The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-12-30
CONGRESS-,

luEsnA1, Dec. II. llOOSE-Mr lNGvp,o,,
&c } offered resolution modifying the Tariff n,
Of ls42, far as it relates loimposs on wino. ,a
&c. contrary to treatise, and as far as il il o,bsr..
objectionable also to impose a nominal 5o,,o.
articles now admitted free. For this bill Mr. Tru..
soil expressed himself responsible personally O, m,
how. 1Y
Dir BLAcE Of Georgia proposed tho word 'R,vs
nue." for "nominaI." Amendment accented ma
resolution, ms amended, laid over.
Mr. HOLMES brought up his resolution TO ch,,,,
the name Of the brig 'DnnieI Webster" Sc. II.
stated that her prevented her getting any rteph
Mr. Schenck to discuss the resolution, bu, 4,
was laid over.
Sir PhGnix introduced a bill FOR rerundng duty d,
Rail Road Iron, in certain cases.
Mr. Bidlnck opposed the bill. 1t was said that or,
cnnntry could not manufacture Rail Road iron, IT..
infant manufactures Of Pennsylvania, had sent 4,
specimens of the T and rails, which might be .s.,
in the neighborhood ofthe Capitol.
AIr Ingersoli &C. j. wanted to know wb,, o..
friends Of Massachusetts and other Tariff State. woo3
COY to this. 1t is pro tanto repeal of the T,,r
Law Of 1872 lie was opposed to it, in all it, mco3,
and lenses, from nphn to omega. TWAS m r,,,.
h. j. Morris said, that if the South had 90, ei.,
that Pennsylvania was in favor OF a repeal the IA.
oil Is42' they were mistaken PENNSYLVANIA WIS Do.
ceivcd IN the late Election. Mr. Folks friend. ,,,,
State pledged hin'o protection She is s;Ir Tariff
State.
Mr. Holmes Of s c. TOOK .be floor o,,id r,r.h ,,,
fusion in the House. Mr. C. J,,rorson a,r,, W..
coat and told him to ait down lie ao,;.d ..r n,,,
set down" lie then wen, into somo ss.i,,,, .to,.
duties imposed on iron for the Georgia r.. po,a
amounting in some cases, 10 s. 600 cargo. 'ln>-,
fen9erheurted PennsylvanAns (Roars Of laughter and
shonts of iroa-hearted Yes, iron hearted Peon,yI.
vanans had brought two bars Of iron to show what
she could do as an infant. Young Hercules had
slranged serpent o his cradle, he hoped Tint some
boa constructor oovla srangle this infant in lis era
die. (FIurrn FOR Polk.)
Arter some farther discussion, tho House Adjourned
without disrosing of the bill.
SENATE. Petitions the subject ofthe Natural
ization Laws, were presented by Messr buchanan
and Archer, who both made some remarks The
former expressed his objection any change in IT,
time required to make citizens of foreigners, but hu
readiness 10 go with those who go far,hest in correct
the root Of the evil, and said, depend upon it, that
neither this nor the other branch of Congress tonkany
step correct the gross abuses whose existence was
clear the noon day sun, the people would take
the matter in their own hands
Mr. Barrow submitted resolution that the Com
mittce on the Judiciary be instructed TO enqnre It
Naturalization papers have been granted TO foreigners
by the Federal Courts, in violation orlhe law Of Com
gress, ind into the expediency of annung the same
il such cases existed.
MIR Benton submitted resolution nsrnciing 'No
Committee Foreign Relations to inquire whe'n"
any measures were necessary to prevent speculation
by government officers in Tcxss land, pending tho
! subject Of annexation, SC.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. IS. HOuSE-Aief some
unimportant business disposed Of the OIL r'T'r
ed by Mr. Phoenix, to remit the duties on Rail Fo'a
| Iron, when The same shall have been actually TAO
down upon the roads, was taken up, and the qo''
ton was on the rejection Of the hill.
Mr. Foster, OF Pennsylvania being entitled TO u"
floor, addressed the House in opposition to the O"'
lie soon diverged into party topics, and dentu Wv
charge that Pennsylvania had been deIuded III wv
| late election She was incapable OF beng ue'uu''
or imposed on He was understood to MAINTAIN ""
the Tariff of ~ required modfcntion-ano' ""'I
the question was presented on its repeal he "''
sustain the act He then adyertcd to the pow!
encouraging the manufacture of Iron, in every O''
in this country. .J
Mr. Payne, of Ala. got the floor next ana '', Wv,
that he would oppose the bill. lie was oppO' ,,.r
exemp,ing one article from duty, while 0"'e''
burthened with it. AT the same time, ho""' vF'
ed to general system of high du'ics' ana If
4 vor Of strict revenue duty. He was not I'll,
no duties and direct taxation, as has been ''''
He contended thai, horizontal duty OFF, PEI ,,,,.
would swell the imports, and thus we "'' a. Al
nue. than a higher rate Of duty would ' H., mo.
excited speech, and said TINT submission '0"e .,d,
tec,ve policy was out ofte question ne o,,er
to meet any consequences, rather th0n S"' not
to the system, which he said was an Opp's'b o,,
to be borne He said this, in no spirit o. '"'