Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-08-06
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MoNDAY, Juy2 81.
SENATE.-The Vice President laid before the
Senate u communication Of Mr.. Haywood, resign
ing his seat as Senator from North Carolina. On
motion of Mr.We bser, IN the absence Of Mr.. Man
gum, it was ordered that the Vice President notify
the Executive Of North Carolina Of Mr. llaywocd's
resignation.
Mr. Cameron presented the proceedings of
democratic meeting in Pennsylvania, against the
repeal OF the tariff, which the President Of the
baltimore Convention (which nominated President
POLK presided at which he declared that the Con
venton was not opposed to the tariff of 1912 and #
1t had been known that Mr., Polk had been opposed
to it, he iU0uM mol haze been nominated
On motion of Mr.. Lewis, the Tariff bill was TAX.
en- up at II o'clock. Mr.. Webster resumed his
remarks, and commenced by abiding to the resig-
nation Of Mr. Haywood, indlcat) N of the
great interest which surrounds this question. lie
complimentod him man of character and stand
ing, both here and at home, of great attainmcnts,
learning and industry; and as intelligent friend
of this administration. Mr.. Webster said ho was
ashamed Of his country when he saw a man like
this hunted down and abused, as he had been by
some Government writer in a Government faper
OF Saturday night. 1t disgrace to the country
TO the civilization of the age and 10 the American
lpress.
Mr. Webster alluded to the extraordinary efforts
making by the people and the clergy in Mexico, to
raise money to carry on the war with this country
as another reason why the present tariff should not
be disturbed, or any experiments made upon the
revenues of the country.
Mr. Webster spoke for an hour and half and
concluded by moving TO strike out that part of the
9Th section which provides that when goods arc
entered below their value with intention to deraud,
the importer shall receive the amount of his invoice
and five per cent. addition, the goods having been
, taken and sold for the of the u. s.
Mr.. Jarnagin said that this section was Offering
inducements for fraudulent entries, and no section
containing il would receive his
9 Mr. Crittenden hoped if this Bill of Bills was TO
/ pass that it would pass without single Wing mark
about it. He had hoped that no proposition for a.
mendmcnt would have proceeded from the Wing
side OF this Chamber. If the Senators in the ma
Jorty, who had the strength chose to demolish the
f whole fabric of American industry and crush
: themselves in its ruins let them do it. The debate
was continued by Messrs Penny backer, Johnson of
e Maryland and others.
u, The Senate, after farther debate in which Mr.
Benton expressed his dlsapproval of the bill, but
his Intention 10 vote for it for the sole purpose of
d overurning the Tariff of 1912, a motion was made
by J. NJ Clayton 10 commit the bill to the Commit
- tee on Fipance, with instructions to restore the
. minimum and specific duties Of the Tariff of 1912.
This amendment lost-yeas 81, nays %
" Messrs. Cameron, Niles and Sturgeon voted with
-, the Wings, otherwise it party vote.
u Adjourned.
d HOUSE. A resolution TO stop all debate on the
/ bill making appropriation for the national defences,
. at II o'clock this day, was adopted
Mr.. Ashmun of Mass. addressed the Committee
for one hour, mainly against the administration, and
n in review Of its course relative to the war with
81 Mexico. lie maintained that the Executive had
designedy brought about the war.
!, Mr. Mckay, ON. c. followed, and confined him
d self to the merits Of the lie objected to these
appropriations, when expenditures for other objects
. were much more necessary. He called upon the
e House to stay the progress of this mania.
: Mr.. Burt of S. &. followed in a spirited reply to
MI Mckay, whom he had held responsible for the
many uniustifable appropriations he had recon-
mended.
e The bill was passed: Yeas 81 Nays 81.
:. TUESDAY, July %, 1876.
If lHE TARIFF BILL sUMMARILY BROUGHT BACK TO
-. THE SENATE, FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FL
u NANCE, AND THE BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Lewis, of Alabama, Chairman OF the FL
, nance Committee reported the Tariff bill back this
h morning, with request to be discharged from the
instructions. Mr. Evans, one of the members, did
8 not concur In the request TO be discharged. No
e reasons were given by the committee, and he
NJ hoped sufficient reasons would be given, as no re-
port had been made.
Mr., Lewis and Mr.. Speight gave in brief, want
1t of time, and inability to understand the instructions,
and TO carry them out in good faith. Mr.. Benton,
was the third member of the Committee, and he
: concurred with certain conviction in his own
. mind that there was not time to act The question
. before the Senate the test vote. Those who
Il voted upon the motion TO discharge, were bound
to consider it. 1t considered upon his side
i of the Chamber, and must be so considered upon
. the other. But ii the Senate should determine to
u recommit the Bill he should in good faith 90 to
work upon the Instructions but he regarded the in
> structions as impracticable.
r Mr.. Huntington did not believe that there
e an example on record like that now presented An
g order had been given 10 Of the Committees OF
l. this body to do certain act, and the c Jmmttee
l. refused to obey these instructions. This was
g extraordinary and unprecedented proceeding The
70 Committee undertook TO say they had no time to
Of act upon this Bill. The Senate decided that there
IS was time, and were the best judges. The Com
1T mtee undertook to say also that they did not know
Le what the material There had been no
70 inquiry as to what the raw material was, and with
Ne out inquiry investigation or information of any sort
J. they reported back the bill, aud declined to per-
ID form the duty imposed upon them by the Senate.
1t was due to the body, Mi. Huntington argued, to
IF adhere TO their instructions.
# Mr.. Jarnagin felt it TO be his duty to decide this
n question lie had voted for the instructions in
ID good faith; but as the Committee said they could
e not amend, he should move to discharge them. He
Of should not vote Tor posponement either but should
" vote for the bill. lie had TO the conclusion
e'l to postpone at time, but upon reflection he
s. should not Upon the engrossment of the Bill,
fl however, he should not vote, and put the RESPONSE
d blity upon one who represented all the States. He
was in part the representative of but one State
You, sir, said Mr.. j., addressing the Vice Presl
IL dent, are the representative of all. And do not
intend to take upon myself the responslbility ofthls
20 act. will not do it as a Wing member | will
y put it upon the Democratic party.
= Mr. ], NJ. Clayton said he had heard with un-
leigned sorrow the annunciation which hud just
been made that the Senator was to vote for the bill.
In regard TO the instructions he agreed that the bill
J. could have been amended as proposed.
m Mr. Webster said he might regard the motion
III pending as a test question, but in quite another
10 sense from that given forth by the Senator from
A. Mo- This was called Democratic Congress, and
le the Democratic party protested 10 have high re-
10 gard for the masses. The bill b ,fore the Senate
rs was to reduce dulles imports and for other pur
+ poses And what those other purposes !?
e. They to enhance the duties upon the raw
Mt teria and to reduce the duties upon spirits upon
M spices upon tropica and other fruits upon costly