Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-08
s7TH CoNGREss--sECOND SESSION.

Monday july 25. In the Senate Mr.. Evans Of
Maine " hg) opened the debate in favor Of the
Tariff bill llouse-the amendments of the Sem
nIe increasing the navy, &c. were generally non.
coucurred in, and the bill sent back to that
body. MIR. Arnold got IN his bill reducing the
pay Of Congress aud MesSrs Arnold Briggs and
Underwood moved the reference IF the bill
Cost Johnson opposed il he was Tor allowing
members to draw iOhdt their services tUere tcorth
not exceeding 50 per day, rcmarking that he
should charge IS; " ise moved to lay tie bill on
the table lost, l05 10 81
Tuesday, July % IN HE Senate, Mr.. Wooddu-
ry the bug gun OF the Northern lucuioca*, ,JyG
the floor against The Tariff
Mr.. woodbury. spoke at some length. lie con.
tended that twenty Or twenty TWO millions would
he sufficient sum to collect from customs. This
bill proposed To RAISE twenty seven. The public
lands II had been ascertnlned from official Sources
would this year yield three millions which should
be returned to the Treasury. BY restoring this
fund aud collecting but twenty-five millions by
the bill before them, they would have more hun
enough fer the purposes Of Tie government. But
this bill was not Tor revenue, although il was So
expressed upon its face; it was in fact measure
Tor protection. In opposition to it ON this ground,
he entered into long argument running through
three hours, advancing the usual anti projection
doctrines
Mr.. Evuns replied to some of the assertions of
Mr. Woodbury., especially with regard to the
principles Of "free trade, aud went Into spirited
defence OF the domestic industry of the country.
tie commended that, as all our male adult popu
laon could not be agriculturaliss, it was the duty
OF the government TO extend its fostering cure
over The Interests Of The people, so that tie pro-
ducuve industry OF the country might be proper
~ distributed, and our manufactures encouraged.
The females Of the Union, too, required prolec-
lion they fabricated hats, buskels, and other ar
tices Of necessity, and il would he unjust TO de-
nrIHn aIa..ar
comfortable livelihood for The sake of that free
trade that henefted not our own cOuntrymcn
but the citizens of other nations. Mr. T.. success
iuUy defended the position which he had taken
ahd completely stripped from the brow of the
theoretical Senator from New Hampshire ihe
laurels which Mr.. Calhoun and his friends had
seemed ready TO entwine around him, as with 81
lent satisfaction they had witnessed his exhibition
OF new edlitn On calf Of their cherished vol
ume of "Iree tra;le"
The House. after much discussion ordered Mr.
Arnold bi !, re lucing their pay 10 lie eugrossed,
SO 10 ~. Good
WEDNESDAY, July 81.
Mr.. Simmons,of R. |. addressed the Senate in n
mastery speech in favor of protection The
House reconsidered the ehgrossment of Mr.. Ar
nods bill, and sent il TO a select Committee.
THURSDAY, July %.
In the Senate Messrs. Crilenden, Simmons and
Barrow (all Whgs) advocated the protective poll
cy, and Messrs, Preston, Calhoun, Cuthbert and
Walker (nll locofocos except Preston) opposed il.
Nothing OF general importance in the House.
FRIDAY, July 30
The discussion OF the Tariff was continued in
The Senate. Private bill day in The House.
SATURDAY, July 30
Senate : Mr.. Calhoun moved to reduce the du-
~ on cotton begging from cents per yard to 20
per cent ad vaOren-rejected3 3 10 g. The amend
ments OF the committee (Slightly reducing the du
" on bagglng, bar and pig iron, aud jewelry,) were
all rejected. ilouse-the select committee report
ed Amold's bill reducing pay Of Congress to sc
per day, and gradual reduction of all salaries;
the minority reported in favor OF paying So per
day for the first five months of every session. and
81 per day thereafter. Bill referred to Committee
OF the Whole The Navy Bill has at last been
agreed 10 by both Houses: there is to be no in
crease OF officers, aud no new appointments Of
mdshpmen until the number is reduced TO that
OF 1911.