The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-23

returned to the House as Representative Of the State o
linos he was in hope that the old issues were sed AMI
gone But he would not now vindioato the democracy or
Illinois Its history spoke for Itself its banner In IN
hottest battle ever fought in the Union had not tm
ed IA the dust and yet the party subjected 10
the Illuminating spectacle OF having It's bravest ami
truest mon gulotned and their places supplied by sco
dres and sycophants. lie meant prove the chararer
OF those miserable toaies who crowded aroad the puL
lie table for the crumbs that fell from It, He should al
another time call names aud produce records to show
that the most infamous that ever degraded an AL
ninist,tion society had been placed in position In
Illinois the heads OF brave and true and good men
lie did not charge, however that the particular ohan
ter OF the lniFiduais alluded 10 known 10 the AL
ninlstration, but he simply charged that such men had
been appointed TO office in Illinois. lie alluded 10 the
declaration of Mr.. MrsoS that he opposed 30 spo
cihc duties and said that for such difference with The
President that the democracy OF Illinois had been os
tfaciscd
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi asked and obtained leave
to print his speech on the state OF the Union.
Alr MiLLSON, of Virgins did not fear that hls posi-
ton in the democratic party would be forfeited by an
adherence to his opinions consecrated by democrats
legislation il was true that he avowed yesterday
his opposition 70 tho revival OF specific duties He was
surprised at the Of gentlemen with whom lac acted
One of the strong objections he had to tho passage OF
the pension bin that it would introduce tho necessity
OF returning to the system of high protective tariffs This
came upon the country at unfortunate mornrnt
when e supposed that protective policy had been ex
cludcd by the unanimous of the civilized world
He believed that ii that bill had not been passed an in
crease OF duties upon imports could have been successfully
resisted lie believed that the operation OF the tariff 1851
wouidin the mean time have yincatd itself and shown as
soon as the commercial disasters had passed away ample
revenue to meet the just and necessary expenditures of
The government IL WAS for this reason he much de
plocd the action OF the oue and would still the
depioc IL II their action should he consnmatcl 10y tho
Senate, because it would be impossible avoid recur
renee 70 an increase OF duties He contendcd that he
protective policy had been abandoned by the whole world
and that all scientific works agreed in ocndemnng as
wrong lie would raise tax from impors for revenue
alone aud would avoid such taxes would exclude a
ces nom Importation in order to add TO the cost and pice
of similar articles at home
MIR. SMITH, of Virginia. stated that according TO one
of the best authorities the present tariff was the most
highly protective on the earth.
Mr. NICHOLS of Ohio, obtained the floor bat yield
ed TO
MIR. RITCIIIE, Of Pennsylvania who said he had no
doubt the gentleman from Virginia Mr. SMrrIl would
make IL appear to his satisfaction that the present tG
the most highly protective but the men who lived
under it found it to be the least protective that they ever
had.
The committee then and reported to the House
and under the operation Of the previous question the In
valid pension appropriation bill and the Military Acale-
my appropriation bill sevelly read third time and
passed
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. BARKsDALE OF Mississippi on leave ntro,lucet
bill for the relief OF the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Com
nittae on Public Lands
Mr. LOVEJOY, Of Illinois, on leave introduced bill
for the relief of the ocitors swamp lands which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on Pablo
Lands
GALVESTON CUSTOM ROUSE.
Mr. JOHN COCIIRANE, of New York. asked consent
to report from the Committee Commerce Senate bill
changing the plan of the custom, house at Galveston
Texas.
MI JONES, of Tennessee objected to its Introduction
for the purpose Of putting it on its passage
ounAGEs.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi asked leave to introduce a
resolution instrueting the Committee on Foreign Affairs
to report bill authorizing and requiring the President
the United States TO take possession of the island OF
Cuba, unless within The next six months the sum of
Sl2S625 "a, for duties unjustly taken from American
vessels, be paid and satisfaction given the President
for the insults offered to flag and injury done to the
and property of citizens of the United States but
objection made.
Several other members asked but did not obtain leave
to introduce bills and resolutions, among them
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia. who desired to introduce a
bill in relation to the Alexandria and Washington Rail
road Company.
The House then adjourned.
PETITIONS
Moltt, of 1872 (Ncw Jersry OF remsy ol
Philadelphia, praying bounty land granted
10 Conan ttce Public Lands Ao, the petition
Robert Rgiy, jr, master board tho United ge
thom referred 10 Committee on Public lands.
BY Mr. C0NING Tho memorial Of Apoleon Cheney