Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-06-18
R. MT. Hunter .nd IA. Ho''iiity to

the Tariff:
E4occks1oSAL," the Washington CORES
pondent of the Phiiadelphia Press, writes
in his last letter:
Mr. Hunter has fulfilled the predictions
repeatedly made in this correspondence, OF
rancorous hostility to the protection of our
great industries. In the Senate, last eve
ming. he coolIy stated that there was no
| time to act upon the tariff question prior
to the adjournment on the 18th. He took
that part of the House bill providing for
! loan of twenty millions, and moved it as
an amendment 10 the legislative, judicial,
and executive expenses of the Govern
ment, and it was carried under the lash by
the following vote, which place on record,
even if in SO doing repeat the telepraPhie
despatch
YEAs-Messrs. Bayard, Bragg, Bright,
Brown, Chestnut, Cliugman, Davis, Fitch,
Fitzpatrick, Gwin, Hemphill, Hunter, lver-
son, johnson of Arkansas, johnson of
Tennessee, Lane, Lathom, Mallory, Nichol-
son, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Pugh, Rice,
Salisbury, Sebastian, Slidell, Toombs, and
Wigfall-29.
NAYs-Messrs. Anthony, Bigler, Gamer
on, Chandler, Collamer, Dixon, Doolittle,
Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hamln,
Harlan, King, Simmons, Sumner Ten Eyck,
Trumbull, and Wilson'S.
But one Democrat of the Senate-Bigler,
of Pennsyvania-tO vote against pro-
position, the author of which announced
his purpose 10 postpone the tariff, when he
knew that postponement was defeat But
Mr.. Hunters objection as to want OF time
is complacency sublimated. The Morrill,
tariff bill has been before the Senate more
than a month 1t passed the House by an
unprecedented majority, including men OF
all parties. Mr.. Hunter has had it before
him for weeks. The Senate had really
nothing to do. The friends of the Morrill,
project were demanding action. Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey were asking the
friendly aid of the Senator from Virginia.
But no response was had until less than four
DAYS before the adjournment, when he tells
us that there is no time to attend to the
tariff. Among the list of those who voted
for the loan bill, however, our friends
count, believe, siz for the Morrill, bill
when that measure comes up for vote
l hear Messrs. Bayard, Salisbury, Pearce,
Lane, and Latham mentioned rs probable
for this bill, among those who voted as
above for the loan; while among the alb
sentees on that vote, Kennedy, Thomson,
of New Jersey, and probably Crittenden,
NAV be included. But There is little or no
hope of any favorable action on the tariff
question before the adjournment.
Since have written the above, the Sen
ate have resolved to extend, by special
resolution, the time of adjournment from
the 18th to the 25th. Mr.. Hunter WAS
called upon, about All heur ago, by host
of Penusylvanians, who demanded action
upon the tariff, 1t is also stated that the
President will stand no adjournment on
the 18th, unless there is fair revenue bill
adopted! These reasons may have con
trolled the Senate in their action this
morning. 1t is now very certain that the
only way for Democrats to get TO the Bal
timore Convention on Monday is for the
House to agree to extend the session 10 the
25th. If Congress sits on the 18th, Balti-
more will be barren of many politicians,
who will have to remain here to watch the
expiring hours of the session.