Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-07-25

Of the Northern Democracy"
Correspondence of the Public Ledger.l
FROM WARRINGTON.
The Tarif-Debaies in the Senate.
WASHINGTON. July Is, 1916.
notice great deal Of speculation in tho news
papers and correspondence from Washington, as
to the probable course Of certain Senators on
the new Tariff Bill. Some, it is stated, have
left Washington, and do not intend 10 return
others propose leaving before the vote sha have
been taken, and others again who have been
supposed TO be in favor Of the bill have private.
ly expressed an intention either 10 vote against
il, or for some important notifications. One
paper, perceive, announces that Mr. Scmple
has already gone, without intending to return.
and another that Mr.. llsnnegan, having become
disgusted with the whole course Of proceedings
here, was already on his way to Indiana. Both
Mr.. Srmp!e and Mr.. Hannegan were in their
seats to-day, and 80 Of course the statements in
reference TO these gentlemen cannot be true.
Some Senators on both sides will, no doubt, be
absent when the final vote is taken, but il is as.
ccrtaiaed that these have "paircd of, so that the
final resul, will no; be affected one way or the
other by the absence Of these members. What
that result may b., the proceedings and move
mcn,s in and out Of the Senate appear to be
daily involving in increased uncertainty.
From the remarks OF Mr.. Calhoun totsy on
tho Treasury Note Bill. it would seem to be ron
dered brobablc that distinct bill. levying du-
~ on tea and coffee, will be introduced before
the close Of the session, and passed in the Sen.
ate, il it shall be found necessary to secure the
passage Of the bill now before the Senate. Bu,
it is very doubtful, judging from the decided
vote in the House, on striking those articles
from the dutiablc list, whether such bill would
pass that body. The debate on the Tariff Bill
will not certainly be concluded until near the
c.oee of next week, and then, learn from re.
lluble source, that Mr.. Jarnagin will. under the
instructions Of his State, vote for its passage
but, in the mean ;ime, an amendment, intended,
it is understood. TO meet certain objections tc
the bill, will be introduced, for which he, and
probably both .Mr. Benton and Mr.. Haywood
will vote. II the amendment be adopted, tbs
bill will probably pass in this shape. and with this
amendment be returned to the House, where
i, is believed that there ~iH be difficulty. The
final result, therefore, as I have before stated
is involved in great uncertainty. But tn.
views Of Senators on the important measure
beiore Congress, are Of far greater interests I,
the citizens Of Pennsylvania than the specula
tions Of mere looker-on, however reliable ma,
be the authority upon which those speculation
are based, and to these will devote the remain
der of this letter.
An interesting debate sprung up this morn
ing, ON the presentation BY Mr.. Cameron OF tn
proceedings ofa meeting of the democratic CT,
izens of Northumberland county, Pennsy lvania
held at Sunbury, on the Nth inst. against tn
passage OF the new tariff bill. In presenting
these proceedings, Mr.. Cameron took the occd
sion TO remark, that the panic in Pcnnsy lvani
occasioncd by the passage Of this bill throug
the House, was no uhig panic-it was pan
" osuouS thc ueMotf~fC CttiEcus VI thot Cou
monwcath. The county of Northumberland
ont of a vote Of $500, gave democratic vote {
, 1900. Northampton, too, who was also here b
her representatives to look afler this bill, CAV
( a very large democratic majority. Much ha
been said here about the rights Of the Soutl
, and the rights Of Massachusetts,. Pennsylvani
contends for no privileges. She asks only TO b
lot alone. He requested the reading of tn
; proceedings, that il might Be seen wha, tn
5 democracy Of Pennsylvania had to say, and the
, were accordingly read. They declared that tn
doctrine Of protection to American products an
D manufactures against Foreign products an
/. manufactures, has received the sanction of a
democratic Presidents since the formation Of III
0 government; that Pennsy sylvsnia has never Civ
= en- vote for any candidate for the Presdcnc.
b who did not recognize this principal; that d,
n ring the late canvass, Mr.. Polk, in his letter
\ Mr.. Kane. recognized tho principle of tari
!, for revenue, with discrimination for protec,o
"A fair and just protection to all classes
Q was hoped that the principles Of that let,s
y would be carried out but the passage Of 81
i McKay's bill through the House had des,roye
n the hope of Discrimination for protection. al
Il shows that the principle OF discrimination pure
e for Ieyepue is TO be adopted,