Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-08-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of tho New Yorh Express

The TarF BH umm1riig brouch bark
10 The Senate from the Committee Of Fl.
nance, anil The BIZ passed.
Mr. Lewis Of Alabama Chairman OF
the Finance Committee, reported the
Tariff Bill back this morning, with Il
request to be discharged from the IN
Siructlons. Mr. Evans, ono of the mem
bcrs, did not concur in the request to
be discharged, No reasons were civ
en- by the Committee, and he hoped
sufficient reasons would be given, as no
report had been made.
Me Lewis and Mr. Spcight gave in
behalf, want OF time, and inability to
the Instructions and to car
ry them ont in good faith. Mr. Benton
was the third member of the Commit
tee, and he concurrcd with a certain
conviction in his own mind that there
was not time to act. The question be
fore the Senate was the test vote
Those who voted upon the motion to
discharge, were bound so to consider it,
1t was so considered upon his side of
the chamber, and must be so consider.
cd upon the other. But if the Senate
should determine to rccommit the bill
he should in good faith 90 to work up
on the instructions, but he regarded
the instructions as lmpractlcablc.
Mr. Huntington did not believe that
there was an example on record like
that now presented. An order had
been given to one ofthc Committees of
this body to do a certain act, and the
Committee refused TO obey these in
Structions, This was an cNtraordina-
~ and unprecedented proceeding. The
Committee undcrtoo to say they had
no time to act upon this Bill The
Senate decided that there was time, &
were the best Judges. The Commit
Tee undertook to say also that they did
not know what the raw material was.
There had been no enquiry rs to what
the raw material was, and without in
quirv, investigation or information of
any sort they reported beck the bill, &
declined TO perform the duty imposed
upon them by the Senate. 1t was due
10 the body, Mr. Huntington argued to
adhere TO their Instructions.
Mr. Jarnagin felt it to be his duty to
decide this question. He had voted
for the instructions IN good faith, but
as the Committee said they could not
amend he should move to discharge
them. He should not vote for post
poncmcnt either, but should vote for
the bill. lie had come to the concu-
sion TO postpone at one time, but upon
reflect on he should not. Upon the
cngrossmcnt of the Bill, however, he
should not vote, and put the RESPONSE
hilty upon one who Represented all The
States. lie was in part the rcprescn-
tatve Of but one State. You, sir, said
Mr. J. addressing the Vice President,
are the representative of all. And do
not intend to take upon myself the re-
sponsibility Of this act, will not do it
as n Wing member | will put it upon
the Democratic party.
Mr. ]. NJ. Clayton said he had heard
with unielgncd sorrow the annuncla-
tons which had just been made that
the Senate was to vote for the bill. In
regard to the instructions he agreed
that the bill could have been amended
as proposed.
Mr. Webster said he might regard
the motion pending as a test question,
but in quite another sense from that
given forth by the Senator from Mo-
This was cnllcn nDcmocraticCongrcss,
and the Democratic party protcsscd 10
have a high regard for the masses, -
The Bill before the Senate was to re
duce duties on imports and for other
purposes. Aud what were thoseothcr
purposes? They were 10 enhance the
duties upon the raw material and TO
reduce the duties on spirits, upon spices
upon tropical and other fruits, upon
costly carpets, upon ready made cio-
thing. And yet on masses Of goods
entering into the manufacturing OF the
country, You take of the duty
You seemed to rovel IN the delight
oftaking away mems employment.
lie had hoped that the honorable mem
ben who spoke so much and so emphat.
icaly Yesterday against taxing thcraw
material, would have held 10 his pur-
poses. Gentlemen must, could not fail
10 see that this was not the effect Of
tins Bill In this scu'c II was a test