Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-31
TUESDAY, July %, 1916.
SEN ATE

After the disposal of some unimportan, mai
tiers, Mr.. Mangnm, who was absent yesterday,
when The resignation Of Mr.. Haywood was an
nounced, took The floor, and delivered high eu-
logium upon the character and services Of The
latter
Alter speech from Mr. Benton, Mr.. Niles
made some remarks relative 10 The resignation OF
the Senator, and upon matters and things IN &C.
neral, connected with the Tariff Bill
hessrs Berrien and Basby made explanations
relative 10 the reasons which influenced Mr.. Lay
wood in resisnins.
MIR. Critlen,!en next eulosised Mr.. H., and en-
dorsed him as a patriot and gentleman. he
said there was no room TO doubt The spotless in
tegrily OF the conduct OF The Senator.
Mr.. Archer lei fy an arrow in defence OF Mr..
Haywood after which the Senate passed 10 The
consideration of some private bills.
Mr. Lewis, from The Finance Committee, 10
whom was referred las, night The Tariff Bill,
with certain Instructions, reported back the bill,
with resolution that the committee be dis
cha rscd from the further consideration Of the in
sruclions.
Mir. Evans said he should like 10 hear some
reasons wis the committee had come 10 this con-
cluson for 10 reason had been urged in the COM
miliee room.
Mr.. Lewis alluded 10 the indefinite nature OF
the Instructions and spoke OF ths great difficulty
there was OF ascenabing what was 'ror mate
rial" Independent Of This, however, obeyins the
instructions would have had The eiiec OF chang
ing the whole framework OF the bill. 10 addi-
lion 10 this, the Senator from Delaware Mr.. Clay
ton, in making The motion 10 recommil yester-
day. openly avowcd that his object was 10 kill The
bM Now, that being The case, if il was The SET
tied purpose Of the majority 10 defeat The bill, The
majority of The Finance Committee did rot
choose 10 have the responsibility thrust upon
Them. They, therefore, reported back the bill for
the purpose Of throwing the responsibility upon
the Senate
Mr.. r. Johnson commended thai the committee
had no righ, 10 set themselves up as Judges in The
matter Ii was their duty 10 have carried ont The
Instructions Of The Senate.
Mr.. Speight, a member Of the committee, al
ludcd 10 The short period now remaining OF The
session, and asked how il could be expected thai
in soshort lime The committee could 90 10 work
and digest a new tariff bill in days. twas "a
Their singular, TOO, that The Senators who were
now so anxious for The carrying ont OF these in
struclions were The very persons who were so
anxious To tx The 10Th Of August as the day Of
adjournment.
Mr.. Benon called for The reading Of the in
s,ruclinns 10 he committee. They were read as
follows:
"Commi the bill 10 the Committee on Finance,
posed by said bill in all cases where any To-
reign raw material is taxed, 10 the prejudice Of
any mechanic or manufacturer, 50 that no her
or higher duty shall be collected on any such
raw material than is provided by The act OF Au-
gust 80, 1912; and further, 80 10 regulate all The
duties proposed By this BILL as 10 raise revenue
sufficient for the emergencies OF The country"
MIR. Benton then argued that it was al This ad-
vanced period of the session, impossible for the
committee 10 act upon The instructions. Their
only course was 10 report back the bill with re-
quest TO be discharged from their further conside-
ration. He went on 10 say that The vote on this
discharge was 10 be considered as test yo.c on
the iale of lhe bill itself, So that Senators would
vote Understandings The question would be
either YES or DO.
Mr. Huntington expressed his as,onishmenta at
The conduc, oflhe Finance Committee in asking
to be discharged from The performance OF the du-
~ imposed upon them by the Senate. II was un-
paralleed in The annals of legislation
IA confidential message was here received
from the President ofthe U. States
Mr.. Jarnagiu was now satisfied that no amepd-
ment could or would be made TO the bill. When
he gave his vote, however, 10 recomml the bill,
he had no intention OF defeating the measure
Finding this 10 be The case, and that the COM
mtlee would not make the amendment he de-
sired, he considered himself bound by his in
s,ruclions, against his own convictions, how
ever, to vote Tor The bill. lie at first thought
that the better plan would have been TO postpone
il I'LL next session, but as there would be no
change in The representation OF the people a; The
next session, nothing could be gained by IT, He
was therefore, under all the circumstances, in Ia
vor OF disposng ol The DILL now. Alter further re-
marks, to the effect that The fate of the bill has
been thrown into his hands, he minated that on
Tie question of engrossrg the bill, he would not
allow il 10 be said that The bill had been thrust
upon the people By Wing vote, or in other
words, he would decline voting al all. He said
he would vote in favor Of dischargins the com
miltee from the instructions, alter which he would
pursue the course he had indicated leaving The
result TO his country and his God.
Ii was evident that no amendments could be
effected and he should vote to discharge the COM
miltee He should not, however, vote upon The
cnsrossment, but leave the decision 10 the Vice
President.
Mr. J. NJ Clayton followed in some expana-
tory remarks.
Mr.. Webster went into general examination
OF The bill for the purpose Of arguing that it is mol
intended for The benefit Of the mass of the people,