Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-17

WASHINGTON, Jan. ID.

WIS ordered 10 be transmitted 10 the Gov. of
Iowa.
Mr.. Coalner reported hack from the post of
fee committee the cub mlIine telegraph bill with
out amendment, and it was made the special
der Tor 10 morrow.
The Senate, after long debate. passed the
House bill for HE reliefof Mary Reside, pay
ing her about Sls000O for services due tn her
late husband for carrying the l.. s. mails. The
Senate disagreed to the clause allowing her inter
est from December, lc1I.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Morgan offered resolution, which
Notwithstanding the committto commerce
to inquire and report whit additional means, if
any are necessary to prevent loss of life aud pre-
serve from shpwreck vessels on the Long Is
land and New Jersey coasts.
The House resumed the consideration of the
Presidents annual message.
Mr. Brigham said there had been agitation
among the people. which still continues and not
without cause. In his judgement, the President
has violated the high trust confded to him.
He thought it right that the people should ag
itate for the correction of the abuses committed
by their public agents and Inc believed with
Burke that where there abuses there ought 10
be cIamor-because it were better slumber should
be broken by the fire bell than TINT we should be
onsuIned IN the flames.
In order to enforce such acquiescence as n
duty the President undertook the defense of tho
repeal Of the Missouri restriction and the exposi
ton of the principles of the constitution and
rights of the States under it, basing his argu
ment on these premises.
Mr. bingham proceeded arguing earnestly
against the position assumed by tho President
on tho say' ry question.
The message was finally referred to the com
mitiee of the whole on the State of the Union.
Tho bill reducing the duty on imports and for
other purposes was taken up in committee, Mr.
Humphrey Marshall in the chair.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio. did not propose at this
time TO enter into any argument the subject,
he believing all which could be said on both sides
had been better said heretofore. 1t had been
charged and it would be again. that the ma jority
OF tho committee Of ways and means simply by
extending the free list did so for the purpose of
covering up the principle of protection. He now
made an open avowal that they do mean to give,
incidentally protection to various branches of A.
merican industry by extending the list of free ar
tces And by the way of fortiying themselves
for SO doing he would simply refer the gentlemen
to the preamble of the first tariff law which pass
ed Congress. That preamble read: "Whereas
it is necessary for the support of the government
the discharge Of tho debts of the United States,
and the encouragement and protection Of manu-
facfure," etc. That law was passed by the very
men who framed the constitution and signed the
Declaration of American Independence. The
principle Of protection has been recognized in ev
cry tariff act from 1889 10 the present time, not
excepting the tariff act of 1876.
Mr. Buchanan, tho president elect, together
with the leaders of the democratic party, sup
ported it. That net Acknowledge ID the princi
pies of protection, and so did the substitute pre-
pared by his colleague (Mr. Letcher) the
committee of ways aud means. There was no
proposition from any source, excepting that sub
mlttod by Mr. Boyoc, which met fairly in the
face the distinction between II tariff for revenue
and n tariff with discrimination for the purpose
of protection. But he would not enter into de-
tail The bill now before the committee re-
ported last summer, since which time the portion
OF tho committee which presented it have recev-
ed from various quarters useful information bear
ing on the details of the bill. They had endea-
vored to perfect the measure, but have not yet
| completed all the details. There was but one
ton which provided for the reduction of revenue
by increasing the free list alone Were il passed
into Inv it would reduce the annual revenue six
millions indirectly. Ito would state. IN tins con-
nection, and before the final vote shall be taken
that majority OF tia committee of ways and
means desire 10 avail themselves OF such add
onnl Information as they may receive during
the rogress of the discussion, with view TO nc
company the bill with II second section, the chief
purpose of which will be to simplify the collec =
ulos, thereby lessenng the expenses of the Gus
tom houses and still reducing the revenue of the
| country lie coulo onl now say in general terms
that the committee contemplate bringing down
the high schedules and either to abolish or raise
the low ones
Mr. Florence gave notice of an amendment,
namely: "Al goods articles of manufacture,
unfinished generally denominatod or known as
goods in the gray, (greasc) of which the tissues
pI q he wDD m sol upa
de lane, eashcmeres, and sntins also, tissues of
which the chain is silk and the filling, wool such
rs bareges and satins. be hereafter admitted on
paying duty of ten per cent ad valorem.
Mr.. Morrill, also offered an amendments That
any wool or hair OF alpaca, goat and other like
animals, which shall be changed in its character
for tho purpose of evadng the duty, or which
shall be cleaned or purified, assorted SO as
to raise its value at the port of importation to ff-
ty cents n pound or over. or which shall be re.
duced in value by the ndmxtnre of dirt, any
foreign substance. to fifteen cents per pound or
less, shall be subject to pay duty of 30 per
cent
Mr.. Bowie spoke in support of tho views ex-
pressed by the President in his annual ines sage.
1t was not only the duty of the President, but be
would have been traitor to his country if he
had not sounded the bugle to warn his fellow cit
liens of the dangers of the insidious warfare to
be renewed by the republican party. MIR. Bow
lie. in the name of all true patriots thanked the
President for the sentiments enunciated in his
message
The committee here arose aud the House ad-
journed.
si"ndcr Editorial.
The Missouri Democrat, in its Christmas edi-
torial, evidently took that dav for Good Friday
1t remarks rather lnconsistently, we think. that
ut is tae philosophy df human happiness. that
we see portrayed in its most exalted shane in
tins anniversary, commemorative Of the death Of
ihs MESSi1L y, Md ct liz. IL.