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A Tariff Debn:e-J. @. Adams Assaulted

Tariff Debn:e-J. @. Adams Assaulted!
WASHINGTON, Dec. IT, 1874.
House OF REpAssENTATIvss.-The debate on
the bill Of Mr.. Phoenix, to remit amount of dn.
ties imposed on Railroad Iron. in certain cases,
was taken up and discussed this morning.
Mr.. FOSTER, of Pennsylvania spoke al length
in defence Of the Tariff.
Mr. PAYNE, of Alabama, followed in a violent
speech against protective duties. He would OPP
pose the bill, notwithstanding that he was oppos.
ed 10 the Tariff act, and in favor of reducing the
duty on almost every article taxed by that bill He
answered tie arguments used in the late election.
He wanted a strictly Revenue Tariff, and Ia
rtiof 20 per cent would support the government
with the assistance of the money arising from the
sales of the public lands. He suggested two
modes of destroying the Tariff policy Of 1872
first by resisting it, end secondly by each State
laying tax, equal to the amount of protection
given 10 foreign manufactures on home produc.
ton. He expressed hope that his principles
would soon prevail. They had, like the children
of Israel, passed through the Red Sea, with Polk
for Moses,) and nov from the top of Pisgah they
beheld the promised land (Texas?) Mr.. Payne
appeared to be so anxious TO break down the Ia
riff, that he almost broke the desk before him, in
humping upon it with his fists.
MIR. HAMMErT OF Mississippi, made few OBJ.
servetions calculated to compromise the matter,
and concluded by motion 10 lay the bill on the
table.
Mr.. j. r. lNGERsoLL called the yeas and nays.
Mir. ADAMS had no objection to laying this on
the table, provided the BID introduced by the gen.
tlemaan from South Carolina (Mr. Burt to re-
peal the duty on cotton bagging and gunny cloth,
was also laid on the the table,
The motion TO lay on the table was carried by
large majority, about 40 voting in the negative.
A motion was then made to go into Committee
of the Whole on the State of the Union. This
proposition was voted down.
Several bills from the Senate, among which was
one for the relief of the heirs of Robert Fulton,
were read twice and referred. Notices of bills
and resolutions to be introduced were also given,
and several private bills read twice and referred.
The House. afterseveral attempts to proceed with
business, adjourned in great confusion.
In the SENATE, the bill for the relief of the
heirs OF Robert Fulton PASSED, by vote of &c
! TO Ia.
Mr.. BENroN's resolution, calling for informa-
ton relative to Texas, &c. passed. Mr.. Benton
| handed in pamphlet for the information of the
Committee.
An attack was made 10. day upon JOHN Quincy
ADAMS. The circumstances attending this out
rage are these: 4 man named Sangster, Ct this
city, or Of Alexandria, sent word by one of the
messengers that he wanted TO see Mr. Adams
MIR. A. went out to the lobby, when q man whom
he had never seen before stepped up 10 him and
SAID, 4" You are wrong, and | viii kick you D
de then made pass with his hand at Mr. AS
face, followed by another attempt to strike, wien
Mr.. A. seized both his hands and held them until
some OF the bystanders separated them. Mr.
Adams was quite ccol, and did not seem to mind
1t much. The offender was taken into custody
and delivered 10 the city authorities | believe
ne ives intoxicated, and probably crazy Can
you tell me, dear readers, what difference there
IS between the conduct of this man and that Of
Z; J. lngerso'l and Aaron V. Brown, who pelted
Mr.. Adams through the Columns of the Globe
with their low, ribeld Billingsgete Sangster
appears to be the more magnanimous assallant
Tor he meets his enemy face TO face.
q The Loco-Focos Of Boston have nominated
Charles G. Greene, he Editor Of the Boston
POSI- as their candidate for Mayor
q eeaIn that PETER 4. CowpREY, ESQ. is
prominent candidate 10 FL the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of Judge Kent
e A NEw-EsGLASD SOCIETY, similar N ,bs,
IN this CRY, il about 10 De formed IN Brooklyn. Ii
will e1cluae intoxicating liquors from its auniver
sary celebrations, and thereby eel an example wor-
Thy OF universal imitation. Why will not the So
cisy here do honor TO itself and subserve the cause
ofhumanlty by taking similar stepl
L,rEKARY-Nkw WoRKs.-LowelIth the Poet, has
new work in the press, and soon to be published,
called Conversations on the Old English Poets,'
and LonsfsloS is TO publish volume IN e week or
two. These will be welcome additions to American
literature.