The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FRIpAY, July %, lS4l
REVISION OF THE TARIFF.

REVISION OF THE TARIFF.
| Mr.. WlNTHROP'S resolution, (repored from the
! Committee Commerce y for the appointment of a
committee of nine TO collect facts relative to revision
of the Tarf-was resumed the unfinished business
of We terday.
! Mr.. RHETT addressed the House, during the
hour" with much animation, in opposition to the
solution and also To the bill relative duties and
drawbacks lately reported by Mr.. Fillmore, from the
| COMMITTEE Ways ana Means. He denounced
both measures nsidous attempts to destroy the
Compromise Act lie replied, more particularly, to
the arguments Of Mr., Gushing presented yesterday.
lie argued against the consuonalty Of any protec-
tive tariff whatever
An attempt was made, after Mr. Rheu had con.
Guided TO 20 into Committee of the Whole on the Re
venue bill but 1t failed (yeas 81, nays 49, though
it urged by Mr. Fillmore in making the motion,
that the debate had already extended that bill
it would be better TO have IL Ieguarly under consde.
ration that the whole subject might be discussed
gether, and in order.
Mr.. 7. b. KING then addressed the House in ia
vor OF the resolution.
Mr.. p. KENNEDY Chairman of the Commit
tee on Commerce) then made a powerful argument in
favor of the resolution in favor OF revision of the
tariff and in favor of system of protective duties
he insisted that the compromise itself was based
the principle of protection. He willing TO sustain
that Compromise Act iii should afford sufficient pro-
lection 10 our manufactures,-he believed that il
would afford such pfotectlon,-bu if ii should not he
did not hesitate TO say that lie would have it norih-
standing the Compounds. He concluded with de-
prccatng the further proIongaton of the debate on
this subject after two dayst thus occupied He there
fore, with apologies for doing, moved the previous
question.
Before the decision Of the secondng Of the previous
question, call of the House was ordered and pro-
ceeded In until large number Of the absentees had
reported themselves.
A motion was then made to lay on the table, which
was lost Yeas SO, nays ll3
The previous question being seconded, the main
question ordered TO be pui Yeas l0l nays 100! !
The resolution wns then passed Yeas LOG, nays
l0l
Afler period Of confusion among various motions
Mr. MckEON obtained the floor AT the request OF
some OF his friends he moved an adjournment having
first exacted from the Speaker the most particular
surance that he SHOULD have the floor tomorrow in
case of adjournment, or to-day it the motion failed
The yeas and nays being ordered on the motion to
adjourn, 1t was lost Yeas 81, nays lis.
A motion was then made TO reconsider the vote Just
taken on the passage If the resolution
Upon this motion Mr.. McKEON made his speech
against any revision of the tariff and
Nh. SToKELEy addressed the House 10 a warm and
effective speech in favor Of the resolution as necessary
to contemplated revision of the tariff after the expi-
ration of the Compromise act
The House adjourned At five minutes past three
the previous question, moved by Mr.. PRoTFlr, then
pending on the motion to reconsider.