Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-28
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, July %, 1876.
CENr TIL

SENATE.
On motion Of Mr.. Lewis, Committee OF Con-
ference, consisting oil Messrs. Benton, Evans and
Lewis, was appointed on the Army Appropria.
ton Bill.
Mr.. Cameron presented numerous memorials
from Democratic counties in Pennsylvania,
which gave in 1874 IL, 665 Democratic majority;
nearly three times the whole majority given by
the State-remonstrating against repeal OF the
Tariff OF 1912.
MIR. Cameron moved reference OF the memo
rials 10 the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. Stevens said we had sort Of panic here
every morning about this Tariff We had heard
good deal OF late about singular condolences,
and there seemed 10 be singular coincidence
Just now between THE Senator from Massachu-
sets, (Mr. Websler) and the Senator from
Pennsylvania, (Mr. Cameron,) who were pass
ing questions and answers backwards and tor
wards few days ago about Pennsylvania, and
how she voted and what she thought about the
Tariff, all of which was very good joke.
Now, every day, said Mr.. s., we have sort
Of funeral dirSe from these pensioners al l"hi's
away The bounty we have granted to them for
few years past This peiilionins from Penn
sylvana, he said, was mere joke. Was
there man who could read, and who had read,
Tor The last twenty years, thai DID mol know
that James Il. Polk was free trade mans MOI
one; and Pennsylvania tomorrow, noIWlthStand-
ing all the fuss about The Tariff, would vote The
Democratic ticket. She never would vote tor The
Wing party under any circumstances.
Now Mr.. S. thought his side Of The Chamber
had burne this Joke Of hearing The lamentations
of these pensioners with great good humor but he
hoped that il would not be carried any farther,
and that Senators on the other side would give
them the morning hour Tor other business, and
then they might take from one o'clock 10 the ad-
journment 10 speak about The Tariff TO their
hearts content
Mr.. Cameron made defence of Pennsylvania
She was no pensioner. She asked no tavors from
the government She asked only to be lei alone
The Senator had remarked upon The coincidence
between the Senator from Mass, and himself up
on this subject Lie would remind The Senator
that only short time ago there was also SIN
eular coincidence between him and The Senator
from Mass. upon a more important question,
one which involved dismemberInent OF our terri
tory.
Mr. Sewer. To what question does the sena-
tor allude.
Mr.. Chairman. To the Oregon question.
Mr.. Sewer. Oh!
MIR. Cameron then went on TO say that the la
borers in his State were ireemen. who dared 10
stand up before God, and speak and act like free
men-and were not 10 be put upon level with
the slave labor Of the South.
Alter some remarks from Mir. Criuenden, as 10
The importance oil asceriaining what Pennsylva-
mia ihonghi of The administration she was about
bringing into power in The election Of 1914,
Mr. Jarnagin desired 10 ask The Senator from
Arkansas one question. lie wished 10 know
what Interpretation he put upon the Kane letter.
Mr.. Sewer replied, that il was very good tree
trade letter!
After some remarks by Mr.. Westcoli,
MIR Sturgeon said that the question of the Ia
riff of AZ entered into The canvass Of 1874, in
Pennsylvania, but it was not the only question,
and he must protest against The opinion, taat the
election in that State turned upon the Tariff
Mr. Spesht, with view Of putting an end 10
the discussion, moved to lay The petitions upon
the table. Lost--yeas 81, nays D.
Mr. J. M. Clayton asked the Senator from
Pennsylvania, (Mr. Slurgeon,) whether ne be-
lieved Pennsylvania would have voted Tor Mr..
Polk, if he had been known 10 be in favor OF such
a bill as that now before the Senale2
Mr. Sturgeon said he could not Tell what she
would have done in TIA, case. The vote was
large one, between 100000 and 100000, and II
would I've difficult TO say what motives governed
50 large body
MIR J.. M. Clarion. ask the Senator's opia-
ion?
MIR. Sturgeon declined giving any.
MIR. CLAYTON said the Senator declined answer
ing. He would not venture 10 give such an OPT
Mon.
vier and wished il TO be known throughout the
lenoih and breadth OF Pennsylvania, that Sena-
tors on the opposite side treated the petitions that
came from that State praying Congress 10 save
them from utter ruin, as very good Joke and
maintained that Pennsylvania was ready to vote
the Democratic ticket and The destruction OF The
Tariff, The people OF Pennsylvania had been
cheated into the support oil MT. Polk, ana were
now told that if they had common sense or could
read. they must have known that Mr.. POLK was
free trade man.
order.
in order.
son OF his remarks,
Mr.. McDuffie moved 10 lay the memorials on
the table, and on this question the ayes and noes
were ordered.
The Senate refused to lay on the table-yeas
%. NAYS 26-Mr. Haywood voting with The Ia
riff Senators in the negative.
The reference to the Committee on Printing
was then ordered.
MIR. Anterior, from the Committee on Print
ing, made report against printing Inc memoir
ais against repeal OF the tariff, when hao oeen
referred 10 them. .,
The question being on concurring with the re-
MORT Of The Committee, the yeas and nays were
ordered. and the Senate refused to concur-yeas
IS nays 25. The Vice President voted in The ne
gGLiue! - !. ,r;r,sd
On motion OF Mr.. IIannesan the COMMITTEE
on The Library was instructed 10 inquire mo
The cause of the delay, In The delivery OF Ere
,nont's Report, and also TO inquire whether any
officer Of The Senate had disposed OF or heio oacN
any documents ordered by the Senate.
Mr.. Ciey presented resolutions Of The Legs
Ia,nre of New Hampshire in favor OF the farm.
Mr.. Lewis, from the Commuce on Finance,
renor,ed the Navy Pension bill, from the House,
which after brief debate was amended and pass
ed.
The Tariff bill was then taken up, and Mr.. Up
ba m addressed the Senate al length IN opposition
10 it,
Mr.. Simmons next addressed the Senate in OPP
position to the bill and had not concluded when
the Senate adjourned. ,,,,
a resolution was adopted TO close the debate
unon the bill for the increase ofihe duties and pay
ri the Attorney General al one O'Clock.
The resolution was not seriously objected 70.
Mir. R. Ingersoll asked leave 10 offer Joint
Resolution recommending TO the President, II IN
his judgment he should think il exPedlenl 10 o.. o.
Ter an amicable settlement of the pending dith-
cplties with Mexico by opening negotiations ior
the purpose Reasons are given in the resoiu-
lions presented why the compromise should ne
made and they relate mainly to The homer 1Tr aad
dignity OF such position assumed by Inc ohi'eo
Mr.. Dromgoole objected 10 the resolution, and
so did Mr.. Rathbun, OF N. Y, who moved maj
the House go into Committee of The Whole on
The state OF the Union.
Mr.. Dromgoole Of Virginia was called TO The
Chair, and debate arose upon The bill referring
to the duties Of the Attorney General, and the in
creased salary. The bill was defended BY Messrs.
J. Il. lngersol, Rathbun, Chase. Sims, Giles,
Stanton and Thurman; and opposed by MeSsrs'
Jones Of Tennessee Owen Of Indiana, Gordon
and Hamlin.
Al one o'clock, The Committee were brought to
vote upon the amendments, and The motion ,, 10
ia to So. The Committee also refused $500 as
messenger for the office, by The same vote.
Mr. Tibbatts proposed an important substitute