Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-03-07
TwgyTy.FovRTH CONGRESS.
ssesRd session.


sFSATE-Ths iniian appropriation bili, and
the BAL to sothosiIc the Pferideri 10 cause puh.
he sesscl 10 erus io' The fsi,rf Of distressed ns'
gators, we're read tie o. iiRc AID pssscd Ne
Clare lsad bill wts taken Up. and on his motion
lad sn ib. table. b,I a0iborisrg The erection
eta Hospital in Washington, and spproPnsung
Ab0, 600 Tor y. passed TO 30 fesding. The sen
ate rssunsed the consideration OF The TAnn reduce
,,on ball and the motion 20 strike oct common
,,h" ron The list Of articles PEoPosed to be made
free.
Mr. Davis spoke q, length in defence OF his mo-
,,oa 20 strike oct his item. lie showed that do
r,ne tho renod al the commencement, Of the rero-
luionsty Struggle the country felt the necessity OF
holding out Inducements 10 the making Of salt. go
% 10 em.nc,psie the country from the dependence
on foreign countries Tor that article. Resolutions
we're passed 10 1878 cspecisly calling ou, the er-
,erprise Of the country on that question. lie went
on 70 apo,e subsequent resolutions aud proceed
inr. to show The progress os the history Of the tax
alton Of ,hi. article. II was raised IN 1877 and 10
1907 vas repealed. when The rccoec'ions OF The
former sufefngs u the country had been forgotten.
The arguments used IN favor Of that repeal ~ere
tho same as those now used by the Senator from
Missouri. lie begged that the senate would CON
cider ~hsi was due 10 tho fisheries upon which the
repeal Of The tax Of salt would operate mos, 90
ing that great nursery OF seaman which had been
90 valuable 10 the eouuiTy.
Mr. Calhoun inside some remarks IN favor Of s,ri-
hing ou, the item, aud referred TO the history Of
the Tariff Bill Of 1928 10 chow that SIR Nsn Be-
rem and his friends had thea deceived the South but
that the South would not be deceived by them O.
gain.
Amer Mr Calhoun bad spoken at some length
NJ Brown rose and defended Gen. Jackson and Mr.
Van Buren, and his friends, from the charge that
they had acted in bad faith on The subject Of the
TsriG Of 1878, and assaulted Mr. Cslhoon and hs
friends as having been Inconsistent ia their course
on tie subject. AnG as having now given op their
former feelings Of hostility agsnst the Tariff
Some little spsrring took place between Mr. CAL
hun snd Nj Brown.
Mr. Rive. then spoke In defence Of the consist
ency of Mr. Van Buren,, and stated his belief that
the gentleman Was not the friend OF high Tarh,
and ihs, he would not go for high duties nor TO
disturb sry ofthe domestic interests Of the country.
Mr. Wright then gave 4 narrative Of tho causes
which had desyed this bill until late period o
the ses,ion aud also of his copTst while he was
member of the House OF Representatives, and oft
Committee Of Manufactures which repealed the ia
riiT Of 1873 and denied tha, the item Of salt had
s,en introduced into the bill in order to try how
far the compromise Of 1888 considered bind
ing by the Senate.
The debate wss continued BY Messrs Strange
Calhoun, Benton and Rves. Mr. Davis having ex
pressed wish TO reply TO the argument. aga'ns
his motion, at tbs, time or 10 the morning It being
half past SIX, the senate adjourned.
UOUsE-Mr Cambreleng from the com. o
wsy. aud means reported The bill from the senate
directing the kind Of money receivable IN psymen
to the u. States with amendment. lie ais
reported q bill 10 authorize the proper officer 1
ered,, the Treasures of the u. States with the q
mount Of uuasaiiabe funds, standing 10 his sccoun
on the books Of the Trssssfy. lie also reported
resolution for firing the hour for The daily meet
ing Of The House a, 10 o'clock. aud providing tia
the house shall ,sks recess from 8 10 halt Tasi
The resolution wss agreed TO. yeas loi, nays 10.
The Navy appropriation bill. as reported amend
ed By the eomraittee Of the Whole, was taken az
en- smeadmsat striking oct the appropriation O
400 900 for completing and equiPiug the erea
chip Peansyltaaia Sas soncurred meas l2o
nave SIS. Mr. Reeds amendment TO add $500 00S
for six vessels Of var Of dix to sixteen guns. was
rsended BY inserting eighiees instead Of siKteer
and 90 amended was eoDeurred n-gess Is, nay
20. Various amendments adop,~i. anon
which va. one to suke out $40 900 fot bsrrsek
~ Bfooklyn. The bill vas ordered 10 = 81 retc
inv and having BEEN read II wss finally rssse'
The appropriation By this ball aEoGnt 10 5000
600.
TIE Army appropriation bill ss smsnded bS n
senste vas partially amended N Committee a Il
whels. The sul 70 Apihoraz The PsFehAse a sit,
for Marine Hospitals 90 The Western SGtefs, w
thres on the Mississippi. three on the Ohio. snd
o. Lake Enc. was Considered in CON, reporie
and passed TO be engrosssd. At half pas, = Il
hOuse sey,ufsed.