American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-03
Baltimore Gllpner
Reported for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the 20th CoNGKEss'
WAsHrNGroN, July I'd, 1916
SENATE.
SENATE.

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The bill to retrocede Alexandra and Alex
,ndria county to Virginia was taken up.
NJ Johnson. of Md, said that being one of
tbe committee to which this bill had been re-
Eerred and differing from the majority, it SEEM
nd nroper that he should express his views. If
he thoupht as had been suggested, that the
tendency of passing this bill would be TO lead
TO removal Of the seat of government, he
should certainly oppose it, but he believed no
such thing. Mr.. j. then proceeded to argue
the constitutional power in Congress to retro
cede such portion of the ten miles square as
was not necessary to be retained for the pur-
poses of the government. i
Mr.. Miller argued both against the power OF
Congress to cede away any portion OF the Dis |
trct, and the expediency Of exercising such
mower if it did exist.
Mr.. Hannegan advocated the measure, and
knew Of no reason why we should hold the citi-
zens of Alexandria against their will.
Mr.. Calhoun said the first question was,
would the cession of Alexandria impair the OBJ
iect of the government in locating the seat OF
Government here. He saw not how it would.
The next question was, did any constitutional
objection exist He saw none. As to the eff
feet upon the removal Of the seat Of govern
ment which it is supposed this measure would
have, he was at a loss to see how it could ope-
rate thus. He trusted this capitol never would
be removed; he did not agree with Mr.. Madl-
son that the seat of government should be in
the centre Of the nation; he thought that it
should be ON the most exposed trontier-thus
it was with all the nations Of the globe.
Mr. Allen did not agree with this last propo-
sition, and argued that the commercial cities had
altogether an undue share of control over the
government, while it was located near to them.
Mr. Archer advocated the bill at length.
Mr.. Haywood made long and able argu-
ment against it, contendlng that no national
good was to be accomplished by it, and this was
all that should be consulted.
The bill was then passed, ayes 80, noes IA.
Mr.. flanagan submitted n resolution calling
on the President to communicate TO the Senate
any orders given to Gen. Taylor, for advancing
into Mexico. Lies over one day.
On motion it was agreed, ayes &c, noes 81,
that VIXEN the Senate adjourned it should do so
TO meet again on Monday.
The Senate then passed into executive ses-
sion.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Previous to adjourning at midnight last
night, the following members addressed the
Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Bell, of Ky, (whig,) Mr.. Perry, of
Md, (dem.,) Mr.. Root, Of Ohio, (whig,) Mr..
Miller, Of N. Y, (natlve,) Mr.. Daniel, of N.
c., (dem.) Mr. Hough, of N. Y, (dem) Mr.
Hampton, of N. Y, (whig,) Mr.. Houston, of
Del, (whg) and MIR. Lewis, of N. Y. (whig)
This morning after a motion for a call oftle
House had been lost,
MIR. Mcdowell, of Ohio, made a personal
explanation in reference to the leading article
of the Union this morning, commenting on
MIR. Brinkerhoff's speech, in which he was par
ticular in repelling the inference that he had
been or could be used by Mr.. BriulSerh offer to
revenge his own private wrongs.
A call of the House was again moved and
lost.
Mr.. Mcdowell moved a suspension of the
rules, to enable him to offer resolution pro-
viding that when the general debate ceased at
O'Clock, it should nevertheless be in order to
debate any proposition which might be offered
as an amendment, provided that no one should
speak more than fifteen minutes.
The House having resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole.
MIR. Gentry, of Tenn, (whg,) spoke in de-
fence of protection and the Tariff of 1912, and
contrasted some Of the professions with the ac-
tons of the democratic party both in Congress
and during the last Presidential campaign.
Mr.. Rathburn, of N. Y, (dem.) said he was
for modification Of the Tariff of 1912, and
not for its repeal. He defended 'specifc du-
ties" and opposed the bill reported by the
Committee ofWays and Means. He also sup
ported "plotection," and was not for abandon
ing it, and abused Mr.. Wick in good round
set terms for his lecture of yesterday.
Mr.. Joseph R. Ingersoll, of Pa, (whig,) fol-
lowed in support of protection and the tariff of
1912.
Mr.. Mckay, of N. c., the Chairman of the
Committee of Ways and Means, then obtained
the floor, and made a very forcibla and able
speech in support of the bill which he had re-
ported from that Communicable brushed away
the objections which had been made against it
like cobwebs with demolished the
sophistry of those who had opposed it from in
terested motives, and Showed and maintained
that it would produce at least as much, if not
more revenue than the present tariff He
Showed that more than half of our revenue was
now raised by ad valorem duties against which
such an cutlery had been made, and proved by
wing tesimony-the commission with Cover |
nor Poindexter at its head, that the cutlery was
totally without foundation.
He also showed that while the British Gov
eminent had repealed the duties on upwards of
400 articles and lowered them on more than
100 more-they had improved the condition of
the people, enabled them to obtain more cloth
ing and food and to live better, and yet had in
creased their reUenue.
Mr.. Norris of N. H., spoke against the pro-
tective policy and in favor Of the bill reported
by the committee of Ways and Means.
Mr., Jefferson Davis of Miss, had four min
utes 10 close the debate which he employed in
defending the Secretary of the Treasury.
The debate was then closed and the commit
tee proceeded to vote on the amendments which
might be offered.
On motion Of Mr.. Mckay, the proposed du-
ty on schedule A.-spirits, &c, was increased
from rs to 100 per cent.