The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-16

character Of the appropriations embraced in this bill
In reply 10 the point Of Mr. FEATHEKsTos that the bill
embraced no .pp'oplsons tor Mssssspp' he pointed 70
from her south to her north line He was IN favor OF
getting the for carrying the object OF this bill
BY making heavy appropriations for Notifications; and
be would now vote to cut down the naval appropra
tons of this year ve millions, getting rid OF unservce
able unemployed officers, terms not unjust to them
and withholding enormous appropriations Tor snip ouid
ing, &c.
AR. + next approached the tariff question: urging on
The committee the importance OF modifying the existing
revenue law while obtaining sufficient revenue, TO
afford the needed protection 10 domestic manufacturers
tie denied the position OF MIR CLIkGMAS thai the south
en States paid two thirds OF the gathered from the
whole country and argued 10 prove that the burdens OF
the government fel on all alike his constituents
sustaining their full share and getting as little in return
IN lhe way OF direct expenditures among them as any
others He IN favor oil doing everything demanded
by the peoples interest which could be done during the
remainder of this session. He opposed to failure
TO establish the agricultural bureau, necessary for os
tering the interests OF three fourths the country
Mr.. /. was also anxious Tor the revision of the In
dian department OF the government, and Tor giving
much needed The gentleman from Ohio further urged the
importance OF enac,ng the cheap postage BILL and estab
fishing the proposed board of account.
He would not take his seat without expressing his
tire concurrence in the views of the wisdom OF the com
promise which President Fillmore had express
ed Here the speaker went on to show that, notwh-
standing the ultrasms OF abotonsts the one hand
and Of ultra southern gentlemen the othef
of the country were well pleased with the settlement
made last winter Ills constituents mad endorsed MS
with their approbaon returning HIM over boh
regular democratic and abolition opponent. The iug-
tive slave law had been passed BY the Senate with one
third OF the members thereof out of their seats lie rep
rehended their absence, and then to show what
had been the action OF the House upon that bill con-
tending that, a whole, il good bill and refer
ring the vehement denunciaons OF the measure yet be-
ing uttered by extremists from both ends OF the Union TO
sustain this position. Mr. L. then went 10 expose
the position OF those who still opposed this bill. II had
met the sanction OF the President and his distinguished
| cabinet, whom he named
! Mr.. GlDDINGS desired to know whether he [Mr
TAYLonl had authority TO pledge Mr. Cowin as an en-
dorser OF the ugitive-save law.
Mr. TAYLOR here read extract from the recent let
ter OF Mr. Webster to citizens OF Westminster county,
New York. declaring that upon the compromise question,
all the members Of President Fllmores cabinet coinci-
ded with their chief This all he knew OF the
views OF Mr.. Corwn on the subject.
Mr. GlDDlNGS said that Mr.. Corwn had told a mem
Der of the House, then sitting by him. that had he been
in Mr.. Ewing's place in the Senate, he (Nr CO would
have voted as that gentleman had voted
Mr. SCHENCK remarked that, however MIR. Corwn
might have elt to be his duty TO vote had he been IN
the Senate n the time, member OF the government
OF the United States he felt il to be his duty TO stand by
the President in all his patriotic recommendations on the
subject
show how injurious to the true interests OF the country
the abors of the extremists OF both sections really
Their tendency was to the dissolution OF he Union,
which could be effected why, he argued TO prove
Mr. CLARK sent to the Clerks desk amendment
embracing appropriation of ten thousand dollars for
The Improvement OF Sackes harbor aud TO raise the
mains OF an old ship sunk therein.
Mr. CLARK commenced an argument IN favor OF his
amendment but the hour Tor closing the debate having
arrived, the committee rose; and
+, Mr. JONES having taken the chair I'm the absence OF
Nj MEADE, uhe chairman of the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Unon,) reported progress
! and then
The House adjourned.