Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-31
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, JULY q, 1916.
SENATE

The Vice President laid before the Senate a
communication from the Hon. VIM. Haywood
Jr, addressed 10 the Senate Of the United States,
resisning his seat in that body as Senator from
the State Of North Car"lna
On motion Of Mr.. Webster lin the absence Of
Mr. Mangum il was ordered hat III" President
OF the Senate inform the Executive of North Ca
roina of the resignation OF Mr. Haywood.
Mr.. Cameron presented the proceedings Of a
large Democratic meeting in Pennsylvania,
against the repeal Of the Tariff OF 1912. Read
and referred 10 the Committee on Printing.
On motion OF Mr.. Lewis, The S nate proceeded
10 The special order-lhe bill 10 reduce the Tariff.
In making The motion, Mr.. Lewis expressed The
hope lha, The bill would be disposed OF to-day.
Mr. Webster said il was indie alive of The ge-
neral interest which surrounds this question that
lie had not now The honor to address full Senate.
Since the commencement. Of his remarks on
Saturday Senator from one OF The Souihein
Stairs had resigned his seat in this body. We
should probably soon hear from him Of the mo-
tives which led 10 this step. Gle Mr.. w. no
Otherwise knew uf those reasons than from ve.
~ extraordinary publication in the government
paper of Saturday night.
a The Senator had gone from among them,
Mr.. w. said he might now peak OF him as a
man of character and allainments both here and
al home-of great courtesy and unsurpassed in
duslry, and rs all knew from his course here, an
intelligent friend nfIhe Administration. Mr.. w.
said he confessed that he was ashamed OF his
country when be saw man like This hunted
down and abused. as he had been, By some wri-
ter for the Government in the Government paper.
II was disgrace to the coun'ry-a disgrace TO
the civilization OF the age-and disgrace 10 The
American Press.
Then abiding 10 the extraordinary efforts maxi
ing in Mexico 10 prosecute The war with this
country, OF which he presumed The government
had official advices, Mr. Webster said this was
an additional reason why the existing Tariff
should be let alnne, and why no experiments
should be made upon the revenue Of the country.
Mr. Webster depicted with great force the ruin
which would result from the passage OF the bill
upon sea and upon land-in every branch of the
industry of The country.
Mr.. w. said he had indicated on Saturday an
intention OF moving 10 postpone This bill until the
next session. He wonld, however, instead OF that,
and with view of testing whether the Senators
on The other side were determined 10 pass the bill
with all its imperections now move 10 strike ont
that par, Of the ninth section which provides that
in cases where goods have been taken and sold
by The United States on account OF undervalua-
ton, with an intention OF defrauding the revenue,
The owner or importer shall be paid the amount
of his invoice and five per cent. in addition.
Mr.. Jarnagn said he should vote for this
amendment. The section in The bill, as il Stood
was directinviiation 10 the dishonest importer 10
enter by false invoices, by removing The penalty
of conhsca,ion, and no bill with such provision
could ever receive his vote.
Mr.. Crittenden hoped If The bill was 10 pass, it
would pass without single Wing mark upon it.
II the Senators on The other side, who had the
strength, chose 10 pull down The whole fabric of
American industry, and crush themselves in its
ruins, let them do it.
Messrs. Lewis, McDuffie and Pennybacker
defended The section AS il stood.
Mr. Benton regretted lha, the amendment was
submitted. He had hoped 10 be permitted TO vote
in silence for the bill, without being made respon-
sible Tor its details, for The sole purpose of over
turning the Tariff of 1912. But as The amend
ment had been proposed, he felt bound TO vote for
it, He did not approve of the bill, but he should