The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-21

Milwaukee as examples OF the extraordinary pro.
: gress Of trade and commerce in consequence OF
these appropriations. The revenue was thus largely
augmented from the sale Of public lands IN the neigh
borhood Of the points where these harbon were con-
strueted.
Alter some further remarks by Messrs. HAY
WOOD and SEMPLE, the question was taken by
yeas and nays, and resulted as follows;
N YEAs-Messp. Alien Ashley, Atehison. Barrow, Der
ren Bresss Bright Cameron Cass Thomas Clayton John
!, NJ Clayton, Corwn, Crttsnden. Dickinson, Greens,
son oflouisisna Miller Morehssd PeaTcs Phelps. Rnss
semPls simmons sPsght sturgeon. uPhsm' Webster and
SAYs@Msssm Archer, AthsrtOn. BasDy. Benton,
CALHOUN, Chalmers, Davis. DIX, Evans Fsirssld Hay
wood, Huntington, Msngum Niles Psnny osehsr SEWER
| Iurney, Westeott, and fules-ls.
i So the vote reeonsidered.
| The question was then taken on concurring with
| the Committee on Commerce, in their amendment
striking out the clause under consideration, and de-
| cided IN the negative.
i So the amendment was not eoncuned in.
| The Senate proceeded TO the consideration Of the
amendment by the committee, altering the clause
" for improving Fort Penn, so as 70 read " for
repairing the piers in Fort Penn" &e,i which was
Disagreed TO.
The next amendment reported by tho committee
| is as follows, viz;
sac .4nd 10 q Jrths, enacted That in all works pro.
yded for by this act in which the department, shall
ton and expenditure shall be made without the sppro-
| baton Of the War Department
| Mr. DIX explained the object Of the amendment
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Maryland, opposed IL as in.
| expedient.
Mr. wEsTCoTr moved to strike out the words
war department" in the second and ffth lines;
pending which motion,
| Mr.. LEWIS msved that the further eonsidera-
ton Of the ball be postponed until TO morrow which
| was agreed TO.
| APPROPRIATION BILL.
| Mr. LEWIS, from the Committee on Finance,
| reported back the house bill making additional APP
preparations for sundry purposes therein named
without amendment, and moved It's immediate eonsd-
| Grafton which motion was agreed to.
The bill was then considered a. in committee Of
| the whole;
When Mr.. JARNAaIN submitted an amend
| ment which was not agreed TO.
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Maryland, moved an add
,ona section to the bill, sppropnatng $50, 900 for
the purchase Of the bridges the east branch Of
the Potomac, the same TO be made free, but subss-
quently withdrew il; and the bill laid over until
| tomorrow.
| The Senate then, a in committee Of the whole
proceeded To the consideration Of the bill TO reduce
duties on imports and for other purposes.
| MIR. EVANS asked the indulgence Of the Senate
whilst he made some remarks corrective and explain
atory OF the observations offered by him the other
| day with regard TO an error into which he alleged
the Secretary Of the Treasury had fallen in his est
/
the bill He (Mr. E had since found that the sec
retary based his calculation on the suppositon that
the amount Of free goods last year teouId hare been
million and half IL this bill had been in opera
| uon.
| Mr. MoREHEAD said that he considered this
measure was not expected by the people Of the
country. He believed il runous in its tendency. As
/ a revenue measure IL would prove abortye. But
these points had been discussed by his distinguished
friends who had preceded him. He would confne
himself to two or three propositions. This bill will
produce thorough, radical, and runous change in
| our public policy. The I'D vaorem principle is
new one In our government. Specific duties were
laid early the earliest history of our country.
This policy lasted for twenty-seven years without
disturbance. The principle Of specific duties has
and law which have been adopted. The bill OF 1916
vss prepared and supported by Mr.. Lowndes, Of
South Carolina. That bill contained $50 articles
upon which specific duties were laid. Was he, with
all those who voted for this and all the other revenue
bills, duPes and deceived in such way as to be ig
noran of the frauds and uncertainties attributed to
specific duties by the honorable chairman Of the Fl
| nance Committee, MIR. LEWIS He referred to the
opinions Of Mr.. Gaatn and Mr. Crawford who
expressed themselves IN favor Of specific duties;
also to an extract in the speech Of Mr.. Bu-
| chanan in 1912 in favor Of specific duties
So much for the doctrine Of ad yslorem duties
lie would now proceed to show that to abandon
the doctrine Of protection is TO abandon the estab-
lished principles Of our government. IL was recog-
Missed in the of 1859 by the declaration in the
preamble, and in the discussion which took place on
the bill He quoted extracts from speeches OF sew
eral distinguished men in this discussion. He also
referred to the reports Of Mr.. Hamilton and Mr.
Gallatn and to the acts Of 1916, 1924, 1892, 1893
and lS42, rs well to the opinions Of distinguish
ed men upon the subject. He also gave the vote Of
the several States and of the distinguished men of
the country upon the several tariff acts since 1916
Truly did the senator from Connecticut say, yes
terday, that when he was called upon to vote
for this bill he was called upon to surrender
the principles Of his own party. The passage OF
this bill would be desertion of the principles Of the
great party called the democratic party. The prin-
ciples of protection were recognised by Jackson
Van Buren,, and other prominent men Of that party
by voting for several of the tariff bills above alluded
TO. How is il that some of the States which built
up this system by the votes Of their representatives
and senators now desert IL Why have Ohio and
other States changed which used vote unanimous.
y for the protective policy that this great pol
icy embraces an interest Of three hundred millions
Of dollars
Mr. MANGUM suggested that II embrace, an
interest Of four hundred millions.
MIR. MOREHEAD replied that his estimate was
made on the most moderate calculation. WHY is
this policy now deserted Why do New York,
Indiana, Ohio and Illinois, desert their former
faith,
Mr.. BREESE asked if an answer was wanted to
this question:
Mr.. MoREHEAD having replied affirmativelv,
Mr.. BREESE said that Illinois may have voted
in the House, by one or two votes for protection
but her senators did not vote for il, IL the manu- |
featuring interests embrace capital of four hundred
millions, the agricultural interests amount to thou
sand millions Illinois wants market for her agri- |
cultural productions; she wants the market of the |
world. Ten counties Of that State could supply ali
our produce which is now ro,ting in our grans-
res