The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-14
TWENTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS.
FIRST EissION.
Senate.
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Senate
WASHINGTON, 18th Feb. 1874.
FRENCH CLAIMs.-Mr. FAIRFIELD presented reso,.
lutions from the Legislature of Maine in favor OF
the action of Congress this subject Three times
the legislature of Maine had asked Congress to
act Is Reports had been made by Congress, IA
of which had been favorable to the claimants. A
large number of American vessels had been seized
by the French from 1893 to 1900, and an immense
amount of property confscated. Reparaton was
demanded. Mr. Fairfield went at great length into
the merits of the case :.
IowA.-A message was received from the Legs
lature of Iowa asking to be admitted as State
into the Union. Referred to Committee on the
The PR1NcEroN-A Report was received re-
specting this vessel Referred.
THE TARTFF-Mr. HUNTINGToN then rose TO make
speech upon the Tariff act Of AZ, usually called i,
question ofjurisdiction. He thought the act ought
to have had fair trial before its merits were CUES
toned. The business and the prosperity OF the
legislation, especially upon this matter of tariff. AS
far we have been able to ascertain, the act OF
AZ has operated with great blessings to the coun-
try. He said he should not undertake to discuss
vor to reply to arguments by those upon the
other side. He regretted deeply that the Senator
from S. G. (McDufie) should have thought ut to
stigmatize this act as ''monsrous and oppressive
bearing falsehood and deception uponIts face-co,,
yered with deformites-a mongrel-a monster, and
an Eastern idol, &C. Yet he believed him sincere
in his statements. He knew Mr. McDuitie beiev-
ed what he said. But he should chiefly conhne
aton to the votes of Mr. Williamson Formerly
Senator from Maine) and Messrs. Buchanan and
Wright, either their colleagues, or themselves.
could answer for themselves. He had reason to be-
eve, from newspaper reports, that at least the con-
stituents of Mr. Buchanan were pleased not only
with his vote, but with the act itself. Mr.. Clay'f
name had been mentioned, but no one would pre-
tend to say, that, whole, Mr.. Clay was not
,cod with ct q
act is one to protect one class of the community
and that e very small class, at the expense OF al
the rest. 1t was stereotyped charge, and Its re.
| futation had been stereotyped also. The act was
turers it was intended for the benefit Of the whole
country. He here took up sundry articles, sugar
molasses salt, &c, and tried to show that the du
ties imposed upon them were fer revenue:
Two p M.-Mr. ii. is still proceeding in his ar
gument.
still going on in the same old strain. The Duke O
| Wellington says Free Trade is an absurdity-tht
idea can't be entertained In England Most OF the
old countries protective In their policy towards
their manufacturers Il is English projection which
enables her to pay $50 900, 900 annually to supper
| her government. Suppose she does admit a Yam
| kee clock, or tuppence worth of Goshen butter
it is no evidence that she opens her arms to ADM
the fraternal doctrine of free trade He thought tn.
West would oppose the reduction OF the Engsf
duties upon corn-because the reduction of thes
corn duties would open the markets of Poland ant
| other wheat growing countries, which would pou
| their wheat into England in overwhelming quaint
| tes-the effect of which would be to reduce tn
price of western wheat He asked the Western
Senators to speak out upon this subect-he was sur
| they would sustain his argument. MIR. II. think
this present act will, as II Is, raise not less thai
| $23 900 Of revenue.
| Mr. HUNTINGTON went on with the rehearsal O
the old stereotype arguments, until the Senat
| adjourned. He will conclude tomorrow.