New-York daily tribune., 1844-04-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
pY THE REPORTER OF THE sEw-YoRK TRIBUNE


MIR. Clay OH nProtection-TarlT!-Ta &c.
WAsmSGToN. April lGh.
In the House OF REPRESENTATIVES,, to-day, Mr.
Brown, of Indiana, after some objection, the rules
having been suspended for the explanations under
took the difficult and troublesome task of substan
tating the charge against MIR. Clay, contained IN
an amendatory resolution, which, 1t will be reco-
ected, he moved n few weeks since, of having
expressed in the Senate the following sentiment
and language "Carry out the principles OF the
Compromise act--look to revenue alone for the
support of Government-do not raise the ques-
ton of protection, which had hoped had been
put to rest-thcrei is no necessity for protcction"-
bringing forward for this purpose, accompanied
by some explanation of his previous movement
upon the subject, the following extract from
speech of Mr.. Clay after the Extra Session as
sketched in the Intelligence, (Which it will be
seen differs very materially in word and sen'l-
ment from Mr.. Browns quotation) F" Garry out
then (said he) the spirit of the Compromise Act.
Look to revenue alone for the support of Govern
ment. Do not raise the question of protection
which had hoped had been pat to rest There
is no necessity Of protection for protection" Mr..
Bargued that the sentiments ofthese two extracts
were precisely the same, and charged MIR. Clay
with having in this taken ground opposite TO that
commonly held by him in favor Of protection, and
with many other vacillations and inconsistencies
by way OF courting popular favor.
Mr. WHITE, alter objections by Mr.. G. J.
lSGEssoLL and many of the Democrats" was
allowed by suspension of the rules-Yeas l2S,
Nays 34-an explanation in reply. He repeated
his previous charge that the extract quoted by
Mr. BsowN in the resolution was an entire and
wiful talsehood and forgery, and brought for-
ward in proof thereof the very extract of the
speech read by Mr.. b. pointing to the obvious
iacts Gas wilappear from comparison Of the above)
Of the substitution in the resolution of the word
"principle" instead of" SPIRIT of " ior instead
OF "of," and of the entire suppression of the last
two words "for protection"-ihus changing en-
tiIely the sentiment. The declaration of Mr.
BHowN that his extract thus misstated and i'm
perfect, fairly represented Mr.. Clay, only showed
how party feelings or party madness could warp
the mind, or it showed anobduratencss ofintellcct
(Which he did not believe the gentleman possess
ed) amounting almost TO lunacy, at least to
stupidity Tine words "look TO revenue alone for the
support Of Government" were used in opposition
10 MIR. WooDBuRy's amendment to the Treasury
Note bill, to pledge the Public Lands for the pay
ment of the Notes. and had no reference whatever
10 protection, and the words, he had hoped the
explained by another speech he had delivered at
lhe same session in which he distinctly took the
ground that Tariff producing sufficient revenue
los the current wants of Government and to pay
inc existing debt, would incidentally yield all ne
cessary protection, and hence that in framing
sach Tariff regard need only be had to revenue.
mr' ". having thus conclusively and triumphant
" made good his charge, submitted the matter for
consideration to the House and the Country.
ne resolution for the printing Of i 600 copies
u u VARIOUS Maps of Prof. Espy, accompanying the
"ePofs OF the Department, was adopted
on motion of Mr.. OWEN, Select Committee
=, VI FIVE, on the subject of the Wabash and Erie
oanai' was ordered appointed.
M[. DRoMGooLE made another attempt to 20
a'so committee of the Whole on the Union to
axe up the Tariff. A close vote on the motion
was attended with much interest: the House
soeyused to proceed to the sublcct-Ycas SIS, Nays
1. y. n lNGERsoLL then moved suspension
'le loies to offer resolution 10 postpone this
suUlect until the last Tuesday in December. A
n; ; VI sne House, moved by Mr. THOMPSON, Of
..' e1hioiled lo0 members present. The rules
s,;,,,,n "es suspended 81 yeas lat, nay 2G A SUBJ
roo,.o e u MI DRoAoooLE to take up the bill to-
T%n ow al Two O'Clock, failed yeas 90, nays %.
:olul'on reso,",: A. was lost; yeas 100, nays So A
sosou,ion OF Mr. Mckay, making the subject the
speca, order for Monday, was also lost yeas lOI.
uays 10. Thus this Loco House manifest their
ssnse I OF Their critical position with reference to
Se Iafifi' BY refusing to act at all, one wav or
mn. loIs n reports were received; among which
was 0ne oy Mr. HUDSON, from the committee on
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