New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-03
BY This Mornings Mail.
The Grca. Ka,fyins Convention.

BALTIMORE. Moya sA.M NJ.
The Delegates 10 the Wing Young Mems
Rautyimc Convention, !clty thousand strong, arc
now forming in the several streets and squares Of
the city preparatory TO the Grand Procession 10
Canton to meet IN Convention and ratify the
nominations of CLAY and FRELNGnursGx, 20.
President and Vice President, made yesterday by
the Senior Convention. The streets have been
all alive since 6 O'clock. Many Delegations
were parade at O'clock. The day is cloudy,
but does not threaten rama; least not soon
Hon. JouN NJ. CLMroN of Delaware, has
been selected 10 preside over this immense assem-.
bage, and will speak. Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER
arrived last night, and Will also speak. JAMES
n. REYNoLDs is the Wee President for New York,
George DAWSON, Editor OF the Rochester Demo
c!ar, of The Secretaries Among the Vice
Presidents are Hon. T. NJ. I. Mckuxso>, of Pa.
anu Hon. EDWARD SrANLY, OF \. c. must hc
in lire in five minutes. HG.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
BY THE RErOHrER OF rnE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE.
In SENATE several memorials IN favor Of "An.
ncXaIion' were presented from . Democratic"
meetings and signcTs, viz: !Iom Wilmington,
Del, by Mr.. CLAYTON and ty MIR. B,YARp;
from W ashiuCion, Ia. by Mr.. BuCuANAN aud
from Mcck,nburgh, Va, by Mr.. lI.YwooD-
Others were presented against Annexation and
against the modification OF The Tariff.
a number OF private bills yesterday ordered
cngroS,cd, were taken up and passed.
The Senate adjourned 10 Friday.
In the lIousE the resolution OF Mr. BHopHsAD
TO terminate the debate on the Tariff bill on Wed.
ncsdav Sth inst. at | O'Clock, with the amend.
ment of Mr.. DRoMoooLE 10 substitute Monday,
came up. Under The previous question The amend
mcnt was rejected Yeas IS, Nays l0l. The
resolution was then adopted without division.
The special order for three days, viz: of busi-
ness relating TO the District OF Columbia was
dispensed with, and thc three Legislative davs
after the disposal of the Tariff bdl was assigned
20 this business.
The debate on the Tariff was continued III
Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. BiplAcR Loco talked for the coal and iron
interest oil Pennsylvania against the bill.
Mr.. BURLINGTON of Penn. lWhig) advocated
the Protective Policy of the law Of 1872.
Mr.. HUsARp of Va (I.oco) complained of the
duty Salt and goritcd the beauties OF Free
Trade, claiming as the result of 1t the whole
prosperity of tic country.
MIR. GRINNELL of Mass briefly replied, and ad-
voca,cd the continuance of the present Salt duty,
which, if levied in its full force, would involve
an expenditure Of but ) cents per annum for eve
~ Individual in the United States but the taking
off of which would utterly destroy the extensive
Salt manufactures, and divert the hands employ
cd therein TO other branches Of industry. He al
50 in few words, bat iorcibly, urged the impor-
tancc Of the whaling trade in whcn his district
so largely interested, and its benefits to tie
whole country, which would be destroyed with the
destruction OF the Protective System.
MIR. DUNLAPof Me. (Loco) made bombastic
speech designed as u sort of elementary treatise
upon the laws Of trade, revenue, &c. and III ia.
vor of the bill-30 TO 40 members being present.
Mr.. Pollock, the newly elected Wing from the
XIII,h Congressional District Pa. referred to the
fact that the issue had been made III that strongly
Democratic District-gong sometimes 1850
majoriiy-between the Wing doctrine Of a-not
"good" or "judicious' bata Protectire-Iarfi
connected with the distribution of the proceeds
of the lands on the one side and the Loco anti
Tariff doctrine on the other. lie argued warmly
and ably against the bill, und opposed any modt
cation whatever of the present law.
The House adjourned. ARGUS.