New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-30
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
Closing Debate in Senate on ueKay's Tariff
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ON our Regular Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, July 18th, 1876 P. NJ
The scene in the Senate, this morning, was mighty
interesting 1t was the vindcatono OF an absent and
honorable Senator against the shameful attack upon
him By the organ of Mr.. Polk Almost az soon as
the Senate had assembled, Mr.. BENTON rose and
bore testimony TO the character and conduct OF Mr..
HAYwooD in his resignation
Mr. MAxGrM followed and rejoiccd that the Sena,
tor from Missouri had borne testimony to the char
acter OF his late colleague against the shameful at
tempt Of the Executive organ.
Messrs DIX. NILS, BERRIES, BAGBY CRITTES-
prx and ARCHER bore the highest testimony to
the conduct and character of Mr.. HAYWOOD, in OPP
position to the attacks OF the Executive organ. 1t
was the spontaneous vindication OF an absent gen
teman by independent Senators Of both parties,
against the attacks of Mr.. Folks selected and paid
organ.
This matter is not yet settled. The Union Of this
morning republishes u letter from North Carolina
paper. IL is supposed that this and other letters,
making public opinion are written IN the White
House or at the Organ Office. with the express in
tcntion of having them republished. You will see
that four Wings and four Loco,Focos united in
bearing testimony to Mr. HAYwooD's character
The next business Of importance coming up was
the Tariff Bill under the shape OF Report from the
Finance Committee The Committee consists Of
Messrs. LEWIS EVANS BENTON REvERDY JOIN
sos, I'm place Of Jenness and SPErGHT.
The Committee met this morning at O'Clock, and
resolved. without examination, 10 ask to be dis
charged from the consideration OF the instructions
given them yesterday, by majority OF the Senate.
Mr. LEWIS reported the bill, aud said they could
do nothing with the instructions OF the Senate
They could not understand whit raw materials
meant.
Mr. EVANS said they had not attempted TO com
ply with the instructions They did not know
whether they could do it or not till they tricd'
Mr. REvERDY JOHNSON followed TO the same ei-
feet
Mr. BEyros said that this vote on asking to be
discharged was to be the test vote He stated this
from his place, that every man may know it Il
am Sir Oracle Who gave Mr.. Benton authority
TO make it tho test question Suppose others
should not consider this to be final vote, where would
Mr. Bentons dictum beD He called upon every man 10
stand up the rack He said he told every Senator that
this would be test. Let them MI know II.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON sad that this was extraordinary
moton-refusng to comply with the instructions OF
the Senate. There is not aman on the Committee who
could not. in halt an hour comply with the most mpor'
taut part OF tie Instructions.
Nj. SPEIGHr said he could not
Mr.. HUNTINGTON said that he was sorry his friend
from Mississippi had been in bud hcalth-any man In
good hcalt!,--my friend from Alabama for instance
could do it. He hoped the Committee would not be dis
charged.
Mr. JARNAGIS rose and said that he would end this
matter and went 10 give rcnsOns for pursuing the
course he would take. Ii useless procrRsnac but
on the cnerosscnt OF the bill he would leave the dcci
sion with the VccPrcsidcnt Great excitement IN the
Scnatc lou sir, said he, are the representative OF me
whole Democratic party am but one Of the Representa-
tves of single state. have been put by The Demo
cratic presses the person upon whom this measure Is
In ,urn / will nor stand in that position will vote to
dischsrsc the Committee but on the cngrosslncnt will
leave The casting vote with YOU representative the
party. Mr. JAuNAoiN concluded by expressing his be
let that the Wings were right and that they would be
sustained hy the country but he must discharge his d
~ and he would do 80
Hon J. NJ CLAYTON went on 10 Justify the instructions
E.tDtt
ply with them. Ii complained ,ha, there WAS not
tmc That was their fault. II they wanted more
time they should have ar fur his vote concerned
They should not cacapc with that eNcuse--nor should
thew avoid the Guilt of causing the dstrcsscs surely con
scoucnt uron The massage OF this bill
Nr WFnsrrK aid In one sense this was n test cues
ZION We src here from aav 10 day calling ourselves
Democrats CONGRESS- Now what kind of Democratic
measure is this bu' The bills called bill reduce
incs nm innorts aud for Other purposes Those other
rI,,o. , N increase dute. on certain other articles
etus seq You reduce duties ON spirits spices silks
ri cp class rich cn,cts and other articles OF extreme
lx,,, Sic, ,b l.hnr;nc classes do not want and YOU
$50 10 H., on The ARTICLES which the moor need You
hr;, ~, ;,x;nr rho moor mans goods You seen, 10
80 -, bs ,rioSmcni ot running the poor mans EN-.
,.,, ~, NV 10 ,,o, ,,.n comforts hiobrr III an
,h'hii -, > 10 winch Won stand uedr,d 10 reduce
' va ~ t;n ,si no rich and nS1,riols classes and
,or;r Uneven, 5m,;,s md burdens ON the poor This Is
M f,st ,nc,inn and gentlemen shall not escapc from
4, =, ~, r. 800; -, ,;,,, l 3oub, ,yh,,her the
Commi,,cc y ~ session inIf an hour or even ten uni
nuics douh, wbe,her ahcv met at all No sir il is
1. rntY
.'orio,n tra, =, th, GOO s;Sc> '"''
Nv wrns%rv o,,;to .>r;,j e Who c.r. IN order -
NJ Sr,.,rnsS;i - a1 -, d " ~
Mr. wrnsrraNly;i ,ho ,.u,Io,or s,o, bi noin, of
order 'N >
Mr. SxvIER-Thc Senator from Massachusetts reflects
upon the purposes ofthe Committee
Mr. WEBsrEE-l take it that i, is their purpose 10 have
the bill passed i; is. (.aush,cr9 Its your (Mr Sc.
purpose pass the hill YOU cannot prove tina,
out Of order you VIII have TO take il, QRushtcrN
The Char decided that Mr. WrpsrrS ws,in order
ATr \o,y In, S,,nu.,
ne handsome apology for necdlcssy inter.,,tnr me
bnt viii excuse him
Mr. SxylER-! do apologize
Mr. wHpSrrR reoiccd that all controversies between
the gentleman and himself terminate in pleasantly
MIR. W. proceeded Il would require no person 10
Write The nSne OF this bill under It. Every working,
man would be able to know II They would know aad
ee tnaI was an srstoerSic bill 10 reduce duties on
N,.r ana increase them on the raw materials OUT OF
"!NS' I t,t 's9os ne man works MS hVe!'hooa
Ni' - 81 sac une sweeping cearSes n'sac oy
1e Vii' iasseehSSe''s required an answer
Intended to Cypress the poor Ii WAS 10 ouprcss the
who