The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-08
importance were presented and several bills in rr
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Mr.. CLAY in pursuance of notice given veste rda,
asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill Il
amend The Law OF Copyright. II was read twic'
IHE SIXTH Days DEBATE ON THE NEW FIs
CALITY.
Mr.. WOODBURY. resumed the debate this sab
Ject and he commenced by observing, that parlia
mentary courtesy required that the report and bill
should be referred; but he nevertheless, though
mat was hit OCCASION to discuss the leading prin
cipies OF the plan. the discussion might be highly
useiai to the committee. He then for two hours
advocated a return 10 the Sub Treasury system, a.
shadowed forth in 1897, aud opposed the Presi
dents plan as inadequate for the purposes contem
plated. he discussed the constitutional power ci
Congress to create a paper currency and to deal
IN exchanges, and avowed that he preferred Trea-
sury notes as evidence of debt, to Treasury notes
for circulation. As regulator Of the currency,
the Beard Of Exchsquer would be powerless for
good but it might be productive Of evil; but il
ouch regulator were necessary, the States or
large commercial districts or tiles, could accom-
plsh it better for than il could be
BY the general government. Having given this de
bate at such length hitherto, we deem it unnec es-
sary to follow the honorable gentleman through all
his reasoning At the conclusion Of his speech,
Mr.. EVANS obtained possession Of the floor, and
the Senate then adjourned until Monday next.
House OF Representatives.
THURSDAY, Jan. 6, ls42.
Mr.. DEAN rose to present petition, but
Mr.. ANDREWS objected to its reception
Mr. DEAF said he was the gentleman from Ken.
lucky nor no other gentleman, would object when
were informed that it from old soldier who was
worn out in the serviee of his country.
Mr. ASDREws objected to the presentation OF petitions
until they were regularly in order.
Mr.. DEAN said he would then move TO suspend the
SO that he might be enabled present petition
was not two.thirds so the rules were not Suspended
The SPEAKER then called upon the standing Commit
tees for reports.
The of the Select Committee on the
Fund Of the House. made the order Of the day for
Tuesday next.
The TARurr.
Mr.. SALroNsrALL, from the Committee on Manufas.
lures reported resolution to authorize the Committee
to send for witnesses and take testimony the ope
ration OF the tariff laws on the manufacturing
Of the country.
Mr.. w. CJoHSsoy suggested to the honorable gentle
this subject to a select committee He would ehesrfullS
vote for such proposition
Mr. SLroSsTALL said the House had referred this sub
ject Of the Tariff TO the Committee Manufactures and
they competent to take this testimony select
Committee The information asked for was absolutely
necessary for proper understanding Of the subject az
to enable them to legslae correctly. They could not
touch the tariff without affecting great interests and it
would have to be remodelled in iuence of the ex
pration Of the Compromise Act in June if the
condition OF the Treasury did net compel them to it,
This necessity to remodel the tariff renderd it proper To
have correct information that they might act under
sandingy The best mode Of obtaining this
was to summon before them intelligent and practice
well acquainted with the operation of the laws on
ne various branches Of the manufacturing interest
10y had adopted. By reference TO the Journal, 4
would be perceived that in 1884, similar resolution was
offered by the Committee on Manufactures which was
adopted and in pursuance ofthe object vast amount of
information collected, which was laid before Con.
gress. The information was deemed indispensable in
the opinion majority the Committee and he trusted
the resolution would be adopted by the House.
Mr.. w. c. JOHNSON said he had foreseen from the mo.
ment that the gentleman from New York (Mr FiImore)
the occurrence Of the present state of affairs His pro-
phecy he'd been fulfilled twas then argued in favor of
the reference that the committee manufactures
acquainted with this subject while the committee of
ways and means were ignorant. And what seen
now why the very committee which it was alleged
was with the subject asking for au
hory collect Information, which they said was in.
lispensble before they could act They must the
lark the House did net permit them to nine with
rowed light He was willing that this authority should
be conferred on a select committee, but he was unw
ing to refer to committee identified with single in
erest, this subject, which was intimately connected
with all the other great interests of the country which
the cotton the rice the sugar. the tobacco
and grain growing interests Of the Southern and Middle
States, and the pork and beef interest of the West
These, which comprised four ths Of whole popula
ton, to be lost sight Of for the manufacturing in
teres which as narrowed down to less than one mil
lion Of persons. The gentleman from Massachusetts
had shown them that a similar course to the now
proposed pursued in 1927 and what the result
The tariff OF 1928 which those who bailt up away
from at the first blast from South Carolina, and the COM
promise act followed He opposed to any course
that was calculated to produce similar results.
Mr.. AABrRsHAM, as one OF the Committee MaDufac-
lures expressed his opposition to this resolution and
was convinced that no good could come out Of it, If
as wanted to enable them to act norma
lion the whole subject necessary to enable them
10 act correctly. This would require witnesses from
louisiana to inform them of the operations Of the tariff
laws the interest from Georgia. the cotton
interest from South Carolina, the interest from
the Northern States various branches of nanufae
tures and from the West in relation to their great inter
ess All this could only be done at great expense, and
il would be the close Of the session before the wit
nesses could be got here without allo wing them any
time for their examination
Mr.. WISE said he absent when the vote taken
on referring the subject of the Tariff but when he
heard that referred to the Committee Msnuas
lures he contents it vas no victory over him. And
why? Because he knew the matter would stand openly
and fairly before the country If had been referred to
The Committee OF Ways and Means. the game OF humbug
might have been carried and heavy and oppressive
tariff law passed uader the disguise of bill for
The gentleman from New York (Mr Fillmore) on his
motion refer the subject Of the Tario the Committee
on Manufactures, declared that the bill was
passed at the last session. and that the only step
necessary towards protection; and the House. fol-
owing out this su gg estion had by majority of nine
referred the question to the committee Manufac.
lures; and now there was bold move made in favor
Of protection per He preferred this, as he pre-.
ferred to meet his enemy in the open ield. 1t had
him this question with his constituents
the gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr. SaltonstalD
had been well remarked by his friend from Mary land
Mr. Johnson had referred to the precedent Of 1927 the
Immediately preceding the passage of the bill of
nominations These the presidents and.the prn-
ciples upon which they TO he thrown back Pre-
ceJen,s and principles which he'd nearly involved the
country in civil war and bloodshed. How long would
lnen At least one or two months and yet the urgen-
cies of the government were pressing and immediate
There scarcely article upon which duty would
be la ID, but would involve conflicting interests If the
investigation gone int, it would De parte one
they had the manufacturers almost at their doors while
the agricultural and planting interests scattered
thousands Of miles high tariff OF protection
opposed the great interests of the SOUTH and also to
the interests OF portion oil the manufacturers them
selves for it well known that the nuacuring
interest had war in its own members-,he small CAPT.
tast anst the larger csptaliss,w with
cd and nnfI t,tx.
FIVE thou and dollar ten times numerous
the fifty thousand dollar men, and they could control the
oes and give the direction 10 this matter This horde
small spront like fungi the no. bed
Of protection. He would oppose with the most deter.
mined efforts this attempt throw them back upcn the
principles and precedents of 1928
Mr.. TiLLircHAsr thought the resolution not liza
BILE the mpuatons attempted to be thrown upon by
the gentlemen who had opposed its adoption. In.tead
of running tilt against the other great interests OF the
country, its effect would be to enable the Committee of
Manufactures to avoid coming in conflict with those
great interests lie was proceeding to demonstrate this
position, when
NJ ;,o ,;ra1 If he akpri tha