The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-21
buttons referring 20 the appropriate committees Be
fore taking any action, howeyer-
The committee took recess until O'Clock.
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EpHr Session.
Mr. PURvIANCE, Of Pennsylvania remarked that, as
of the Representatives of Pennsylvania, he had had IN
his charge for time bin 10 increase the duties ON
foreign Imports which on Monday last he hal attempted
10 bring 10 the notice Of the House. and induce It's nm
medats consideration He intended testing the sense OF
the body the great question which concerned hs con
sttuent and ascertain whether there party on the
democratic side OF the House ready sustain the Pres
dent IN his recommendation in favor of specific duties
This was the seventh week Of the session, and YET
there report from the Committee OF Ways and
Means what he considered the most important subject
connected with the true interests Of the country Pres
dent making the order OF the day and speeches were
made indicating platforms for parties 10 govern the u
ture action of this mighty nation Gentlemen had no
right to speak for any person but themselves and II
well the gentleman from Maine Mr. WAsHRuRNl had
declared that he spoke for himself His platform might
suit Maine but Pennsy must be permitted 10 make
her platform, demanding that protection must be
of the panks which she will hereafter suren-
der He earnestly advocated specific duties not only
the true policy of the government but the only policy
by which burdens, whether public or private can be
lessened.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of New York, defended the prn-
cples of the republican party regretng that gentlemen
had been unwise enough to the discussion of
party platforms He denied the facts put forth by Mr.
WAsHBURS, of Maine, and the inference drawn there
from by Mr.. MARSHALL, of Kentucky The republican
party had distinct line of policy foreign and domestic
upon which it invited the co-operaon Of all patriotic,
good men, North and South East and West without ex
pectng all to concur in every iota of its creed He de-
MED the right of any TO make platform and
tampled upon all platforms He trusted the re-
publican party would embrace brotherhood marching
In various uniforms with different yet friendly banners
the music of the Union and the constitution He then
proceeded to discuss the Presidents message generally
in conclusion advocating protective tariff and taking
it for granted that the government would proceed
TO direct taxation.
Mr. PHELPS, o. Minnesota regarded the bill TO amend
the pre- emptons laws under consideration this morning,
of vital importance to the people of that State and
the entire West and such should receive of the
consideration of the House than he thought il would
He trusted that the laws passed by this and all subse-
quent Congresses might he such to extend the pre-
emption laws far they possibly be extended,
and contended that the system of private entry operated
most nurousy upon the interests of the bona e settlers
upon the public lands. who often forced TO pay
tribute to spectators,
Mr.. CAVANAUGH, of Minnesota, also advocated the
policy with respect TO the disposition of the public
domain. Minnesota, independent State, the
youngest born he admitted, had not been built up by
spectators, not by the gentlemen who fight the bulls
and bears of Wall street. sell Indian goods at Boston,
dispose of cotton upon the evets of New Orleans but by
had gone there and wrested this country wild
and luxurant growth and brought it into cultivation
made the broad praes of the West bloom and blossom
IKE the The government might tax imported
goods but he would say do not tax the who had
cultivated the fields and forests and had added great
States to the coniederacy.
Mr. AVERY of Tennessee obtained the floor
When the committee rose, and the House adjourned