New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-21
XXXVIYu CONGRESS.
SENATE. ..wAsHlseTos, Feb. 20, 1851.
SECOND SESSION.

Several private bills were parsed. ,u,
On motion Of Mr.. WADE1kep Oh Tue ihioo ta
mail service 10 the States where ii is liable 10 DC i'
terfered with was taken up ,,u..uo Co.
Mr.. GREEN Dem, Mo- moved to add that the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury be directed TO prevent any a."
tempt 10 collect the revenue IN such States,
Mr.. DOUGLAS Dem, ILL., suggested thfa 'hiS WE
not the proper place to offer this amendment.
Mr.. GREEN said was direct attempt 10 Sttike az
tho States claiming to be out OF tue oon ~ rsa
insurl eclon in any State, obstruction 10 the man
service IN any State Even II there "as, tne ios'-
master-G enera or Precedent has no power TO interfere,
unless asked by the Governor of the States
MrHEMpIlILL Dem, Tex offered the folowing
Ur1, Soye state, have withdrawn from the Union, and
the laws Of the United States longer enforced
Re9 Thai the Postmaster Grnera be directed TO dsoon
tnue lie Postal Service the said States and make arrange
with the Governments Of the same io' 0s'A s'
Mr.. GREEN withdrew his amendment.
MIR. CLINGMAN Dem, n. c. srid he believed
those States out Of the Union, and foreign States
VI much as Great Britain, and thought the mail ser'
vice should be stopped but wanted 10 alter the DILL
and moved TO strike ont instruction and inert az
q resson for the discontiuuance, the Secession OF
certain States"
Mr.. FITCH Dem, Indl suggested, say q refusal
TO acknowledge the laws 60 not TO recognize Secs
SION also 10 strike out the woods postal laws main
taiDed 20 az TO give no reason TO employ iorce'
Mr.. CLINGMAN accepted.
Mr.. MASON said the biH was declaration Of the
House of instruction on the part OF these states.
it is Of the most grave oGes ever before me coun
try. He said the fact the States had eonedersted
had Congress- in session with a. uuch power az we
possess yet the bill calls it nsurrection and assumes
that there Is no new empire but the federal power
still In existence in those Siates -.
He proceeded TO argue against anything which
pIpged the country in civil war.
AT ID o'clock the tariff bill was taken up
The amendments Passed in Committee were read and
adopted, except few on which separate votes were
asked
A. SEPARATE vote was had on the amendment reduc;;
ING the duty on sugar. and placing duty on tea ana
coffee.
Mr.. BIGLER Dem, Pa explained the action Of
the bill showing the aggregate increase 10 he
gle 22 Co., including the proposed duty on tea and
coffee.
Mr.. GRIMES moved TO strike out The words reiat-
ing 10 tea and coffee. Lost-Yess 10, Nays "a
The amendment WAS thea agreed 10
The next question was on the amendment placi0g
duty Of ) per cent on WOOL Agreed to-ieaf 20,
Nays ~.
ibe amendment placing duty Of IS per cent. ad
valorem, on books aud periodicals and on watches was
agreed TO.
Mr. SUMNER REP, Mass offered an amendment,
that books which have been printed over 80 years. be
free.
Debated AZ some length and disagreed to.
Mr.. LANE Dem, 0regonJ offered bis amendment,
which substitutes essentially the tariff Of 1876.
Mr.. DOUGLAS Dem, ILL., said he did not think 1t
the time now 10 make any radical changes in the
hue sysiem. The passage Of such bill would still
more ALLEVIATE the affections for Union Of the Southern
people lie hoped 10 see asystem OF commercial inter-
course adopted that would Include all the States on The
continent. He thought tho time auaE lClous Tor such
system as the German ZovereiD and free trade in con-
guous countries. lie did not propose TO initiate any
policy which would annex any oil the countries, but
simply establish commercial union and nave Tree
trade with them. He suggested also that such COM
mercal union might aid in the settlement OF our pres
ent difficulties, and make the uIion comp lee.
Mr.. BIGLER replied. He said be did not wish 10
be placed in any false position. The Senator from
Illinois thinks the consideration OF this hill Will sdd 20
the excitement, but he forthwith introduces more
complicated system. The people Of bis State Penn.
sylyalia do not think the passage OF this bill VIII
increase the difficulties Of the country, when It 10
evident something must be done 10 increase the revenue
of the country lie proceeded 10 argue IN favor oi the
present bill.
Mr.. DOUGLAS disclaimed any Intention 10 make It
appear that Pennsylvapia was DOING anything 70 in
crease the excitement, and reiterated HE objections to
the bill He wanted 70 do something TO preserve The
American Union. ,
Mr. HALE said he wanted TO come back to the
duty paintings and slatusy the productions of Ame-
can artists, and place ali other paintings and s'aIuy
under duty Of 10 per cent. Adopted.
Mr., BINGHAM Rep. Mich.) moved TO amend so az
to put duty Of per cent adValorem on copper ORE
on motion Of Mr.. SEWARD rep, n. ", the mo-
ton by which duty was pat on tea and coffee was
reconsidered.
ment Wat about 10 be demolished for want OF money
and that IL duty was put on tea and coffee II would
make no difference 10 the price OF those articles lie
moved that the duties tea and sugar be limited to
two years.
Mr.. HALE REP, Mass said that be should vote
for the duty on tea and coffee because the Deeesset
Of the Government required IL, and If they wanted
evidence Of the fallen state OF the Government they
wolld find il in MIR. Buchanan's proclamation for d
fast.
Mr.. CLIMGMAN said that the credit Of the Gov.
ernrnent fell when il was known that Lincoln and
Hamlin were elected, and that if il should be known
tomorrow that they had resigned, the credit Of the
would rise again.
Mr.. FESSENDEN asked if II was an absolute ne
cessy for Mr. Floyd 70 go back ~ the Cabinet again.
Ms. CLINGMAN--Not at all.
After further debate the amendment was agreed TO.
The ouestion REQUIRED On the original amendment as
modified when it was agreed 10 by leas 25i Nays, IL
Mr., POWELL moved as an amendment, " that all
acts giving bounties 10 fsLing yessels be replaced
Disagreed 10 by Yeas, 49, Nays, 81.
Mr. BAYARD moved TO add the provision A." that
the duties levied any of the articles in the bill shall
not exceed thirty per CEN ad valorem In the port
whence exported, except wines and brandies.' Lost
by Yeas 49, Nays %.
The next question being on the amendment offered
by Mr.. Lane, be moved 10 adjourn.
1t was stated that there was an understanding that
the bill should be passed to-day, and tho motion TO adj
iOurn was retused.
Mr.. LANE proceeded al some length TO speak
against the DILL. AFTER speaking ioi eolno uuiei N
Mr. BAKER moved the beDste take & recess' ne
fust d by Yeas 10, Nays u.
Mr. LANE resumed, speaking 90 Secession and gen.
eral subjects when il suggested that If q vote was
allowed 70 be taken the tariH tonight the Senator
from Oregon could speak tomorrow.
After discussion aud personal explanation, Tie
question taken Mr.. Lsne's amendment
Mr.. WILSON moved 10 amend by inserting the first
act Of the tsrI Of 1857 with the rates increased 10
that Of 1876, and the free list untouched Lost.
MIR. Lane amendment was then disagreed TO, by
Yeas H. Nays IS.
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