Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-17
TWENTY-NiNTH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, July Is, 1916.


Mr. Webster presented a petition respecting
the duty proposed 10 be laid By the bill nos be-
fore the Senate, upon raw Copper.
By the bill, raw Copper is 10 be taxed FIVE per
cent. while The manufactured article in the shape
al sheathing copper is 10 be admitted free.
Under the existing tariff both are free.
The petition states that under the existing law,
.elihcui anv protection whatever We are enabled
% manufacture a par, Of the sheathlng copper
consumed in the u States, though by no means
- a great extent Is more than hall now comes
from England, and il this new advantage OF five
per cent be given her, she will furnish all.
Mr.. Webster moved tina, the petition be laid
.po. Ike table and lie printed Tor The use OF ihe
aenata.
Mr.. Se-ier moved to refer the motion to print
10 the Committee on Printing. He was opposed
- this printing Of petitions.
Sir. W sbs,ef said that the motion was very
extraordinary. The memorial is very short
one, on very important; subject, There was no
Committee 10 whom 1t could properly be referred,
IN consequence OF the unprecedented action Of The
Senate IN refusing 10 refer The bill.
MIR. Sewer said inai Whenever 4 subject OF
his kind vas before The Senate there was kind
a. STEREOTYPE PEI. on one CO.. :. *, IL country
ira; was poured in here e influence the action q.
Senators OF 10 raise panic. The effect OF The
vass.ce ct the till would be 10 raise an uproar in
e.rry workshop in The country, and they should
be inundated with petitions. II they printed one
they w,uc have 10 print all, and he should sci
his face against printing any OF them al Inc outset
Mr.. Webster said his friend from Arkansas
mus, have very good opiaion OF his bill, II ne
laoasht the effect Of it would be TO raise clamor
a.d uproar in every workshop in the country,
IRON one end the country 10 the other. He had
stated what its effect wonld be Justly and truly
But if these men, in their workshops all over tie
country, were 10 die, lei them al least die game.
lie, them die protesting against the cause OF their
destruction. Let them petition, and lei their pc
li,ons he received, printed and read BY the mem
bcrs OF the Senate.
After some further remarks, and the reading OF
the rule on The subject OF printing, The motion 10
print was referred 10 The Committee on Printing
in accordance with the motion OF Mr.. Sewer.
Mr.. Allen then made some remarks in de-
fence OF The course taken by the Senate in rcfn.
sing TO refer the Tariff bill 10 the Committee on
Finance, which had been alluded 10 BY Mr.
Webster Yesterday and to-day.
Mr.. Webster rose 10 reply, bu; Mr.. Bagby took
Inc door and declined 10 yield il, there being no
motion before the Senate.
Mr.. Basby then presented petition.
Mr.. Webster inquired whether il would nov
lie il order for him 10 reply 10 The Senator from
Oslo
The President replied that j, would not, &c
there was 10 al e>iion before the SENATE
MIR Webster observed that there was no qnes
lion before the Senate, when The Senator from
Ohio spoke.
MIR. Speish, moved that MIR. Webster have
leave 10 reply.
Mr. Webster declined avaiing himselfot sucl
leave. bu, he hoped the proper course OF proceed
ing would be adhered 10 in other cases as well a.
his own.
fhep q mi a
petition 10 tina, presented by Mr.. Webster.
Mir Webster said he would new be in order lc
reply 10 The Senator from Ohio wilhou. being III.
debted 10 the courtesy OF the Senator from Ala
bama, (Mr. Bashy)
He then reviewed he reasons assigned by Mr.
Allen, why the bill should not have been referred
10 the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Cameron presented several petitions froa,
laborers employed in the coal mines Of Schuyl
kin county, Pa, against the passage OF the new
Tariff bill
Mr.. Cameron introduced The petition with
some very Interesting statistics OF The coal trade
and concluded by moving that The petitions be
referred 10 The Committee on Finance
Mr.. McDuiie moved 10 lay the petitions on
the table. which was LOST, by vote OF Ia TO 20.
Mr.. Speish, llecled 10 the reference 10 the
Committee on Finance. He could not see what
purpose The Senator had in view in wishing to
refer 10 The committee when they had not the sub
lcct before them. The bill was before the Senate,
ami the petition should be there also
Mr.. Cameron said he would STATE thu reason
why he desired the reference. lie desired rha,
the Committee saould examine aud reflect upon
The subject, and no &c with the indecent haste
which lad characterized fogner proceedings.
We had had some persons near the head OF the
Government besiesing this chamber and the
other House ever since the Tariff bill had been
up.
Mr.. Lewis. Wehaye had manufacturers too.
Mr. Cameron saidthe manufacturers had come
mere because their interests were in jeopardy
they had come here to see their interests sacrih-
ced, and 10 find their circumstances not even
!is'enedto. He wanted the Committee 10 reason
and 'eilec; before they passed the bill.
DE petitions we're then referred to the Com
". .re on Finance by vote OF "a 10 1.
hs WaIehou>ng bill was then taken up, and
~ ;. VI. Clayton concluded his speech in oppo-
and Dix, ''s'S'' , - '"N"'V'
Mr. Webster explained the reasons why he
should vote lof the bill. ami ii was then read a
!h'!d lime and passel-as follows