Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-08-01

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The Tariff Bill fnssed Final Reading !. the
Senate-- The casfing p0se 9f Vice Presfsent
Dallas-Mr. Jarnagin's Hofe.s ~
The Philadephia Ledger says Intslligence
through the Telegraph ftom Washington, last
evening, announced the important action Of the
United States Senate upon the new Tariff Bili;b
il will be seen that this most important measure
ofthe session, the one which has produced the
greatest excitement at Washington, aad which
will be productive Of the most important sfesss
over the whole Union, was finally passed IN the
Senate yesterday ,by vote of 2s to ~, Mr.. Jar
nagin voting IN the Affirmative. On the passage
to third reading Mr. Jarhagin did not vote and
the vote was q tie, when Vice President Dallas
cast his vote in favor Of the bill. The 9Th sec
ton Of the bill has been stricken out by the se-
nate, and it has to 60 to the House for concur.
renee. aIs a8sG - ssi
wAsnisoros. Monday, July q, 2 p. NJ.
The Vice President ID before the Senate
communicstioa from Mr.. Hay wood. resiguine
his seat - Senator from North Carolins. 20 e.
The Tariff bill was then taken up. on motion
Of Mr.. Lewis, who hoped il would b. brought
to vote to day. '' -
NJ. WsBsTER resumed his speech in opposi-
tion to the new BILL Il was indicative Of gen.
eral interest which surrounds this question. lie
| said that he hsd not the h,nor Of addressing q
| foil Sennte this morning. is,-
lie then spoke Of Mr.. Haywood.s resignation
and compmcn,ed him ~ man Of character, at
tainments, courtesy aud industry. Tie was q.
shamed Of his country when he saw man like
this hunted down and abused. as he was by some
writer for the Administration, in the Govern
! ment papcr Of Saturday night last. II was q
4 disgrace to the country, TO the civilization Of
the sgc, and to the American press.
Mr.. WEBSTER then amied to the extraordi-
nary efforts making in Mrxico by the people
and clergy to raise means to carry on the wat
with this conntry--to the appointment Of Gen
Bravo ns President I'D interim and the marching
Of paredes to the North. ~ which he presumet
the government had Official :nErmatiop. as nd
disturbed. or any experiments made upon th,
revenue. 5'
Mr.. WEssTER spoke one hour and a half an,
co cluded BY moving to strike out that part
the ninth section. paying the importer thea
mount of his invoice and FIVE per cent. addition
al in cases Of under valuation. where goois su
| taken BY government a'
Il Mr.. JARSAoIS said this secion offered induce
ments to importers 10 undervalue their good'
by taking away the penalty OF forfeiture; an
no bill containing it could receive his vote.
M. CR,rrrsDEs hoped. that ifthe bill wcr
to pass il would pass without single VIII
mark about it. lie thought the section wron
but did not know tha, he could vote Tor s,rkn
il out.
He was for letting tho majority frame the
|. bill in their own way. They hsd the slreng
and il they choosr, Sampson like, to pull dow
: the whole fabric Of American Industry and cru
themselves in its ruins, let them do it.
0 The debate was continued by Mcssrs Lew
7 McDnfDe. Pennspscker, and Johnson. OF NJ
: Mr.. BESroS spoke in favor of amendment
and intended to swallow the bill silently for o.
!. purpose only. and that was to overtnrn the
3 riff Of lS42 tie now rose to speak, and
|" opposed to the I'd valorem system as open
fraud, bribery, &c.
Mr.. JAasAoiN addressed the Senste, q
y explained his own positions. lie was instruct
BY the Legislature Of his State, 10 vote for IN
mendmcnt of the tariff Of 1912
Mr.. J. n. CLAYTON moved to commit
}. oill to the Finance Committee, with instruct
d TO amend il.
q The motion was lost--yeas 26. nays %.
e Mr.. CLAvrcS moved sgsin u commit
e bill to The different instructions.
o The motion wssdeba,ed by Nj. Jarnagins
!: Mr. Turney, who defended their positions;
bate then closed In the Senate BY the co
>. MiTMENT Of the TARIFF BILL, with
;. struciions Four ofthe instructions arc to-
m criminste in favor Of tho raw material apd
IN gainst British manufactures. and at the 81
.. time tn increase the revenue, 60 as to prov
/. more adequate means for the support Of the
= vernment. 1t was decided in the affirmative
the following vote: Yeas %. Nays 81.
, WAsHisuros July 2s--3 O'Clock, P.M
' The Fiuancs Committee reported back
/, Tariff bill this morning TO the Senate witt,
:. amendment, and asked to be discharged.
:. they were discharged accordingly. Mr. ia
>, gin voted yea.
A On motion Of M. Webster. the 9th sec
4. was then stricken out, by vote Of - to2
:. Alessrs. Benton and Jarnagin voting yea.
ID z Al amendment was offered BY Mr.. Rev,