Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-07-21
Corresgoadsnes Of lie BaLlin.ore Iatrlat.
WAsHISGroS, Tuesday, July II, 1916.

form act which he approached win a stronger
+ sense Of the responsibility devoIving him than
he had ever before felt ia the course OF MS pub
lie career.
He said be rose 10 present petition TO the Sc
mite against the bill entitled IAN Act 10 reduce
the duties on imports and for o:herpIrposss.
4, Notwithstanding the expression, often repeat
| ed that lie new Administration woad repeal The
Act Of 1872; Notwithstanding the Chief Mas.s-
trate had repeated his hostility to this Act in hls
inaugural Address and his annual Message. not
wlshsta nding lie apprshs nsi ons of those opposed
10 such repeal, and The late period at which the
repeal bill had Been introd ucod- no.withs.an
all those things-tho country warned nnd
ought 10 havo been prepared for the worst--the
passage of this bill through one house of Con-
gress and its appearance IN the other, had taken
the country by .urprizo. He might say il had
filed the whole country with fear and approhen-
sion. From the Potomac to the Penobsco:. il had
not been expected that bill containing such prln-
ciPles this bill contains, could receive the
sanction Of Congress.
He said il was not his intention to discuss those
principles now, but if hi, health he'd olt under
the present boiling sun, It was his purpose 10 60
into thorough examination Of oil the details of
bill So novel and 50 dangerous in It's primo pies
so rash. and he might say, 80 incorporate IN
many of its provisions--n bill that could not but
produce the greatest anxiety, distress md alarm
throughout tho country.
The bill WINS presented to the Senate Yesterday
he said, by tho gentleman from Alabama. the
chairman Of tho committee Of Finance, with his
accustomed ability. The proposition of the bill
bold ona--that nd ga!orem duties are pref
orabIo to specific. This was indaod bold prop
osition. IIe lad never before heard it advanced
by any public uan, though he might have heard
II from some Of the hangers-on abou. Custom
Housas--that universal system Of al vaIorom
duties good system. iie dl not intend in
the progress of this bill, To trouble the Senate
with -trtifrl mis- in
port Of any amendments.
lie had hoped that some leading Senator on the
other side would have taken hold of this qrant
subject and dealt with il in more sto:esmon-iike
view of tie than it had yet rccewed--and
no would hope 50 now, but 1t was too late.
The petition which no presented, be said, was
signod by every importing firm and importing
merchant of dry goods in the CITY Of Boston.
The honorable rnanbcr from Alabama, in his
dsfonco of tho al yulorcn, principle Yesterday.
said it had ncvor been objected to by any bu.
manufacturers and their agents. That gentle
man would now learn if no had never heard Of
il before. that shcro others opposed to the ad
valorem principle. for, said Mr.. Webster this pc
ttion against tho ad vatorem svstcm is signed by
every importe of dry goods in the city of Bos-
ton.
Mr.. Webster said hero was similar memo
rial from q largo number Of importers, native and
foreign, IN tho city of New York, which was now
or soon would be in tho possession OF the Senate.
And now he asked what am TO DO with this
potition2 Y hat is TO be dono with other peti-
lions going moro at lang;h into tho subject
There IS no committee 10 refer them to-none to
examine and report upon their contents The !
bill itself had not boon referred II q com +
nit:eo, bat had boon thros, before The Senate with
inleccr. haste without my examination Of its
details.
When ho asked, nnior what cxjgcncia7 Of var
Or peace, did tho Senate before dent with
such measure in such mannorl Never. sir.
never!
Mr.. Webster. in conclusion, said re should
deem il his duty. in presenting such petitions to
explain them and make their contents known 10
The Senate. lie then read the petition from Bos
tom and moved that it lio over on the table and be
printed for tho of the Senate which motion
was agreed to-
The desp patch by tho Telegraph furnished IN
absirac, OF what had been done in the Senate up
TO the time Mr.. Evans took the floor on the bill 10
reduce the iarl1. He spoke with very great
ability, and rePl:od 10 each point advanced b.
Mr. Lewis in his argument Of yesterday. He
exposed some of Mr.. Lewis errors in tho wav of
estimates and calculations, with great effect. Be-
fore he had concluded, motion. with his con-
sent, the subject was postponed until tomorrow,
IT ] 0 O'Clock.
Mr.. LOWS explained how ho fell into the errors
which Mr.. Evans had commented upon.
The Graduation bill, with the amendments of
the House, was taken up.
Mr.. Calhoun opposed II in some spirited re-
marks. Tho very principle IN the bill which IN
luced hn 70 support II. had been stricken out
And now l.a could not givo i his countenance or
vote. Mr.. Davis moved - lay il tho table,
which motion WINS lost. Tie b.il was then refer
rel 10 the committee on Public Lands for anonI-
nont
Mr.. Lewis gave notice that he should oppose
al attempts hereafter to lay aside the bill 10 re-
luce the Tariff for tho purpose of acting on 9TH
or matters. In this way the discussion might be
as long that On the Oregon
question.
Some time was spent in the consideration of