New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr.. MORGAN offered a resolution. which was adopt
ed iLstructing the Committee on Commerce 10 inqur
and report VIDA; additions means, any, are necessary
to loss Of life and for the preservation OF yes
sells from shipwreck on the Long Island and NewJer-
The House reeumed the consideration Of the Presi-
dents Message.
Mr. BINGHAM spoke 10 denunciation Of the Pres
Nr. BINGHAM said there has been great agitation
among the people, which still continues, and not with.
out cause In bis Judgment the President has violated
the people should sgitae for the correction Of ebuses
committed by their public agents; and believed with
Burke that where theie are abuses there ought TO be
clsmor because il were better sunber should be
broken by the fire bell thsn that we should be con-
sumed in the flames. The President has advanced the
propt slon that the several States Of the Union have
the pre scrptible and constitutional right 10 traffic in
slaves Dot only within but without their respective
Jurisdictions. Having naugurated that policy in
Kansas by which the soil has been cnrsed with the
maDscles and the foot of bondmeo, and stained With
the blood Of murder and assassination The President
with audacity unparalleled, came here to deprec sto
seitation aud demand Iuiescence In his policy, as a
test Of fidelity 10 the Constitution and the Union ln
order 10 enforce such scqUescence az duty the Pres
dept undertook defence of the repeal Of the Missouri
restriction and exposition Of the pio cpes OF the
Cor stifution and the rights Of the States under IT,
Basing his argument on these premiss, Mr. Bingham
argued earps SLY against the position assumed by the
President on the Slavery question.
The Message was reft ned TO The Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the Union.
bill for reducing the Duty Imports and for other
purposes, was taken up in COmmittee-Mr Humphrey
Marshall In TIE Chair.
Mr.. CAMPBELL Ohio did not propose, at thia
eviI that ell which could be said both sides bad
been betr ssid heretofore. Il had been charged ADD
would be sgan, that majority of the Committee on
Ways and Means, simply By extending the free lis.
now maze an open syowa that they do mean TO give,
incidentally, protection 10 various branches OF Amer
lean industry, by extending the list Of free articles; and
by way Of fortnJ ing themselves tor 80 dong he would
simply refer the ZEN lene 10 the preamble Of tho first
Tariff Law which passed Congress. Thai preamble
reads Wherefore. IL 10 necessary for the support Of
Government the discharged Of the debts Of the United
" States, and The encouragement and prosecution OF
manufactures, etc. That law was passsd by the
very who framed the Constitution, and signed the
Decsgaiion of American Independence. The principle
of protection - been recognized In every Tarih Get
since 1873 TO the present time; not excepting the Tarh
act Of 1916. Mr. buchanan the PTesdeht elect together
with the Leaders of the Democratic party supported II.
Thai act Acknowledged the principles OF protection,
ard did the substitute prepared by bis colleague,
Mr.. Leteher, on the Committee of Ways and Means.
There wss 70 proposition from any source excepting
That submitted by Mr. Boyee, which met fairly iD the
face The Distinction between tariff for revenue ADD
t1rh With discrimination for the purpose Of protecnon
But be would not enter into details The bill which
wac before the Committee was reported l1t SUMMIT,
since which tine the Committee which presented L
have received from various quart useful intOrmh)n
bearing on the "details Of the bill Tney had endsay'
oied TO perfect the measure but have lot yet COM
Dleied al the details. There bat one section
which provided for reduction Of the reyeLue by M
cIes sing the free list alone. Were pissed no lay
would reduce the annual revenue 100000 directly
ard perhaps from eco 600 10 So 900 eco indirectly
He would state in ibis connection. ard befIe nan
veto shall be taken, that majority Of the Com n1iee
Of Wsys and Means desire TO avail themselves OF euen
sddtcbs Information as they may recei'e during ths
progress Of the discussions. With q view to acedA'
plish tie Tin with second section the chief PuPe'e
Of which will be 10 simplify the collection OF me fesr
seIiug The e1peIies Of Custom Houses, and Sun ~
tier reduoiI the revenue Of the country be eoai oay
CIV say in general terms, tha, the ConnHee coz