The New York herald., 1846-06-27


bin or amendments, when the question YVES taken ON Ar
westcoit's amendment, which was lost-i7to %.
The amendment Of Mr. CRirrENpgN next voted
upon and rejected-yeas II, noes %
Mr. CRiTTESpES moved that courts martial, for trial
OF offences by volunteers shall only be tried by officers
Mr. BE~ros hoped that the Senator from Kentucky
would withdraw the amendment; and pleaded that the
would orbear alter the fundamental laws OF
the land by mere provso. MIR. b. said he had mortal
Mr. CnIrrESpsN, nner some remarks. withdrew the
amendment and the bill was reduced 10 third reading,
and passed, in the form as given above
Mr. H,rwoop presented memorial in behalf OF the
North Carolina Cherokeea Referred and printed
And the Senate adjourned
House OF Representatives.
wAsHiNoroS, Juno 26, ls46.
TARIFF RILL.
Mr. WINTHROP. Of Massachusetts, said that the manu-
facture OF cotton was not necessarily local There
an abundance of water power and human labor else
where than in New England and the Northern States,
and he glad TO find that cotton manufactured In
other parts OF the Union The hum of the spindle was
Carolina Even South Carolna-yes, South Carolina
was not altogether In this particular unhesrd Of His
friend from South Carolina ,ir Holnes smiled This
the gentleman might do. But meeting was called in
one Of the counties of that State the l7h of June,
ls4o for the double purpose of celebrating the battle of
Bunker Hill and 10 take for establishing cot
ton mill The people every beginning 10 un-
derstand that patriotism as well as national policy should
the spirit spread that this country might become the
greatest cotton spinning as well (as s the greatest
cotton growing country IN the world Gentlemen had
spoken OF tho enormous profits OF the manufacturers,
and OF monopoly. Great these profits repro
senee to be- southern gentlemen may if they choose,
and he Invited them TO 10 All that the manufacturers
ssked was reasonable interest their investment
Could that he monopoly. in which any Of wealth
might engage, either by buying cotton mill or build.
Ing one This bill before them sanctioned by
Ways and Means, and he one Of the minority, pro-
ceeded 10 give his views lie reloced that the President
OF the United States stood committed nearly a times,
TO aid in bringing about relations of peace with Mexico
and he was glad TO learn that these pledges made
with an intention of being fulfilled He should. there.
fore vote supplies for the prosecution of the war not
for the purpose of making conquest Of California nor
that our armies may revel in the halls of the Montezu
mas" but that may attain an honorable peace TIe
contended that the of 1912 was for revenue as we'll as
a revenue tariff. tariff was a reasonable pro.
tectve tariff The act of 1912 has yielded. and will
Yield as much as other act can be made yield lf
the present tariff bill could he retained he ready.
for the express aud ole purpose of CARRYING the war;
10 vote TO increase the duties of the articles
e was opposed e horizontal tariff The Secretary OF
ae Treasury proposed to drive the domestic to make
way ior foreign Articles and among them was that of
spirits the 50 $50 900 But he left this item
10 the Washngtoniau His general propositions were
J. Iha provision ought promptly to be msde for furnish
Ing the government with whatever additional
ana resources may be necessary for bringing the exist
ing war with Mexico to just and speedy conclusion.
and establishing an honorable peace . That addi-
ona revenue can be relied from the bill under
consideration either with the
dihcshons which have been proposed by the Secretary
OF the Treasury but that the contrary the whole
experience o the country shows that the operation Of
venue g. That the bill is at hest a mere experi.
ment, and ono which there is great reason TO fear
would resul, both curtang tho resources of the 20
yernment and crpplHg the industry Of the people and
that in adopting an entire system Of ad duties.
would open the door to all manner Of inequalities and
American merchant That the tariff act of lsi2 has
proved itself for three years past emphacay n
nue. tariff yielding with signal uniformity, and in pre-
else correspondence with the calculations Of its ramers
net average annual revenue of nearly twenty seven
millions oil dsars and ut once protecting the labor and
enrching the treasury Of the nation and that sub
santal mo 'fcation-certainly material reducton-of
the duties which imposes would be likely yield any
thing like an equal amount the government; and That
an issue of eight ten millions OF treasury notes and
the imposition of moderate specific duties and cof
fee for short term OF and for the single purpose
OF deray ing the expenses of the war the only mea.
sures Tor increasing the and the
nation, which be adopted with any reasonable pros.
pect OF success and that unless the administration and
rs friends intend to take the responsibility Of resong
TO direct taxation or Of mourning large national debt
these measures ought TO be adopted by them without
delay
Mr. BsopHrap of Pennsy1varia, presumed tho CON-
iee would take Il for granted that the subject before
them was OF the greatest Importance and were not
for the fact that his constituents took deep interes ST in
u he would not have risen TO discuss tit his duty
Two measures were presented for consideration The
ec Of 1912, and the bill from the majority of the Com.
nittee OF Ways and Means Neither Of them in all
theii details was pleasing to him He would have been
willing 10 have taken some OF the items of the of
ls4a and changed the duties them bu, as he could
not be gutihed IN this he was unwilling rip up and
destroy It All he could do. therefore, was to take
choice OF evils and as obliged to do in other
affairs, avoid the greater. The gentleman from Indiana
(Mr owenA during his speech the other day in which
he exhibited degree Of curious learning. invited those
favorable to projection to meet him and others the
same side OF the question in "a spirit Of compro-
misc" Now, he would meet the gentleman in
that spirit The act of ls!2 formed in 'compro.
mise - and he gave history Of 1t aud the condition
OF the country that time In proof of the assertion
The act of 1872 as revenue measure a good
BY 1t the Treasury was repenshed the faith and obgs.
tons Of the the farmer and me.
chanc rendered moro prosperous and better paid
says that many Of the duties articles specified the
act. are prohibitory but he (Nr Brodhea should like
them to he specified It cannot he done The charge
was not now made for the hrst time Gentlemen had urged
as reason why the law should be essentially changed
or repealed that il was carried by Jefferson
was elected President OF the United States by mao
rty many of the acts OF Congress- in 1904 carri
ed BY the casting vote of the Vice President We are
indebted for constitution to one vote in the New
York convention after the failure Of the Annapolis at
tempt and last though not least he believed that the
Texas solutions were carried by vote II the act
OF lS42 was carries By vote il argument in
Its favor, and he claimed it such But he should like
TO know why the British government did publish the
constitution Of the United States the Declaration of In
dependence Washington and Jacksons farewell address
ss, etc. Jefferson said. occasion, What have
done, that my enemies should praise mer And MIR.
Walker might himself make the inquiry as the Parlia.
ment hal published his Treasury report Sir Robert
Peelsays we may profit by the British example That
and Others in favor of free raie but should look to
the statesmen Of our own counry-there occasion
TO 60 abroad If Great Britain would consent to take
third Of her supplies of grain from US he would con-
sent to relaxation of duties in her favor But nno
tenths OF her supplies from the Baltic and she only
purchased Of from necessity after going elsewhere
On this subject he was, in the language of Mr. Calhoun,
on different subject, for msstery inactivity He ar.
gued generally in of protection as an American
doctrine, calculated in coming time, did in past to
make our people prosperous independent, and happy.
Mr. HuB.Rp, OF Virginia, said that he would support
the bill reported from the Committee of WAYS and Means
because contained much 70 commend IL TO the democ.
racy OF the land because reduces the existing duties
and dispenses with specifics and minimums whatev yer
gentlemen may say on the other side in of increas
ed protection When the issues of the two great parties
are reduced TO plain terms II resulshe democrats are
IN iav of revenue tariff the wings protective tariff
The hgs 60 for specific duties for protecton.he de-
go or ad vaorem duties because they conceive
tnem TO be just and honest In passing this BILL the do
ccrats propose to extrcate the industry OF the country
nom the shackles which the tariff of has thrown
around the course Of his remarks he read state
ment from me Treasury Department from which II ap.
es thst from 1913 TO lsss under the promise act
the whole amount of duties taken on was Sl7O 000
This was so much saved to those who have since
been taxed for the benefit OF the nanufacfurnrs-