Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-13
Wednesday, february =, 1914.

In Il.
Mr. J. b. Francis, elected in the place Of Mr. Sprseue,
resiuned, appeared. was qualified, and took his seat
Mr. ATCHlSON presented n p, tliicn IRON lnhab;-
tans of the Oregon Territory, complaining that they
have been driven from their location by The Hudson
Bav Company.
Mr. BUCHANAN presented several Peu''ons against
the anne3tion of Texas :,
Mr. uANNEGAN presented resolutions from the
Legislature of Indiana, in favor OF continuation oil
the Cumberland Road.
Mr. BERRIEN presented resolutions oil The Leg'sa-
ture of Georgia denouncng the Massachusetts resoln-
tons relative to free representation only as gross
violation OF the compromises of the ConstliutIon
Also, resolutions from the source, declaring 1t
inc pedient 10 abolish the frankng privilege.
After the adoption Of several resolutions OF inquiry,
the House bill authorizing certain transfers of Naval
appropriations that the works Mt the various Navy
Yards may be continued, was taken up.
Messrs. BAYARD, BUCHANAN, EVANS, HUNT
INGTON, and KING made some brief remarks after
which the hill passed without amendment.
TIE TARIFF-THE COMPROMISE ACT.
The CHAIR announced the unfinished business
being the resolution OF the Committee Tin Finance for
The indefinite postponemeht OF the bill introduced by
Mr. McDufe, for reducing the rates of duties under
Tho tariff t. the STANDARD OF the compromise act.
Mr. WOODBURY. addressed the Senate for two
hours He stated that he one oil the committee 10
whom the bill introduced by the honorable Senator from
South Carona, and under consideration, was II
terred He did net agree with the majority ot that
committee; az he favor of passing tile bull,
hnt not without anne ndmcnt He thought 1t offered To
the Senu,c not precisely 1t then stood. but IN some
noints ne modelled would be acceptable 10 the
majority than in lis present state Nothing advanced
on either SIDE in the discussion of this BILL had since
caused him TO change his OPINION In The discussions oil
all questions Of this nature the dsprovng or admission
of asserted facts went far 10 enable those engaged to
see more CLEARLY the grounds which they should act
On this question he admitted there great conrarety
of opnon-a great variety of principles involved; and,
as il was truly said, "pncpes were eternal, no matter
how men might change. In arguing the necessity
for revision Of the tariff bill Of le42 he intended to
oround TINT argument facts not theories employ
ed or used by these advocating dilaren. policy.
He d fired with the honorable chairman OF the CON-
m,tee who deprecated all agitation Of the subject and
sned for longer trial Of the law which the bill under
consider ton proposed amend repeal; he asked
tbot il should be allowed further TO develop ITSELF and
show the immense advantages which ills advocates COR
tended it bestowed on the subject This request would
be very WE'LL and come with better grace, If II was
new. doubtful, un,ried proceeding; but un'ortu-
nat .Iy for lis advocates, instead of new or unired
measure it was in operation the year lSlO, or, IL
!, suited the gentleman oppos te Mr. Evansl better al
least since the year lea during which period It was
az i, is now the subject of complaint And yet II is
said now "'Tis n sacred measure, no hands must be
laid on it," Mr.. w commended that this attempted pro-
hibon from meddling with amending this bull dia
not CORRESPOND with the declarations of many who, by
their votes assisted i'll carrying il through the Senate,
by majority of one, in the session of loi2 II was
carried through the Senate under declarations OF us
being full Of faults and pregnant with evils and only
to he continued law until opportunity would offer,
IN the next session, of fully amending IT, An hono'a
HE Senator from New York described the Tariff bill OF
1870 as bill loaded with defects, unproductve 10 e
revenue and without any provso Tor collection iof-
mer colleague ofthe honorable chairman said any ohes