The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-12-28


.ures Was il pretended now, at this late day 10
know more ofthc consti,utonallty of this Commit
tee than The very men who framed that instruments
Mr. Stanley expressed himself surprised at the
icxtended debate that had arisen GU, OF motion,
the object and party design Of which all must see
II had come from certain well known humbug
aing grntleman-hero A,herton arose and called
him to order Mr. Stanley regretted that he had
attended the gentleman from
New Hampshire, and was somewhat surprised at
! il. He had been so often called not only a hum
bigger, but so much harder names, that he should
have thought by that time he must have become
used TO it,
After MIR Stanley had finished. Mr. Slade obtain
ed the aoor. hut the House theu adjourned over
until Monday.
WAsuiNeToN, Dec. 90, 1871.
In the House, after the reading OF the Journal,
the Speaker deciding that tho subject before it for
consideration the question of the reference OF
that norton of the Presidents Message which re-
laes to The Tarif,a Mr. Sade of Vermont, who
had the floor when the House ad ourned on Friday,
asked the Clerk TO rend the resolutions relative to
protection of American labor, passed with nearly
complete unnnimity by tho Vermont Legislature
Mt its late session. He then took these resolutions
as a basis for n defence of the original motion
of Mr.. fFiIlmo,e to refer the question of the
Tariff to the Committee on Manufactures. He
con nded that the motion Of Mr. Atherton was in>
tended to close all in igaiionto shut the doors
against all admission Of light upon the subject
lie urged that the reference of the sub ect TO tho
Committee on Ways and Means would be to refer
il to a Committee that had not the means in conso-
qsence of its other important duties to give proper
attention the subject in reference 10 the proiec-
ton of American industry. 1t was an indirect, but
not the less blow al the interests Of labor
One member had been more open, but not more
really hostile TO these interests, who had gone
far 10 advocate the utter abolition OF the Com
mitce on Manufactures, Mr. SIode urged that
proper attention TO the subject Of the Tariff con-
cerned much larger portion OF the country, and
much greater variety Of interests than was gener-
ally imagined. file showed that the agricultural
interest directly interested in the protection
and encouragement of American manufactures as
any other He spoke ut some length on the gen.
eral subject of protection, rs connected with the
reference, and proceeded TO show by quotations
from the Messages of all the Presidents from Wash
ington down, that the right ofCongress to legisate
for the protection of domestic manufactures, had
been both directly admitted and the policy strong
Iy urged. All The Virginia Presidents, without ex
cepton had strongly advocated The expediency of
protection and also of Tariffs for the purposes of
counervailing policy.
MI SHADES speech took up the whole morning
II was very able and strong argument in support
of the reference to the Committee Manufac-
tures and displayed much industry and good judg
ment in lis grounds and authorities cited. When
he had finished, Mr. Sellers, new member from
MaryIand obtained the floor, hut made way for
motion to adjourn. Before putting this motion the
Speaker announced the reception of the annual
report Of the Secretary of tho Treasury on the con
dition of the Treasury of the United States. 1t
laid upon the table. and motion TO print ten
thousand extra copies carried without opposition.
The House then adjourned.
The Annual Report OF Secretary Forward will
be looked for with much intereston account OF the
ground which it is said by those protesting to he
informed, to occupy upon the subject Of the revisn
OF the Tariff of duties. IL IS said to take distinct
grounds against rigid adherence to the To,nprom
tso Acty--~and 10 show by careful and rigid inves
tigaton oft he subject that, in many respects that
Act cannot be followed, without n serious and use
less attendance OF concomitant evils. The Report
will likewise contain vast amount of information
details and other matters having important bear
ing upon the adjustment Of Tariff of duties,
in such manner to combine full protection to
American industry and to domestic manufactures
with the means Of obtaining ample revenue for
tho wants of the government.
In the Senate, nothing of interest occurred. Ii
was in open session but two hours, during which
time it was principally occupied in preliminary
misce aneous business, such the presentation Of
petitions, memorials, bills for first reading, and
their reference TO committees The Senate then
went into Executive business, on appointments by
the President with closed doors,
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SWEENEY, who arraigned at the Decem Der
Court for beating his wifes brains out with "a door
bar of little value, viz. of the value of cents
had his trial put over till June next, on the plea of
i'll health and as some said, it'll hope that the
Lord in his merciful providence would interfere,
by sending the grim messenger in form Of dellv
erng angel and take him away by death But his
benev client friends are in fair way of being disap
pointed. The old man is recovering fast. and will