Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-07-30
Correspondence Of the Express
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1876.
SENATE.
Important proceedings on The Tariff Bill.

The Vice President laid before the Senate COM
muncation ON Mr. laywood's resgning his seat as
Senator from North Carolina. On motion of Mr.
Webster in the absence Of Mr. Mangum, il was or.
dered that the Vice President notify the Executive
of North Carolina Of Mr. Ilaywood's resignation.
Mr. Cameron presented the proceedings Of De-
mocratic meeting in Pennsylvania against the repeal
Of the Tariff over which the President Of the Bali-
more Convention (which nominated President Polk J
presided, at which he declared that the Convention
was not opposed to the Tariff of 1912, and il il had
been known that Mr. Polk had been opposed to it,,
he could not hare been nominated
On motion of Mr. Lewis the Tariff bill was taxi
en- up at II o'clock Mr. Webster resumed his re.
marks, and commenced by abiding TO the resig.
nation Of Mr. Haywood as an indication of the great
interest which surrounds this question. lie COM
pimenled him, as man of character and stand.
Ing, learning and industry and as an intelligent
friend of this administration. Mr. Webster said he
was ashamed of his countrymen when he saw a man
like this hunted down and abused as he had been
BY some government writer's in government paper
of Saturday night. II was dsgracs to the coun-
try to the civilization Of the age, aud 10 the Amer
can press.
Mr. Webster adverted to the extraordinary efforts
making by the people aud the clergy in Mexico, to
raise money to carry on the war with this country,
as another reason why the tariff should not be dis
turbed, or any experiment made on the revenue Of
the treasury
Mr. Webster spoke for an hour and half and
concluded by moving to strike out that part of the
9th section which provides that when goods en-
tered below their value with intention to defraud
the importer shall receive the amount of his invoice
and five per cent addition, the goods having been
taken and sold for the use of the U. S.
Mr. Jarnagn said this section offering in.
ducements for entries, and no section containing il
would receive his vote.
Mr. Crittenden hoped, il this Bill of Bills was tc
pass, that it would pass without single Whie
mark about it, He had hoped that no proposition
for an amendment would have proceeded from The
Wing side of this Chamber If the Senators il
the opposition, who had the strength, chose to de
mosh the whole fabric of American industry, anC
crush themselves in its ruins, let them do it.
The debate was continued by Messrs Penny
hacker, Johnson, Of Md, and others.
The Senate, after further debate in which NJ
Benton expressed his disapproval ofthe Bill, but hi
intention to vote for il for the sole purpose OF
turning the Tariff Of 1912.
motion was made by j. NJ Clayton to commit
the bill to the Committee on Finance with instruc
tons TO restore the minimum and specific duties o.
the Tariff Of 1912 This amendment was lost
Yeas 81 Nays 90.
Messrs Cameron and Sturgeon voted with thu
Wings, and Jarnagin with the Democrats.
MIR Clayton Of Del then moved to commit thu
Bill with instructions to modify it so as to discrim
mate in favor Of the raw material and sgains, GER
tain foreign manufactured articles, and also in favo
of an increase ofrevenue so as to provide more ad
equate means for the support of the government
and his amendment was agreed to-Yeas %, Nay
o.
Messrs Cameron, Niles and Sturgeon voted witt
the Wings; otherwise il was aparty vote This /
Equivalent to the defeat Of the Bill