The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-08-04
THINGS IN GENERAL,
m our Regular Correspondent,

WASHINGTON, July 2Sth. 1S46-
SPIN.
The scene IN the Senate, this morning was
highly increasingly 1t was the vindication
OF an absent and honorable Senator against
The shameful attack upon him by the organ
OF MIR. Polk, Almost as soon as the Senate
had assembled, MIR. Benton rose and bore
testimony 10 the character and conduct Of
Mr. Haywood in his resignation.
Mr. Mangum followed and reioiced tina,
| the Senator from Missouri had borne tesri-
mony 10 the character OF this colleague a.
gainst The shameful attempt of the executive
organ.
Messrs. Dix, Niles, Berrien. Barby, Chit
tendon and Archer bore The highest testimo-
ny 10 the conduct and character OF Mr. Hay
wood, in opposition 10 the attacks ofthe ex-
ecutve organ. 1t was the spontaneous vim
dicalion OF an absent gentleman by iudepen-
dent Senators of both parties, against the
attacks of Mr.. Folks selected and paid or
gan.
The next business oil importance coming
up was the Tariff Bill under the shape of a
Report from the Finance Committee. The
Committee consists OF Messrs. Lewis, Evans
Benton. Revcrdy, Johnson, [;n place of Jen
ness and Speight.
The Committee met this morning at o.
clock and resolved, without examination. 10
ask 10 be discharged from the consideration
oil the instructions given them Yesterday, by
a majority ofihe Senate
Mr.. Lewis reported the bill, and said they
could do nothing with the instructions of the
Senate-They could not understand what
raw materials meant
MIR. Evans said they had not attempted to
comply with the Instructions They did not
know whether they could do il or not until
they tried.
Mr.. Reverdy Johdson followed 10 the
same effect.
Mr., Benton said that this vote on asking
10 be discharged was TO be the test vote.
He stated this from his place. that every man
may know it. am Sir Oracle. Who gave
MIR Benton authority TO make it the test
question! He called upon every man 10
stand up TO the rack. He said he told every
senator that this would be test Let them
all know it.
Mr. Jarnegin said that lie would enc this
matter, and went on 10 give reasons for pur
suing the course he would take. 1t was
useless 10 procrastinate, but on the engross-
ment oil The bill he would leave the decision
with the Vice President. (Great excitement
IN The Senaic.) You sir, said he. are the
representative of the whole Democratic par
", am but one Of the representatives of
single Stale L have been put by the Dem
ocratlc presses as the person upon whom this
measure is 10 turn. will not stand in that
position. will vote 10 discharge the CON-
mittee, but on the engrossment | will leave
The casting vote with YOU, the representative
of The party. Mr.. Jarnagin concluding by
expressing his belief that the Wings were
right, and that they would be sustained by
the country, but he must discharge his duty
and he would do So
MIR. Webster said in one sense this was a
test question. We are here from day TO day
calling ourselves Democratic Congress
Now what kind ola Democratic measure is
this bill? The bill is called bill 10 reduce
duties on imports, and fo1. other purposes
Those 'other purposes are to increase duties
on certain other articles. lie, us see You
reduce duties on spirits, spices, silks. rich
cut glass, rich carpets. and other articles of
extreme luxury, which the Iaboring classes
do not want, and you raise the duty on the
articles which the poor need. You Iuxurate
IN taking the poor mans goods. You seem
10 revel IN the enjoyment OF running the poor
mans employment. You tax the poor mans
comforts higher than the bill oil 1912, which
you stand pledged TO reduce.
It's bill favoring the rich and luxurious
clssses and laying onerous duties and bur-
deDs on the poor. This is the ties; question,
and gentleman shall not escape from it. II
is not The want of time. | dou6t whether
the committee were in session half an hour
or even ten minutes. doubt whether thew
met al all. No, sir, il is not from want of
time, it is for want ofpurpose.
MIR. w. proceeded. 1t would require no
person TO write the name of this bill under
H. Every workingman would be able 10 find
1t. They would know and feel that il was
ad aristocralic bill TO reduce duties on lux.
uries and increase them on the raw materi-
ais, out of which the laboring man works his
livelihood.
MIR. McDuffie said the sweeping charges
made by the gentleman from Massachusetts
required an answer. He said that the duties
which were made higher were not intended
TO oppose the poor. 1t was TO Cypress the |
rich manufacturers who were making 20 or |
4O per cent. on their capitol. He referred to |
the Resolutions with which Mr.. Webster had |
some connection SO 20 or 30 years ago, which
he sent, at the request of Mr.. Webster 10
the Clerks table.
He here took his seat, but Immediately
rose again, and expressed his belief that this
measure would produce SIS much revenue as
the bill OF 1912. This he attempted to sus-
tain by some statistics. He stated that spec
linens OF Shirtings, which he could get att
cents IN England, cost IA cents at Lowell.
Mr.. Davis stated that the English Manu-
Iacturers had testified before the House of
commons hat such specimens arc made
hn1r Ill Il ~
cheaper IN Lowell than in England.
Mr.. Webster, after the resolutions Of F an