The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-03
GLORY ENOUGH FOR ONE DAY"

"The long agony" is over, and this tariff bill
passed the House Of Representatives to-day, about
o'clock, by 10 majority. We leave it to our re-
perters give the details Of the proceedings, the
yeas and nays the House, and the final vote on its
passage The very obliging clerk of the House of
Representatives (Mr. French) has been kind enough
to furnish US with a copy Of the bill as it passed.
We hasten to lay it before readers, satisfied, as
we are, that could give nothing more interesting
at this time to the great body of our readers
This bill will speak for itself; and, in fact, we
have time to analyze its provisions Let us state,
however, as its proud and distinguishing character
istc that it is revenue bi founded the ad paIoreu
principle, and that totally repuda,es the minimum
principle, and all specific duties. We also state
in the general, from the best authority, that it re-
duces the duties on cottons, on an average of all
its varieties, and abolishng all its minimum prEci-
pies, at least so per cent and ,ooolIens the re-
ducton is at least 10 per cent and so on with other
articles.
When we entered the hall to-day, about O'Clock
we found the House deciding upon the different
amendments which had been made yesterday in
Committee of the Whole. They were upon
wings, &c, to place salt upon the free list
with view of confirming the amendment of the
Committee of the Whole, which had abolished
the bounty on the fisheries. The calculation Of
the wings was, that if salt was made free, and the
fishing bountics abolished, the former might lose
some of the democratic votes from New York, and
the latter might lose the democratic votes Of
Mane-and thus the whole bill might be defeated
This seemed to be the gist of the matter-and upon
these questions the whole struggle seemed to turn
The result appeared to be uncertain.
During the voting on the tariff, the yeas and nays
were taken Ave times on the duty on salt. Many Of
the democratic party were so situated, that it was
impossible for them to vote their real sentiments ii
face Of opposing party who sought all the while
to embarrass and cucumber the bill with amend.
ments, which would force some few of the demo
Gratis to vote down the whole bill. Great praise is
due to those of the democratic party who nobly
came forward, sacrificed their peculiar tenets fol
the good Of the whole, and in a proper spirit Of
compromise, so effectually aided in securing the
passage of this great measure of reform, and jus
tce and equality And in what manner, we ask
can the wings, who are so clamorous for the pro-
lection of every branch of industry, justify them
selves in taking from salt manufacturers all proec-
ton and all advantage, either direct or incidental
by virtue of the tariff bls'
At length, however, after five votes on the sal
question: it was determined not to place it in the
free list-and the result is this: That by the bill
the salt from cents per bushel, under the presen
law, equivalent to from 100 to $50 per cent ud paio
re is be reduced to 90 PR cent ad paiorem From
the moment Of announcing this vote, which wal
carried by 2 majority, the friends of the bill wen
on conquerng and to conquer.
The amendment from the Committee Of tn,
Whole for abolishing the fish bountes was rejected
No serious opposition was subsequently, made to
any of the other amendments Of the Committee o
the whole and finally, after going through the
amendments to the bill, the question was taken or
engrossing it, and carried on yeas and nays, by
majority Of 49, The motion on reconsideration wal
then made and rejected by triumphant majority
without calling the yeas and nays. The House i'm
medately adjourned over till Monday next, to giv'
the members an opportunity Of celebrating the an
niverssry Of American independence.
| We shall not paint the scene. 1t was full Of thu
most intense interest, but Invested Of all volenc,
and angry passions, and conducted with as mucl
order as ,zas to have been expected from the i'm