New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-12-22
wAsmseros. December "a 1859 =

WARRINGTON, December -, I6s&
SENATE ID letter from Mr. King was read, requesting
Mr. Atchison to preside for the day .ys- 3s E
A large number Of petitions presented amdnfst
them some thirty against the employment Of n
Mr. Davis presented several petitions praying that the
going into operation q the steamboas law past st the
Mr. Mason introduced bill ameudatory n tha act
making appropriations for the continuation II the Mex
can boundary.
Mr. Broahead gave notice Of BIZ changing the bounty
land law Of the last session to give a who ssrvsd
in the war 160 acres Of land.
The Presidents message was taken up and On notion
the portions thereof relating to foreign relations
merce, naval affairs military oairs Indian affairs and
public lands were referred to the several committees
Mr. Davis retired to that portion Of the nsssase
nounc9S the oath Of Daniel Webster. and pronounced
an eloquent feeling euIogy upon bis virtues and ~
vices iIa of ed the customary resolutions Of respect
Mr. li;fier VI. Cass Mr. Seward and Mr. Stocktoh fol-
lowed II oo haste and thrilling oerings to his memory
The resolutions were adopted, and the Senate adoaus
Hovss.-M-. Meade Of Va made 3 powerful spsssh
who contended that the rsdustion Of
duty a railroad iron wond benefit every one and which,
said vas from duty previous TO 1912 Itwoud
e'fI e SAID neneht the iron masters who could trans
| Of railroads. thus multiplying the demand 90 =,
He contended that II cuatom-bouses were abollshed
throughout the world u would he found adequase % he
the of machinery to far greser extept than The
laborer employed in manufactoris hence said rs-
dsrng the capitalists Of the North sugar fxises
of the South the millonares Of the country fsr
Of whom did not require protection becanse labor veu
Q6z0AH6
by agriculture supplied
He admitted that surplus In the treasury might IeaA
to extravagant and unconstitutional
concluded by insisting that the Government ought froN
surplus to have paid of the Mexican debt Of sx u
ions upon which was paying interest instead Of
chasing bonds at fifteen per and by blaming the
democratic party for not passing law competns Il to
| pay off the debt due Mexico.
Mr. stanton. of Ohio, opposed the seeunusiicn
Of surplus in the Treasury which might Be obyiated By
pro reduction Of duties ali articles similar 70
those which could be manufactured in tbs eountry
by abolishing it all articles which do come into
competition with those here be in n
of protection for the sake Of protection and
specific rather than ad yalorem duties.
Mr. Milson followed who said he viewed the fAE6 Of
1s46 instament of what is demanded ~ ths spst
Of the and although he did not consider the
the proper time for the introduction of the resouo0 II
Mr. Brooks done with the Of the Ex-
ecuve he would concede to Mr. Fillmore the credit Of
attempting to destroy the protective policy II it not
in accordance with the views Of the President he
NJ was willing that Immediately after the reception Of
his protective Congress should determine 70
| proftrate that policy forever asSs 5sssB4sg
But from recent Developments he satisfied that the
object not Djure the protective system He pro-
ceed to show that reduction in the MATERIAL even
to small extent. would much larger loes Of
nue. and he not willing to purchase tring ben
eff at great expense He then entered into po
ca economy disquisition connected with the trade
and Of the country and argued that aolishug
protection would be to stimulate competition abroad
Mr. Giddings Of Ohio said there party issue in
yolved in the resolution; that the tendency OF public
in vain to strive in favor Of its continuance he then ID
veed to the question Of slavery which seemed TO b III
committee without any decisive action taking pae
with reference to the subject under discussion.
Batuore Dec 16-The Vice President elect, the Hon
VIM Rufus King. is better to-day, Thursdsy
In the U 8. Senate to-day the resolution to copfef u
title of Lieutenant General on General Scott was mad
the special order for Monday The Kentucky elec
tion case was taken up and considered. Il
The House went into Committee Of the Whole on tn
Tariff question 3es