The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-27

guently interrupted by cries Of "ordei" and "quss'
ton
Mr.. II. JOHNSON then suggested division OF
the question on the amendment
Mr., CLAYTON accepted the suggestion. He
was quite willing that the question should be taken
on the two clauses Of the amendment separately
Mr.. CRI'rfENDEN then rose and said that be
would vote athrmatyely with great deal Of reluc-
lance. The Instructions in the hrst amendment OF
his friend from Delaware embraced the why ~.
jeeL But the Senate had rejected that, a he
amendment now before them was of comparatively
little importance, II related 10 a class of articles
heretofore not dutiable, and now only in limited
degree made so. Though | may vote for commital
(sald MIR ca wish TO do II with frank acknow wi
edgmeht that in this committee receive no sort
OF amendment-if made confomsble TO instructions
only--sueh AZ would secure my appreciation Of the
measure. would prefer now-nO,0--coming up
lace TO face on this question. Loud cries OF yves "
yes" from both sides Of the cha nber. | don't
want TO better this bill and eheerfully ayow il.
am opposed TO this bill | am opposed 10 il on the
ground Of its principle, and because Of its refusal
TO American industry Of that protection to which
think II Is justly entitled. Ii il can receive no
such radical amendment therefore, as removes
that objection, ! have no interest in patching il up
so as to make 1t little better and better wish TO
bring Il TO judgment with all its sins upon ITS head
"unanointed, unannealed.n | wish 10 pass con-
dign punishment upon II. feel such a thorough
conviction that Il is wrong, and ought not pass,
that Il gives courage almost 10 think that il will
not pass do not know how that may come But
Providence and the wisdom Of the Senate will hnd
out some way ofpreyenung It's passage. A laugh.
III vote with my friends, not that |, any more than
they, desire TO stihe this matter in a committee
know that II viii come back TO us promptly. We
send IL TO those who will do nothing more Than 10
coat and sugar the pill and then send il back to me
10 swallow Il.
Mr. MANGUM, VIII you swallow III
Mr.. CRlrrENDEN. No-no-not in any man
ner or shape. What sort OF a spectacle do We now
present, MIR. President We were at peace; we had
an ample revenue; We had a prosperous country; We
had sound currency. What in a spirit Of per
verse reform have we done We have made war in
order To get back our peace We are reducing our
taxes in order to increase our income And we
have now a bill full Of locks and vaults and Sc
cret places To secure this specie for the use
of the government, while We leave the paper
currency which We issue to take its fate Was
there ever such n series Of contradiction. seen
Ia any legislation in the civilized world Why
not get nd of all these idle theories Of sub
treasury and feetrade, and constitutional curreney'
empty barrels which, when coastng along in the
presidential election, you threw overheard 10 amuse
the whales Throw them all overheard forever.
Afler some brief conversation between Messrs
SEWER and LEWIS, and MIR. CLAYTON, as to
the purport Of his amendment, the question vas
taken on the two clauses Of the amendment, sepa-
rstely, and in each with the following result
lEAS-Nisssrs Archer Barrow. Berrien, Cameron,
Clry, John NJ Clayton, Thomas Clayton CorWn,
Crittrn4en, Davis, Dayton Evans Greene Huntington,
IanAsn, Johnson Of Louisiana, Johnson Of Mary land
aAngum, Miller M0rsheaa. Niles Pearcs Phelps sin.
mons, stnrgson, UPham, Webster and woodbridse-2s
NAYs-Nisssu Allen, Ashley Atchison, Rtherton
Bagby. BsHton Brecse. Bright Calhoun Cass Chalmrrs
Colqniu, Dickinson, Dix Fairfield, flanagan Houston
Lewis, MeOulhs, eennysacker, Rusk, sempls, SEWER
sPcight TuInsy, Wesicou, ami hulee-91,
So the amendment was adopted, and the ball COM
mited to the Committee Of Finance with the in
structions specified.
On motion, the Senate, then at O'Clock p m, adj
iourned.