New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-29
VOL. VI. NO. 9J.

covering certain sct- and later law Of general
character The act IS passed does not tie
later abroga:e The former whether IN 210ndT or as
regards pecurzry muct
Mr. PESSYBAcxER wen; on 10 argue ina: point. some
laughter created By Mr. WEBSTER attempting 20 get
him 10 read the lax in place Of giving his opinions on Il
Z. he promised read section Of law be-
fore he set down buc ne became Interested IN ns
own remarks that ne forgot his own promise ?l-
WEBSTER called hi'n up. when he read y nter!sius
il with his own comments NJ. WEBSTER oeseechihs-
Z" Read the law-tnc lar only.
Mr REvEEDY JOHNSON followed II Some ieiii'- -
showing the folly Of these sections ~.
When Mr.. JOHNSON had concluncd some WI! aO-e
remark, upon the Inconsistency o! the OIL
Mr. BENTON rose liz rlsin- was the signal OF inuei
senss,ou in the senate lie said ne had reso!Ted 10
80. e., M s-nerdnou on this bin whatever &c intend
cd 10 vote or the present bill and hat for one reason
20 over,ury, tie Of 1872 But his motion having been
made amend, he had resolved " p0e upon ~ aNu ne
would give his reason Tor T.
e aid that as far matter under discussion was
concerned the person who COPIED certain provisions OF
the But,h statute into This bill, did not understand it
the british Ac, There total Insconcepton Of the
Act Whoever copied it did no; understand what he
was about
Bur why was our Government 70 enter into the dry
gooda business lie had said long time ago that Gov
ernment entered -a boiling and lead mining
would cheated It cheated and vii be cheat
ed nov If 1t enters into the dry goods business.
This provision Is very strange a is con-
victed OF crime which mas been punished from the time
OF the Patriarchs down and Government pro-
poses pay him for this crime, by paying him per
cent all the frauds nc intended 10 commit
He said he would vote 10 strike this out He could
not for the bin with this in II He hoped there
would be no more motions 10 amend for II there were
ne might b. brought think and deliberate he would
this bill 10 ovcrturn the net OF I-42 but nc was
not machine and il brought to examine the oi! in de-
tail he must his understanding dictated.
II was now pretty evident that the sedge hammer
arguments OF Mr. WEBSTER and ms political friends,
mad had their effect. There CONSERVATION in the
Polk camp. The gates of silence We're broken down
and the tyrfnts Of party found Themselves ncccs
STATED 10 give their thoughts tongue.
Mr. McDUFPIE, who had been walking up and down
the aisle for two weeks during this discussion and
went into defence OF the bill. He hoped the amend
mcnt would not be adopted.
Here there cries OF question question, but Mr..
JARSA0IN roso and Ill turned upon him. lie
held up the bill in his hand and shook attic Viceres-
dent That bill said he has lain in the Treasury and the
House of Representatives months il was reported
10 the Senate July eth and what Is II of what species
or OF what genus is il lie said he had been instruct
ed 20 for bill the Gd rdoren principle but they
had not Instructed him 20 20 for that thing unodgcd
"a II is with all It's dcornitics He would vote for every
proper amendment He appealed 10 Senators whether
they would force vote for such dciorlnity as
this No wonder that honorable men resign their seats
on this floor and leave this Chamber for ever.
Mr. TuRSEY expressed himself bound by the instruc
tons given TO himself and his colleague 10 20 for this
bill lie made :hc wonderful expression that these in.
str1ctions relieved him OF two thinss-the trouble OF
thinking and the trouble of voting By dong as the
Legislature babe him he honoraby discharged his duty
a. Senator
Mr. J. NJ CLAYTON made some remarks. and sub
nled two propositions for aerin the bill and recon-
uniting the bill.
Mr. JARHAcrS read his instructions and said he must
vote against thia amendment
Mr.. CALHOUN wus glad to see the Senator from Dee-
ware take ,is coursei, manly for II proposed to
secure the bill of l-42.
The Yeas and Nays were then called and the amend
ment lost Yeas 20 Nays %, as tolows
YEAs-Archer Barrow, Berrien Cameron, Ciliey, Iho'
Clayton John NJ Clayton Corwin Crittenden paEs Day
ton Evens Greene huntington Jonpom OF Nj p oHSi0n
mons, Surgeon upham, Webster woodbridge-25.
NAYs--Ailen Ashley Achisou, Atheron Bagby, Benton,
Brcese Bright, Calhoun Cass. Chalmers Coquu pckn-
son. Dix, Fairfield. Hannegan, Houston, Jarnagin Lewis,
McDufe, Niles, Penuyb"cker, Rpsk, scmple Sewer
Speght runey, WeS,cou, Yucca
The next proposition OF Mr. Clayton then came up to
reconmi, to the Finance Committee 10 amend by max
ING certain alterations specified
Mr. JARNAGIN here rose and said he would vote for
this he considered II according 10 his Instructions
He would appeal 10 those who were bent on pushing
this through party measure TO reinsInbcr
the country Do not for party purposes rum the coun.
trv Do not ruin the country. What hurry IL there
This bill proposes only go into operation on the st oil
December and arc 20 meet again on the hrst
Monday of December Nhethnrm is to be done to delay
this measure till next Sessions
Oicrc Mr. DIXON H. LEWIS and Mr. CAMERON LEFT
the Senate arm III arm
Mr. JARNAGIN Went into n long speech 10 show that
he must against the convictions OF his own con
science He made 4 very good Protective Tariff speech
He argued against the hil! IN every respect II Is
pity that one so well informed must vote wrong lie
took up the bill and showed its inequalities particularly
in taxing salt the poor mans most necessary article OF
food End compared it with other articles admitted
free He said he would give his colleague chance TO
obey the instructions OF the Tennessee Legislature to
make salt free He made quite long and very able
speech He closed his remarks about 20 minutes past
O'clock
Mr. TuESEY made long, whining speech holding up
his instructions and demonstrated against Mr.. lARSA
GINS conduct During his speech he said that II was de-
signed to delay Till Senator arrived from North
Carolina.
Mr. M,NGuM rose and very percmptorly said; There
such dcsign It would take Il or 10 days 10 bring
another Senator here.
Mr. TUnNEy enid tina, relieved him very much
MIR JARSsGIN rose TO reply 10 the remarks OF MI
TCRNry Mr. TUKNEY asked him whether his colleague
had not said that this bin such rs the nsuuc-
tons contemplated. (Crlcs OF order from the Wings
Mr. J,RNAotN asked his colleague whether he Mr. -
did not say thai he opposed 10 several features oil
the present bill Cries OF order from the l.ocos)
both Senators standing amid cries OF order from both
Wings and Locos
Mr. JARNAGIN went into another speech explanatory
OF his course
MIR TuRNry acknowledged that he had sNid he did
not like all the details OF this bill but he charged thai Mr.
J,RNAGIN had said he would Tor the bin without
amendment
j. now ten min minutes Of the time for the cars to
start and NJ. SEWER Is speaking. RIcIIELIEv.