The daily union., 1846-06-30

yor this they had several minor reasons, which nc
Apecihed But their principal objection, and an M
J. yuperable one was the tax on tea and eonee pro
posed by it, BUTT was asked by the administration
and the Horgan, "will you not vote this as wal
axip In advancing TO his negative reply to this IN
quiry--to the inquiry whether they would not DO II
az favor 10 this administratlon-Mr Is. noticed IA
reasons which combined to conduct him TO that con-
cIson, the dissatisfaction which they Of Ono fell
!. the neglect they had received from, and the want
Of influence possessed by them in, the adlnlnstTa-
Jon of the government and also at their surrender
ola western empire, while war was waged ior
,outhern territory.
The Ohio delegation, Mr.. B, said, would 60 unanl-
mously in favor Of the substitute OF Mr. nusShR'
FORD. And even if the duties on tea and coffee were
stricken out he would prefer the existing Ia" 10 the
bill ofthe Committee Of Ways and Means
Mr.. BAYLY followed. After replying briefly to
some OF the positions of Mr. BREKERHoFF, cape
caly to the accusation Of that gentleman IN relation
10 the unfair distribution OF the Executive patronage
the Injustice Of which he Mr.. b } contended was
dsmo5strabls, he proceeded to address the commit
Zee in favor of the bill under consideration, as carry
ng out, TO great extent, the principles for which
the democratic party had ever contended. Not
being one Of those impracticable men who would
vote for nothing, unless they could get all they de-
ured he would vote for the bill before the committee
as great improvement on the act lo4Z' 1--we VIII
publish this speech hereafter
Mr. McH ENRY obtained the floor, and spoke
IN favor Of the bill Of lS42 and against the bill be-
fore the committee.
Mr.. YANCEY enforced with much earnestness
the fundamental principles Of the compromise act
the leyying Of duties for revenue purposes. He
raced the history of the tariff Legislation OF the
country from an early period down to the compro-
mise act and noticed the circumstances, provisions,
and obligations of that act. The act OF le42 he
opposed hagrant violation Of Il and outrage
upon the country, and he supported the bill report
sd from the Committee OF Ways and Means be-
eause il was better than the existing law. He re :.
fsued to the stand long occupied by the democratic
party in opposition TO tariff for protection and TO
the pledges of the late Baltimore conyention-the
violation Of which he charged upon his northern
and western friends-and touched upon many polit-
loa topics, Of which, with the whole Of his re-
marks a full report will be given hereafter.
Mr. THlB0DEAUX followed, and went into
many statistical discussions on the produc uon and
protection Of sugar showing that the profits OF that
business were not great as many represented
them to be, and that the protection II now enjoyed
ought TO be continued.
He then entered on a curious and interesting ex-
animation Ofthe doctrines Of the existing school Of
Dolucsl economy, from which he was understood
n di.sent He quoted several modern works, and
Soaly arrived at the conclusion that instead Of en-
couaging It was ocr true policy TO discourage the
arrival Of foreign aborers among u.s. and to exclude
both foreign labor and foreign products.
Mr. MARSH next obtained the hoor and ad-
dressed the committee in favor OF the protective
policy. 80,
before the committee and in opposition TO the prin-
cple Of protection generally. This speech is in
course Of preparation and will appear hereafter
Mr.. CLARKE obtained the floor, and addressed
the committee in remarks (of which foil report
will be given hereafter) in favor OF the bill; con-
tending that a revenue duty of twenty to twenty
FIVE per cent was amply sufficient for all the pur-
poses Of protection to home manufactures.
Mr.. JENKINS addressed the committee on the
subject Of the tariff generally.
These remarks understood 10 be in course
Of preparation and will be published hereafter
Mr.. JAMES THOMPSON spoke for about
kleen minutes.
The committee then rose,
And the House adjourned.
The following petitions and memorials were pre-
pirate committees:
By Mr.. SEAMAN; The petition Of 500 operatives in
sn works. praying Congress that the duties levied
glass by the tariff of 1872 remain unaered or
altsred spechc referred to the Committee of Ways
and Means.
Snyder and 90 others, citizens OF schuylki county
interested in the coal trade demonstrating
against any modification Of the duty on coal
BY Mr. J. B. HUNT: The remembrance oil "a citizens oil
acment law for the sale OF the mineral lands in the
state Of Michigan which fixes the minimum price at So
per acre and denies the right and the claims
By Mr. JACOB THOMPSON; The petition Of John and
Daniel Miller sssignees Of Joseph Perry Choctaw In
dian for of land in lieu of Of which the
SAID Indian had been deprived in the Chckasaw country:
referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs