Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-15

which the abandonment of the minimum system had been
proposed by the Secretary of the Treasury contan-
ed in his report, aud the bill which accompanied it, Tho
reasons whchhaS inducedthe Committee Manufactures
concur in the measure set forth IN the report they
had submitted TO the House. Tho principal of these
that the greatest OF all the objections against tho
protective system were directed TO that single point
In other respects, the bill from the Committee Manu-
lectures proposed reduction Of duties quite equal TO
that which provided BY the bill orthe gentleman from
Pennsylvania. The Committee proposed TO reduce them
than 10 or IL per cent from the present rates
But the other bill proposed reduce them 20 per cent
though by twosuccessye cperationsl0 per in ia
nuary next and !, per cent the January following The
Committee Manufactures, the contrary, preferred
making such reduction they thought the nanufactur-
ers could bear all at Their object TO make such
reduction might satisfy that portion of the Union who
complained oil the Tariff without essentially imPang tho
protection of the internal industry fhe country.
There was one other point on which the Committee of
Manufactures had hoped ta there would be concession
on the part of the manufacturing interest to the wishes
and interests OF the South that might be acceptable that
portion Of the Union. He referred to total remission Of
the duties wool and coarse woolens That Kind
OF goods peculiarly used at the South one on which
the duties might most easily be RENTED.
1t would be for the Committee determine which
oil The two systems they would adopt That which re-
tanned the minimum scheve, in aggravated FORM but
which proposed at the time general remission OF
other duties 10 the amount of 20 per cent in years;
or that which abandoned the minimum system altogether
but which proposed smaller reduction all articles es-
pecaIy those peculiarly adapted TO the markets of tho
South.
Mr. Jcniier after expressing his qualification at tl,c clear
explanation given the respective plans of the two
n SAID that he had still one strong objection against the
bill proposed by the Committee on Manufactures wbcfr
was, that although abolished the system OF nh;nuiis
WIN respect TO woollens il retained the principle OF that
system as applied TO coons declared that articles
which might have cost but 10 should be valued at
80 and 30 cents Mr. j. considered the bill proposed by
me secretary OF the Treasury containing prin-
cpe. Ii neither bill for revenue for protection nor
Tor the reduction of revenue He preferred the bill of the
gentleman from Pennsylvania basis. But if the gen
teman from Massachusetts, would strike the objection
able features as TO coitons he should have objection to
proceed his bill. He had however srvcSa{ otber
Otft at Tho
Here Mr. j. stated four amendments in succession; tho
hrst which had reference TO the following provso viz:
Provided that from and after the first dav of January
1881 the duties upon all med and ulled cloths know,
by the names OF plains kerseys, which wool is tho
only material, the actual value OF which, at the Mace
whence imported, shall not exceed 80 the square
yard, shall be per centum adj vo!orcm, no more"
Mr. j. proposed to amend this clause by substituting
the year 1888 instead of 1884, and inserting 10 cents in
stead of 80
The next amendment proposed on all manufactures of
cotton exceeding the value of 25 cents per ward y d
y oil 20 per cent al valorem. Another proposed that
alter the 81 OF March, 1888, the duty salt should be
cents for % pounds, and And the was to re-
tam the present duty sugar. but strike out the tv
oil 8 cents gallon molasscs.
Mr. j. protested his conviction that the protecting svs
ten was for the good OF the country But thought ouTbt
to be SO modified as TO make it acceptable as possible
lie commented upon the several amendments he had nro
posed and expressed as che Of his preferences for
The bill proposed by the gentleman from Pennsvlyania
that 1t abolished the duty on Tea and Coffee
lie then proceeded TO reply to the speech of Mr. Boul
din. They both represented country producing tobac
co, wheat, and corn and he was of disnetrcalIv onno
site opinion 10 the operation of the Tariff sysiem ON
these interests Ii took great many hands from acricI
ufal labor III IT was abolished, these would all be con.
vcrcd from consumers into producers and youd become
competitors IN the market with his constituents Without
pretending TO explain the Od,s opcrdndi he could moi
shut ms eyes TO The FACT that since the imposition of the
Iaril the prices OF oil protected articles lad fallen If
gentlemen denied that this tie effect OF the Tariff il
was Tor them TO show adequate cause. e cor9pi
nen'cd the candor OF Mr. DHytoD and laid much Stress
on the very great authorities which that gentleman had
admitted exist in favor Of the constuonaity OF the sys
IN. a. " Ia. e.
the subject OF plains. (Sce abOvcO
Mr. Stewart said that he could not accept this s,nond
ment as modification. To introduce 40 cents instead of
90 would IN practice destroy entirely the whole manu-
iacIure OF satinets And TO commence ,c operation Of
the bill in 1888 instead OF 1884, would ruin those who hal
ade HgclhVcslinens III coarse wool for the manufacture
OF plains and who had large quantities of that pccies Of
goods on hand In reply TO MIR Adams, after expressing
his high respect for that gentleman ne must sill cons;
HIM aud Other intelligent gentlemen laborinp under
most extraordinary dcluson in relation TO The system Of
nnlmums. The gentleman had taken pains to show that
coarse cloths costing but 81 per square ward would
by the bill he Ind proposed he deemed have cost dol
lars and 30 cents aud be charged with duty amounGn
TO lo rer cent And appeared very unjust and oppres
sNe 10 coiP" an Importer TO pay such duty. Bot did
gentlemen really suppose that any man would i'm practice
be such tool as to import yard Of cloth which ne .t
sell At % cents, alter lac had paid upon duty of dollar
and II cents Surely not Aud the only CONSEQUENCE nj t
minimum system would Ice that cloth Of thai deectn,;on
would notbe Imported Just so the condemnation Va
Mr Cambrelcng0 had, by the force of figures demon
sralcd 10 the House that who sold cotton AT 6J
a yard had paid duty of cts upon il. But Gg,res
were one tihng anu hctS were another. On the
mans principle, the duty up the price ran down
When the value OF the cloth but 25 cents The dutv
would he doubled. II ii was but IL IL cents The dptv
would be quadruped. If it was worth but Cd the duy
would he times mtcb And the cloth cost him 1t
penny yard, then The price would be all duty and cloth
worth one cent would pay duty of dollar and l3 cents
this was undoubtedly true, provided any importer yyould
import under such circumstances and provided the consul
would pay dollar aud ~ cents for cloth which lac
could get at penny yard In that case Mr. s. was
free 10 confess That according 10 tho Sou epu doctrine
the consumer would pay the duty.
Mr. Hoffman said he wished to amend that part of
The bill Of The Committee Manufactures, which the
amendment OF tie gentleman from Pcnusylyan proposed
to sikc out and euqured Of tic Chair whether il would
be in order do so?
The Chair replying in the affirmative
Mr. Stewart took appeal from decision and long
discussion on tic point OF order ensued, In which Messrs
stewart, Huntington Clay, Ninlon aud McDuGie took
part
The question being put sustaining tic decision Of the
Chair, the yeas aud nays counted by elcrs when
II appeared dat the yeas 90, aud the nays 60
The Chsir voting IN the affirmative, the decision was
declared 10 be sustained.
Mr. Semmes OF Maryland, moved a reconsideration Of
the vote.
Whcreupon, the discussion was opened oncw and the
question OF order further debated by Mossrs Taylor Mer
GER Irwin, Marshall, Evans OF Maine, Stevenson and
Daniel.
But the Chair having now discovered that Mr.. 1eni.
actually moved tie first OF thcn, decided ha MIR Jeni.
fers motion would take precedence Of that Of Mr. lioa
mans.
Mr. Hoffman dereupon withdrew his amendment and
addressed the committee Tor time in opposition to Mr.
Stewards amendment lie insisted that the proper course
would be 70 make the hill from the Committee on Manu-
lectures tine basis Of proceeding.