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The Senate Chamber was the focus ofintense-
| Iy interesting proceedings to-day. Mr.. Webster
resumed his remarks at five minutes before ele-
ven O'Clock. The argument to-day was more in
reference TO commerce and revenue than manu-
iacturcs. Some illusions TO employment or la
Dor as the great source of wealth and happiness
were made, and with them, by way of compar-
son, an illustration of the condition of Ireland
and Scotland in contrast to show what the means
of industry and diversified employment had done
for the one, and how little il had done for the
other.
The argument of Mr.. Webster was mastery
and complete throughout. His proposition to
strike out the 9th section, or such portions of il
as gave the Collectors and Secretary of the Trca-
sury power to sell goods and pay five per cent.
profit with the cost, gave rise to an earnest de-
bate. Mr.. Johnson Of Md, made powerful ar
gument in behalf oft. So did Mr.. Crittenden OF
kentucky. The latter Senator, however, said
he was for leaving the Bill with those who were
responsible for framing such a.measure. Let
them take it, Let them go to the country with
it, and he was content to abide the issue.
Mr.. J. NJ. Clayton spoke very much to the
same effect and was for leaving well enough
alone, or bad enough atone-for leaving the law
of l842 in force, or passing the bill now before
the Senate. Mr.. McDulic and Mr.. Lewis were
blind enough not To see the provision for fraud
which had been so pal lpably pointed out by the
Senators from Massachusetts, Kentucky, Mary
land, and Delaware. Mr.. Lewis thought he had
quoted his provision rcrbdtim from the British
law of William ". But Mr.. Criltcndcn thought
there was an error in the provision. 1t was plain
y capable of II construction entirely unlike that
of the British ac
Mr.. Jarnngin made some remarks which OK
cited a good deal of interest from the doubtful
character of the vote. lie announced that he
should obey the instructions of the Legislature
and said he should vote for the bill but there was
some mist in all this, for he ntimatedhc should
not 20 for the bill unless there were struck from
it the provisions which were calculated to cncou-
rage fraud, and to make the Government party
to fraud. Mr.. Jarnagn spoke three or four
limcs-oncc reading his instructions and COM
montng upon them, and entirely differing to
them, though rcmarking that it was not strange
spectacle to sec Senator of the United States
throwing up his. commission sooner than vote
for that which in his heart and Judgment he be-
Iioycd to be wrong.
Then came long argument against the bill
with limitations from Mr. j. that he should vote
for it-not very pleasant certainly to be heard
upon the Wing side of the Chamber, when all
were weary of debate, and eager for the VOTE
Mr.. Jarnagin construed his instructions as refer
ring to the specific and minimum duties, against
both ofwhich the Legislature had instructed him,
and i'll favor of ad uaiOyemS; but his Legislature
had not instructed him to support bill that dis
crminaled against home manufactures andhome
labor, and in behalf of British goods.
The Senate are in session, as close, upon
the yexed question. The bill, from present in
dications, will be sent to the Commiltoe of Fl
nance.