Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-07-02
TWENTY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sess.
Correspondence Of h'e American.
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SRNATE.
MIR. Evans presentd memorial praying
the adoption of some mode for settling nat
ional disputes, which was referred TO the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nh. Cameron preseneda memorial from
ths Philadelphia Library Company, relative to
the duties imposed on Foreign Books.
Mr. Fairfield. from the Naval Committee,
reported joint resolution or the relief of
Purser Ii. K. Barry, OF the u s. ship Boston,
which by unanimous consent was cngrossed
for third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Dayton. THE naval COM
mittee was instructed 10 inquire and report
whether any contract had been made by the
Navy Department Tor building an iron steam
er; and il 30 what legislation il necessary TO
carry SAID contract into effect.
MIR. Lewis, from the Finance Committee,
reported the Army Appropriation bill amend
ments.
On motion of Mr. Johnson, the Naval Com.
mittee was instructed to consider the expe-
dlency OF making an appropriation to indeIn-
niiy the officers. seamen and marines Of Tie
L. ). steamer Missouri, Tor losses in conse-
quence of the destruction of that vessel b.
fire.
resolution was adopted instructing tile
Judiciary Committee 10 ascertain the expe-
dlency oi dissolving processes issued out of
the Supreme Court in the same manner al
those issued out of the State courts are dis
! solved.
On motion OF Mr.. Miller. the Joint resolu-
tiou granting portion oi the Public Ground
TO be selected by the President, TO the cree
ton of monument by the Washington Mon
ument Association, was put upon its passage.
Mr.. Benton opposed the adoption of the
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committee on the District Of Columbia, with
instructions to inquire whether largo sum
OF money had not been raised for a similar
purpose by an association in New York, aud
il so what had become OF i2
MIR. Miller briefly opposed the motion To
rccummit, aud advocated the passage oi the
resolution.
: Mr. Bcn'on reioined and denounced the
whole scheme as one Cl robbery and plumber:
an imposition upon the patriotic feelings OF
the people.
whether congress would permit the monu.
ment to be erected on the public grounds in
this city. or prohibit it, lie hoped the Sen
ate woule either pass the resolution or reject
II at once.
MIR. Allen was opposed to the erection OF
monument at this place. 1t was only anoth-
er screw to iasten down the capitol in this
spot forever
MIR. Davis advocated the resolution. Be
cause some of the money subscribed for the
purpose had been dishonesty itbheld, il was
no reason why the remainder should not b.
used in the manner intended by the donors.
Mr. Benton said the issue had been made,
and he now charged the association with hav-
ing sent forth agents for the purpose OF pilla- |
glng the people.
MIR. Dayton defended the gentleman COM |
posing the association from the charge, and |
motion was then made TO lay the resolution |
upon the table. Lost, ayes 10, noes 81.
The question was then taken on motion |
OF MIR. Allen, tn recommit with instructions
to report in favor of the best site for the cree
ton oil a monument.
The debate was then recommended and con-
tlnued Tor another hour, when the resolution
was passed by informally.
The rest of the day was given 10 private
bills, several of which were PASSED, AMI
The Senate adjourned, after short execu-'
tive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE TARIFF.
The House went into committee of the
whole ON the proposed Tariff Bill.
Mr.. Bedinger OF Va. addressed the commit
tee in violent philippe against the tariff, de-
nouncing il as an UNJUST and tyrannical pol
icy. The hardest kind of epilhets were APP
piled To the manufacturers of the country
They had been guilty of false promises, were
cheats, dcceivcrs, fraudulent men, living upon
false means, getting rich at the expense of MIR.
Bedinger and his constituents, &c. &c. sc.
And this was not all, for according to Mr. b.
the manufacturers knew that thsy were all
this and much more.
MIR. Ewing, of Tenn, followed in a very
candid examination of the Protective Policy
lie would not say that the Bill of 1912 was
perfect. He did not regard it as such, but he
did not believe that any tariff law could be
perfect. lie supposed that he should have
voted Tor the tariff of 1912. had he been here,
and he was ready to proceed TO a revision Of
this 1872 bill in good faith. But he was not
ready to vote for the Bill of the committee or
ways and means, because it would fail to meet
either the necessities of the Government of
the wishes Of the people.
Mr.. Pollock of Pa. argued that the tariff of
1912 was IN Pcnnsyvania an entirely State
policy. The 32j 900 voters there were all i'm
favor of IT. The dominant party voted for
Mr. Polk. believing that he was IN favor Of
the Tariff, aud the Wings were challenged
(Mr. Pollock quoted the chalenge) to repeal
the tariff OF 1912 II they dare. (Greot laugh
ter) The dominant party indeed claimed to
be- the exclusive friends OF the tariff. and the
Secretary OF State had avowed that MIR. Polk
was a better taulf man than Mr. Clay.
MIR. Pollock showed that PENNSYLVANIA was
uncompromisingly attached TO the tariff OF
1872, and that independently Of all party con
sidcrations.
Mr.. Towne Of Ga. opposed the protective
/ policy and advocated an exclusive revenue
| policy. The till from the committee Of ways
and means he believed would prove Reyc-
nue. tariff. Georgia was welded to the free
trade policy, or bad been until lately o. much
as Pennsylvania was attached to the Protec-
tive policy. Mr.. T. strangely argued and
entirely contrary to the fact, as every man
kuows-that Agriculture aud Labor declined
as the manufactures prospered.
Mr. TOwue said the gentleman from Mas
saChusetts (Mr WiuthfOul had inyiteI S,,,,tl