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for revenue they should 80 discriminate to protect
the great manufacturing interests of the country II
such discrimination to be made, they wanted
TO know what branch of industry most needed it, 30
as TO discriminate wisely and ut'ciously. And whence
would they get this Information From the COM
mttee of ways and means, who are supposed to have
no particular knowledge on this subject from the
committee manufactures who are appointed with
reference this very sibject This question needed
no answering the formation of the committees an
swered it at Then the question was, whether
in raising revenue, which must be raised for the in.
dispcnsabe necessities of Government, they would
discriminate, and scrimnatc for the purpose OF pro-
ecting domestic man lfncturcs d! II the gentleman
from South Carolina would make such dscrml-
nation, let hii recoid his vote for thoamendmcnt-
IT. on the ether hand, while they laid tariff for
nue., they would dstri' ute it to project our own
industry and promote the Interests Of The country, he
won vote against the amendment.
Mr.. Smith, of Virginia, said he would briefly bring
10 the notice OF the House the real and proper char
actcr If the question before them. lic then went
INTO an historical examination of the existence Of the
several committees, showing that before the creation
of the committee Manufactures, its du"s had
been perf,rmcdby the committee on commerce, TO-
:ailHr with lhcprcsent du of this committee. Hc
then continued When the spirit OF protection be-
can to Manifest itself the committee on manufactures
was made and now the question was, whether the
committee Manufactures, for the purpose OF pro-
tccon should be recognized as in the power of Con
grcss Ii the power of protection were unconstl-
uoual clearly the committee on manufactures must
be. The question then was, whether this House
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Il protection lfior rcvcnua what use was there Tor
the committee Oh manufactures It's powers coua
be embraced as formerly, under the committees on
commerce and ways and means, and tho committee
was altogether unnecessary Ifnot out Of order, he
would slgHr,t me proprCtyoi la!h@ on INC H'ole
this resolution, that The remaining pa,s OF me mes
SAGE might be referred ana ne would th'h o'l'r res
oluHon on Whlch inc question lliS't nc ialSc' Inc
! question must be settled by this congress whether
under tie constitutions they were TO procct domestic
indu Try or whether tney were 10 look TO inc 'a as
.,tr lt,,ln ttt,,
on the tab e. with vuw to otter resolution abn iSi-
NC III" cbnllit'tc Oh manufactures ana GIVING mere
alter To the committee on commerce the power over
commerce an 'manniact res,
The Speaker sni lie would require votc OF Two
thirds hbrng The res 1ution before the House. Cd
Jeciion Were made to H..
Mr.. Shilh then Withdrew inc 'noH"h.
Mr.. PrOlilt lhoughtt was very lnlh'uflali cNccpt
as to principle whether TINS 'u'Icct went |" me com
mltiec on innut ct lrrs tr ways ana means, iot tntr
composition was nitUu'c nlhe'en!' Fro'" p''hcl''c
1t ought to 20 To the committee Oh ways ana means rs
NJ ne las session ol 'on-'css we qu,snuo' VI t'o
tarl, ny unanimous vote oil 'h,' Vnc N",el party
was referred 10 the committee Oh ways anu 'leah.
an now 1t whS Saito be improper 10 refer ], 10 'l'
committee OF ways and Means ways ana Means
Tor what u carry on inc 'o'erh'cnI 10 Keep '"e
pubic purse 10 met me expenses VI me "oycrh-
mgnt Inc very title the committee IL the taf' was
indeed for revenue, showed HAT TINS subject should
90 to the committee oi ways anu ,'oans' IN .'ohli2
on the composition OF ne commute" on nanuacults
he was compelled IN sell defence 10 vote AGAINST us
r'icrcncetp ihel' lhrrc was not a su,tary meHi-
Der on II from west OF emo WINE Oh H'c co'"liit-
tee oi ways ana means there "ou'u nco or Two I"
protect the interest OF the "es' IN 'i's matter MS
" VS. conceded with those OF ,he gentlemen rom
virginia on ms lia'icr. ne un not hcie'e II was
intended ~ III" President to c"nn'cnnnce 'arti ir
protection, hh tha' ne WOMB nc i"i'u on me S'ue 81 II
thf lor revenue ana mat atone me fciernge ought
10 he mn1e u 'he committee ol WV anu hc'nS'
Mr. w. W. IRWIN YIN rcp'v !" 'l't ne lara'!o'i al VI =
Prom SUD there wa member 81 me conmittrc n
ways ana means from Norh"es'oi oho' ne "Iu
NOT intend To debate thus question: although, when
proper II could be SHOWN mat every PRESIDENT n!
the United States, III some rm or Other, mad advo
ca Ell Tue doctrine Oh pro'ecrrnA p'i'cSuc ihus
lhc message nj the present i'res"cnt Hah that whc
we ought 10 coninr the duties imposed by ms c'ov-
ernm'n' to the purposes 81 revenue ana whIo It is
advisable 10 aopt moderate COUNCILS on TINS ,unJcc',
the inlnaiac'nring interests 'n.ht seek "lthi ms
provision protcclion 'hcr early PRESIDENTS ana 'on-
grei'c' wen farther than me mere cflht OF pro-
tcc"n they went Tor encouragement as well as pro-
lection OF domestic manufacturers.
Mr L. then cited from the history "i their l9es'n-
non some instances IN support o. TINS gro ii paftc-
ularly referring 10 the second hill passed ly Congress
when count"nanctd i'hs p'incipie' anu was pa SEQ
by Al yeas - nay-anoi'G me yeas oc'e me name
OF James MhtlsOn u, also hfrilV hoticed t!e ms
tory OF the committee On mannlhct'res
Bat nav had party sprung up, ana D'cn rcco"ns-
cd not only IN south 'a'o!ln' but hai spread IT'S "a
indications oolhrr sections Of The mon, that not
only condemned Inc protective SYSTEM nfct ana IN
cilcnihl, but wcnt AGAINST discrimination OIL duties
within talii u! r"ren g, for the protection OF do
nestle manufactures lh'v went lrlher, nnd dcsir-
Ell by discriminating against thcn u break down the
ministry Of this country AMI they had now within
that party Il member from Georgia, Wing member,
from whom he wa. much surprised To hear such
timcuts rs he had to-day uttered which were in vo-
laon OF the pledges given by the great Harrison par
~; made hv their chcif who openly and above board
flung out his banner to the breeze, and declared him
self IN favor Of the ,romsn act, but within that
for nj the protection that could be afforded domcs
tic indusiry.iir (Mr ~ came here solemnv pledged
TO carry oll the principles and dnctrinrs advanced
by that party, and stood prepared 10 redeem the
pledge and he "A led on on gentlemen from the south
->outhern Whgs-to fulfil that pledge. The do
mesiIr industry olthe country must and wou be
projected.
(>omr conversation here ncc.rcd between Mr RIei
and Mr. Irwin rs 10 the position taken by the former
gentlemen which he a-a!n defined substantially
above, and denying that he III favor Of di-crm.-
mating alainst Mani PICTURES
! Mr.. Irwin continued. H. now called on the demo-
cratic party Of Pennsylvania To lay whether they
were prepared to avow this doctrine-for the first
time published IN the Gobe-oidscrnina ng against
manufactures. To what committee. he asked, should
lhs part of the message 90 P! To the committee uf
,,,y nd IvLn Iyar M nrrs