The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-15
THIRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.


WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1851.
Mr. CAMERON, Gep Of Pa pre- sented several petitions
asking Congress TO stand BY the constitution II also,
other petitions in favor Of the Crittenden compromise
Mr. BINGHAM, (rep of Mich. presented the Joint reso
mtns Of the Michigan state legislature expressing the
adherence OF Michigan to the Union Offering the military
force Of the State the federal government and asking
that concessions be made 70 traitors Mr.. Bingham
said that these resolutions had passed with great
unanmity, and he thought they expressed
the feeling Of tho State He said that they
would adhere the constitution Il N,
and that they had sympathy with treason those in
the government who took TO destroy IL. He
n'pod ms southern friends would yet come to see that
inc best way for them TO submit TO the benencent
rue VI 'he governments but II not and they insisted in
tner Efforts TO destroy then they take the respon
sbility
| Mr. KING, trep) Of N Y, presented the petition OF
Benz Price and many others in favor OF the Homestead
| bill
Mr. WADE (rep) of Ohio presented petition asking
Congress TO sno firm by the constitution aud the laws
The Diil TO maze further provisions for consolidated
| land oihce was taken up
Mr. FooT rep of VT, offered resolution that
committee Of three Senators be appointed to make
rangements for the inauguration Of the President elect
| Adopted.
Mr.. GREEN, (opp) of No, from the Committee Ter
rtories, reported bill to organize the Territory OF Ne
yada and provide government for the Territory OF Da
| cotah.
Mr. SEWARD, gepl Of Y presented petition from
100 voters Of Waterford Y in favor of the Crtten
den resolutions Also memorial from the Chamber Of
Commerce. of New York. demonstrating against the pas
| sage Of tho TarI bill
the citizens Of Minnesota asking Congress To enforce the
laws and preserve the constitution and Unon Also 70
keep rivers free and TO recapturc orts and against con-
cession compromise
Mr. wrKSoN said-If the gentleman wishes to know
what the sentiments Of the people really are he must 60
away from the large cities He must ask the people OF
the North and grca: West hey willing TO give up
their principles at the bidding of an organized band Of
traitors Who doubted that the North and West
true TO the Union? The Senator from Virginia ead
that his state has been arming for twelve months and
the South has organized yet the Senator from Ken
lucky who wishes to save the Unon has no word Of re-
proach for these men.
Mr.. RICE opp Of Min, said he also received petit
ons from his state He thought the people of that State
for peace and for Union and FOR speedy settle
ment of the difficulties troubling the country The
1 petition in favor Of the Crtenden resolutions or
| some other plan, 10 settle the question.
s Mr ~ e'nns n , sopp @ q NJ presented large num-
| favor Of the Crttenden resolutions.
| large number Of petitions were presented from
various Senator's favor OF the Cftenden
| tons, and some opposet.
Mr. SEWARD (ep) Of N. Y, presented the resolutions
| on the table.
The subject of the Presidents Message postponed
till Tuesday next
Mr.. DOUGLAS, (opp) OF III, presented memorials
against any change in the warehousing system.
The Tariff bin was taken up.
Mr.. HUNTER, (opp of Va, spoke against the bill, con-
tending that with the regular proceeds Of the public
lands and with proper administration OF the govern
ment, the from the present tariff Sufficient
to provide for the expenses Of the government But he
said the homestead policy had taken away the proceeds
of the public lands and the expenses Of the Post Oce
Department had been greatly and unnecessarily increased
lie sad the tariff Of 1857 had been eminenty beneficial TO
the industry Of the country and continually improv
hgevery year. II had also greatly enlarged commerce
with foreign countries He argHed that the proposed
tariff instead Of increasing commerce would be actually
prohibory many articles, would require much larger
force to execute it, and be liable TO much more fraud.
There could not be better plan devised for putting down
the merchants Of the country, and 1t would do more
| harm TO the city Of New York than II 1t were 10 be
shelled He read extracts from letters and estimates
from the Custom House and merchants TO show the &C.
tion OF the bill on iron STEEL &C. and contendcd that
the would be diminished instead OF increased.
lie referred 70 the great advantages Of the warehousng
system which the bill proposes 10 abolish. What justi
fcation there be for such biY He supposed he
would be told that the Chicago platform requires It, The
Chicago platform has got 70 be sort OF higher law
higher than the constitution and the rights Of the people
Mr. SIMMONS, (rep) Of X. l., replied, defending the
amendments Of the committee. He wanted 70 know
who responsible for the condition Of the govern
mentP The Senator's party had the power in both
houses and have left the country bankrupt He claimed
that this tariff, by raising the price Of productions,
would be vastly the benefit Of the aborers and pro-
ducers in the country by the warehousng system he
said the government actually giving credit and losing
interest to the amount Of a million dollars year.
After executive session the Senate adjourned