Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-08-11


self raise an enormous revenue without
reference to any other Source. He ex-
posed its utter absurdily in the plainest
manner, and much TO the discontinue
Of its author, who succeeded before be
got through in rendering himself the
laughiDg-stock Of the whole Senate and
auditory, his own political friends inclu-
ded.
The vote beng about to be taken on
this proposition, the mover and his GRO
MES began to feel that they had played
off rather too "laniastic "a trick before
high heaven"
MIR. Benton hoped that his friend
would withdraw and modify his proposed
amendment
Mr.. Evans said "Too late, sir! The
yeas and nays have been ordered"
\ He had previously thought it hest,
however, to fix the value Of the article
Of gold or silver thus 10 be taxed at fifty
dollars y
Mr. Benton then said, if not modified,
he could not vote for il.
The question was taken, with this re-
suit yeas Z, nays 80. The seven were
Nlessrs. Allen, Fulton, Linn, Smith of
Conn, Tappan, Walker, and-Silas
Wright!
The thirty were all Wings, save
Messrs. Sewer and Sturgeon, who,
honorable to themselves, recorded their
voIes against this miserable proposition
But the bulk Of the opposition party
disgraced themselves by sitting silently
by, without giving a negative to a motion
which, in their hearts, they must have
been deeply ashamed to hear from
member of their own. party. NIessrs.
Bagby, Benton, Buchanan, Cu,hber,
King, McRoberts, Wilcox, Williams,
Woodbury. and Young, (most, if not all
OF whom were in their seats, or in the
chambcr,) did not vote at all,
The bill WIS finally reported TO the
Senate, and ordered TO be engrossed for
third reading. II was then brought in
engrossed, and the question being on its
passage,
MIR. Calhoun took the floor, (at 4
o'clock,) and moved an adjournment,
which prevailed.
Ia the House, the bill from the Senate
re-organizing the Army, and materially
reducing lis force, was passed by n large
majority. IL gees back to the Senate |
amended.
The bill may be condensed as follows
Section |. Disbands the regiment OF
dragoons, raised in 1896, after the lst of
neat October, md reduces the companies
m Il En
prvatcs, artillery TO 40 do, infantry to
40 do.
And there arc to be no more enlist
nents. i
Section 2 fixes the salaries Of the
of armories and arsenals,
md of military store keepers.
Section 9 abolishes the Office Of COM
nlssary general Of purchases, and pro-
''drs that his duties shall be done by the
department. Il
Section 4 abolishes as follow,
Gin one month"; paymaslc,s 3, sur
geons =, asst. surgeons 10. To be al
owed three months pay in addition 10
heir regular compensation.
Section D authOriscs the appointment
If superintendent of ordnance, with
majors pay.
Section 6 regulates rations
The bill from the committee on cleo
ions regulating the taking of deposiions
n case Of contested elections was con
idcred and debated in Committee of the
Whole.
In SENATE, Friday, Aug. 3, Mr. Cal
oun took the floor in opposition 20 the
'arIlf Bill. lie took the ground that {
was more onerous than the tariff OF
1928, that it violated and repealed the
ompromise aci, i,-that il was passed un- il
rr the worst Of circumstances, So far n
nc interests of the country are concern
d, that it repealed the land provso of
BAL and that after abundant expert u
nee IN relation TO protection, it was |
carly proved that that system was dis ii
strous to the country. I'm
MIR. Benton next took the floor, and Il
ent dronins OH about matters and things E,
general.
In The evening, tho Tariff Bill being =, =,
,der discussion, Mr.. Walker, of Miss
owed to recommit it, with Instructions 'r
strike out the duties GO per cent on st
en- and Coffee, and insert instead nl
omestic Tax or Excise on all arli- "
rs OF Gold aud Silver ware, Rejected -,
yes l3; Nays 26. :,
MIR. Benton now made heavy speech e
,ainst the bill, aud against both protcc- ~
N and land distribution. MIR. Evans, pr
Maine, answered him, and the debate iii
rs further protracted by Nlcssrs Wood B.
'ry against, and Evans and Simmons re
favor Of the bill, and others. AT length, "
c argument being exhausted, the Sen ct
p came To a direct vote on the question,
shall his bW pass 2" which was deai- u
d IN the aiGrnalivo,by Yeas aud Nays, We
follows pc
YEAs-AIcssrs. Archer, Barrow,
ties, Bayard, Cboaie, Clayton, Con
J, Crafts, Crlltenden. Dayton, Evans,
huntingdon, Kerr, Mangum, Mlerrick,
Her, Morehead, Porter, Phelps, Sim
ms, Smith of la, Sprague, Talnadgc,
hite, Woodbridge-25. All Wings. ,
NAYS -Nlessrs. Allen, Bagby, Ben
!, buchanan, Calhoun, Cuihbcn, Full G.,
. Gy1hnm Il inu inn NIcIg,ho,,s