Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-28

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the tariff Of 1882 was the reduction ofthe
duties on these articles Of Southern con-
sumption. 1t was the most important
concession which we made to Southern
interests in that bill, and he did not see
the propriety Of Withdrawing it, in this
scheme of concilaiion and compromise.
He also objected to the section that it
incre ased, instead ofreducing the reycn
ue, to the amount Of five hundred thou
sand dollars year. This question was
discussed at great length by Messrs Clay,
Foot, Forsyth, Buckner, Bell, Holmes,
|, Sprague and Wright.
\ Mr. Chambers here stated new OBJ
lection to the Section, and indeed to The
whole of the bill, viz: that it is unconsti
.iutional-inasmuch as no Bill to raise
Revenue can originate in the Senate
This point was ably and with much
warmth argued by Messrs Benton, Cham
bers, Frelinghuy sen, Dickerson, Web
ster, on one side, and by Messrs Clay,
Clayton, and Bibb, on the other. This
debate was chiefly between Mr. Webster
and MIR Clay, and, between them, as
sumed character Of much piquancy,
i The question being taken, the amend
ment was ncgatived by the following
vote:--
l Yeas-Messrs Benton, Bucker, Dal-
las, Dudley, Forsyth, Grundy, Kane,
King, Robinson, Silsbee, Smith, Web
ster, White, Wright-l4
/ Nays--Mcssrs Bell, Bib, Black 4,
Calhoun, Clay, Clayton, Dckerson, Ew-
ing, Foot, Frelinghuy ysen, Hendricks,
Holmes, Johnson, Knight, Mangum,
Miller, Moore, Naudain, PoindeXter,
Prentiss, Rives, Robbins, Seymour,
Sprague, Upton, Tomlnson, Troup, Ty-
Her, Wiliams-26.
! Several motions to amend the bill, by
! Messrs Forsyth, Benton, Wright, and
! Silsbee, together with motions to adjourn
were rejected.
/ The Bill was then reported to the Sc.
nate, and the several amendments adopt
ed in the Committee of the " hole were
concurred in. Mr. Dallas moved to strk,
out the words in the third section, requir
ing that such duties should be laid as are
necessary to an economical adminlstra
ton of the Government.
II Mr. Dallas and Mr. w CDster contenuC'
that this clause had no legal effect what
ever, but amounting to an admontlon t
iour Successors that duties hereafte
= should be laid with view to revenue on
\ ly and not protection.
! Mr. Clayton contendcd that it was N
pledge, and proposed to do exactly wha
= the first Resolution in the series offered
= by the Senator from Massachusetts, hat
=. proposed to do--that is--to admit th
= principle that the revenue should bo KEEP
r down to the wants oflhe Government. -
/, Mr. &. was of the opinion that the pro
i tecnve system could be maintained, wit
= such IA revenue as was adapted to an eco
nomical administration Of the Govern
4 ment. lie considered it as no pledge
: and had announced, at the commence
ment Of the disc cusson, that our success
sors could not be bound by any stipula
tion in the Bill. He did not, however
think the clause material.
: The discussion was continued b,
: Mcssrs Clay, Forsyth, Webster, an
# Buckner, and at eight o'clock the mo
ton was still undecided.
: p. S.--HoV past 9.-Mr Clay's Ia
:, riff Eli has just been ordered to be en-
, crossed and read third time uithom
J., diuision. Mr. Dallas amendment iaile
), by large majority.