Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-08-06
Gwentp Ninth Congress.
Correspondence Of IN. Journal Of Commerce.
WAsHIsoros, Tuesday, July %

highy honorable, and pure, and patriotic. Mr. Mangum
said that, though the victim Of rabid party press Mr.
Haywood had been fortunate to contribute mainly
IN TINS body TO the preservation of the the
Try, and 70 win the respect aud confidence OF his cons
uents In relation 10 the Tariff BILL Mr.. Haywood bad
not expressed his intention any Wing member OF The
Senate. MIR. NJ. knew that he was much disturbed bv
something; He had no doubt that, it Mr. Haywoods
vote could have been made eicacious against the bill
he would have taken the responsibility Of voting against
IT. But this was not so; he would remain here
merely to disturb his political friends. lie paid lofty
tribute TO Dir. Haywoods character.
Mr. Benton stated that Mr. Haywood, when the bill
first reported informed him that he could not vote
for it, and would preference, resign his seat.
Mr.. Dix stated that Mr.. Haywood had more than
week ago informed him that he should resign his or
vote against the BILL and he endeayored TO dsuade him
from resigning He bore, testimony to Mr. HAY woods
character CT nice of honor, and conscien-
tious regard OF his public duty
Mr.. Niles remarked that his (Haywoods) act was one
al all others the most worthy of commentator; but 4
had been rudely and unjustly held up by the Union
act Of aposiacy But said Mr. Niles this castiga
uon not intended for a man Poweress, but for
those DhO here Coupling this with tho nsnuation that
capitalists here with large of money to bride
Senator'S il evident that design entertained to
cramp and embarrass free legislation here. What was
the difference between this and forcible of
checking the action OF public in the discharge Of
public duty. These evil tmes-tmes IN which
our Legislation could no longer receive or deserve the
6dence Of the country Our here be gwen
the result Of the OF Senators and Repre-
sentatives, but under the dication of powerful and
ferOcious combination.
against this bill earlier day, because he
deemed impossible that such thing could come
here but il here he should endeavor earlessy
resist IL.
Mr. Bagby and Mr. Crtenden stated, from their know
ledge Of Mr. Haywood's course that ever dis
charged his duty in patriotic, conscientious dis
interested, and seIfsacr6cng spirit To an elevated
sentiment of duty he sacrificed Of the proudest offices
that could be bestowed upon any citizen.
Mr. Archer spoke of the of the Infamous party
press Of this country and its peculiar position of init
macy with the Administration. All honorable and pat
riOtc men would award to Mr. Haywood the merit OF
conscientious discharge Of his duty.
The Tariff Bill
Mr.. Lewis, from the Committee Finance, reported
back the Bill to reduce duties imports committed
them with certain instructions, and asked to be dis
charged from the said instructions.
Mr.. Evans said he did not concur in the report. The
committee had been instructed to do certain thing and
he would ask why they did not do II.
Mr. Lewis said the committee would have time TO
arrange a system this Besides, the commit
did not know what was meant by {" raw materials.
Flax and hemp materials The instructions
were inadequate in their nature. They would change
the whole character of the bill The instructions were
offered with the avowed purpose of defeating the bill
II the Senate choose defeat it, let them take the
sponsbiliiy of doing IL.
Mr. r. Johnson of the minority of the committee
commended that the duty OF the committee obey
the instructions, and that they could be obeyed If
could tell what the wants of the government,
let GO to the Secretary of the Treasury and ask 1t
easy also tell what materials used in
manufactures and the duties which had been imposed
for the purpose Of discriminating against domestic
features.
Mr. Speight said was enough for him. as one of the
Committee say that there but eight days left of
the session. during which time the latter part Of the
strucions could be carried He had foreseen
this of things when the day of adjournment
prematurely fixed
Mr. Benton called for the reading of the instructions,
follows:
ssThat the bill be committed TO the Committee on FL
nance, with instructions remove the duties I'M
posed by said bill in all where any foreign
teria is taxed the prejudice of any mechanic
IL. IL.
any such material than provided by the act of
Both of August, 1912 And further to regulate all the
duties imposed by this bill raise sufficient
for the exigencies of the country"
Mr. Benton then said, the report is made facous
spirit There Is not time to go into the subject under
these instructions. We, therefore, report back the BILL
and ask to be discharged We make this the test ques
tiou The fate of the bill depends it, If the Senate
send the bill back to u.s. must comply with the in
structons il But sir, against making
dach of the work 1 wish to have time and aids for the
purpose He went point out the difficulties in the
way OF the execution of the Instructions He asked the
Senate to to the point and give vote that
stand, and let the fate Of the Bill depend upon it,
Mr.. Huntington undertook to say that the Chairman of
the Committee, and several of its MEMBERSHIP who
were in good heath,-were perfectly competent TO
frame Bill according the Instructions within week
Mr. Jarnagin said il was due to himself aud to the
country put end to this matter He would not be
the means Of defeating the bill. He that it in
vain to attempt to procure any amendment to it. The
Democratic party content with the bill it
His political wished the bill pass with
cut amennment, if passed at ALL Under these circum
with anxious wish to obiige both his constu-
and bis political friends, he had come to the concu
sion that it would be well to let the bill pass now.
Congress would meet at the time when the bill
went into operation But it would be wrong hold
the delusve hope the people, that the BILL if now post
poned the session would be defeated. If indeed
not to be defeated.
He would, therefore, not vote postpone the BILL He
had been reminded that the fate Of the bill depended
himself. He would not prevent its passage But he
would not make IL Wing by carrying it by his
vote He would e. the Democratic Senators mass
represent but State, Mr.. President,-you repre-
the whole; you represent the Democratic party;
and transfer your hands the keeping of the interests
of that party. I do wish take the responsibility
which belongs to another.
will obey my Instructions but will not make the
passage Of this bill depend Wing 1t shall not
be said that il is Wing measure Whatever denunci-
alton might from his political friends for this courses
he firmly believed that the passage of this bill would
cure their entire before the people. He should
vote discharge the committee and then leave 1t TO the
Vice-President to give the casting
Mr. J. NJ. Clayton had heard the gentlemans decara-
ton with heatelt soTow He had sought all honorable
means defeat this BILL but be not welded to
the Tariff Of 1912 refuse for any other He
had proposed his amendments in good faith and not with
view to defeat the bill.
Mr. Webster said this test question, but not IN
the which 1t said to be by the Senator
from Missouri This put forward a bill in favor
of the Of the people Ii did reduce duties accord
ing to its title. But the great reduction of duties
Iuxuues-On spirits, spices, tropical fruits, ready made
clothing rich and expensive carpets glass, &c. And
was this for the benefit of the poor, distinguished from
those possessing high measure OF wealth! The ques-
ton was put, whether you should reduce the duty
on handicraft materials? On all these the bill increased
the duties
He had hoped that the honorable member who yester-
dav addressed the Senate with much emphasis on the
necessity of reducing duties materials used by