Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-08
LYNCHBURG IIRGINfAN.
Tariff Debate in the Senate

ueOaleu IN the senate III the lnoinInp Mt. tlay
ton had moved to strike out the tariff sections
He thought ii not only unusual but improp
er to legislate on such an important subject il
connection with the appropriations TINT must be
made to sustain the government. Ii was eoercivs
legislation, which he condemned 1t required the
Senate to submit to the House, or lose the appro.
priations. This result WAS held in terrorem. but
he said he should do his duty.
The position in which ihcy were placed was
pointed out by Mr.. Hunter. who urged the Sen
ate to yield in such emergency lie referred
to the circumstance nnder which tho provisions
in relation to the tariff inserted by the
House. TO show that there no choice bat be
tween genera. modification and special one. IN
reference to railroad iron and raw wool. For his
own part, he was in favor Of a general modihca-
ton of the tariff. On the question of precedent
he admitted that he should be opposed, as an orr
gnal proposition, to inserting the House prov-
sion but it was in the bill and he would not
strike it out. He opposed TO the practice of
lacking; but there some cases in which ii
was justifable, and he thought this one
hr. Wade said he should not be driven TO vote
upon subject which he had not time to exam.
inc. am proteotionist. The agricultural
J
died by this measure. | cannot persuade my
self that the House has not the constitutional
right to afix any condition to their money bills.
Mr.. Seward, nterruptng Has the house the
constitutional right Ia attach proyso for the
admission Of state ia general appropriation
bill1
Mr. Wade-God forbid | should say no for
the time may come when TINT may he done. !
would I've the last to question the constitutional
right OF such
Mr. Wilson, have listened to Mr.. Wade and
am sick of this talk about protection. We have
had Buncombe speeches enough tonight about
the labor of the country. Everything that has
been said on the subject for twenty years past
has been repeated Al the predic tons about dan
ger from the want "a protection have been ial,
fed. In 4SlG, the interests of the manufacturers
sacrificed for political considerations. In
1851 the senator from Newly ork voted for ncnr-
poratng the River and IIarbor bill, upon the Civ
Il and Diplomatic bill of that year. Tint was
not more homogeneous TO the subject thnn this ta-
riff Qualification
Mr. Brodhead opposed and Mr.. Touccy and
Mr.. Gwin spoke in favor of the bill Mr.. Clay
ton made an appeal in behalf of the Agricultural
interests lf the country. Mr.. Butler. of South
Carolina. replied that there were other agricul-
tural interests besides those OF Delaware, and rid
icued the idea that Hin, and the grain grow
ing states Of the West needed any PREDICTION
As for Massachusetts, turning to Mr. Wilson,
she needs protection, She mikes more by
granite and ice than We do by cotton and rice.
Mr.. Mason have taken no part in this de
bate, but the senator from belrwarc this morn
ing suggested that next ear the new party might
incorporate the repeal ii the Fugitive slave net
into the appropriation bill.
Mr.. Clayton-Does the gentleman mean 10 say
that in any way OF manner expressed o. intjmC.
ted any desire for such mcG sure
Mr.. Mason heard the threat, aud marked
the quarter whence it came.
Mr.. Rusk-Willthe gentleman from Delaware
tell us if there is amy American party outside Of
Delwarel
Mr.. Clayton Ito Mr.. Rusk)-Nou will find out
within the next fourteen months whether the
American party is outside at Delaware 70 Mr..
Mason)-And You will find very shortly whether
there are any of them in Virginia. loa talk of
disunon. lfyou senators, you und each OF YOU,
and the Representatives in the other House should
resolve here that the Union should be dissolved,
the great body of the people are attached 10
the Union that they would come here and hang
you all, else throw YOU into the Potomac.
Mr.. Douglas am for reduction Of the ia
riff TO simple venue standard. ! free
trade man, but cannot vote for such measure
as this. | want 10 know something about this
bill. am willing to reduce the tariff, upon the
principles of that Of $40, twenty per cent, bat
understand that there are great infractions of
the principles OF the tar1t. Look at wool,
duced from thirty TO eight per cent, instead Of
twenty four per cent, according 10 the general
scale. Gentlemen from the North tell me they
go for the measure because il is the first rrotcc.
tive measure they have ever had and therefore
the delegation from Massachusetts III both
houses go for IL Illinois i, one OF Bc largest
wool-growing stats ia thr nior. 80 snf tho
western statt-. }oH 49, tr' to 60, urecr these
circumstance for arcdavtion Of the wool duty
from 80 20 : Ter cent. II tbs bill was right, Ia
itself, | wouldn't vote for it, because II i revulu
tionary III its character. II YOU get this into
an appropriation, what can't you get there Be
gin 10 break through these safeguards, and your
appropriation bills will be overwhelmed.
Mr.. seward have never resorted TO any
factious continuance 10 carry any measures how
ever important they maY be to humanity. Tho
senator from South Carolina asks whit |
should say If the House of Representatives should
send III bill for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave
Law. | hope they will. and believe they will
also require the restoration of the Missouri line
and prohibition of l6very III the territories. Ever
since have been in Congress have resi- sted the
lacking of measures together, and senators will
bear me out in the statement that when | have
been asked to concur with propositions to intro
duce bill TO repeal the Fugitive Slave Act
der another bill have uniformly refused. (Yes,
yes-trom several senators.) | now tell these
gentlem"n that If they overthrow the rules which
are made Tor the preservation Of the rights of mi
Borities, by modifying tariff under the cover of
general appropriation bill--if the Senate shall
in this manner indorse the irregular action of
the House-and if the President shall aHiX his
signature TO a measure thus carried, all | can say
is,that shnll question all my former conclusions
do not say how shall act. shall consider
al. Al.