Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-02

al valorem, TO be computed according 10
the provisions of,he act Of 2d March, 1888.
the distribution of The proceeds Of the pub
lie lands provided for by this act shall
ceose during the existence Of such rats oil
duty, and shall be. renewed whenever such
rate of duty shall be reduced TO- 20 per cent
unless prohibited by the other provisions oil
this acl,'
Dir. Benton objected to this on various
grounds, which will be hereafter given.
DIR. King could support it. 1t twas 10
be understood as coverin. the object aimed
at by his amendment.
Mr.. Mangum (whn yesterday denonn-
ced Mr.. Kings amendment as going to de-
feat the biIll came forward in support OF
Mr.. Bcrrien's revised edition of it; saying
that be did not consider IL Us OF much i'm
portancc one way or the olhcr, aud would
therefore vote for i, now, although he had
opposed it yesterday.
Mr.. Morehead Of Kentucky, also stated
that ho would vo:e for the amendment he
had opposed yesterday. With this impress
sion OF The amendment given out by
Mcssrs. Berrien, Maugum. aud Morehead,
the vote was abou, 10 be taken, when Mr..
Rives rose aud said be did not understand
the amendment Of Mr.. Berrieu as being a,
all the same as thar proposed By Mr. kiug
Of Alabama. Mr.. Berrien's proposition,
he showed provided thar if by law. an in-
crease Of ''du,y beyond 20 per cent. ad va
iorem" should be imposed on "ilnported
articles" then The land Distribution, should
DO arrested. Bur. according 10 the propo-
siiiop Of Mr. King, which followed the
compromise act. when "lhe increase be-
yond 20 per cent. ad va!orem," ION any
imported article" should be imposed, the
distribution was TO be arrested. Mr. Rives
explained, tha, under Mr. Berrien's amend
ment protective tariff nigh, be levied
greatful beyond 20 per cent. ad valorem.
. Mr. Berrien's. proposition only guarded
agains. raising tariff, on all i'm ported ar.
dcles in the aggregate, beyond twenty per
cent. ad valorem. The compromise act,
and Mr.. Kings amendment, intended to
guard against putting duty beyond ,wen-
ty per cent. on any imported articles.
Mr. Berrien prolessed that he did no,
design his amendment, TO attain this eud.
Mr.. Rives tested it, by rendering The fol-
lowing amendmentto Or. Berricn' propo.
si,ou.
Strike ou; all after the word provided, TO
1883, inclusive, and insert "rha, il
higher duty than 20 per cent. as establish
cd by the act Of the Cd March. 1888, shall
6e laid OH any article 10 be levied after
the 30lh Of June, 1872"
Mr.. Berrien, after a, frs, acceding to
this proposition, ION consultation. probably,
with tho person who pu, bis own con,ri
vance in his hand TO cheat the South into
consent to violation Of The compromise
act, at the same time that il surrendered
the public lands 10 make high tariff ne
cessary,l declined accepting tho amend.
ment, and il was voted down.
Messrs. Bates, Huntington, aud Others
from States favorable to high protective
tariff, utterly protested against any at
temp, to Introduce any guarantee in the
distribution bill. that the maximum Of the
compromise actshouId Dor be transcribed
10 case the dsGc, made BY ;hs s dsisibBljaaERt Ri aEt
render high duties necessary.
The detection Of the fraud contemplated
by Mr.. Berrien's plan, aud The determina-
ton eviueed by the Tariff Senators no, TO
resign the advantage which they might at.
tain by The wants brought Oh the Treasury
by the distribution OF lis land revenue p:o-
duced state Of feeling which spoke out
all round The Seua,e, Mr.. Benton. Mr.,
Calhoua, Mr.. King, and Mr.. Walker ex-
claimed against The now apparent ueache-
~ medila,ed against the compromise act.
Mr. Morehead Of Kentucky, perceivins
the excitement, moved al adjournment,
although il was but dinner time, noiwth-
standing the majority had forced sitting
until nine o'clock last night to carry the
distribution bill, and had resolved 10 sit it
out to-day.
Mr. Clay KEEP; ou, OF sigh, in the conf
mittee rooms while the fraudulen, game
was playing by Mr.. Berrien as stool pise-
on, and his friend Mr.. Mangum as fowler.
lie came in, however, ever and anon, and,
when be saw his trick had failed, retired III
q rage.
The HoUsE.--Mr. Sergeant now OF.
fered resolution to take the House bill
No. IA, out of The Committee of The Whole
this day nj ] p. m, and before il was read,
moved the previous question.
Mr. Gave Johnson Of Tennessee asked
Mr. Sergeant if he woIlI not give the
members time 10 read the bill containing
3S pages, before asking them 10 vote.
Mr.. Roosevelt of New York said he
would suggest TO the mover to amend the
resolution by inserting The word ilistanIer
instead Of 4 O'Clock. They nigh, as well
baye DO time, as this mere mockery.
MIR. Sergeant, now modified his resou-
lion by striking ont to-day and inserting
Monday.
Mr.. Chas. Brown Of Pennsylvania now
rose TO give his reasons for no, voting upon
the resolution. lie had nothing 20 ask from
the courtesy Of tho House. lie did no,
wish to be placed in false position. He
had hecrd no improper debate ye; upon the
"Fiscal Corporation" nor could he tell,
until The debate proceeded whether he
would or would no, take the bill out of
committee on Monday afrernoon-perhnps
il it was found 10 be bill for '.heading