ihvOrc objects in view and moro u,
one OF us might be disappointed. II may be that ne who
predicts disappointment TO others will be himself sorcy dis
appointed
Mr. Holmes on 10 speak of the surrender bv tc
Committee of the interests OF New England What did
New England gcD New England had no candidate for
the Presidency and never would have there fore tc
interests o New England should bc protected The far
mcr had duty to protect his wool but rs the woollen
manufacture destroyed. hc had no purchaser for Nj,
wool However in spite OF the bill and every thing else
believe we in New England will live all The days Of our
Ve' Though we expect 10 he hcwers of wood and draw
efs Of water TO the South, yet don't intend TO hew
their wood and draw water for nothing.
Tho question then taken and decided A. follows:
, fcas.--Messrs Bell, Clayton, Foot Holmes, Knight |
Nduian, Robbins, Eugglcs, Seymour, Wagcauian-IO.
PdYS-M cssrs Benton, Bib, Brown, Buckncr, Cham
hcrs Clay, Dallas DckcrsOn, Dudley, Ellis Ewing For
.yih frciinghuysen, Grundy, Hayne, Hendricks, Hill,
5'nnson u ime, King, Mangum, Marcy, Miller, Moore,
PJindeNtcr, Prcntiss Robinson SI.lcc Smith Snr,,nc
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