The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-09

IN SENATE,


be imposed upon brisiles Laid on the table
Mr.. CLAY presented preamble and resolutions
Of meeting Of the citizens Of Pike, Jackson, and
Hooking counties Ohio expressive of their sa,isfac-
ton with the ofthe Wings the present session
and condemning the veto.
Mi. G. would only add, that more intelligent and
patriotic did not exist than those of the valley OF
Scota who had done him the honor of making him
the organ Of presentation Of their views. He moved
that the paper be read and laid on the table,
On motion Of Mr.. BENTON,
Resoired, That the Secretary of the Treasury in
form the Senate whether all the money due to the Uni
ted States from the Pennsylvania Bank of the United
States has been paid into the Treasury and If not,
the amounts and interests not paid and the
why not paid, and the actual state and condition Of
the moneys, &c. -
The bill making appropriations for the outfit and
arrearages Of the diplomatic agents of the Govern
ment was taken up in Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. MANGUM moved to amend the bill by
striking out the appropriation for the salary Of charge
Onthis motion debate ensned, which lasted until
the morning hour had expired Messrs. RlVES, BU-
CHAIRMAN, KING, and others participating; when,
on motion Of Mr. CLAY. the Senate proceeded TO the
discussion Of ~ ,
THE REVENUE BILL.
Mr. CHOATE moved to amend the bill by adding
to the LIST section 18th line after the word satpetre
"taowi" and in the 6lst and 62d lines, the words
oil, among the fiee articles.
Mr.. C. then explained the object he had in view
BY the amendment and advocated il in some brief
marks
Mr. CLAY opposed the amendment of the inser-
ton Of tallow at the present time.
The question having been taken on the amend
ment, it was decided in the negative
The question was then taken the second branch
of The amendment, and decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. BATES then moved 10 amend the bill by in
serting in the 45lh line Of the LIST section after the
word berries, "smaltz;" and after the word dying,
prunnela."
Mr.. b. explained the object of the amendment
The first was delicate dye used in the manufacture
Of paper and earthenware twas small affair, and
not calculated 10 interfere with the The
cond article used in the manufacture Of buttons
and shoes Of which there several establishments
in his own immediate neghborhood Half the but
tons on the coats of Senators, he would undertake
say, were made at these establishments. II duty
was put on the latter article, there would be great
danger of destroying this useful branch Of industry
The competition already very severe one with
out the duty and he hoped that the Senate would al
low the article to be free.
The question then taken on the adoption ofthe
amendment, and decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. CALHOUN then moved to amend The bill
by adding TO the end of the LIST section the following
proviso:
" Prorided That any change made by this act
which, according to the provisions of the act of I'd
March, 1888, commonly called the compromise act,
cannot take effect prior TO the LIST July 1872 shall be
postponed until that time.
Mr.. CLAY said he could not consent to any such
amendment The whole effect would be to refer this
subject to the Judiciary instead Of carrying out the
measure by their own legislation. Il would be Gre
atng revenue in very different why. The object Of
the bill was TO raise money. Suppose there was
enue wanted and could only he obtained by going be-
yond the compromise, they would have to do It. He
was DESTROYS to preserve the compromise nviolae,
and his hoPe and belief that they might by
omy be able TO do SO; but with all they doing
with this bill, there would still be deficit of some
ten or twelve millions of dollars if the loan was to
be met
Mr.. CALHOUN said all professed to be going on
the ground that the compromise TO be respect
ed; but he had his fears that it would end in viola
ton Of every principle of that act. The Land bill
had produced deficit, which they were called to
replace, and that would 60 violate the spirit Of the
Mr.. CLAY said the next year there would be
deficit of eight millions. Wen, the Land bill, under
the most prosperous state of things would be only
three millions; which, deducted from the eight mil
lions, would still leave deficit of five to be provided
for. The vote Of the Senator and his friends in ex-
empting tea and coffee, had helped swell the def
cheney. de thought tea and coffee the most desirable
articles on which TO raise revenue for reasons which
he had given another occasion. There was an Oh.
position TO Land bill, which the Senator thinks
wrong, and because he does so, the Senator will not
vote for this BILL although the supplies be wanted be-
| cause that bill had been passed. Now what is the
principle of such rtep7 Why that any Senator might
refuse to vote supplies TO carry The Government,
because measure to which he was unfriendy should
have passed the Senate The great principle that go
veIned republics that the majority should decide
The debate was further continued on the amend
ment by Mr.. CALHOUN in it's favor and Mr.
HUNTINGTON, against the same when the ques-
ton, having been taken by yeas and nays was deci-
ded IN the negative, as follows
YEAS.-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Calhoun, CLAW,
of Alabama Cufhharf E,,lt d.
erts, Sewer, Young-ll.
NAYS.-Messrs Barrow Bates, Bayard, Berrien.
Buchanan, Choaie Clay, Of Kentucky, Clayton,
Evans Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Mangum,
Merrick, Miller, Morehead, Porter, Prentss, Rves
simmons, Smith, of Indiana, Southland, Tallmadge,
Mr.. WRIGHT then moved TO amend the bill, by
inserting at line 81 Of the ist section after the word
wood, the following: Butthis provso shall not
De SO construed as to increase the duty now by law
imposed upon the woods mentioned in it, and imported
from any port or place within the provinces of Upper
and Lower Canada" 4s a4
After few remarks from Mr.. EVANS. the cues
ton was taken on the adoption Of the amendment
and decided in the negative
Mr. MILLER moved to amend the bill, by insert
ing In the Both line of the st section after the word
iustic, /" ground flint" which motiun was adopt
Mr. BENTON then moved to amend the bill BY
inserting in the 22d line of the LIST section after the
words ito wit" the following: " Blankets costing
not above "a cents EACH from and after the Both day
Of June, 1S42.p 800 \, VI
Mr.. b. said the rates Of duty on these blankets du-
ring the administrations of Jackson and Van Buren,
were comparatively small, not over per cent-quite
low rate of duty He desired have the article ex-
empted because was used generally by poor people.
MI. CLAY opposed the amendment on the ground
that the revenue derived from this was consd
cradle, and that every dollar of it would be wanted
The debate was further continued by Messrs
BEN TON and CLAY, when, the question was
taken the amendment and decided inn o
as follows Yeas 20, nays rs.
Mr. BENTON said, il revenue was the object he