Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-07-18
.TWENrY-NlNTH CONGRESS- Sess
Correspondence ofthe Baltimore american.
WAsHiSeroS, July ii 1916.
SENATE
Nc Berrien appeared ia his seat today.

ate remarks, indicating his intention al "a iu-
ture day to go into "A thorough examination of
all the details OF the bill, IN order to show its
pcmicious effects.
MIR. Webster said lee had never risen dur
ing his public lite with a feeling of greater re-
sponsiDih,y resting upon hi,a than he did ia
presenting this memorial from the importers
oi Boston. Notwithstanding all the repeated
ldeclaralions made IN the messages oi the Pres
ldent, inaugural aud annual, and notwith-
lns the late period at which this measure was
brought forward, the public were unprcp2red
Tor til" destruction OF the Tariff OF 1872, and
the establishment ofthe bill before the Scna TIC
upon its ruins.
The passage of the Bill before Congress had
taken the country By surprise, and he might
add that II had filled the whole country with
alarm. From the Pytomac to the Pcnobscot
none had seriously anticipated such result,
or believed that such bill as that now before
us could become a law.
1t is not, said MIR. Webster, my intention
to discuss the principles OF this bill now, but
| IL my health holds out under this broiling SUM-
shall go INTO an examination of all its details
A bill so dangerous in its principles so rash,
and he might say 80 Incorporate in its pro-
visions. may well be calculated 10 produce
throughout the country alarm, distress and
anxiety. The proposition OF ad uGlsrem du-
ties as AN entire principle was a bold one,
and one he had never before heard defended
10y public men as safe principle, though he
had heard it defended By the loungers about
the Custom Houses.
In the progress of the bill he did not intend
TO trouble the Senate with any amendments.
lie had hoped and still hoped that some lead
ing member upon the opposite side would take
hold OF this great subject in a statesinanlike
| ma 10 Ia a..
TEN proposed as the interests oil the country
demanded.
The memorial now present is signed by
every importer oi dry goods in the city of
Boston. Ii demonstrates earnestly against
the adoption OF the dd UaiOrcm system OF lay
ing revenue as injurious TO their business. =
The member from Alabama had said but YES
terday that no body but the manufacturers op-
posed this system He now saw every inn
porter OF Dry Goods in Boston pe,itioning
Congress against its adoption.
MIR. Webster complained of the unheard Of
manner IN which this bill was before the SEN
ate. Never IN peace or in war had such
| bill as this been considered without reference
to Committee. The memorialists asked
hearing upon principle of vital importance
To them, aud yet there was no Committee to
which he could refer this petition or Others
which were TO follow it,
The memorial was laid upon the table and
ordered TO be printed.
MIR. Calhoun presented petition from man.
uiacturers of glass in PHILADELPHIA against am
increase in the duty on Soda Ash, as injurious
TO their business
A communication was received from the
Treasury Department, giving details OF the |
iutles received on imports during the past iis-
cal year.
MIR. Davis, from the Committee on Com
Inerce, reported House bill exemptinq canal
boats from license fees and hospital money
which was read three times and passed.
The Warehouslng bill was then taken IN,
and MIR. }. Nj. Clayton commenced his speech !
an opposition 10 its passage; but after proceed |
ing lor few moments lac yielded TO motion
TO postpone the bill until tomorrow at IL o. |
clock.
The Senate then Cat ~ o'clock) proceeded
10 the consideration OF the bill To reduce the |
Tariff.
Mr.. Evans spoke for three hours in oppo
siton TO the bill, going into details and expo
sing the gross errors in the calculations OF the
friends OF the bill as 10 the amount OF revenue
To be derived from it.
Without concluding Mr.. Evans gave way
to motion TO postpone the bill until to-mor-
row at one o'clock, and the rest of the day
was gwen To the consideration OF uncontested
bills on the private calendar.
HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES,.
LAND BILL.
The unfinished business of yesterday being
the Graduation Bill, was the first business in
order this morning.
Mr.. Mckay moved call Of the House
winch was not III order, aud for the purpose
OF allowing the ahscntecs to be present an adj
Journmcnt was moved and tile yeas and nays
called. The vote stood yeas 6, nays 1913.
Mr.. Schenck moved reconsideration of this
vote, which was pronounced TO b. out of or
der by the Speaker. An appeal was taken
ana the yeas and nays ordered. The decision
oil the chair was sustained by large vote, So
TO /.
MIR. Mckay amendment; offered yesterday
was now the pending question before the
House and II was agreed TO yeas &c NAYS So.
The Bill as amended was then agreed to.
yeas %, nays s.
The Previous question was then moved up.
on the passage OF the Bill, aud it was passed, |
yeas 81, NAYS 90.
roll had been called, * secured the passage of
tie Bill % ~
Mr.. Ewing of Pa. wished to know il the
Rules OF ihe House did not require members
to vote when in their seats.
Inc Speaker said that the rule so required
but II was one very difficult OF enforcement
Mr. Ewing.-Then call upon my collea.
que Charles jared Ingersoll) to vote.
MI j. war immoyeable, and wond not
vote NO.
Mr.. Levin oiPa. came IN Immediately after
the vote was announced, but too late 10 vote
upon the bill.
A motion was made to reconsider, and the
question Of reconsideration laid upon the Ia |
bic.
The Senate bills upon the Speakers table /
were then read twice
Mr.. Cmpbell OF n. y. called for the read. l
ing 81 'hc bill for the purchase and printing
oi The manuscripts Vi tie late Alexander Ham
iitOn.
A motion was made to lay the Bill upon
the table and lOsi--S6 to Gl The Bill was
thon read and referred. The next struggle 7,
Was upon tiic River Bill which passed f,e
Scuate last night.
The Bill having been read first time. Mr. |,
iaulin, Of Me. moved that il be rejected