Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-01-11
TWENTY SEVENTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
sen ATE.
DECEMBER II, 1S41

DECEMBER II, 1871.
The Senate having yesterday adjourned to Mon
day, did not sit to-day.
The House having continued their debate upon
the Iarlii, which is not yet concluded.
The weather here to-day is the most disa greea-
bic of the year past. The storm commenced yes
terday and has continued since. Rain, sleet, hail
and snow have fallen for hours, accompanied by a
high wind.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After some debate of desultory character the
House determined to resume the consideration of
the motion refer that part OF the President mes
sage which relates to the Tariff.
The resolution before the House proposed the
reference of the Tariff subject to the Committee on
Manufactures.
The question pending was on the amendment of
Mr. Anterior, asking its reference to the commit
tee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Jones of Va. being entitled to the floor, made
a iorclble speech In favor OF the amendment. He
contended that the committee on WAYS and Means
appointed with a view to the confederation Of
all subjects relating to the raising of revenue He
next argued that the President In his MESA ge re-
commended the tariff solely as matter OF revenue
Indeed, said he, the whole course of the public life
of the President would at once contradict the idea
that he could have had any reference to a tariff for
protection.
Mr.. Hunt hoped all parties would come I'D to
this subject brethren, and protect the free and
slave labor of the United States from the Orders
In the Council and restriction of other countries
He denied that the people of the North desired to
press the tariff question beyond proper bounds The
manufacturers of the North desired to be protected
In common with other interests, and they wanted
nothing more.
Mr.. Randolph of New Jersey was glad this de-
bate had sprung up. He thought the manufacture
ers OF the North had been asleep and that this
would awaken them to "a sense of their danger He
mentioned that the MESA ge of the President con-
tanned nothing adverse to the doctrine of dscrim-
mating tariff
MIR. J Ingersoll, in a speech of great power.
contended that the very name of the committee on
manufactures of itself sufficient reason why
this subject should be referred to it. In reply to
the remarks of Mr.. JONES' he argued that the Pre-
sident, in his message, had thrown upon the House
the task of reconcilng increase of the tariff with
discriminating duties. Taking the President as
his exponent, this he thought was palpable
Mr.. Stanley followed, more particularly. how
ever, in reply to the remarks of Mr.. Irwin of yes
terday.
Mr.. Irwin begged to explain, but made the mat
ter worse.
Mr.. Stanly resumed and replied to Mr.. Jones,
after which
Mr.. Slade took the floor, and then the House
adjourned to Monday.
December Is.
TERRITORY OF OREGON.
Mr.. Linn introduced the Bill TO anthorise meas
ures for the settlement of the territory extending
laws OF the u. s. over the territory of Oregon and
tor other purposes. Read twice and referred to
the Select committee
Mr.. Preston moved resolution directing the
Secretary of treasury to communicate to the SEN
ate, with as little delay as practicable the plan of
a fiscal agent alluded to in the MESA ge of the
President of the United States. Mr. P moved the
adoption of the resolution this time, and no OBJ
JectIons being made 1t was adopted
REFERENCE OF MESSAGE.
Mr.. Evans moved that so much of the Presi-
dents message as related to the currency be re-
ferred to the committee of Finance Mr. E. re-
marked that his motion did not embrace what is
SAID OF the Fiscal agent plan for currency and if
any one moved reference of that part to a select
committee he should not object to the motion. No
one however, moved upon the subject and the mo-
ton as submitted by Mr. Evans was carried.
Mr. Thompson gave notice of his intention to in
troduce bill tor the continuation of the Cumber-
land Road.
Several hundred petitions were then presented
and referred Among them several from the Wes-
tern States asking for various harbors in their wa
tiers. The Delegate from Iowa presented LARGE
number of petitions for various objects.
Mr. Fillmore offered resolutions. referr;no the
various subjects in the Presidents 90 to the
committee recently appointed.
After the reference of several subjects without
debate,