The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-03-04
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majority. Other amendment passed.
Hunter of the Senate made . report from
the Committee Of Conference on the Tariff hill.
Brodhead made on unsuccessful motion to
adjourn thinking it better to postpone action
until the Senate was fuller.
James had something to say an this subject
but in stead Of OBTAINING the Senate he would
print his remarks.
Guyer did not know but the report might
be all right but he could not agree to accept
q proposition Of which he knew nothing on
such important questions as the revenue.
Brodhead gave his reasons why he should
vote against the report; it would not reduce
the revenue nor reduce the price of articles to
the consumer, it would stimulate importations
which was unjust; he was aware it would pass
and would not make any factious opposition.
Bigler regretted exceedingly the necessity
Of differing with Brodhead on aquestion Of
so much importance as this. and could not do
SO without briefly stating the reasons why he
vote for the report. His constituents were
watching the action Of Congress with great
interest and he felt the responsibility Of his
position; he did not support the bill because he
believed it entirely right, there were some
features in it he would like to change, he pre-
ferred. that the schedule should not be reduced
below 90 per cent.
lie agreed with Brodhead as to the effect
of the bill upon the iron interest, but iron was
not the only interest in Pennsylvania, and
Philadelphia was a larger manufacturing place
than Lowell. Woollen and Cotton goods are
manufactured there in large quantities Mad
der and logwood should be on the free list
which would aid the manufacturers extensive
ly. The Senator felt it his duty to look
beyond his own state, to the interest Of all the
states.
The question Of adjusting the tariff was
very difficult as the interests were conflicting
and it was scarcely possible for human inge-
noty to ADJUST the whole, he had contended for
all he could get for his own constituents.
If it was rejected he was found standing
for equality, the best place to be found under
the circumstances, and therefore he should
vote for il. He knew some of his constituents
would complain bitterly of his action, but he
had done what was right for the entire people
Rusk would vote for the report with great
reluctance.
Yates said the same and added it was q
temporary measure. Report agreed to.
Adjourned.
House passed bill authorizing Secretary OF
War to contract for the removal of obstruc-
tons in the Mississippi, from the Balize TO
Desmoines, at S2Oo,OOO per annum for five
years.
A number Of Senate bills passed, including
the establishment Of additional land Offices in
Wisconsin.
Campbell from the Committee on Confer
ence on disagreeing votes on tariff bill made a
report. He said this question ought TO be
withdrawn from the party politics of the
country, and however Objectionable the report
might be, it should be borne in mind it had
been unanimously agreed to by members COM
posing the conference. He was authorized to
say not one Of them was entirely satisfied
with it, but the concessions were made as nee
essarily they must be made under such cir.
cumstances in order to carry any mea sure
In the first place, tho 100 per cent. schedule
and so much Of the old cent. schedule as is
not reduced down to low schedules or free
lists are reduced to 80 per cent. In the cent
schedule many articles are brought dowr
from the 30 per cent. schedule to lower sched-
ules; the same is the case with the interme
date schedule between C.. 81
The House Committee yielded to the
amenument OF the oenate winch proposed
reduction Of the higher schedules to 80 pc,
cent. and in the compromise Of the matter
have procured substantially their free lists
Finally the report Of the conference commit
tee was agreed to, by 1874 against IL
Much confusion prevailed throughout these
proceedings.
The Senate land bills granting lands to Min
nesota railroads came up and was amended
giving lands to Alabama for similar purposes
passed.
PIrrsBURe, March 8.
Meeting Of the citizens held to-day, the Ma
jor presiding. Speeches and resolutions pay
ing tribute to DIR. Kane were made.
Committee was appointed to make arrage
ments for public demonstrations Of respect
The remains being expected here in few
days.