Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-17
ruIRTY-slCoND CONGKEss--2D SESSION.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER IA, 1857
SEN NaTE.

letter from Mr. King read requesting Dir Atchlson
. preside for tie day.
large number OF petitions presented, amongs; them
some thirty against the employment o. caplans ia The ser
vice OF The United States.
Mr. Davis presented several petitions praying that the go
ing into operation OF The Steanooat Law ptssci d. u'e
last session, be delayed.
NJ Mason ia.tn4uccd bill amendatory OF the act max
ing appropriations for the continuation OF Tie Hex!ean
5UundeIy. -
land law Of the last scsslon SO as 10 give 10 all WHO sted
in the last war l60 acres OF land
The Presidents message taken up, and, motion,
lie portions thereof relating 10 foreign iatsons cnurc,
naval aiirs military affairs Int1n ai.s AMI pubic Ia"S,
referred 10 the several committees "n ih"se s"hs
Mr. Davis referred to that portion o The 'easGgG iEonn'
cling death OF Daniel Webster ard rronou6ce an 'n-
uurnt and feeling euosr his virtues and services. he
oiTcrcd the customary resolutions .! respect.
Nir Butler Mr. Cnss, Mr. Seward and Mr.. Stockton, fol
IlwI in most chasc and thrilling offerings 10 hs memory
TIE resolutions adopted nr,! the S"natr "GJon'uSd
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Meade Of Virginia, maze po"etin spoect hEaIn't
protection and cGntcdaa that the CGuc"n Ui dHtj or
rail road iron would benefit every one; ara wac, m s",
exempt from duty previous 10 lo4> II """'t ever 10
said bcr! the masrrs, who could transport thrir o-
auctions more chenpy owing to the ihcicise U! ran FJi
lhus multiplying the demand
He conlcnded that il custom.houses were abolished
throughout the world it would found adequate 10 tie
supDoIt of its nl,ubaats ami that protection bcncE!isd the
owner of machinery lar greater extent Than the Ia5ofr
pnnoved in manufactures; hence he said, rendering tie
CAPITALISTS of North md the raiser o the South TIC
inirnaes of tie country, tho former oi whom did not re-
uur protection labor would turn 10 manufacturing
whenever the demand for it by agriculture was supplied
He admitted that surplus IN Tie treasury might lead 10
cxtavagan and unconstitutional appropriations; ana con-
ded by insisting the Government ought om ihe sur
plu to have paid O the Mexican debt o Elk millions upon
which il was having interest," instead Of purchasing up bonds
a, fifteen pur cent aud by blaming the Democratic party
for not passing compelling it pay oil the debt due
Mexico.
Mr Stanton OF Ohio opposed to the accumulation
of surplus in Treasury, which might be obvated by
ro rata reduction of duties all articles similar 10 unsc
which could be manufactured in the country and by abolish
ing il on ull articles which do not come into competition
iih those here; he was IN aVor protection
for the sake protection and went for specific rahe than
nd raorem duties , ,u
Mr. Mison followed, and said he viewed the tariff OF
1916 as an instamen Of what is demanded oy The spirit o
the ape and although did consider the present the
nroper time for the introduction of the resolution of r
Brooks vet if it was done with the consel vi The ExecG
tive he would concede Mr.. Fillmore the crehit oi at
tempting 10 destroy the protective policy II was MOI IN
nrcordance with the views OF the PRESIDENT ne lr M
was willing that Immediately after the reception OF his pro-
eve message Congress should determine TO PROSTATE that
policy forever.
object was not TO nurc The protective system. He pro.
cesded 10 show that reduction in the raw material even 10
small extent, would much larger loss OF revenue,
and he was willing 10 purchase trhlng oGpei d" ~
rrrat an expense He then entered INTO potca ecohoy
disc uisition as with the trade ana commerce vi
the country argued that aboshlng proecuoh "ouu oe
TO stimulate competition abroad
Mr. Giddings of Ohio said there was no party issue IN
yoycd in the rc.o!uton the tendency OF public opinion
is every where opposed TO protecon and was IN VAN 20
strive in favor of It's continuance lie then aoVeteo 10 INC
nsinn f slavery which seemed be the sole object OF
The sneech al the conclusion of which the committee rose
without any decisive action taking place win reference "
The subject under discussion.