The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-06
CONGRESS-FRIDAY.

VII br.hhiEN, from the Committee on inc 'uuf
cary, reported the bill from the House authorizing
the clerk OF the District Court of the Northern DIS
srict of New York to employ deputy, and the Oil
regulating the services of the several judges IN the
Territory of Iowa and they were severally read
third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. BATES, the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of the following joint resolution
viz:
RESOLVED by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
the United States u erea in Congress assembled, mat
The DEMENT'S OF the act entitled " An act granting nan
| pay and pensions TO certain Widows approved the
TN day OF July 1885, shall not be withheld from any
widow whose husband died after the passage OF uie
act OF 9TH June, 1892 and before the act OF the Ih
July 1888, If otherwise entitled to the same.
| Mr. BATES made few remarks in explanation OF
the resolution, and il then read third time and
| passed.
| MrPRESTON from he Committee on Military AT
fairs to whom had been referred the bill in relation to
the reorganization of the Army and for other purpo-
ses, reported that they had had the same under
sderaon, and had directed him IL report that in their
| opinion the Senate should disagree to the amend
| mends made thereto by the House and ask for
| Committee of Conference. He remarked that in both
branches of Congress there were dsagreeing votes
with regard to the Army Appropriation bill and that the
bill just reported had been Introduced originally, for
| the purpose OF compromising these difficulties. The
Senate had asked COMMITTEE of Conference upon
| the dsagreeing points on the Army Appropriation
bill, and the House had concurred in the suggestion
and with view TO make the result of the conference
more complete and ascerlaning whistler the existing
disagreement could be satisfactorily reconced he pro-
| posed that both bills should come before the same
committee as one was intended to supersede the other
| The report concurreI in and Committee of
Conference ordered to be appointed by the Chair.
The act in addition to act to promote the pro-
| gress of the Us fu arts was read third time and
| passed
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of
the bill TO provide from Imports and to change
and modify existing laws imposing duties on Imports,
and for other purpose.
| The question was stated "Sha the bill be read
| third time % when
| Mr.. CALHOUN adlrcs ed the Senate for about
an hour and in the course of his remarks said tina,
the bill of 1928 had been called bill of DETERMINATIONS ;
bui, as bad as that bill was, this bill worse, be-
cause 1t was more The average duty under
this bill, estimated by the Chairman Of the Finance
Committee about thirty six per cent al ralorem;
that Of 1923 was e,rly foriy-sx according to the
Neet calculations which he had been able to make
Ihe difference between the two bills was ten per cent
ad pliorem Other causes made it more onerous than
this la the frs place. the cash duties which no
one estimated at than four five per cent
would bring the duties under TINS bill up 10 foay per
cent al paiorem Add to this specific du les Prices Of
foreign commodities had been much reduced within
| the last fourteen years and prices reduced
seIcific duties must rise al raorem. THIS bill de-
signed to q, into instant operation the of 1873
| gave three months notice Thu. bill throws the duties
more unequalIy between the poorer and the richer
classes; bu, this was not tie only objection 1t
would entirely supefsele the Conpronie act He
would pass the fact of the breac of express faith
pledged here by the author of the Compromise Mr.
| Clay) and the now distinguished Governor of Mass,
| (Mr. Davis) who solemnly pledged themselves that
the act after having operated favorably to the man
ufacurers of the North should not be repealed when
it began to operate favorably to the South. He
would pass over the fact that the proviso in the
Land act, which suspends distribution in duties
shall go above twenty per cent, to be violated
pro Viso which inserted under positive pledge
that it should be respected. If this bill should be-
law, it would be against the lights Of eX eri-
In 1923 they had little experience on the sub
ectthey had some little under the protective tariff of
1924 but since then, they had had cloud Of expert
ence, and they had not only had high duty but
duced duty and therefore they had been enabled to
compare results with long period of years, and per-
ceive its operation In those years the navigation
coastwse and foreign, and manufactures, either
y stood still, or advanced very slowly but under
reduced duties Notwithstanding the adverse crcum-
stances of the times the impulse given to the indus
try of the country never attained so high point
Navigation too had increased, and what is still more
consoatory, our manufactures He contended that
this was not revenue BILL but was one for protec-
ton. When they wanted revenue, the duties must.
be laid at the lowest point; all above that would be
exclusive protection The chief difference between
| this act and that of 1923, was this-the law of
| 1898 was boldly and avowedly for protection
This was bill for protection, in the guise of one for
revenue The former carried the dagger in the
hand, the other concealed the weapon in its bosom.
In conclusion he said that, under the banner OF free
trade an economical administration OF the Govern
ment an entire separation of Bank and State, low
dut es and strict adherence to the Constitution, the
country would enjoy prosperity, liberty, and happ
ness.
Mr. BEN Ton addressed the Senate in opposition
to the bill and said that would be passed precisely
as it came from the House, and sent to the President
so as to produce certain political results.
Mr. WALKER moved to re-commit the bill to the
Committee on Finance with instructions to substitute
in the place of the duty on tea and Coffee for reve-
nue IN GOLD and silver ware, above the value of one
hundred dollars the tax not to exceed that proposed
to be derived 10y thi act on tea and coffee
The question was taken, and the amendment was
reiected-yeas 49, nays &c, as follows