The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-28


of the bill for the satisfaction of claims arising under
the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Greek; which Was
finally postponed until tomorrow.
The bill to regulate arrests ON mesne process IN The
District Of Columbia, read third time and
pass ed.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
the bill to provide revenue from imports and TO change
and modify existing laws imposing duties on imports,
and for other purposes.
Mr.. WOODBURY. stated his objections to the bill
to be, first to the amount proposed to be raised by
it., and secondly, the manner in which the amount
was to be raised Twenty-seven millions were to be
collected from customs by this bill but in his OPT
non they should not collect from the people, for the
operations of the General Government, over eigh-
teen twenty millions much less should they raise
a larger amount by tax which, as IN this bill,
amounts to poll tax, per capita; for, all taxes on
articles of general consumption, poll tax, and not
tax on the rich but on the middlmg and the poorer
classes This bill proposed to raise ten millions more
than was necessary; three of which were to be col
lected to supply the deficiency in the Treasury occa-
stoned by the distribution of the proceeds OF the sales
of the public lands Therefore, by restoring the
revenue from that source, and reducing the amount
in the bill to the amount be had just suggested 1t
would be brought down to the proper limits. In TRUTH
the bill proposed TO collect onethrd more than should
be collected. This measure, although purpoitlng to
be for revenue really for the benefit Of manutac-
turers. If really bill in its structure
form, and details, he should vote for it TO the extent
which he might think proper. He then under
took to show that the bill, while protesting to
be one for financial purposes, was for protective
pun poses and in the course of his remarks, he
said that the trainers of the Compromise act generally
thought that twenty per cent. imports would be
sufficiently high and of the sections of the law
contemplated that result. If more money than what
would thus be derived from the customs should be
wanted they must get it from other sources. they
would dance, they must pay the pper-if they would
stlpp nd w a
minisration of the Government, they must go to the
lands, or to excise; and this was proper check on
extravaganza expenditures. Should they 60 above 20
per cent they would violate not only the first Com
promise act of 1898 but the second of l04l
acted in the Land bill The letter Of the late Gene
raj Harrison, written in 1889, which was read few
days ago in the Senate, plainly asserted his deerml-
nation to adhere to twenty per cent duties, as well
cash payments and home valuation; and even as
late as l84O Mr.. Clay, in his Hanover speech, ex-
pressed sentiments of similar import.
Mr. w. addressed the Senate for about three hours.
Mr.. EVANS replied. He said that the Admins
tration did not intend to spend twenty-seven millions.
their desire that the expenditures should not
twenty-thiee millions There actual necessi-
ty for this twenty millions for, during
several years past, they had not raised seventeen
millions per annum on imports and there were public
debts to be discharged, which they inherited from
the late Administration During the last three or
claims was utterly insignificant He believed that,
two years ago, the whole amount for this purpose
was only $4,000 in one session. Claims had been
laid from year to year, and from session to ses-
sion and had been refused because the Department,
at the head Of which was the Senator from New
Hampshire, had not money enough to pay them. But
this debt must be paid as well the Treasury notes
outstanding redeemed; and the amount proposed to
be raised by this bill is to meet the engagements
which left to the present Administration by the
last And now they only designed, instead OF spend
ing tweny-seven millions for the ordinary expenses
of the Government, to come back to an annual eX-
penditure Of twenty-five millions, after paying the
public debt. Mr.. K. further replied to the Senator
from New Hampshire.
MIR. WOODBURY. rejoined, and
The Senate then adjourned.
In the House, MIR. COOPER, of Pennsylvania,
presented resolutions passed by meeting in his State,
in favor of protective Tariff.
Mr. GOODE, of Virginia. presented memorial
from Hugh A. Garland late Clerk of the House. in
vindcation of himself from the charges made against
him by the Committee of Expenditures, and moved
the printing of the memorial.
Mr.. ANDREWS objected-but, after some re-
marks from Mr.. Goode withdrew his objection, and
the memorial ordered to be printed
Several attempts to get in petitions were inehectu-
all as MIR. Arnold insisted that the pending business
his bl-shoud be acted on.
A call of the House ordered, and 142 answer
ed to their names The list of the absentees being
called over the number was increased to l60. "A mo-
ton to suspend all further proceedings in the call was
negatived, and the doors were closed Several were
excused; and
On motion of Mr.. MASON, of Ohio, the call was
and the doors opened.
The previous question demanded and, on the
main question, Shal The bill be rejected 2" the yeas
and nays were ordered. The vote stood-yeas As,
nays 1884, So the motion TO reject not carried.
Mr.. BRIGGS moved to refer the bill 10 the Com
mittee of the Whole.
MIR. ARNOLD moved to refer it TO a select Com
mittee. He was sensible that it not such us
should please many in the House, or as was common
surate with the Importance of the subject 1t needed
improvement, and the perfecting of it could be best
produced in select committee, to which he did not
wish to be appointed.
Mr.. EVERETT was opposed to any reference of
The bill He wished it to be acted on at once. The
gentleman from Tennessee had not hit upon the best
method to effect his professed object If the bill went
% committee, you would never hear of il again
Mr.. E. said he not friendly to the reduction, nor
was he that the people demanded 1t. In fact,
he had been detained so long in Washington that he
had not been able to learn the wishes of his conslitu
,ns Others might be better informed of the will of
he people they had gone home and left others to
ruthless labor in holding long sessions, without quo
um. Gentlemen were here-he would not say de-
legslatng on an important subject
md he wished them evince their sincerity by vot-
ny on the question now. The previous votes would
prove nothing if the bill went into committee
The bill was ordered to a second reading without
count, and the engrossment the previous question
was demanded but the House refused to order it by
vote of 81 to II.
Mr. THOMPSON, of Indiana, moved to commit
he bill to the Committee of the Whole, with instruc-
ions To strike all after the enactIng clause and
nsert bill granting eight dollars to each member for
every day of attendance and cutting OIL the pay OF
he abseutees unless the absence was caused by sick
ness or permitted by the House, enacting, Also that
f the session endure than five months, then one
ourth of the per diem should be dsaowed for every
month until it became nothing.
Mr.. Butts oppressed to the proposition of
ppIyng the system of retrenchment TO the per diem.
Nothing was gained by the pay From the mileage,
however the members from distance realized large
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