The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL PROC EEDINt:S.
NNNIIIJ CONGRESS-

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THE TiEiFE.-On Wcdncs,!avir tLc:Sen
ate, Mr.. Hunter. from the Committee On Fl
nance. reported the Ill! from the House con
tainirr TIE Civil and Iii oma:ic A;,pror,ia
ton hiI with mobilization Of the Tariff
and asked the Senate to pass Tie an.e w:tl.
out amendment.
Mr.. Pcarcc objected to having the motif
"at"n Of the Tariff forced upon the >yma;,
IN tbs manner. and il WAS finally made III.
or'l"r OF the day for tomorrow.
! Thursday. including an evening session
was accordingly devoted TO le.at.. Oh tn
subject. which was very earnest We cox
i''w para rraph>. indicating. some ,c;nts II.
It's course:
Mr.. CLAYTON. We must rccollcct that .c-a
is proposition to change the whole tariff s,s-
TEA brought in al the las fare, DAYS q: tie
Session. VIII II needs i.or'l'> consideration.
The llo';~" Of Representatives his been ~
~, y changed IL character " he late TIE
nac"':o':~ political tc,o'"'ion. | am a.ai..-,
;,..eir& measure MON The country in -
manner. This is carving l:ecci-its toe far
for rlv acG,,icSccncc.
Mr.. Cooper This tariff provision requires
great ,!c!ihcra'ion If this tariff incorrora-
ilor prevails. shall move a. an amendment
10 Ire III! The French SpoliaI;on hill. and
somebody else VIII move 70 tax OH the l!ar-
Dor and River bill and another - incor,,o
rate Miss l'ixs hi.i for the Insane Il Won
establish this precedent. You viii find every
imaginable measure tumblel iucon-ruo,.>lv
upon the Senate at the close q. the session.
adding. possible. to the confusion which
generally prevails at that period. lwoulI a
willingly see all the duties repealed. As wit
ness flc cnartr"n. q. such sections as those
relating TO the tariff in this bill.
Mr. Brolhrad. The first par. Of tie a
menlE!rnt 10y the Senator from North Carroll
IA was Tor the b1nr.i; OF the railroad Interest
IA 'fc south and Southwest. The latter ,,art
WIS INTENDED 10 'cnciit the manufactures oi
New England. Here vas a combination.
Pro Slavery and Abolition. Pro Slavery and
Know NotlinHism." For one. | viii stand
here until Saturday hight at - TO rc>i>. this
measure from Tie House Of Representatives
believe the non interest i paramount 10 any
other As regards protection. and this interest
is injured more than anv o:hcr bv this moli-
iicaton Of ;iic tariff The gentlemen from
Virginia and Vermont will also see that some
q. these alterations q. the tariff will sweep
their sheep from the decliyi:ics Of their
mountains
have 'cvcr rc>or:cd TO any factions con-
trivanvc - carr, any measure. however I'M
Vor:an, thcv NAV be 10 humanity. The Sen
a'or from South Carolina asks me what |
should say II the next House of REPRESENTA-
t!ycS should send in a bill for the rcreal of
,hc F"rtivc Slave law. hope they Will.
aud believe thrv viii also require the rc>;o-
ration OF the Missouri; line and the prohibition
OF Slavery in the Territories. Ever sine
nave been in Congress have resisted the
la>hinG measures together. and Senators will
bear me ont in the statement that when |
have been asked TO concur with PROPOSITIONS
to Introduce bill 10 repeal the FUGITIVE
Slave act under another bill have uniform
" refused. (lcS. Yes. from several Sen,-
ors) Inow tell these gentlemen that if
hey overthrow the rules which are mad. ,ar
he preservation of the rights of nino,it;c>
~ modifying a tariff under the cover o, =
general appropriation bill. if the Senate shall
n this manner endorse this IRREGULAR action
If the House, and if the President shall ,,Iix
his Signature 10 a measure thus carried all
an say is that | snail question all ny former
conclusions DO not say how shall act.
hall consider when the time comes. anA
hose who establish this precc.. mt must take
he consequences which will naturally flow
hcrctrom.
The question was then taken uron Mr..
LAYTON amendment proposing to strike ont
III relating 10 the Tariff from the bill. Yeas {
q: NAYS n.
ESTABLISHMENT OF AC"rrr OF ClAI>:S :
"A very important measure has passed Goa
!rcSS 10y large majority: we refer to a bill
or the establishment OF a court for the settle
nent of claims now investigated and decided
pon 10y committees O. the House. |. is said
hat 1t will likely save onc-fourth part of the
csSion> OF Congress. and in addition tlc
york will be better done.
The bill "Ives jurisdiction to the Court n
ear and determine all claims founded upon
NY law OF congress, or upon any regulation .
i an Executive department. or upon any
ontra"t. expressed OF implied. with the GOV
OF the United States. and all claims :
eferred by either House of Congress. The
est'monv IN all cases to be report, d to Con-
ress. and all upon which favorable decisions
re gwen are to be accompanied. with a bill |
bills to carry them into effect
IHE IAEIrr.-Thc Senate having finally
mt the appropriation bill back to the IIouSc
18th l'3 amendments, including that >tr;kiro
ut the Tariff Proviso, the House OH SUNDAY a
incurred and the Tariff remains UNCHANGED h
iIIE LAST l)AY.-Saturdav's session. NOT !
outstanding the previous vote TO rise at mid l
'@hf' was continued till about noon on SIM II
'y'-not without the confusion that ALWAYS Il
suits from crowding the important. business d
ITO the last hours. e
i"e | resident vetoed the bill giving al.i- ;,
'hai patronage to the Collins steamers Z
'' NV ";'Proi'1at.on bills were got through
SOME shape. The salaries Of the ,I,dr.s !,
tn" supreme Cour. wer, r,;s,J e.;no -.
80. Ir'' I;:s-rf A.. ~,