Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-09
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TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. 0, 1880.
THE TARIFF.

The question of the revision of the Tariff already
Introduced before the Senate, by the bill reported
by Mr.. Smith of Maryland, has also fairly come be-
fore the House of Representatives. On Friday last
Mr.. McDufie from the committee Of Ways and
Means, reported the same bill which Mr.. Smith had
reported in the Senate Upon this bill, the following
proceedings occurred. We are among those W no
think, that revisS5l Of the Tariff two years after
lis enactment, and before timo has proved the ten
dcnoy ofthe measure for good or evil is childs play
-unstatesmanlike, and calculated to heat the coun-
try and keep it in 4 state of eternal suspense and
fucluaon, on policy which almost every individual
mans interest, requires to be permanently settled.
This was our opinion, while we satisfied tha,
that the Tariff of 1923, was defective and vicious
in many of its details, Incorporated into the law by
disingenuous and unfair egislation-resuting from
the coalition Of the minority who were opposed 10
the Tariff, with fraction fits friends who agreed
with the minority in Presidential politics. g. sought
to advance the election of General Jackson by that
means. We think the tariff law might now be be-
nefcially amended in of those details, but we
would not incur the danger of disturbing the settled
policy of the country-settled 1t ought be cons-
dered if time, authority and benefit, can settle it
for the sake of partial amendments. We therefore
hope that the bill introduced by Mr. McDutiie, will
be rejected at once, and SO exciting a cause with
drawn from the Councils of the Nation.
Mr. NJ Dutfie, from the same committee reported a
Sl TO reduce and modify the duties Certain lmpor
ted articles, aud to allow drawback spirits disi
ed from foreign moasses, which was read.
MI Ramsey moved for the postponement of the
bill to the 4th day OF July.
Mr.. Martindale asked for the ayes and noes On tho
second reading of the BILL and the ayes and noes
were ordered accordingly.
Mr. Cambreleng said that ii impossi bic to pre-
vent the discussion Of this subject there being reso
lutions on the subject before the committee of the
whole the stnle of the Union He deprecni cd this
early opposition harsh, He considered the course
now pursued small game
MIR. Ramsey, said he considered IL large game, If
discussion which would unnecessarily waste the time
Of the House could be prevented The gneteman
from New York had been opposed to the Tariff of
1898, and given all the trouble he could 10 prevent
its passage and he (Mr r. did not wish to have all
the trouble over again. until the existing tariff had
had O fair trial.
Mr.. p P. Barbour said that the motion foy the Sc
cond reading rejected it competent for The
Chairman ofthe Committee or for any other gentle
man, to submit to the House every distinct propo-
tston contained IN the bill, in the shape Of resolu.
ions. He further suggested that the present rate
OF duties was higher than the wants OF the country
required, and he wished tho question to be distinctly
brought before the nation at this time, whether the
Treasury should be filled TO an overflow, by sustain
ing the present rate of duties and by this means
wealth should be accumulated which must subse
quently be divided among the States.
VI r. Strong moved to lay the bill OH the table
Mr. Combreeng asked for the ayes and noes.
which were ordered.
Mr.. Thompson, Of Georgia, moved call of tho
House, ayes 90, noes &C.
The roll thon called, and upwards Of 30
members were found to be present.
On motion OF Mr. l.. Williams, the further proceed
ings under the call were suspended
The hour allotted 10 reports and resolutions having
expired the further consideration Of the subject was
suspended.
As the House docs not sit on Saturdays--that
day being appropriated to postime-we have not
yet heard the fate Of Mr. Ramseys motion.
nFIn tho House Of Delegates, another whole day
was consumed yesterday, on the Bank Charters
The committee Of tho whole finished tte,s consider