Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-29
LAST EVENINGS MAIL.
THE TARIFF BILL. REcoMM,rrep


will be secn by the subioined interesting correspond
ence, that tho Tariff Bill has been TO the Com
m'se ON Finance. with instructions reduce duties in
oil cases where any foreign material 10 taxed to the
prejudice Of our manufactures that higher duty
posed tho material than imposed BY tho oct Of
1912 Also to regulate oil duties as to mise revenue
sufficient FOR the emergencies Of the country The CORES
pendent Of the Baltimore sun says The bill s now con-
sidsrcd as lost by tho adoption Of ,hi. amendment
Correspondence Of the Baltimore American
wAsuIsGroS, July 81, 1876.
The Senate Chamber was the focus of intensely in,r,e,
ting proceedings to-day. Mr.. Webster resumed his re-
marks al hvo minutes before eleven o'clock and elo-
sed bis speech between twelve and O'Clock. The ar
gument to-day was moro in reference and
revenue than manufactures. Some illusions employ.
men OF labor as ne great VI wealth and
were made and with them, by way Of comparson an A..
lusrauon OF the condition Of Ireland and Scotland in con-
usst. show what the Of industry and diversified
employment had done for the one and how little q, had
done for the other.
The Argument Of Mr.. Webster was mastery and CON-
pcie throughout His proposition strike the 9th
uon or such portions Of a. the Collectors and Sc
creiary Of the Treasury power to cell good. and nav five
per cent profit with the css gave rice to an earnest de-
bate Mr. Johnson OF Md. made powerful argument in
behalf OF IL. So did Mr.. Crtenden OF Ky. The latter
Senator however, said he leaving the Bill with
those who were responsible Tor framing such
Let them teke IT, Let them 60 the county with IT, aud
he was content TO abide the issu..
Mr.. j. NJ Clayton spoke very much to the same effect,
aud was Tor leaving well enough alone, bad enough
oneor leaving the law Of 1642 force or passing the
bill now before the Senate Mr. McDuffie and Mr. Lewis
were blind enough the provision for fraud which
had been 50 Papably pointed by the Senators from
Massachusetts,, Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware. Mr..
Lewis thought he had quoted his provision verbatim from
the British law OF William w. But Mr. Cnenden
there was error in the provision II plainly
bic OF construction entirely unlike that OF British act
Mr.. Jsrnagin made some remarks which excited good
deal OF inicres, from the doubtful character Of his
lie announced that he should obey the Of the
Legislature, and said he should for tho Bill but there
some mist in all this for he intmsted he should moi
TO for the Bill unless there struck from il the prov
sions which were calculated encourage fraud and
make tho Government party TO fraud. Mr.. Jam,ein
spoke three or four mesonce reading his
and commenting upon them, and entirely defenng them
though remarkng that strange spectacle to sec
Senator OF the United States throwing up his
than vote for tina, which his heart udgmen
he believed to be wrong.
Then came long argument against the Bill with init
nations from Mr.. j. that he should vote for it-not very
pleasant certainly TO be heard upon the Wing side Of
chamber when all weary OF debate and eager for the
vote Mr.. Janagin construed his instructions referring
TO the specific and minimum duties against both Of which
the Legislature had instructed him. and in favor Of ad
iOres but his Legislature had instructed him to sup
port bill that Disseminated against home
and home labor, and in behalf Of British goods.