The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-03
IN CONGRESS OF THE q. STATES
THURSDAY, MARCH j. 1855.


lss ElEAiNG SESSION.
The Senate six o'clock and proceeded the con-
sderation OF the resolution submitted some DAYS since BY
Mr SKwARp that those members of the Senate who
prevented BY sickness the sickness Of their families
py necessary business from attending AT the commence
ment Of the present session shall receive their per diem
from that time. 3E
Mr. CLAYTON moved 70 amend the resolution BY s,rik
ing out the clause in relation TO necessary business
The amendment rejected and the resolution was
agreed %
Mr. WILSON presented two memorials, which were laid
the table
The Senate resumed the consideration of the civil and
diplomatic appropriation bill, and Mr. SEWARD conciu-
ded his remarks on the revision Of the tariff.
Mr.. WADE protested against being called upon
cord his vote upon such important revis
ion of the laws Of the country without oppor
tunity to examine the subject Such revision ought al
ways be made with the delibera,on
He avowed himself rotectonist bpt would extend pro-
eciion in the first place the agrcturists of the country
TO neglect their interests altogether Legislation should
be like the dews of Heaven impartiay falling upon every
great interest in the country He thought the House of
Representatives had right attach any conditions they
pleased according to the constitution to the appropriation
bills which they originated but in this instance the pow
er had not been exercised very wisely.
Mr. WILSON tired of hearing the arguments in fa-
of protection these arguments had been reit
Grated for the last twenty The time had come
to take the question Of the tariff of the political contests
Of the country He should vote for the bill II be-
ieving that the interests of the country required
ton Of that kind
Mr. BRODHEAD asked division of The question. The
ona for the benefit of the railroad interest in the
South and Southwest; while the latter part intended
benefit the manufacturers of New England. Here
combination pro-slavery and aboltonisIn pro-slayery
and ow-nothingism
He congratulated his southern friends upon their new
able and accomplished ally in behalf OF ee-rade His
friend from Massachusetts had nmaed that the idea of
protection be abandoned 1t had been long time
since such opinions had been heard from that quarter He
would remind the Senate that the slaverade IN
Massachusetts well the notion just advanced OF free
trade He could understand why the senator from Massa
chuse favor of freetrade. There about four
hundred millions of dollars worth of slave property in
the South and If the system Of direct taxation should be
resorted great part of the burden will fall that
ton of the Union Massachusetts has had protection
wooen goods until her corporations have got rich and
able compete with the foreign manufacturers and
she her dyesus and wool free and to accomplish
this object she is willing to consent that the southern rail-
roads should have their iron duty free.
Mr. BROWN was glad to find that Massachusetts was
taking the right ground the subject of reetrade and he
hoped that by and by she would be right the subject of
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee appealed to his friend from
North Carolina to withdraw his amendment and allow
the Senate to to direct vote the proposition Of
the senator from Delaware, Mr. CLAYTON.
Mr.. BADGER withdrew his amendment.
Mr. BRIGHT anxious to the bill stripped OF this
irrelevant matter He thought the proposition of reyis
ion Of the tariff good but it out of place in this
bill He for one willing to take the responsibility OF
striking it out of this appropriation bill while he would
vote for it at another time independent proposition
Messrs HUNTER, BAYARD, TOUCEY, GWiN WELLS,
| CLAYTON, JONES Of Tennessee, BUTLER, and MASON
continued the discussion until hapast ten o'clock, when
motion made to adjourn; which was rejected
%, nays &C. 9a0N
Mr. DOUGLAS then addressed the Senate at length
in favor of the amendment of Mr.. CLAYTON He fol-
lowed by Mr. SEWARD on the same side
The question being then taken the amendment of Mr.
CLAYTON, it agreed toyeas q, nays 24as fol-
lows:
-Messrs. Allen, Badger, Bayard, Bell, Benjamin
Branerd Bright Brodhead, Clayton Cooper, Foot Geyer
James Pearce Pratt Seward Shields Stuart Thomson Of
New Jersey, Wade, and Wright-2l
NAYS--Messrs Adams, Butler, Chase, Clay, Dawson,
Douglas Fitzpatrick Gillette Gwn, Hunter Johnson Jones
Of Iowa. Mallory Mason Rusk, Sebastian, Sdel Sumner,
Toombs Toucey, Walker, Weller, Wells, and WisonA.
/ Mr. BROWN when his called, announced that
he would have voted against the motion but that he had
paired Off with Mr.. THOMPSON of Kentucky.
Mr. DOUGLAS stated that he voted in the negative in
order be able reconsideration and he accord
ingly submitted that motion.
motion was then made that the Senate nd ourn which
was agreed to--yeas "a, nays % and accordingly
The Senate adjourned