New-York tribune., 1842-01-05
BT This Mornings Southern Nail.
Debate on the Fiscal Plan-Close Of the
Eebaie on the Tariff Qucstion-It. Be
fsresce-Triumph Of Protection.
Correspondence Of The Tribune

Eebaie on the Tariff QucstIon-1ts Re
fercsce-Triumph Of Protection.
Correspondence of The Tribune
W..sI<e7os, Monday, Jan. g. ls;2-
In the senate. v4rlou. petitions were presented
:oT The repeal, postpoaenent and amendmen:o OF
the Bankrgp, Law.
Resolutions Introduced BY the following sena-
tors we're adopted; By Mr.. PaE.7os, directing
re COMMITTEES OF ,he judiciary 20 inquire il fur
t!er legislation Is necessary ia case OF tie removal
resignation OF the Vice President OF tie United
States; 81 Mr.. 6ARsow directing the Com rni,,ee
on Naval Affairs 10 inquire into the expedeacy
otregulating oy Law the appointment OF Midship-
men, and their distribution anon. the States ac
cordins 70 their Representative Ratio; by Mr.
GRAHAM, directing TIE Secretary of War TO give
Information as to the number, &c, OF Cadets.
Mr BATE: introduced bill to refund TO Ma.sa-
chuset;s her expenditures during the last war,
winch was twice read and referred.
Bills authorsing Louisiana to sell her lands
heretofore appropriated ;oE schools and for the re-
lei OF the Selma tennessee Rsi!road Company,
we're passed.
The debate o0 the r, ference OF the plan OF Ex-
chequer 20 s Select Committee. wa, continued by
Mr. iiuSIIsGTeS, OF Conn, who condemned the
plan in its every a.pec: in it, Government rela-
ton, as s=injurious and unsafe; as a remedial mea-
.ure on the finances and currency, inetticacious
and as. political machine destructive. l. ProPo-
-ed to confer such power as he would trust TO
-nan--to place the r0aev of the country in The
hands OF the Executive, and break down The inde-
psadence and liberties Of the people. In i,s pre-
sent state, no Senator could supportit.
Mr.. bArss took the floor and the Senate ad-
iournei.
In the House.. Hon. JAMES NJ. RUSSELL Re-
p,esenra;ive slect from Pennsylvania, rice Judge
Blac,, deceased, was qualified, and took bis seat.
Nir WvC Cosr JOHNSON spoke nearly lwo hours
on the Tar question, and advocated the reference
to the Committee OF Wa: and Means, as the most
appropriate committee having jurisdiction over the
whole subject of revenue, the appropriations, &c
Hc did not by this vote oppose protective duty
bu; was friendly to manufacturers as well as TO the
other braAches Of industry, Tor all Of which ne
oIuined an eoua encouragement under Tariff Tor
revenue. r.. directed his remarks mainly to an
advocacy ei system OF RlTALlAToRT duties.
calling On 4e farming and consuming interests OF
tie Ndd. States, 10 come TO its support, from
the adoption i which the Corn. Laws OF Eng land.
now costing he. eopIe in increased prices of meat
and bread ,uss 9. er one-hundred and ten millions
rounds sterling asnlilly, woud be repealed in les.
tnan two years, and tnus double market being
afforded 10 the agricultural products OF our country,
their producers would become more aSie 10 Pur-
chase both the manufactures OF the North and the
raw material of the South, and s!l the lndust-t -t
the country would be benefited, and national p.os-
peri,y restored. When he concluded,
Mr.. c. CLARK succeeded in gaining the floor
and after rrmarking that the debate this question
Aindered legislative action, and held the committee
inae.iye, that h- had disposition ia stie debate
on this subject, and that it would remain open for
discussion when the bill came up, moved the pre-
vious question
On motion OF Mr.. CLIYFoRR, call of t.e House
vas made, and 1913 members were ascertained to
,,e il. attend ance. The question of secondng the
de,nurd tor.tae previous question was earned, BY
Tca. So; Nays 6S; the Speaker deciding the Tie
in the affirmative.
Alr. RHErr withdrew his amendment of IN
srruction. TO the Committee, and the question was
IA ken on the amendment Of Mr.. AvlIERroS, to re-
FER the subject to the Committee OF Was and
Means, and decided in the negative Yeas, 95,
Nays, l04
The question then recurring on the original resp
luton it was p4odifed by Mr. FILLMORE 80 as to
refer 10 the Committee oa MarnGe :tures, that par'
of the Message which relates 10 Discriminating
duties and domestic Manufactures, and vas then
adopted without: q division.
Thu. preliminary debate, arising on ques-
ton of reference, and extending through eighteen
deys. j, al length closed BY signal triumph Of the
great Principle OF Discrimination and Protection.
The remaining parts OF the Message, including
tae Fiscal Project, were now referred wthoa: OBJ
jec,ions 70 tae arp .opriate Committees, and the
House, b=,ias ai=po,vd of the subject adjourned
Tn. |. an bill, 70 urgently demanded by the
pressing wants .: hs Treasury, Will probably next
be ,as..a uF, ANA may occupy she attention OF the
Hose some weehs. AR'o =