The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-29
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-,
Sens ate.

The Vice President laid before the Senate letter from
Hon. VIM H. Haywood, dated July as, saturday last)
who simply therein the Of his seat
in the Senate as one of the Senators Of the State Of North
Carolina
MIR. WEBSTER novel that the Vice President be re-,
9uested to inform the Governor of North Caroline Of tbs
Mr.. CALHOUN did not think it neossssry The Cover.
nor Of North Carolina was already deubdssay informed
Mr.. BESRIEr asked for hs citaton Of presidents In
Several precedents were read by the Vice President
sccordSin , showing that the Governor Of State in
been informed by the presiding officer of the Senate OF the
fact.
After several tariff petitions by Mr. Cameron,
Mr.. LEWIS arose, and moved with the assent Of the
minutes to o'clock, the Senate resume tho special
der of the day.
MIR. BRrEsE who had moved to take up the land bill
from the House, withdrew the motion, and the Senate
accordingly took from Saturday last the bill for the
reduction Of the duties upon imports and for other pur
MIR. WEBsIER resumed his speech. Ho said that the
great interest attached to this question was evidenced
Since the commencement of his speech, on Saturday
last, one Of the members Of this body had resigned
We should probably hear from him, in short time, in
exposition Of the reasons which had governed him IN
this act All that he (Mr W. understood, that
Judgment and the other against his friends had he
remained in his place. MT Webster endorsed MIR Hay
a spd
surpassed industry and friend Of the administration.
Mr.. Webster confSsed he ashamed of his country
that gentleman OF such character, retiring ON
his place, should be hunted abused and v6ed by the
paper of the government he had been 1t was dis
grace to the age-s disgrace to this government
"a disgrace to American ciyilization-it was a
disgrace to the American people, that such abuse
Of such man. from such quarter should be per-
mitted in the government paper. Mr. Webster re-
turned to his argument against the bill before the Senate
He referred to the demands upon the reasury-the pro-
this bill in reducing the In this connection,
he read letter from Edward II. Nichols Esq Of New
which MIR Nichols makes the following statement Of
reductions of the receipts from the articles named-to
Spirits under the act Of a. at 81 and % cents
per gallon, yielded revenue Of. 80. 100000
Average cost IRON AZ to IS cts per gallon $50
Ad valorem duty Of this bill, at 100 per cent, will
yield upon the same importstions. 72000o
Difference or deficit. ............ .t7S0,00o
cent? specific duty. .$i7sooo
Under this bill, at 30 per cont. ....... $4,000
Difference in loss. :. :. .sl4O 900
and cents, specific duty. .............. $4,000
At 30 per cent, as proposed. ............. $4,000
Loss. ST. 600
Cassia at cents specific duty, by act Of 49, $50 600
From duty Of 30 per cent AZ proposed. -. 20 900
Deficiency -. -. =. $4,000
specific, act Of ~. ................... 49,. $4,000
At 30 per cent as proposed. 8a0o
Deficiency. $1,000
Sugar and molasses for consumption, BY spsci-
&c duties Of 1912, yielded revenue Of. 800 600
From duty Of 80 per cent, as proposed ..lsooooo
Loss 100000
RscArrruLArIor.
Loss by the BILL upon the articles enumerated.
as compared with the act OF Is47-
On spirits .................. s7eo eco
On pepper. 80. isouV
On pimento .......' .. 80
On cassia Tor cinnamon). s0vW
On cloves. 80
On sugar and molasses,. .2iOo'Uo
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Mr. wgssrsR continued for another hour In expos
ton Of the effect Of this bill upon the md
navigating interests, particularly ana eenersy upon
ali the great industrial interests OF the country produc
ing a vast number Of estimates IN support Of MS views
hill iii the first Monday In December next but would
substitute motion to strike out portion OF the ninth
section of the BILL and upon that motion he would call
tho ayes and noes - - - -,
That portion Of the 9th section. which MIR. Webster pro
posed to strike out, is Designated by n brackets
src And DO II further enacted. That IT shall he law
full for the ewner consignoe or agent OF imports which
have been actually purchased entry OF the same TO
make such addition in the entry to the cost or value
to the market value of imports In the principal
markets Of the country whence The importation shall
have been made In which the goods imported shsi
have been originally manufactured or produced. as the
which under existing laws would form part Of the true
value at the port the same may be entered upon
which Inc duties shall be assessed And shall be tho
duty of tho collector within whose district the seme