Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-08-06

Great laughlcrl hope the Senator from ArEOn.
eus will not call inc TO order for stating tue truth.
When The bill is held up to the country nobody
need write " Democracy ut the bottom Of it, 1t
was an aristocratic measure throughout
The Committee of Finance came 10 the Senate
this morning, after late adiournincp last night,
and said they had not time to act upon the nslruc-
tons of the Senate. They did not know what raw
material was. lie did not believe any gentleman
was so rdtC as that upon the Committee. The
truth was, the Committee had not examined the
question at all, as he believed He did not believe
that thew had been together one hour, or ten min
utes. He believed, indeed that they had not met
at all IGreat laughter, in which Mr.. Benton, one
of the Finance Committee, joined most heartilyl .
Mr.. McDulic said that the strong language OF
the Senator made it necessary that he should re-
ply lie denied that the bill was aristocralc at all.
The duties were reduced upon salt and sugar, and
the mnmums were taken from cotons The ag-
rculture Of the country was protected by the bill
1t was represented that the labor of the country
would be affected by the bill, and this Mr.. Nc
Dufie said, was BUT SMALL MATTER. The gen
tleman seemed disposed to defend the bill before
the Senate, as if there were no laborers but the
three hundred thousand engaged in manufactures
lie believed that ten farmers would be benefited
by this bill, to one man laborng in mines or work.
shops, who might be injured lie expected that
fifteen millions of grain would go 10 England un.
der Sir Robert Peels magnificent bill, and that the
bill before the Senate would yield more revenue
than the Tariff of 1912.
Mr.. McDulie alluded TO some resolutions offered
by Mr.. Webster in Boston, in 1920 Mr.. Webster
asked the Senator to read them. Mr.. McDuiie
did not have them by him. Wr Wostcott COM
menced the work Of research, aided by Mr. Chal-
mers, of Miss. Bo,h of them were at fault in the
attempt to find them. Mr. Allen, of Ohio, soon
stalked across the chamber with copy Of the
"Orgon,p turned to the old tune Of Mr.. Websters
resolutions in 1890. They were read by the Sec
rotary Of the Senate and endorsed heartily and en-
tiroly by the Senator from South Corolinu. Mr.
Webster said he was present at this Faneuil Hall
meeting in 1920. lie might have spoken there
he might have drawn and offered the resolutions
just read. The Senator would find, however, that
all the resolutions were not in the list but he would
not take advantage Of this lie would stand re-
sponsible for it all, and put it to the Senator from
South Carolina, whether an honest man might not
change his opinion. He remembered certain
Governor Of S. G. who made one of the strongest
arguments against the annexation of Texas that he
had ever heard OF, and iden persona, Senator from
$. c. made one Of the strongest arguments in favor
of annexation that he had ever heard TGreat
laughter Again, he knew of d Senator Gom S.
G. who once held that there was ample power in
Congress to make appropriations for works of inter-
nal improvement.
Mr.. McDufiie-I hold on TO the power now.
Mr.. Webster-Then the Senator would make it
mere barren power Laughter again. But
again, said Mr.. Webster playlully, | think re-
member a Senator who was once a jealous advo-
cate of the Bank Of the United States, and where
is he now? Here there shout Of laughter
Now, said MIR. Webster, suppose an honest man
may change his opinion, Certainly, said Mr.. Nc
Dufie.
Mr.. Webster then proceeded to state why he had
changed, and why New England had changed up
on this question. She was attached 10 commerce.
Government pst hn1 md
established the Protection. New England did not
vote for the Tariff which did this-the Tariff of
16l6-nor for the Tariff of 1924. Gentlemen
looked upon the minimum principle with as much
horror rs they could upon Pawnee or Camanche
Indian Well, who had established them? Who
introduced them here No one else, sir, but South
Carolina gentlemen, and The Stale Of South Carolina.
She was the author Of this principle, abomnable as
it was. AS Mr.. Simmons afterward said, they
could advocate this principle of minimums in 1916,
but it was so large now that they could not mea-
sure it with their imagnations.) Mr.. Webster
went on to add that this MINIMUM principle was
made against New England, and to deprive her of
the India cotton trade. New England was shut out
from all the benefits of this bill, and in 1894 Penn
sylyania succeeded in framing Tariff which also
shut out New England. Massachusetts then found
herself, as 1t were beneath the upper and the me-
ther milestone, and then turned her attention to
manufactures. MIR. Webster was never more hap-
marks to-day.
Mr.. Summons came after Mr. McDufie with sta.
tstlcs and facts pling one upon another until
MIR. McDuffie really was puzzled to know the argu-
Inent he had made
Mr.. Archer made few remarks, lie wished to
know why this question involved the issue upon the
bill, and he put 1t to the country to remember the
state Of facts under which this bill was to be passed.
1t was admitted that the bill was eminenty defec-
tive, and that majority Of the committee were de-
lcrmined to thrust it upon the country.
The question was then loudly called for upon
dscharging the Committee of Finance from the
bill. The following is the vote TO discharge the
Committee:
YEAs.--Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Anterior, Bag
by, Benton, Breese, Bright, Calhoun Cass, Chal-
mers, Colquitt Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, IIanne
gan, Houston, Jarnugin, Lewis, McDuffie, Penny
hacker, Rusk, Semple Sewer, Speght Turney
Westcott Ydlee-26
NAYs,-Archer, Barrow Berricn, Cameron, Gil
ley, J. NJ. Clayton, T. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden
Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Huntington John
son, Of Nd, Johnson, of La, Mangum, Miller
Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Phelps, Simmons, Stur
geon, Upham, Webster, Woodbridgo-27.
Mr.. Webster renewed the motion 10 strike on
the 9th section, and it was struck out by the fol
lowing vote:
YEAs--Archer, Barrow, Benton, Berrien, Came
ron, Ciey, ]. NJ. Clayton Thos. Clayton, Corwin
Crittenden, Davis Dayton, Evans. Greene, Hun
tngton, Johnson, OF La Johnson, of Nd, Mangum
Miller Morehead, Miles, Pearce, Phelps Simmons
Sturgeon, Uphnm, Webster, Woodbridge-28.
NAYs-Allen Ashley, Atherton, Atchison, Bag
by, Breese, Bright, Calhoun, Cass, Chalmers, Col
quit, Dickinson Dix, Fairfield, flanagan, Hous
ton, Lewis, McDuliie, Penny Rusk, Semple
Sewer, Speight, Turney, Westcott, Yulee--26.
Mr. Johnson moved that the bill be committe
TO select committee, with instructions to restor
the former duties upon raw materials, when enter
ing into the manufactures ofthe United States.
This amendment was first resisted upon " a pon
of ORDER" which was overued. Mr.. benton vote
and Mr.. Jarnogln did not vote, which left the re
sponsibility Of deciding the question of refusing I
amend the bill wih Mr.. Dallas. In great tremblin
and agitation he assumed it, and said he woul
give his reasons thereafter The following are til
yeas and nays:
YEAs-Messrs Archer, Barrow, Berricn, Came