New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-16

ury which would have TO be met among which he
reckoned the French Spoation bill He also referred
to the existing debt Of the country and 10 the proba-
biiy of building the Pacific Railroad. The Secretary
OF the Treasury sad, himself if the expenses in
creased the must also be increased to meet IT,
and protection should be given TO the great industrial
interests of the country in favor Of the labor Of the
land He argued in favor of proper specific duties,
cple might be obvisted. He defended the House bill
against the charges Of the Senator from Virginia,
and urged the necessity Of tariff for the interests OF
the great State of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. CAMERON REP, Pal said that it was not
worth while for him 10 say much ~ he hoped bis col
leagues able speech had convinced that side of the
chamber. He lCameronl demonstrated the necessity
of increase of the tariff to product the industrial
elements of Pennsylvania, and he trusted that this
question would not be postponed, aud that the five
six votes necessary 10 defeat such motion would he
obtained from the Democrats side of the chamber He
entered into The details Of the Morrill, bill briefly and
contended that 1t was just and proper and ought to
pass.
Mr.. SEWARD rep, n. " said he wished to en-
ter into no lengthy discussion but simply to enter hi
protest against any posponemen the grounds which
proposed by those who desire such postponcment
The proposition is to postpone this question,
opposed to oan over from the end of this session
10 the beginning of the next This proposition in
wolves the question of the true value of pres
ent time, and also leads TO consider the pros
poets of a more favorable at the next ses
sion of Congress. We are here In the middle OF the
month of June, which is vet one or two even three
months earlier than Congress has been accustomed to
adjourn. Before the adoption of the present salary
system, no would have felt himself bonnd to put
off this question of Tariff, at this season ofthe year
because of a want of time. 1t lie now of no conse-
queDce. as to question Of economy to the public
at all whether we sit hero till August adjourn
to-day. If we have not time enough TO con-
slider this question, somebody is responsible for that
lack of time. Who is responsible We were at
Ehar+x 70 sit hara he ponfb of m
next. But ten days ago majority of the Senate
a majority of whom were understood to be op-
posed to this principle of protecton-hxed an ar,
bitiary period, and shortened up the time OF
Congress until Monday next with the full
knowledge that this question was to be acted upon
Then we fixed the day for the adjournment of Con-
gress too short to enable to consider this subject
and now we plead the shortness of the time which
we ourselves have created But sir there is no such
plea TO be considered. Let the Senate but once say
they will take up this bill and act upon it, and
the House OF Representatives viii at once ex
tend the session long enough to enable both
Houses TO give it full and ample examination.
Therefore there il no objection on that account.
Now what is the prospect for the next session The
next session will begin the first Monday in Deem
Der, and must close about the first Monday in March
If there is not time in session of six months or
when the session may be extended through period
of twelve months will anybody say that three months
in the next year will be adequate for the perform
ance of duty which nix or twelve months dur
can be no more favorable conjunction of crcum-
stances for the consideration of this subject Here
we are, brought to it at once by the recommend
daon of the Treasurer, who desires s21 900 000 and
we must raise that, either by loan, by revision
of the tariff. What will be the condition next wear !?
Political considerations have also been urged OBJ
jections to taking up this question But will the
condition Of things at the last session of this Congress
and at the last session under the present President,
be more favorable conjunction for favorable ex-
of fp,rn no hal ha
Administration will then be going out, and will have
of responsibility and the Administration
which win be coming in viii be unorganized, and it
will be impossible at the next session of Congress to
combine the necessary forces and concentrate
the necessary attention upon this subject. 1t
is therefore practically, in regard TO this
question 10 consider it, now never. To post
poDe this bill to the next session is to postpone it
indefinitely. IL weud be quite as well TO come to a
erect vote. have not examined the bill carefully,
but have heard many of is provisions spoken Of in
terms of the highest cepsure. But this must be the
case with every bill like this. II is utterly impossi
bic that a tariff embracing many details, and
operating upon so many and such various interests,
can be matured by one Committee so that il
will not be subject 10 criticism. We are
told that this bill is not only wretchedy bad but
that it is not adequate to be the basis of any bill
that can be adopted by Congress. II it ia 30 bad tha
il cannot form the basis Of Tariff bill for the fu
ture, ask in Heaven s name, why it should be kept
alive until the next session OF Congress- instead of put
ject so that wise Committee prepare bill at
the next session which will answer snch purpose.
The arguments for postponing this seem to be so
weak as TO show a manifest disposition to avoid the
whole subject as well at this session at the next.
1t is not my purpose to go into general discussion OF
free trade, but must make remark one fact al
ludcd TO by the Senator from Pennsylvania MIR. Came
ron. He referred to the town of Phenxville as one
of the largest towns where the manufacture Of iron
il carried on in the State of Pennsylvania and he
states that this town. which communicates with the
market, through the canals and railways, has a
population of 5000 persons who are dependant
upon the iron manufactures there. Those who 90
through Great Britain will be able to 90 into thirty
manufactures in a sngle town, wheIe the number oil
mechanics end operatives actually employed IN a
single mandatory iron, is greater than the whole
population of Phenixyille. Whoever goes through
Great Britain and gees this great process of manu-
featuring iron, railroads ruDnisg IN all difecons
from the mil bringing up coal and iron and RAINING
from the FORCES and res, and the blaze OF chimneyt
to hundred factories at all times OF GAY ana ngnt
men, women and children engaged in the differ.
ent departments of this branch of industry, and
as you see them by the light OF their fires
at night, it seems as though the whole ropu
earth, and burning them up. And the question al
over Europe js, whether there s any fear that the
United States will change their system Of
This system has seemed to me- all my life, TO be er
roneous, and what have Of the world does not
change my opinion. 1t has seemed TO NE TO be injar
GUS not only regards the revenue and Industry but
as regards the character and deyelopement OF the
country What do we do. We send our raw ma
leria TO Europe. What do we bring away from
there? We bring back the manufactured article.
How does this tell upon tie emigration from Europe
10 the United States Whatever there is OF science,
of art and of education, that is employed in these
immense manufactures of Europe, and all the
benefits of society resulting therefrom are kept AT
home and Europe sends to MS her day Ia
borers and her field laborefs, whose only qualification
is a CAPACITY 10 till our fields aud dig in our mines,
in order to send back to her the raw material.
We thus discriminate against art civilization and the
improvement Of civilized life, which we might get
from Europe. And we have been pursuing this policy