The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-03

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Mr.. CAMERON said this was proposition which was,
IN effect raising ol by borrowing Next year
they would no called upon 10 borrow again. aud SO the
debt Of government 20 20 increasing az long rs
this administration continued la power. He objected
30 the proposition for Issuing treasury notes. ia the first
place, the ground that IL ought 10 have originated IA
the House, aud then proceeded 10 show the necessity OF
increasing the tard 10 raise revenue enough for
the wants Of government He claimed TO have been an
original jackson man. and tolbe VI the school OF
jefferson, Madison and Monroe All OF these statesmen
had advocated the protection OF American manufactures
Gen Jackson had directly recommended protective
duty mon. The tariff made by the who framed
the constitution gave ample protection, while the tari
of the prent day left American labor dependent upon
foreign production The effect of this tariff upon Aneri
can commerce. had been disastrous
Me SEWARD desired b. call the attention Of the sen
ate the financial condition of the country. Govern
irient IN 10 the amount OF twenty millions a
dollars Tor tho ordinary expenses Of the government.
AT the time the business OF the country In
State of stasuaon Under these circumstances, there
brought in here Il naked proposition tor a loan
10 supply deficiency. The country at peace, aud
government had declined b. enter upon any new enter
piiss, whether of martial civil nature Congress
! lad declined To authorize tho President T., wage In
Cental America, and had refused 10 give the President
thirty millions TO operate against Cnl'a. These twenty
millions, therefore, wanlel iior the ordinary ex
penses oi government. Tho President hal given his
opinion that statesman would increase the national
debt ior the ordinary expenses of the government and
therefore, &c the senate adopted this proposition they
acter Of statesmen Che President right 10 issue
these treasury notes. Mr s said would he Ia his judg
ipent, adding twenty millions 10 permanent national
debt He hal supported the proposition Tor raising
committee 30 devise plan of Ietrtclmcn but that had
entirely filled Senator's had asserted chat rctrenchpicnt
could be ntlle bat they had to the practical
result that adequate rctrenchmcnt possible.
they must therefore create permanent debt increase
the tariff. There other alternative They must
either raise the tariff have provision made to meet
the debt they about o create lie would meet the
emergency y raising the aiia ON iron and some other
products il he had the constitutional power, but that
subject belonged entirely 10 the House. lie would not
therefore, act in anticipation of the House, take
it for granted that the House will not act in the prem
! ises.
He believed chat free trade under existing nsu
ons practical mpossbility Therefore practically
they all protcctionists lie Thought u sui
ul policy which had allowed foreign bars I" iron Ia be
laid down beds of coal and iron in country
He would arrange the taxes, at least for the present
To the country from permanent national debt
and give at the time of relief to
industrial Interests.
position to he that the House had made provision to
meet the wants OF government II they had made such
provision there would have been necessity for the
loan. They had TO deal with existing facts, and under
any view the loan absolute necessity. He re-
garcd the existing tariff enncntiy protective, and
would prefer the tariff of 1916 altogether demo
cratic in its provisions Bnt that not the qucs
ton. How they to provide the means for carrying
ON the government! The House alone could originate
a revenue measure, and yet the Senate equally
! slonsiblo for the continuance OF the government If
there should be change in the system, in his
opinion the loan would have 10 be prolonged lie was
willing 10 vote for direct taxation, believing that, and
that alone, would purify and render economical the
administration OF government.
He considered the ct that government bound TO
protect American labor to be illusion There had
been tariff which did not discriminate against the
aborcr and in favor of the capitalist He presented sta
tistics Of the production manufacture aud prices of cot
In CHI
lection afforded by the tariff Injured to the benefit of the
capitalist alone.
lie denied the institution OF slavery tended in any
degree degrade the white at the South On the
contrary, it elevated, dgni!e and exalted every white
man The white mechanics all skilled mechanics
associang with their employers on terms of equality
while the mental services were all performed by the de-
scendants OF Ham, upon whom the curse OF God rested
In the North they sought to tax such labor pro-
uctyc for the benefit of such not likely prove
! rcmupcnise He opposed to the whole system of
bountes aud discriminating taxation, and would leave
every free To follow unamcllcd such employment
he found to be most rcnuncrativc and congcu his
| tastes.
The bill in relation to a supply OF water for the ct
zcns Of Washington and Georgetown having been return
cd from the House with the Senate amendment disagrccd
| to-
On motion by Mr.. BROWN, by unanimous consent
the Senate insisted upon its amendment and committee
| Of conference WAS appointed.
| .
! Mr. PEAI;CE from tho COMMITTEES OF conference on
The dsagrccng votes nf The Houses the general
appropriation bill, submitted reports which was
cured in. W ~ .ai
The senate then took for two hours, until
half past 6 O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate reassemblcd aud was called TO order at
| twenty minutes before seven o'clock.
Mt FOOT asked Che Indulgence of the Senate to take
up the House bill for the relief OF eli w CARPENTER aud
The hill was considered and passed.
On motion by N1r HALE the bill for tho relief of Mrs
Ann Scott was taken up and passed
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill ma
king appropriations FOR sndry civil expenses of the gov
eminent for the year Guiding the 30th of june 1860 the
pending question being the amendment OF the Com
nitcc Finance, authorizing the issue oil treasury notes
The question being taken. the amendment was agreed
| to- yeas "a, nays i0-+as follows
YEtsMessrs Men, Isyard, Benjamin, nclcr cngman Davis.
Fitch Green Gwu utton Hunter Mallory, Mason,
Peac, ok, ng, Reid, Rice, Shields, Sdc Ward aud Yulce
| "a
Mes sro,oricS Cameron Clark Dixon noolitlc
| lIsc Harlan Simmons, aud Wilou-l0
Mr. SIIDEI.I, Submitted an amendment appropriating
$3.50 for the completion Of the custom house at New
| Orleans
| lsr MASON from the committee conference on
Che lsagrcrng votes Of the two houses tho consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill, submitted report
| which concurfud in.
| After some dobtc MI. BlGIER moved TO reduce the
appropriation to $500 900 aud Mr. STdDEIL accepted
| that modification.
The question being taken, the amendment was not
| agreed to-ycas Is. nays &c.
| Mr. DAVIS submitted an amendment appropriatng