Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-08-06
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
Tuesday. July %.

Benton,
rien. Criuenden and Archer all bore the highest
testimony to the character of Mr. Haywood and
the noble high and pure motive which induced his
RESIGNATION. They also expressed the strongest
adherence and indignation at the infamous out
rare which they said had been prepetraed by the
orcan of the administration, in his attacks upon his
character and motives.
The Committee on Finance reported back the
bill to reduce the Tariff, without amendment, and
asked TO be discharged from the instructions as vot-
ed yesterday.
MIR Evans, as member of the Committee. did
not assent, and hoped the Committee would give
some reason for making such request.
Mr. Lewis replied that reason was want OF
tina TO make a new BILL and that the instructions
were so uninteligble that the Committee could not
apree as to their meaning. The ofthe in-
structions had avowed that his purpose to defeat
the bill, and if it was to be killed. let the Senate
kill it, and not impose the burden of its execution
upon the Committee.
MIR johnson of Maryland took the same ground
as MIR Evans.
Mr. Spelght gave his reasons for asking TO be
discharged, the same Lewiss.
Mr. Benton took the same ground, and insisted
tina, the vote upon the motion to discharge was in
effect vote upon the bill, and he called upon
every one TO stand up to the rack.
Mr. Jarnagin defined his position. 1t was evil
dent that no amendments could be effected, and he
however, to refrain from voting the engrossment
of the bill and to leave the decision and the re-
sponsibity with the Vice President Of the United
States
Mr. J. NJ. Clayton denied that the committee had
not time to act upon the instructions, aud contend
ed that the instructions were not unnelligibe.
Mr. Webster denounced the bill.
Mr. McDufie replied and defended it. He de.
clared emphatically that he believed the bill would
produce as much revenue as the tariff Of 1912
Mr. Webster replied.
MIR Simmons asked Mr. McDufie whether the
bill wonld raise depress the prices OF provi-
sions.
Mr. McDufie said it would raise the price of pro.
visions.
Mr. Simmons said then this is the way the la
borer is to be rewarded for the reduction Of his
wages His wages are to be reduced and the price
of what he consumes increased.
Mr. Lewis-No one admits that this bill will re-
duce the wages oflabor.
After some further debate, the motion TO dis
charge the committee was agreed to-yeas 70,
nays %.
Mr. Webster renewed his motion of yesterday
to strike ont the 9th secton-yeas %, nays IS
So Mr. Webster's proposition was agreed to-
Mr. Jarnagin did not vote.
Mr. Benton voted for it,
Mr. r. johnson moved to refer TO select COM
mitiee with instructions. Lost-yeas %, nays ~.
Mr. Jarnagin was absent.
The Vice.President voted no, and said he was
taken somewhat by surprise.
The question on the engrossment of the bill was
now put, and the vote stood % to %
Mr. Jarnagn still absent
The Vice-Presdent then read his reasons for
the vote he was about to give. The responsibility
was great and he felt it deeply but whatever might
be the consequences, the responsibility must be
met and he felt sure that a majority OF the people
were for changing the present tariff lie then
gaze the casting gOts in farOr Of The 6H So the
bill goes to the House with amendment, which
will be concurred in at once.
The question being on the passage OF the bill,
Mr. Niles moved to postpone it to the first Monday
in December.
Amer remarks by Messrs Niles, Cameron, and
others the motion was negatived-yeas 27, nays
% Mr. Jarnagin voted in the negative. Alter
further debate by Messrs. Davis, Huntington, j.
NJ. CLAYTON and others, the bill was read third
time and passed -
Yeas-siessrs Alien Ashley, Atchison, Atherton Bag
by Benton, Breese, Bright, Calhoun, Cess, Chalmers
Jarnagia Lewis McDufie, Pennybacker, Rusk, SemPle
Sewer, speght Tnrnry, Westco,t, Ynce-sS
Nays-Messrs, Archer Barrow, Berrien, Cameron Gil
lev j. Clayton T. Clayton, Corwn, Crittenden Davis
Dayton Evans Green. Huntington, johnson OF Maryland
johnson of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller MoreheHd ;Naes
Pearee, Phelps, Sinnvns, Sturgeon, Upham, Webster
Woodbridge27.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE.-A resolution WAS offered 10 distribute
certain books TO members, and then motoh 10
suspend rules that said resolution might be con-
sidered-was rejected by aye and nay vote.
The House then resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole (Mr Reid in the chair,) and took up
the Post-Ofice bill.
Mr. Gordon spoke against its provisions-he did
not want to restore the ranking privilege TO Deputy
Postmasters.
Mr. Biggs next took the floor, and embraced the
occasion 10 speak Of the course Of Mr. Haywood in
.resuninq his seat in the Senate. This brought Up
Dobbn Barnger, Dockery and Reid, oil the
North-Carona delegation, in discussion about
the politics Of the old North State in general, and
the tariff in particular.
Mr. Houston of Delaware followed He defend
ed Mr. Haywood, and the spoke Of Delaware's right
to Pea Patch Island.
Mr. Ingersoll replied.
The bill was discussed by Messrs Hamlin, Jones
,of Georgia, Chapman and others
Without coming to any action on the bill, the
committee rose and reported. There being no quo.
rum present. the House adjourned.
Wednesday, July 90.
SENATE-The bill TO incorporate the Texas
Navy into the Navy of the U. S. taken up aud
discussed by Messrs Breese, Berrien, Cass, John
son of Nd and others. The subject was finally
postponed until tomorrow.
Mr. Lewis then called up the Sub-Treasury Bill
and the various amendments reported by the com
mittee were agreed to- A motion was made 10
amend BY establishing branch mint at Detroit
which was rejected Yeas Is, nays %.
Several other amendments reported from the Fl
nance Committee, were agreed to without debate.
An amendment to the 2lst section, the object OF