The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-09

VIII cheerfuy come back into the Democratic fold
LII such platform is not given they will not be the
only ones outside. One after another every Dem
ocratlc State that holds to principle will follow
their example, He proceeded to allude to the party
tactics, by means ofwhlch minority of the Charles
ton Convention enabled to secure the adoption
OF their minority platform.-After some conver-
sauonal debate, on motion of Mr. GREEN the Sen
ate proceeded to the consideration of Executive
business and soon after adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House shortly after assembling went into
Committee of the Whole on the Stateof the Union
and took up the tariff bill.-Mr. HOUSTON ar
gued that the existing law had not been fairly and
properly tested, and, therefore, he was unwilling
to supersede it by another act of legislation It's
friends calculated that it would WELD $4,000 900
annually, but this year the receipts would reach
six millions more, and next wear according to the
estimates of the Secretary Of the Treasury. 500.
000, 900. Then why should they assess higher
tax simply to collect higher amount of revenue :?
His view was that we should have commerce un-
shackled, and should collect money only to defray
the expenses and to paw the debts of the Govern
ment.-Mr. STANTON, of Ohio, briefly contro-
yerted the position assumed by his colleague fMr.
sherman that, as general rule, the duty on i'm
ports is tax on the consumer.-Mr. MORRILL,,
OF Vermont, explained the provisions of
the bill, which, he said, was for the bene-
nt OF the great farming, mining, and manu-
featuring interests. 1t should not be treated as
party measure.-The general debate was now
messFs Ia LOR ana MILLSON
rally offered amendments to increase the proposed
tax on sugar, with view to the collection of reye-
nue.-Mr. PETIT moved that sugar and mo-
lasses be admitted free of duty. But all these
amendments were voted down.-Mr. HUGHES
moved an amendment that there be thirty instead
OF ten cents pound on snuff and twenty four in
steau OF twenty cents pound on unmanufactured
ieai I4oacc0; The amendment was agreed to-
MT. HoUSION moved to strike out the proposed
speclhc duties on iron, and to insert an
az catorem OF twenty-five per cent; but, after
debate, the amendment withdrawn. Vari-
ous amendments were offered and discussed
At O'Clock motion made by Mr.. BARKS-
DALE that the committee rise. This motion was
resisted by the Republicans, who wanted to make
such progress on the bill that the vote might be
taken on its passage tomorrow or Thursday.-
Mr.. SHERMAN alluded to the business accommo-
datlon afforded by the Republicans to the Demo-
Gratis during the late Charleston Convention, and
he did not think the Democrats were serving them
falrly now, when gentlemen refused to vote, thus
breaking up quorum. 1t was important to facil-
ltate business on the tariff as some members be-
longing to the American party designed to be
absent tomorrow, and some Republicans will leave
for Chicago this week.-It was said on the Dem
ocratlc side IN response, that the Democrats were
not prepared to act hastily on the bill; and besides
only two speeches had been made from that omar
ter on the subject. to some of the Demo-
crats declining to vote, the committee repeatedly
found itself without quorum, although it ap-
peared by the consequent roll calls that one was
present. The struggle was prolonged till s
O'Clock, when the committee rose and the House
adjourned.