The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-20

Sccuon OF out nothlng
be no construed TO deprive any State or incorPora
ted company, which shall have imported railroad
iron prior to the Sd day Of March next OF the bene-
hts and advantages secured TO them respectively by
the proyiso TO the 9Th section of the said act relating
TO the duties and drawbacks
find be ii further enacted That this law shall be in
force for and during two years from the day after It's
becoming law, and no longer
MIR. BARNARD, after some discussion on point
of order, offered as amendment restrictive
clause to the second section, and explained its
objects.
MIR. JOHNSON, of Maryland, moved TO strike out
all after the enactng clause. His motion was ruled
out of order.
Mr. ADAMS delivered one of his erratic speeches.
| He opposed the amendment of Mr.. Barnard He
| maintained that there is law authorizing
| the collection of revenue, and contended that
| the title of the bill itself reported by the Jul
dietary Committee based on acknowledge
| ment that such is the case lie was IN favor Of
the bill vetoed, because it was protective bill If
bill for revenue only required perhaps we could
get no b,tter than the carried into effect by
| the Executive will
| Mr.. PROFIT made few remarks. He gave
full credit 10 Mr. Barnard for his direct efforts TO
procure the passage Of revenue bill lie was glad
that there appeared a determination among the mod
crate Of both parties to act together for the good Of
the country, without any previous concert or caucus
| ing. Under these circumstances it was deeply to be
| regretted that aged the gentleman from
sltion for harmonious action. Let it be marked that
that gentleman says let tariff act be passed. He
tells the merchants that revenue laws exist, and
yet will not go for the enactment Of law In concl-
sion, Mr. Profit deprecated the submission to the sug-
gestions made even by one aged and experienced
as the gentleman from Massachusetts, and insisted
that II is the duty of every TO struggle for the
speedy passage of revenue law that there should
be no adjournment till such law should be passed
Mr.. CUSHING said the questions to b. discussed
Iu .nIf. ptt.in
be no law to collect revenue, the duty which we owe
to constituents requires that should enact
But how had his colleague exered himself in the per-
Torrance of that duty. That colleague had INDUCED
in the delivery of nhammatory harangues instead OF
suggesting the simple, practical question of the best
law under the present circumstances for providing
| revenue. The business Of the House. said Mr. c.. is
to participate in the making Of laws, not to decide
what are laws The question whether there is or is
not, law for the collection Of revenue must be dec
ded by the courts. But my colleague racks all his in
genuity and learning to induce the country and the
court to preudicae the question and prejudice the
country far in advance, against the decision Of the
court. For he acknowledges that the Supreme Cour
may decide that there is law authorizing the coec
ton of revenue. at first doubted whether there was
law, but further examination and reflection Undue,
inc to believe that there is. The act Of 1888 modi
hes the law Of 1892, but does not repeal it, doe
any act repeal that law. There is no act which con
sttutes even constructive repeal Of the law of 1882
, relied by Mr.. Adams-and represented wha
wouldha been the probable course, supposng tn,
President had, in opposition to the opinion of the At
torney General, acted as if there no law fo
, collecting revenue, and had declared the American
ports free.
After able argument in reply to the views o
Mr. Adams Mr.. Gushing, just as his hour expired
} said, he believed the truth of declaration made b.
, an eminent man, Just before his departure for Eu
rope who said that the of suffering here is tn
hot e
paper currency.
MIR. GRANGER next obtained the floor and il
: the beginning, desired to know exactly the purpos
of the remarks made by Mr.. Wise few days since
who was understood to appeal to him to ascertain
whether certain charges made against the Presiden
We're true. If an answer were required from him, h.
might crafty the curiosity of the interrogators bu
they must take the responsibility of forcing him Il
say what he could not say without telling some,hin.
of what had happened in Cabinet intercourse.
| Mr.. WISE said he had put no inquiry TO the gen
l teman tlom New York. But it had been practice
; of tauntingly nquiring of me, said Mr.. W.. wha
were the views of the President. He not tn
conscience-keeper of the President | never stood il
confidential relation with the Presl dent to hav
official knowledge of the deliberations of his Cab
net. This said in reply to inquiry made SOM
days since and turned to the nerrogaor-a member
the same party as the gentleman from New York
for reply.
Mr. GRANGER professed himself satisfied will
the explanation, and spoke for time, principal,
assaiilng Mr. Gushing.
, ! Mr.. MARSHALL said he had voted in good faitl
for the resolution offered the preceding day from tn
! Committee of Ways and Means with the purpose
OF voting for the bill as proposed in that resolution
The aspect of things seemed suddenly changed The
Wing party seemed divided, and it might happen tina
a fragment Of it uniting with the minority might
pass the act proposed by the gentleman from Penn
sylvania If such should be the result, we would
obtain neither distribution tariff. The Kentucky
delegation would return home with bill not grant
ing distribution and aiording protection to the
peculiar interests of the State. Could we then say
that we had yielded nothing, when in fact haC
yielded everything If we take the Tariff bill, eX
GLIDING the 9th section we gain one point, though
we for the present lose another
Mr. MARSHALL argued the question of the
veto, and conended for the involabty of the Con
stitution.
Mr.. THOMPSON, oil Indiana, spoke his hour on
the prevailing political topics, and followed by
Mr.. McKENNAN, who deprecated any further
debate and urged the necessity of voting instead of
speaking. He said he would offer as substitute for
the bill proposed by Mr. lngcrso the bill which had
been vetoed with the notifications suggested in the
resolution offered by him on Wednesday, In con-
clusion he moved that the Committee rise.
Mr.. FILLMORE hoped that the committee would
rise with the object Of having the contingency bill re-
ferred
| The committee rose and Mr.. j. Il. INGERSOLL
reported the contingency bill, which referred.
Mr. DAVIS, of Kentucky, presented report from
| the Select Committee in the case of Blair & Rves.
| On motion of Mr.. J, r. INGERSOLL, the House
| then adjourned
| From the Somerset IN ~ 1Tesseuger.