The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-11

sundry brush makers asking that no additional duty
be imposed upon bristles. 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 sai.sisc
ton with the ofthe at the present session.
and condemning the veto.
Mr.. G. would only add, that more intelligent and
patriotic did not exist than those Of the valley of
Scioia 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. 2A
On motion of Mr. BENTON,
Resolred, 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
at Naples.
Onthis motion debate ensned, which lasted until
TIE morning hon, had expired, Messrs. RivEs, bo-
CHAIRMAN, KING, and others participating; when,
on motion of Mr. CLAY, the Senate proceeded TO the
discussion of
THE REVENUE BILL.
n Mr.. CHOATE moved to amend the bill by adding
to the ct section 10Th line after the word saltpetre
:" mohair, marrow and other soap stocks, and palm
oil, !" among the fee articles. E3
Mr.. G. then explained the object he had in view
by the amendment and advocated it in some brief re-
marks.
Mr.. CLAY opposed the amendment of the inser-
ton of tallow at the present Time ~g#
p, The question having been taken on the amend
ment, il was decided in the negative. - asE
The question~Vas then taken on the second branch
of the amendment, and decided in the affirmative.
~ Mr.. BATES then moved 10 amend the bill by in
serting in the 45th line Of the LIST section after the
word berries, "smaltz;" and after the word dying,
Mr.. B. explained the object Of the amendment
The first was delicate dye used in the manufacture
Of paper and earthenware. TWAS a-smal affair, and
not calculated to interfere with the revenue The
cond article used in the manufacture of buttons
and shoes Of which there several establishments
in his own immediate neighborhood. Half the but
tons the coats of Senator'S he would undertake to
say, were made at these establishments. If duty
was put on the latter article, there would be great
danger of destroying this useful branch OF industry
The competition was 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 of the
amendment, and decided in the affirmative.
Mr. CALHOUN then moved to amend the bill
by adding to the end of the st section the following
provso: Fe &@lsls,24 "a
!" Propidsd, That any change made by this act
which, according to the provisions of the oct Of I'd
cannot take effect prior TO the LIST July 1912 shall be
postponed until that time. Asts ~
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. 1t would be Gre
ating revenue in very different way The object Of
the bill was to raise money Suppose there rev.
enue wanted and could only be obtained by going be-
yond the compromise, they would have to do il. He
DESTROYS to preserve the compromise act nviolate
and his hope and belief was that they might by econ
omy be able to do SO; but with all they were doing
with this BILL there would still be deficit Of some
ten or twelve millions Of dollars if the loan to
be met.
Mr.. CALHOUN said all professed to DO going on
the ground that the compromise act was 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 on to
replace and that would 60 to violate the spirit of the
compromise.
Mr.. CLAY said the next year there would be
deficit of eight millions. Well the Land bill under
the most prosperous STATE Of things would be only
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. He thought tea and cofeethe most desirable
articles which TO raise revenues for reasons which
he had gives, on another occasion. There OPP
position to q 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-
principle Of such artep2 Why that any Senator might
refuse to vote supplies to carry on the Government
because measure TO which he was unfriendy should
have passed the Senate The principle that GO
verned republics was that the majority should decide
The debate was further continued on the amend
ment by Mr. CALHOUN, in its favor, and Mr.
HUNTINGTON, against the same; when the ques-
ton having BEEN taken by yeas and nays, deci
ded in the negative, az follows W
YEAS.--M essrss Allen, Benton, Calhoun, Clay,
of Alabama, Cuthbert, Fulton, King, Linn, McRob-
erts, Sewer, Young--l1. 5i
NAYS--MesTs. Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Berrien.
Buchanan, Choate, Clay, Of Kentucky, Clayton,
Evans, Graham Henderson, Huntington, Mangum,
Merrick, Miller, Morehead Porter, Prentiss, Riyes,
Simmons, Smith, of Indiana, Southard Tallmadge
MI. WRIGHT then moved to amend the bill, by
inserting at line % of the st section, after the word
"wood, the following !" But this proviso shall not
be so construed to increase the duty now by law
imposed upon the woods mentioned in it. and imported
from any port place within the provinces of Upper
and Lower Canada"
After few remarks from Mr.. EVANS, the ques-
ton was taken on the adoption Of the amendment,
and decided in the negative E
Mr.. MILLER moved to amend the bill, by insert
ing in the 56th line Of the LIST section after the word
!" fustic, ground flint" which motion adopt
Mr.. BENTON then moved to amend the bill by
inserting in the 22d line of the LIST section after the
words ato wit" the following: I" Blankets costing
not above cents EACH from and after the Both day
of June, 1872 7y.
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 ccntquite
low rate Of duty. He desired to have the article ex
empted because il used generally by poor people.
Mr. CLAY opposed the amendment on the ground
that the revenue derived from this source was consd
erabe and that every dollar Of would be wanted.
The debate was further continued by Messrs.
BENTON and CLAY, when the question was
taken the amendment and decided in the negative
as follows Yeas 20, nays IS.
Mr.. BENTON said if revenue was the object he
could devise plap to put million Of dollars in the
Treasury at least. He would move to strike out
from the LIST section the article Of hides SO as to
subject them to duty
On thus motion quite an animated discussion took
place, the amendment having been warmly supported
by Mr.: BENTON. and as warmly opposed BY Mr.
Mr.. WALKER said he was not prepared to vote