The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-14


post Office and federal courts
On motion by Mr.. MORGAN, of New York,
Resolved That the Committee Commerce be, and they
hereby, directed inform this House what further
any, necessary prevent the loss Of life and
the preservation OF those who be shpwrecked on the
coasts OF New Jersey and Long Island In the State Of New
York, and to report BY bill or Otherwise.
Mr. CLARKE of Connecticut asked consent to introduce
resolution instrucng the COMMITTEES Copmsrce to in
erecting reproof building of stone at Hartford Connec-
cu for the of the United States courts and for post
Office but objection was made.
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL MESSAGE.
The House resumed the consideration Of the Presidents
message the question being the motion that 1t be refer
red TO the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Union and printed.
republican party reviewed considerable length that
part the message which refers question Of slavery
dissenting from the positions taken by the President
Mr. CAMPBELL of Ohio, remarking that the session
half over and that much business remained to be done de-
manded the previous question.
The call for the previous question seconded-ayes
95 90 and under the operation thereof the motion
that the message be referred TO the Committee Of the
Whole the state Of the Union and printed was agreed
to-
On motion of Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio the House then
went into Committee of the Whole on the Of the
Union mr. II. MARSHALL of Kentucky in the char) and
proceeded TO consider House bill reducing the duty inn
MT CAMPBELL, of Ohio, remarked that he did moi
propose to enter into argument on the subject at this
time, believing that which could DOtn
had been better said heretofore Charges had been made
and would be made again. that the majority of the Com
mttee of Ways aud Means simply by extending the free
list did for the purpose of covering up the principle OF
protection lie now openly avowed that they do
give incidentally protection TO various branches OF Amer
industry by extending the list of free articles and BY
way Of certifying themselves for doing he would sim
ply refer gentlemen the preamble of the first law the
i tariff which passed Congress. That preamble read
it is necessary for the support of government
the discharge Of the debts of the United States and the
tandDr
was passed by the very who framed the constitution
and signed the Declaration of Independence The prnc
pie of protection had been recognised in every tariff ac
from 1889 to the present time not excepting the tariff ac
of l846 Mr. Buchanan the President elect together witt
the leaders Of the democratic party, supported it. Tha
acknowledged the principles OF protection and SO dt
the substitute prepared by his colleague Mr. LErcHER
on the Committee of Ways and Means. The propostor
submitted by Mr. BoYcE the only one which met fairly
in the face the distinction between tariff for revenue anC
tariff for the purpose Of protection But he would no
enter into details The bill now before the committee WA
reported last summer since which time the portion OF thu
committee which presented it had received from various
quarters useful information bearing the details of thu
bill They had endeavored to perfect the measure but hac
yet completed all its details There was but one sec
ton that provided for the reduction OF the revenue by In
ceasng thefree list alone Should it become law would
reduce the annual six millions OF dollars directly
and perhaps from four to six millions indirectly He would
in this connexon and before the final vote should b.
TAKEN majority ofthe Committee of Waysand Mean
desire avail themselves of such additional information
they may receive during the period Of Its discussion
the view OF oooouu ceS
ton the chief purpose of which will be to simplify the col
lection of the by reducing the number OF schedules
thereby lessenDg the expenses OF the customhouse
still further reducing the OF the country he coulc
only now say in general terms that the committee con
template bringing down the high schedules and either
abolshrR raising the low one.
Mr. BOWIE of Maryland, then obtained the floor an6
addressed the House considerable length In support
the views expressed by the President in his annual
It only the duty Of but the President would hav
been traitor to the country IL he had not sounded thu
bugle-noe to warn his eowcizens of the dangers Of in
sidous warfare to be again renewed by the backrepub
can party In the name OF all patriots he thanked
the President for the sentiments enuncated In his
He argued that Congress has power to impose restrc
4 tons upon slavery in the Territory.
i Mr. AKERS of Missouri obtained the floor.
Messrs morrill, Of Vermont, and FLORENCE, of Penn
sylvana gave notice that they intended to offer amend
mens the bill under consideration; when the committee
rose and at quarter past three o'clock the House ad
4 iourned gE4