The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-21
PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTY,SIITH CONGRESS
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 20, lS60.-The report OF the
Committee on Conference ordered on the amend
ment to the Navy Appropriation bill for the
relief of Messrs. Hockaday & Leggett, contractors
on the Salt Lake mail route, indemnifying them to
the extent of $40 for the alteration of the service
and contract by the Department was taken up, and
after discussion was passed--Mr BIGLER moved
that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the
motion to reconsider the vote to postpone the tariff
bill.-Mr. YULEE hoped not and trusted
the Senate would continue to act the appro-
priation bills.--Mr. BIGLER said he preferred to
settle the question The question of time was with
in the power of the Senate, and he said that the
fimsy resolution fixing day for adjournment could
be repealed.-Mr. NELSON was opposed to the
reconsideration, unless the session was extended
Under the present circumstances, he was
opposed to sit here "shammng " before the
country.---Mr. TEN EYCK, in the and in
behalf of the people of New Jersey, demanded a
tariff, and he favored reconsideration of the vote
postponing the bill. He wanted to remain here
Congress had been passed.--Mr. TRUM-
BULL said we were continually running
in debt without raising any extra means
to pay it. He was opposed to charging this
debt on property.-Mr HALE said he agreed
with the Illinois Senator on the facts, but Mr..
lrumbul ibid not propose any remedy. He
thought the best plan was to change the Demo-
cratic Administration, and put in its place an ecC
nomical and honest one Just so long an ex-
travagant Democratic Administration remained in
power, they would spend all they could get and
in addition, borrow all thatfwould be loaned. He
was in favor of iudicious tariff.-Mr. COLA
MER favored the reconsideration of the vote and
opposed giving Pennsylvania the tariff of 1916, as
being equal to rendering her stone where she has
asked for bread.-Mr. HUNTER saw no necessity
for reconsderng the vote, and he proceeded to de-
monstrate that the present appropriations already
passed, only exceeded the estimates of the Secreta
ry of the Treasury by mere trihe. And when all
the reports of the Committee on Conference had
come in, the sum of the appropriations would
probably be less than the estimates. So the
present revenue will be fully equal to the expen-
that revision of the tariff would
soon be necessary but deprecated raising
the question on the eve of an important contest
calculated to effect the destinies of the country
The time selected for the adjustment was inimical.
Better let the bill be postponed until next session.
when 1T could be considered without reference to
party issues. He favored some features of the Mer
rill bill, preferrng in instances specific to
an dd rdorem duty, yet he would never vote for
tariff beyond the revenue point. The specific was
better for the Government, the consumer and
the manuacturer.--Mr. POLK was opposed to all
tariff duties for protection, but advocated change
OF that OF 1887 and would therefore vote for
sideration.-Finally the motion to postpone the
ed-yeas 33, nays IL and, the bill having been
taken up--Mr LANE moved to amend it, by
substitute reenacting the tariff of lS46. After
some debate, however, the bill was laid aside, and
the POst-oiiice Deficiency bill was resumed.-Mr
IULEE desired to withdraw the substitute which
he offered last night for the House amendment, but
objection was made. 1t was then voted down
yeasl6 nays 26 Various propositions were made
to amend the House amendment, which were de