The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-08-11

nies inI filing nut armed steamers, and for
selecting dockyards on the. bays, lakes
and rivers of The United States, which
was adapted bv the House. The Bank
rupt Bil'irom the Senate was read twice,
and motion was made by "A Wing mem
Der from Kentucky to lay it on the table.
This was disagreed to, ayes 81, noes l23
and the bill was referred to the Committee
of the whole. The Tariff Bill was then
taken up. Mr.. Prof, animadverted in
strong terms on the hot and Indecent haste
with which this bill was pressed, not even
allowing the yeas and nays to be taken on
the most important amendments. He in
s,anced the article Of raw hides, of which
three millions Of dollars worth are annu-
ally imported free Of duty, to tile great
dclriment of raisers of stock in the ives.
tern country; and yet when he had pro.
posed an amendment. to remedy :hIs evil,
the precious: question was sprung upon
him, and he was not permitted TO have the
yeas and nays ea the question, -:
The bill was then passedIayes ll6,
noes 101.. The question being "on the>ti.;
tle.of the bill, Mr. Wise moved to amend
it by substituting "k bill to violate the
compromise act of the 36th Of March
1888" Mr.. w. proceeded to advocate his
amendment at some length. and. predicted
that the bill would he so in jurions TO the
commercial interest that it would be re-
pealed in twelve months. After being
called to order two or three times he with
drew his amendment.
Mr.. BidIack then sent to the chair the!
following as an addition to the title.
"And lay tax on the producing class
es to make up The contemplated deficiency
in the Treasury, arising from the anticipa.
ted distribution Of the proceeds of the
public domain for the benefit Of s,ockjub.
bers, loan holders and SPECTATORS" !
Mr.. Triplett said this amendment was
out of order and was an insult to the Whig
par,v. Mr.. BidIack said no insult was in.
tended 1t was not in his nature to ar.
raign the motives of others. 1t was a
mere difference Of opinion as to the proper
name for the bill. Sir, lsaid MIR. B.
am one of those who think things should
lie called by their righ: names; and he be:
lievedth title which he had proposed for
the biIlwas the best description that could
be given to it. For himself. he most
firmly believed, whatever gentlemen might
think, the operations of the bill would be
10 tax tea and coffee, and other necessaries
of life. consumed alike by. all classes.
while it exempt from tax railroad iron.
and other articles for the benefit Of corpo-
He went on to show that the tax
upon tea and coffee of more than two and
a half millions nf dollars. was; intended
to supply that amount snbtractcd annual
" by the contemplated distribution of the
proceeds Of the sales of the public lands.
Mr.. B. was desirous for an early and
final adjournment, and had, therefore, for.
borne from consuming time in the pre-.
vious discussions; but he was anxious that
this most un Just proposition should be
brought upon its face in cnnnexion with
The hill which had rendered it necessary.
and that it should 60 forth to the world
with lis pl oper name upon its front. He
knew the majority would be opposed to it,
and would vote il down; and having brief.
ly expressed his opinion Of the bill, he
would withdraw the amendment, rather
Than consume time in The vote or discus.
sion upon it. The bill was then passed
with its original title, and the House al.
Durned.
WAsn1NeroN, July 81. ls4l.
In the Senate This morning the bill to ,
Incorporate the Bark Of The District of
Colombia, was taken mp, the question be.
ing on allowing them to use the paper os
non specie paying banks, which after a
warm debate was carried. every whig pre-
sent voting Cor it. An amendment was
then offered proposing to allnw them to
issue one and two d"llar notes. This
vas strongly opposed by the Demo.
cratic Senators, who alluded to the fact
that the charter Of "The Regulator" gave
it the power Of issuing FIVE dollar mites,
which would have the effect Of driving
The gold currency on, Of the Country;
now an attempt is made to drive the silver
out of circulation; and if the "party" re.
mained in. power, the next effort wonld
be to drive copper coin out Of circulation
bv the substitution Of "shin pIasters ~
The amendment was defeated by ma
inrity Of one-lhree Wings voting against
il. The bill was then ordered to he en-.