Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-29

iOrems but his Legislature had not instructed him to sup
port bill that Disseminated against home manufactures
and home labor. and in behalf Of British goods.
CONGRESS-.
Correspondence OF the Baltimore American
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The Vice President laid before the Senate a communi
cation from the Hon. VIM. H. Haywood, Jr addressed 10
the Senate of the United States resgning his scat in that
body a Senator from the State OF North Carolina.
On motion Of MIR. Webster lin the absence Of Mr. Man
yum) ordered that the President Of Senate in
form the Executive Of North Carolina OF the resignation Of
Mr. Haywood.
mocrauc meeting IN Pennsylvania, against the repeal Of the
Tariff OF 1912. Read and referred to the Committee on
Printing.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis the Senate proceeded to the
special ordcr-the bill to reduce the Tariff In making
the motion, Mr. Lewis expressed the hope that the bill
would be disposed Of to-day.
Mr.. Webster said IL indicative Of the general inter
est which surrounds this question that he had the
honor TO address full Senate.
Since the commencement Of his remarks on SATURDAY.
Senator from OF the Southern States had resigned his
this body We should probably soon hear from him
OF the motives which led to this step. He (Mr. W. no
otherwise knew of those than from very extra
ordinary publication IN the paper Of Saturday
night.
As the Senator had gone from among them Mr. w said
he might speak of him ef character and At
both here and home-of great courtesy and
unsurpassed industry and all knew from his course here
Intelligent friend Of the Administers ton. Mr.. W. said
lac confessed that he ashamed OF country when he
a man like this hunted down and abused as he had
been, by for theICoyernment in the oye,n
ment paPers IL was disgrace 10 the eouny-a disgrace
TO the civilization Of the sge-and disgrace the Amer-
Press.
Then abiding TO the extraordinary efforts making in
Mexico to prosecute the with this country. which he
presumed the government had official adyces Mr. Webster
said this additional why the existing Tariff
should be let alone, and why experiments should be
made upon the revenue Of the country.
Mr. Webster read letter from Mr. Edward H. Nicoll.
OF N. " to Mr.. Isaac Townsend OF the city, show.
ing that the loss to the revenue under this bill the
Giles OF spirits, brandy, pepper pento cassa cloves su
gar and moasses, alone, would amount TO S3l6O,OOO
Mr. Webster depicted with great force the ruin which
must result from the passage of the bilupon and up
and-in every branch Of the industry OF tho country
Mr.. w. said he had indicated on Saturday an intention
OF moving 10 postpone this bill until the session lie
would however, instead Of that and, with Of test
ing whether the Senators the other side determin
ed 10 pass the bill with all its imperiectons move 10
strike that part of the 9Th which provides that
an cases where goods have been taken and sold by IT,
y. on account OF underauanon with intention of de-
frauding the revenue the importer shall be maid
the amount of his invoice and per cent in addition.
Mr. Jarnagn said he should vote for this amendment
The section tho bill, Is stood, n direct invitation
10 the dishonest importer to enter by false invoices by re-
moving the penalty Of confscson and bill with such
provision could receive his vote.
Mr. CTttenden hoped u the bill p0ss IL woud mass
without single Wing mark upon IT, II the Senators on the
other side who had the strength, chose to pull down the
whole fabric Of American industry aud crush themselves in
MessrS. Lewis. McDOic and Ponnyb,ekcr defended the
1t stood.
Mr.. Benton regretted that the amendment was submit
ted. lie had hoped be permitted TO vote IN silence for
the bill, without beiag made responsible for details for
the sole purpose Of oyerurnng the TanH Of 1912 But
as the amendment had been proposed he felt bound
vote Tor H. lie did not approve OF the BILL but he should
vote Tor II Tor tho sole purpose he had before stated
overiurning the Tariff OF 1912.
After further debate, Mr.. J. M. Clayton moved TO COM
init the bill 20 the Committee Finance, with nsuc-
tons TO restore the nnimums and specific duties of 1872
The amendment was rejected. Yeas 26, nays 80.
Mr.. j. VI. Clayton then moved to commit the bill 10 the
Ou iuaf n1.I
discriminate against British manufactured articles and
in favor Of raw materials.
Mr.. Jamagin then spoke at length ia opposition TO the
bill but said he should vote for it under his instructions
The debate was continued by Mr.. Tuney in reply, and
Mr.. Jarnagin rejoned.
The Senate il in session as / close
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Warohousing Bill postp 1ned until Wednesday
next and made the special order for that day.
Resolution to make the Fertilization Bill for certain
unfinished works the special order Of tho day. and TO close
the debate az ~ o'clock after the House went into Commit
tee Of the Whole, agreed to.
CALIFORNIA REGIMENT
Mr.. Davis Of Ky. offered a Resolution calling upon the
President Of the United Saios inform the House as 10
tho orders given Col Stevenson for raising regiment
Of troops for California and the object Of raising such
Eeni, with the intentions Of the Government reference
TO u.
Mr.. Mckay aud Mr.. Hoeo Of H. objected to the Reso-
luton remarkng that tho inquiry had been answered in
the Senate.
Mr. Davis said that the information asked for was very
different from that given lie wished for tho yeas and nays
upon the motion 10 suspend tho Rules Tor the purpose Of
of, ring the Resolution. The was yeas CO. nays Sc
FORTIFICATtON BILL.
The House into COMMITTEES Of the Whole
Mr.. Ashmun Of Noes, made long argument upon the
causes II the Mexican and the In which IL
had been carried The county, he argued, onga-
gcd in unnecessary and dscfedtablo warfare upon
Mexico. and for tho settlement Of questions which could
have been much oecuny settled by amicabc means
Mr.. Mckay Of ~ &. opposed the bill before the Com
mi'Ice, though reported by the Committee Of Ways and
means.
Mr.. Bort q S. O. defended the appropriations and re-
Piled with great point TO M. Mickey.
Al ~ o'clock the debate ended and various amendments
submitted Only ono VI them, however was adopted
aud This giving tho Chief Justice Of tho u s. Court power
70 examine and report upon the title tho Pea Patch L.
land.
Tho BIZ was then reported to the House snd passed.
yeas &C. nays 81.
a motion made TO reconsider, and lost; and the
House, motion Of Mr. Hopkins into committee Of
the Whole upon the
BILL TO INCREASE THE RATES OF POSTAGE,
and otherwise to amend tho law Of 1912
The Bill was rsad. when Mr.. Douglass Of Ill., moved,
uniform ieer postage Eve for every qusrer Of
Tor Ill distances. Mr. d. defended the amendment
and Mr.. Hopkins opposed H.
Tho Committee rose aud the House adjourned without
seton upon tho Bill
Later-TariT Bill Committed.
ny MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
lTRaSsNrrTEp FOR rHE BALrMoRE AvERtciSl
WASHINGTON, July 81, ~ r. VI.
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