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

% against the amendment, bill Messrs Sturgeon |
instructions make 90 in of Mr. ClsytoAs first mo-
ton, or % to 20. SO the instruction was lost
Mr.. JARSAoIS here entered into regular speech
against the bill and in explanation OF the he was
limited to pursue against this bill under instructions
20 for the general principle The measure was not
required II would. if passed, only be the temporary
triumph Of pary-it was party measure; and he re,
even in all audabe efforts amend it, be postponed till
the next session Of Congress- He specified his objec
tons the bill in detail, and appealed against being
driven to vote for such measure in such shape He
defended the principle Of protection quoted speech Of
MIR Dallas in the Senate, in 1882, in which Mr. D. de-
basis Of our national Independence" And Mr. Jssnsgn
hoped the opinions of the Vice President still the
others and returning thence the imposons Of the
bill he said he hoped his colleague CIR Turney) would
there still in force certain resolutions Of the Ten
nessee Legislature upon this very subject He dwelt
considerable time upon the salt duties.
MIR TuR.EY appeared to be astonished at the rsmarks
of his colleague He was afraid he had been operated
upon by the panic than by his instructions Upon
tho salt question Mr. Turney knew that his constituents
wanted free but not 10 per cent better than 100
100 per cent In the bill Of lsta Since the aot Of
resignation of Senator last Saturday the whole respon
sbity of this bill in the hands of his colleague II
for him to say whether should pass be rejected
You have now no longer the casting vote. Mr. Pres-
dent 1t had been said that whatever ii could
be DONE this bill to be defeated Ii is said that
was the purpose of its opponents debate until the
arrival Of new Senator from North Carolina and We
all know Whist vote he would give All sorts Of means
were to be resored to that would work to the dsfsate
th e me2scrs Tisnewspapers-
Mr. MAsouM-Dd | understkAi IA sSU1ator to say
that it the purpose this side to protract the de-
bate
Mr.. TuRNEY did not hear distinctly.
Mr. MAscuM- Did not the Senator say that ii was the
puTpo this side OF The chamber to proac the de-
bate, il necessary, until the return Of wing Senator
from North Carolina
MIR TuRNeY-Yes sir
Mr.. MAnouM-No such thing sir.
MIR. TURsEV Happy to hear 1t, sir.
cause the Of North Carolina would have to in
woke his council before he could make the appointment
and un Ter this requirement it ,ould not be made within
MIR TuRvEv said he was grataed to hoar 1t and glad
that he had alluded to it, that the reutston of the
might forth TO the country The fact however, only
increased the responsibility of his colleague.
Mr. JAsS.es asked if because his responsibility was
increased that "as any reason why he should 90 for
this bill with all its imperfections
Mr.. TuRSrY inquired il his colleague had not. in con
ference with him said this bill was in accordance with
Mr. J.nsAeIr said that was so a. far respected the
extinction of specific and minimum duties.
Mr. TuRSKr Was it not this bill which my colleague
agreed to sustain
[Cries of order - order -" orier.Yl
Mr.. JAR~Ao,N said it the bill as far az reg arded
the general principle and if driven to it. he would carry
that principle out But there serious defects the
BILL and these he wished to be corrected Mr. Jarnagn
continued his remarks to extent. asking his col
league questions, and presenting him his obj ctons to
Mr.: TuRSEY.-Did understand my colleague to say
S whether if LEFT free to my own nj Judgment had SAID to
Mr. JAnNAeIs-No. Sir did not say and he then
explained what he did say
Senators from Tennessee,
Mr. TussEY asked categoricsllv if his colleague had
not told him he would go for this bill
Mr.. JARsAoIr replied in the negative FORM with q
shake Of his head
Mr. TuRNEr.-He did say so; and can prove it, if
Mr. CRIrrENpEr here took the floor and was about to
enter his protest against this sort of I'D ho
when
MIR. TuRNEr sad-well, rll stop at that
Mr. CRIrrErpEr was still proceeding to his reprmand,
Mr.. TuRrEY iterated, Well I'll stop at that do
not mean to violate the rules of order With passing
exaSraon to his colleague and an argument support
obedience, Mr. Turney entered his solemn denuncia-
tons against legsating for the benefit of particular clas
ses-enrchng monoPoliss making the rich richer and
the poor poorer, &c.
Mr. SEVER desired explanation Of Mr.. Claytons
ces of materials and what intended to be done
with raw hides and wool
to be light duty upon raw materials entering into do
mestc manufactures, as to afford them all possible
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Md, moved to divide the question so
that the vote might FIRST be taken on mgatngth duties
porting back the bill in such form as to guarantee
revenue equivalent to the expenses of the Government
Mr. Cn'1rEsDEs again took the floor. and evidently
with the purpose Of saying something He said il he
voted for this proposition at ALL il would be with great
reluctance The nrat proposition being rejected the
cond was OF but little consequence In any shape
form in which you could put this bill he was opposed to
it. You could not begin to patch II up make il accept
scheme For himself he preferred meet it openly and
above board-to stand and fight face to face front
General response Of voices the Democra side
Yes" Yes"" that's it y let's have fair Hght"]
Mr. CRIrrENDEr said he could not agree to this thing
any how. did he like the process of patching il up
little by little, to make i a little better He would
prefer to let 60 with all its sins upon it's head unan-
nealed and unannonted" He had present. N ent that
this bill not TO pass He did exactly know how
it was to be defeated, but he believed there would be
some providentia inerposton to arrest it, general
laughterl. He did not however, for himself like the
idea of sending it to committee sugar it over and
bring 1t back TO the Senate to swallow down.
Mr.. ARCHER. Would you swallow it, then1
NH NIT CmrIES9ks No, sir IN no shape or form in
Treasury with its iron vaults. aud dark places and
gloomy cells and Of its being apparently forgotten alto
geher and Of reducing taxes to increase your
and of all the series Of measures Proposed as a
string of contradictions upon their very ace-to be in
terpreed by the rule of contrnres and of the consu
honal currency, and of all these things many
empty barrels thrown out upon the of the Presi.
dental election to please the whales He would 20 for
project was odous in ITSELF that whether You made It
little better little worse it would still be unpala,a-
view Of affording 10 the friends of the scheme chance
to shape it, if possible, something like Gods truth.
designed to recommit the bill asked to have his nsruc-
tons explained What should he do with the wool
What should he do with the hemp and various other
articles HE was evidently taken all abackl
Mr. J. M CLAYTON defined his instructions, declared
the Senator from kentucky His very object in this pro-
position was to defeat the bil-to kill and he believed
the expedient a fair one.
MIR. SEWER asked il the instructions embraced the
minimum and specific duties, (against which Mr. Jarna
gin was sworn to go)
MIR j. VI CLArroN.-No, sir they do not, and with
other remarks,
The question was then taken by ayes and noes upon
the proposition to recommit with Instructions to abate
the proposed duties upon raw materials with view to
the protection Of domestic manufactures and carried
ayes -, noes a. follows -
YEAs-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Berrian, Cameron
Cilley J. NJ Clayton, T. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden
Davis, Dayton, Evans Greene, Huntington, JARsAoIN
Johnson OF La johnson of Md Msngum Miller More
head Niles Pearce Phelps, Simmons, Sturgeon, Upham
Webster, Woodbrdge-2S
Three democrats, in italics
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison. Athertop
Bagby Benton, Breese, Bright Calhoun Chalmers
Coqnitt, Dickinson, Dix Fairfield, Hannegan, Houston
Lewis. MDufhe, Penny hacker, Rusk, Semple, SEWER
Speght, Turney, Wesicott, Yuec-27.
All democrats. Resigned, Mr.. Haywood which makes
the Sc complete.
And the second branch of the instructions TO wit that
the conmttee shall report back bill afordng revenue