The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-12-29
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Hioiion Of Mr. Broadhead. the House
then resolved itself inio committee of the
whole OF the STATE eli tie Union, in order
to l2Ieup and refer the Presidents mes
sage. This gave rise 10 n animated dis
cassIon which was commenced by SIR.
Gid,.ings, who commenced with great Sc
verify or the EannoF in which the war
had been commenced. aud the coarse par-
sued BIZ tie Administration. MeSsrs.
Payne OF Alabama and Johnson 81 ten-
nessee, occupied the remainder OF the
day in defending the President and iasii-
tying tie rasnner n which Inc war was
prosecuted.
On Wednesday tie debate was contia-
ned 5y Messes. Gentry Of Team, heune-
dy Of e., and HGdson Ct Mss. iIr.
Gentry aaiaad9sg;ej with great severity
on hat par. If he Presidents message
which rapules treason 10 those who dare
10 gse III expression . opinions differing
ffoai t.os2 q lac Executive, and said
that has nanepI g. ievt in addressing The
Camm.-ee. was 10 sis0w his utter c Z
temp: Ter all those meaa denuacisiions.
Dir. o. Is a gentleman Of fine talents. 10
which is ajdeJ the advantages Of q noble
and commanding appearance, and I voice
tlat pene.rales every recess OF tie Hall.
In order 10 give you onse idea ef shc
manner IN which ne handled the Execu-
tive. viii subjoin al extract isom his
speech:
"TlIe message" sid tIr. c., rs moth
ing but low d-sa1aEogieai atiegnp: % de-
ceige tie aadon-;o tel Just enough OF
tie truth ,o ans he people g beliere .
lie. Bat be never eogid convince people
Of pl;n common sense ihat The var was
undertaken fcr any osser object aIan 70
tgalc BIS own administration glorious
The President was wrihing under that
sca5iaE question, who is james K,
Polk| aad he seemed determined 10 make
every body knew who James Z. Polk
was; an, asst was traly said rs : poet
Pools sush IN where angels fear 10 tread.
he had @veHtngel - matters l4v be- olj
he compass O. his powers
Mr- Kennedy replied . ". Gentry.
aaj eassaTorel q justify the Executive,
aud shew tlst those who opposed tie var
veg guilty Of ,reazon 10 he c2u1Ty
and were he means Of pcoiongag the
war. hir. Hudson made I.cii, logical
and argunea.a;.ve speech agaiis; tic tore
Of he message, a.d Tie conduct ci The
Administration.
Thursday was occupied in tie election
of Chaplain: lhe Rev. kfr. SPvo'e WAS
elected. The Rev. Mr.. Steer had been
previously elected by tae Senate.
On "Wednesday Mr.. Pollock asked
leave % Offer The following resolution:
REsoLsEB. That in lien Of ihe da.y
upon Tea and coffee, for lie purpose Of
increasing the revenue. IS proposed by
the Secretary OF he Treasury. II his lale
annual report 10 Congress, the Commiiiee
of Ways and Means bc directed 10 report
a bill, repeating the oct OF July 30il,
1915, entitled. An act for repeating The
duties on imposis and for other PURPOSES,
and reyiving the tariff Of August 30th.
1872.
Objections were made 10 the reception
Of the resolution. and or 4 motion 10 sns-
pend the rule. the yeas and nays were de-
manGed. and stood. yeas -, nays lie
every Wing prssea. voting fer a suspen-
sion OF the rule. so as TO receive the rcso-
aaj every locoioco present, except
Nr. Btoadhcad, voting against Il. That
vote NAV be taken as an indication OF the
which tie party in:ead%lo pursue
on the tariff question. Even aic Penn
svlyania Iocos, who ~sirenuously opposed
the passaee Of The tarif' hill las: August,
are now for holding Oh 10 i, because, for
soofh, The President commands them 10
DO so-.hus showing the true friends Of
Protection that there is nc de-
pendenee 10 be plared IN locoiocos, what
ever their professions nav he. Depend
on It, those who are IN favor Of 4 pro;ec-
tive tariff should lend their al TO pros
fcaic locofoco;sm.
Friday and Saturday were dcroted 70
Ire consideration Ct private bills. and a
number were engTossed and passed that
had remained unfinished AZ The former ses-
sion.
The Senate So bu. three DAYS last
week, and did very little EXCEPT 70 ~
fo:af he committees. elect 2 tii0ptam
and coa.rn TIC nomination e John /.
Mason Is Secretary d tie N.rr.
8ir. Boy1 Of Kentucky, Is ~atrcdaeed
a bill to iGcfaase tee pay Of tie solan-
.eers AMI Of tho regular Army, Two dol
.ays per month, and - give each v~o'an.eeF
who serves three months and until rseu-
.arlv Discharged, ore hundred ard sixty
acres of and. Several efforts were msoe
4: Tire hist session by AIr. Stewart Of
Penn. 10 Increase DE wages of the sol
l:ers. but were invariably voted down by
he locoGocos. Row, dlai il has been
forward by enc Of their men, It