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proceedings i'm Congress.
Correspondence Of he Baltimore A0erle@".
IN SENATE.
WAsHISGroS, February IS, IL
STATE Of New York.

M. iAtLMABGE aAihDS w +Nf5
re.olutions ucenti, adopted by the General Assem-
,y Of New York, or tie subject Of the Currency,
Sgb- Tteasmv and other matters. Mr.. !. asked
far tho reading OF the resDiuti0ns, and they were ac-
cordingiy read by the Secretary, when Mr.. Ian
madge sa.d be did rot rise 20 make u snt-Ifeasufy
speech, or % argue the sulgeet matter oiihe reso'u-
tons.
ue fit that il wesaue to himself, 10 bis colleague
and 10 the STATE tivy both nepfsssnted, to say so"'e-
hing He begged ms colleague 10 understand that
he msan, nothing and should say nothing unklhd 70
him. The resolutions fthc General Assembly
,rsde il necessary that he should speak OF hum
II had been often said that he and his colleague
differed upon a single point only. 10 such ne
would say that the point Of difference was an i'm
portant one. Since his colleague bad been at Inc
head Of the Committee Of Finence at the present
se.sion. he had been instrumental in the introduce
ton of no measure but one which his State fepudia-
ted.
Notwithstanding his colleague said in former
times that he was ready TO leave he people OF New
York 10 settle the d ference between them, and
Notwithstanding the people had made a decisioa a.
rsinst him, he Was here in his place on the INST
Monday in December. 1t is 10 fault of mine that
was no, here. or hat some one besides my col
league Yves not here. There were eighteen good
reasons why my colleague was here by htmseli.-
There were eighteen Senators in the State oil New
who in violation of the Law and Constitution, Tefu-
SD to go into the election Of a Senator.
MIR. Tallmadge then commented on the fact of
the speedy passage oftke sub-Ifeasury Bill through
the Senate. He blamed his colleague for the haste.
Ii was known to him that he was elected, and II
was but courteous thar he should have waited either
the arrival Of his colleague fl ION Now York, or an
expression Of opinion from the Legislature. lie
believed chat his colleague was one who beliVed 10
instructions, and had he waited for the Instructions
which have come to-day, he would have, a. he pre-
sumed, voted against the bill.
Mr.. T.. too would have voted against IT, had he
been here, and substracting ore from the aifirma-
tive vote. the result might have been different.
Mr.. Tallmadge further commented upon this doc
trine of instruction and the opinions OF Mr.. Van Blu
rem held in relation TO it, especially while obeylng
The Tariff instructions OF 1928. From this he pass
ed to the consideration Of some of the matters con-
tanned in the resolutions before the Senate. tie
contcnded that the suh-Ircssury Bill would give
one currency TO the government and another to the
people,. DENY this who would, such was the natu
ral and inevitable effect. How was it With public
members 10 Washington! Specie was at a premi-
um Of eight per cent. and the premium was more
than The wages Of a lahoring man in these times -
The premium paid upon the Presidents salary
was m IRE than five dollars a day. Mr.. Tallmadge
briefly enlarged upon some other topics OF a gener-
al character.
Mt. WalaHr said he should reply briefly, as the
matter was psESplli ~ tbl' u tiiO ~ anu "
colleague or my other man TO question him as TO a
matter of courtesy, especially one not a member OF
this body. A. his colleague was not a member
when The sub Treasury Bill was passed or reported
to the Senate, and as to courtesy, IN his oPtnioa,
was confined to the body, he hoped be should hear
nothing more on this subject.
Mr.. Wright then went into an examination ctthe
Journal Of proceedings for the purpose OF proving
that he had not been precipitate OF destitute OF
courtesy. He had hat acted under instructions IN
the presentation Of the bill and in pressing its pass
ace through the Senate. Mr.. Wright further said
that he should nor trouble the Senate with personal
matters, and would therefore resume his scat.
Mr.. TAPPAN, Of Ohio, followed.
Mr.. T%ALLMADGE asked him to yield the Hoor, az
he wished TO respond To his colleague.
Mr.. Japan felustd d, and went on 10 state thai
the sub-T,easuiy Bill had not been precipitately
passed and to reply to Mr.. Tallmadgc. tie said
something Of the trying situations OF men who had
d serted their old associates-of men who were as
Benedict Arnold was, &c. The Senator from New
York seems TO think New Yotk the Whole Union.
He could tell him that there were other States in
tho Union.
MIR. MERRlcK. OF Md, made some explanation
in reply to the charge made BY Mr.. TaPpan that he
had uttered al untruth.
MIR. TArpAN disclaimcd making the charge a
personal one.
Mr.. T|ALLMADGE obtained the floor, after Mr..
Mettick had concluded, aud said 10 his colleague
that lie had a right as one OF the soyereisns OF ne
country, ii not as a Senator, to review his course
All that he designed 10 do or say was that had he
been ia he situation OF his colleague, he should not
have done as his colleague DID. My colleague re-
fers To Instructions, but ra does not say what he
would have done had the instl uctlons come before
the passage Of the bill. Mr.. ~Tallmsdge made some
remarks in reference TO public opinion in n. York,
and the-duty Of Senators to be guided by it. He
III 49, ~ .,n . tf.pl o, rho 4 trina pE "a Tltr-
tons.
Mr.. TALLMADoE replied with spirit and feeling
to Mr.. Tappan. That gentleman, said MIR. T., has
seen proper 10 travel out Of his bounds and come
into my territory, snd make an attack upon me-
He did not expect such a charge from one who had
been honcred with a seat here, or who had respee-
liability enough to entitle him to a seat mere
Traitor! Traitor! To WHAT 10 party-not TO
principlc. He will not say lhat-he cannot.
Continuing his remarks, Mr. Tallmadge said OF
the Senator from Ono, he is ike a certain British
Lords puppy, who vii! not get his eyes open unit
ne il d drowned. lie cannot anticipate what his own
fate viii be, end therefore should not undertake to
pronounce mine. He is the very personihcation OF
Loco Focoism, and ifrumor speaks true he IS the
very same man who said, after the Southampton
massacre, that he would find powder and ball for
.lsyes to murder their masters with. Traitor said
/ Mr.. Tallmadgc. e amone, New York IS one also
Traitor! Let him come to New York ana -" lne'
language, and he viii find himself treated with that
contempt he deserves. Mt. Tallmadse sppLc .corn-
fully and with effect.
Mr.. HENDLEsog, Of Miss, dreaded the result of
allowing Air. ralImadge to proceed, and called him
through the Chair, as one Of his friends, to order,
The VICE President said thar the language Of
the two Senators was supplementary, and he no.
ped Ihey would indulge in no furthe' personalities.
MIR. I~ALLMADoE said he received the admonition
Of the Chair with great kindness, and would not in
bulge in further remarks upon the assailant. He
had been attacked, and in a manner more uncourte-
than he had ever seen Before.
Nj. Tallmadgo continued and spoke with much
warmth.