Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-08-06

Try.
Mr. Mcclellan Of Mich. concluded the de.
bate in explanation aud defence Of the Bill
before the Committee. The system had work.
Ell admirably Tor the commerce OF England,
and would work well here.
The debate GUIDED at twelve O'Clock. NJ
merous amendments were proposed TO the
Bill. Many of them were tor an increase OF
the duty on coal and iron and upon other pro.
ducts and manufactures OF the United States.
All these amendments were voted down.
and the Bill was reported to the House and
ordered TO b. engrossed. Yeas III. Nays, 81.
The Washington correspondent Of the Phil
adclphia North American promulgatcs. in he
following letter, some curious facts, from
which the reader may draw his own conclu-
sions:
wAsuISGToS, July 30. 1876.
There are some important facts connected
with the passage Of the Tariff Bill, which de-
serve TO be laid before the country, arc iull OF
moment snd.mcaning aud dcyelope the faith
i'm which the Administration acted through
out that irving crisis. On Saturday snd Mon.
day last, rumor was carefully circulated in
the political walks, that Pennsylvania could
have had her iron aud coal interests protected,
with the concurrence of the Administration,
but for the obsiinacy exhibited By her repre-
sentstrves. in adhering to the act OF 1912.
This report necessarily embarrassed the ac-
ton oil her two senators, who il was under
stood were willing to accept any reasonable
modification OF that bill, which recognised
the general principle OF protection and main
tensncc OF specific duties. The proceedings
oil Monday an recoinmitting the bill from the
House, occasioned no little alarm TO the Pres
ldent aud Cabinet, and experimenting defeat,
IL was signi6ed they were ready TO make terms
of compromise.
On Tuesday morning, Mr.. Walker, Secrc-
tsry oil the Treasury, went TO the Capitol and
ensconced himself in the Vice Presidents
room, where he sent for one of the Senators
from Pennsylvania. lie stated 10 him the
Administration was prepared to agree TO
reducing the duties on coal and
iro'i 80 per cent, upon the act of 1912. IN
derstanding the modification to apply to these
articles alone, the Senator declined 10 accept
II, rcmarking at the same time, he had heard
oil the rumors which were ascri bed To the OBJ
stinacy Of the Pennsylvania delegation, the
exclusion of those interests from great share
ot protection, whilstit was well known that
he had urged no extortionstr demands. Mr.
Walker replied he was not understood aud
he meant TO devolve the responsibility oil re-
Jecting the offer oil compromise upon the Sen
ator in question.
II was then suggested The proposition should |
be reduced to writing, aud Mr.. Walker drew l
up with his own hand all amendment, 10 re-
duce the duties under the act Of 1912. 30 per 4
cent. on all articles rated Adore 30 per cent,
ple,tging TO 1t at the same time, the support
OF the Democratic party in the S.uate.
The Senator from Pennsylvania then ex-
pressed his readiness TO encounter the respon-
sibility, and at once scceded TO the amend
nent, as the best that could be- accomplished |.
in the emergency. This consultation took
place IN the presence OF a highly respectable
gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Chambers,
who apprehend will verify the facts, and
rust pardon the introduction OF his name,
which should not take the liberty to use,
were il not for his prominence in connection |
with this great question, and the zeal which
&c manifested during its exciting agitation.
All this occurred within the Two hours pre-
redipg the casting vote Of The Vice President |
1t came TO the friends OF projection as the light
ct safety an the last momenuoi despair The
Senator from Pennsylvania returned to his
scat, and the sunshine OF hope soon dissi patcd
tho gloom that hung like pail over the Cham
Der.
1t was then momentaTily expected. that |
some Senator OF the majority would rise i'm his !
place and propose the amendment Vote al.
ter vote was taken and still no movement was
made. Mr.. WebsteT's suggestion to strike
out the ninth section had been adopted, and
Mr.. Dallas. by his casting vote, had refused |
TO permit the bill TO be amended. Finally. |
there were repeated calls for the question on |
en9rossment." aud il was not till that moment |
tie friends of protection once more found |
themselves deliberately betrayed.
AS last resort, Gen. Cameron determined
to'test the sense OF the South and the good
hath OF the majority, Offered his two amend
ments reducing the rates OF the act Of 1912,
20 per cent OF articles above 30 per cent and
reducing the duties on coal and iron % per
cent. below those imported BY that act, Meth
er OF which received response on the Demo
cratic side Of the Chamber
These facts serve 10 show the confidence Mr..
Walker enteItains for his ad pdiorem symtcm
SORT OF 9th which has characterized the adj.
TiiDisifaiion ibougbout the Tariff controversy
They need no comment at my hands but they
should be sprcau whenever the hammer of in
dustry is TO be heard throughout the land.
MIR. Walker was called upon for an explana-
tiOn OF the vote on Tuesday last, when he at
tempted to excuse himselfby alleging the de-
lection OF some OF the Southern Senators. Iii
has since been ascertai ned that MT.Colquitt,
OF Georgia, and Mr.. Richie, of the organ,
were mainly instrumental in preventing the
compromise Or rather their names have been
given up as the responsible parties, by the
Secretary of the Treasury. Will tho Presidents
paper attempt refutation Of this statement
or furnish a justification of the conduct or the
Administration?