The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-07-30

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MORNING, JULY 30, 1923.

| THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 30, 1929.
Want of room compss us to omit several
articles prepared for this days paper, among
which is a communication promised in our
last.
| We have understood that one Of the can
didates nominated by the East Greenwich
Convention, Mr.. Durfee, is supported in
consequence of his hostility to the Tariff
and Protecting System of the country; and
at a late meeting in this tewn, composed
Of the friends of President Jackson, his
claims were urged because, as il was stated
he had been uniformly opposed to that sys
TEN. Not forthe purpose OF condemning
Mr. Durfee for the vote he gave in 1924
for undoubtedly it was in accordance with
the wishes Of many of his constituents. but
10 show how easy it is for time serving
politicians when they think they can add to
their popularity by doing it, to change their
opinions and denounce system Of which
they have been the Jealous advocates, we
subjon few extracts from the journal of
the lst session of tho 18th Congress, show
| ing Mr.. Durfee's votes in 1924.
7h april--[page 367. The house pro
ceeded to consider the amendments re.
ported from the committee of The whole on
the state of the Union, to the bill to amend
lhescveral Acts imposing duties on imports.
| The first amendment of the committee of
the whole is to strike ont the word eighty
where it occurs in the following proviso
contained in the first clause of the bill, g.
in lieu thereof to insert the word forfU
"provlded that from and after the 3Oth day
Of Juno 1921, all woollen cloths, or cloths
Of which wool shall be component mate
rial, (excepting carpets, and carpeting,and
blankets, fannels, baizes, and other unmill-
cd woollen and worsted or stuff goods the
original cost of which at the place whence
imported, with the addition OF ten per cent
shall be lees than eighty cents per square
yard, shall with such addition, be deemed
and taken to havo cost eighty cents per
square yard, and shall be charged with du-
| ty accordingly"
And on the question, Will the house
concur with the committee of the whole in
| this amendment, il passed in the afIirna.
tive. Yeas lUl--nays ~.
[1'he names Of Mcssrs. Eddy and Durfec
are recorded in the negative.
.Aprii 3. A motion was made by Mr.
| Kremer, that the house reconsider the vote
taken yesterday on concurring with the
committee fthe whole in their first amend
n,cnt 10 the said bill reciied in the journal
Of Yesterday, and to insert the word fo,ty
| in ieutbereof And on the question, Will
the house reconsider the said vote: II was
determined in the affirmative. Yeas 40,
Nays95.
IhIessrs. Eddy and Durfeo voted in the
affirmative.
The question was then again taken TO
concur with the committee Of The whole on
the state OF tho Union, in their amendment
aforesaid, and determined in the negative.
Yeas 10l--nays l0i.
[Mcssrs. Eddy and Durfee voting in The
nc gative.
.4pril 9th. The aforesaid bill being un
der consideration, the question was then
put also 10 concur with the committee of
The whole in their amendment, proposing
TO strike out the words ''one dollar aud
,welve" cents, in the following item, and
insert the words "ninety cents" in lieu
thereof as also at the end Of the said item.
to insert "and twelve pounds" SO as 10
read "On iron in bars or bolts, not manu-
featured in whole or in part BY rolling.
aiaety cents per hundred and twelve pounds
weight" g. passed in the Affirmative. Yeas
i20-nays e5.
fMessrs. Eddy and Durfee voting in the
affirmative
.qpril 10Th. The house resumed the
consideration OF the amendments reported
from the committee Of the whole on the
state Of the Uniun, to the bill to amend the
several acts imposing duties on imports
several Of which were concurred in by the
house. The question was then taken to a
gree TO the amendment which proposes to
insert the following words--"On all other
fire arms, and on side arms, thirty per cent
ad valorcm," and passed in the affirmative.
Yeas l23--nays SO.
fMcssrs. Eddy and Durfse voting in the
atfirmative.]
On the question TO concur in the amend.
mcnt which proposes to change the duty
proposed to be levied on fyng pans from
Is cents per pan TO four cents per pound;
il passed in the affirmative. Yeas l66--
nays 25.
fMcssrs Eddy and Durfce voting in the
affirmative.
The question was then stated to concur
with the committee Of the whole in their
amendment, proposing to insert the follow.
| ing words: "On molssses ten cents per
| gallon" and being put was decided in the
negative. Yeas 65--nays l32
! Mcssrs. Eddy and Durfee voted In the
negative.
4 The question was then stated TO concur
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