The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-29

cape II, II brought 10 the vote alfest upsu ,ts
measure Mr. Cayfon's motion 20 recorntui,
with instructions for an abatement Of the duties
upon raw materials entering into American
manufactures, and for an aggregate revenue for
the bull equivalent 10 current expenses, OPEN
ed the door OF escape. He looked at il, and
only TOO cheeriully awaited the signal to walk
right straight out. scene followed. The tac-
turnlty, the perseverns silence Of the free traders
was broken in upon They were suddenly gifted
WIN speech, as II some one of the prophets or
aposues naa walled IN among them, and with the
miraculous power OF inspiration, loosed their
tongues. Lewis was wonderfully huent-M'Duf.
fie particularly. edfying-Sevier, Unusually cbatty
Pennybacker remarkably sprighty and earnest
ly spoke up and gesuculated in his yellow sum
mer osnaburg smock frock, with most edifying
activity, and displayed an oratorical power TO the
very best OF his ability. sort of stampede was
all at once stirred up in the Senate. A long and
closely contested controversy followed between
Messrs Jarnagn and Turney, on the Tennessee
instructions, the former contending that he was
not required to go for this bill without amend
menr; aud the latter that any attempt at escape
was dlshonorable. Turney would have carried
the litigation into personalities, but for the unani-
nous voice of the Senate against him; TO which,
IKE man OF sense, he at once, however surren-
dered
Then came Crttenden, or Old Crit" as they
call him, and said he did not like this roundabout
way OF doing business, but preferred to meet the
issue front TO front, and face to face. Then there
was sudden burst of hope-and quick, deli
cious, simultaneous exclamation from score Of
the bill men of evident delight. eyes," eyes,"
"That's right" But the next turn of the wheel
threw them all heels upwards Out of courtesy,
sold Crit" said he would go for the recommit-
ment ard he did go for it,; and Jarnagin wake
into the Chairman on Finance with the dellbera-
ton OF an old stager. Niles did look positively
happy-Cameron victorious, and Sturgeon most
excruciahngy amiabe. Never in Gods world
was Senatorial committee saddled with such
burthen. Lewis has the broadcast back of any
mortal man in all creation, but he could scarcely
rise TO his feet under the load. 1t was downright
insult. What, report back a bill reducing the du-
ties upon raw materials, and at the same time
80 reorganise those schedules to yield revenue
Of something under sixty OF seventy millions
II can't be done. II was not intended that it
should be done.
The retaliation, however, was provoked from
the refusal, in the outset, to have the bill COM
mitted at all But it was a most merciless retri-
button. The usual reference at first was refused
debate was refused-amendment was refused
1t was nothing from the first but the repeated
cry OF " Question, question 7" And now, bless
you,. Mr.. Lewis, what do you think of the re-
joinder The raw materials, such as copper,
the wool over your eyes1 But for an interesting
sketch of the days proceedings we refer you TO
your reporters report for the day. It 10 necessa-
ry brief, but it will be found to contain the gst
OF the debate.
Now, the question is, is the bill lost Not as
certainly as if it had been laid upon the table
morning, and ask to be dlschsrged-a direct vote
may be secured, and the bill may be passed.
But this is almost hoping against hope We ex-
pect another desperate struggle, and we deter our
speculations for the present. Our own opinion is
that the bill Is lost and happy, indeed, is Mr..
Dallas at having escaped the responsibility.