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con cinl1G me Two 4Ic4|LAfPo4t1s 4.
The acl II ApIl q. 1916. was highly
protective IA ilS character. Take the
following item1e = sar'plfs:
a0n its6i !. ..sess. 40, "a hb6ps two dollar.
and hflv ceI lI 8 bunart.I u<@'t and - bars and
bgI1i. Slieo1 plIas,hrsa y Ilitg and on anchors,
one dollsr ID my cents p-f ttsaFed weight Ca
indigo, hltsen sspsslp.l Qt.|Rt q nslss.ts,
SEM, 81 ssIss g. s q ' s s e as. =
~. so pr lionssnd - II'(ss from Esia. frsl
proof. IL mt per sl'1a |fs1pd proof, As per
gsllon; u MID Pr1,'I. d ~ fourth proef 50
cents 1al fllh srooi |.1I md shove fifth proel.
IS eehts Psx gallon % I'|I ard sIlppersof lea
.ss -, = w. Is: . g "a CO... 81 Hs R .
~ srpls psF' pEe,hd. ~
Til, ati 10 con 81 81 ! i.t inina,ioa
10 favor Of oar sonnng "a I navigation. -
For example,:
~On tea from China n sEibs ~ resses ofLts
United Stsfes. Is follows, 20 tsbohsA y cent.
per pound sotsshorg and other black tea IS cents
per pound Imperial, gunpovder apd gomez, SO
eents per pound Tyson and young hyson, 40 cents
per pound; on teas from other places, or ~ aas
ether haE sips0Hd vesssls Of he United States, Is
Follows 10 wiz bobes, ~ cents per pound sonch-
oug and other black tea, sAeents per psaad BY sou
and young Tyson, Sc cess per pound imperial,
gunPowdsr and gonee, 6s vents per pound.'.
No one win assert that this measure
Astounding as il did 10 Commercial re-
strlcllons and protecting duties, can be
claimed as sustaining the free trade policy
for which some gentlemen contend.
This bill passed the House Of Represen.
iatiyes On The 6th Of April. 1916. BY a
vote OF So ayes and 81 nays. Among the
ayes, II find the votes OF The following
among others, recorded:
/. z. P. Barbour. James Peasants, Henry
ST. George Tucker. John c. Calhoun;
William Lowndes, Alfred Culhbert,. vii.
son Lumpkins Richard NJ. johnson, New
ton Cannon. !,
The bill was engrossed 10 the Senate
On The 18th Of April 1916, by vote Of
% TOT. Among the Senators voting in.
The affirmative, / viii mention the follow.
ing: Armistead T! Mason, Of Va, John
Of South Carolina, Charles TAFT,
Of Georgia. VIM. Barry, Of Kentucky,
and George w. Campbell, Of Tennessee.
This bill was approved and signed BY
Mr. Madison On the 9th April 1916:
The present distinguished Senator from
South Carolina Mr.. Calhoun not only
voted for the measure, but advocated its
passage ia speech Of great zeal and
power, maintaining the ground that the
fostering care Of Government" should
be extended 70 manufactures fer the
Of producing a home supply Of
articles necessary 10 our wants, and Of
the farmer a ready market.
for hrs surplus produce" His remarks
upon that occasion, have been alEeady
brought 70 the poticeAof the committee
and VIII not occupy further time IN adj
verting to them.
The tariff bill Of 1924, passed The.
House Of Representatives. on the 10Th Of
April, 1924, BY a vote Of IQ7 to l02.-
Among The ayes. | End the names Of
James Buchanan, the present Senator
from Pennsylvania. Charles A. Wickliffs,
The present postmaster general, and Of
other distinguished gentlemen from both
the .great. political parties.
To the Senate, the vote was--Yeas 25.
nays21. Ia the list OF yeas are the fol.
lowing MARTIN. VAN BuREN. Mahlon
Dickerson, Richard rs. johnson, John H.
Eaton. ANDREW JACKSON, and THOMAS
H. BENTON.
This act raises the duties. on most Of
the articles Of prime necessity, considers
hly aboye.the tariff 81 1916, and was de-
cfgedly more protective.
The tariff 81 1923. called The tbill Of
abomjnations' from The alleged excess Of
Gsc7; hinaiion in favor Of home praduc-
tioal. pissed the House Of Representa-
lives, April %, lS2S, BY q. vote or 105
ayes, 81 noes. Among those who voted
for ihs bill Os its passage, we're the fol.
lowines
Siias Wright,Jauies Buchanan, Joel B.
Sutherland Geofge Wolf. Thomas Chill
ton, Henry DanielsN Chsfles.A. Wickllifs,
Ii the Senate he vote on the faal
passage of the bill Stood-26 ayes 2l
noes. Among the ayesIwere Martin Van
Buren, Mablon Dirkerssn. Richard NJ
johnson, John H. Eaton, snd Thomas Il
Benton.
The tariff, on 1892. passed III the House
on The a8lh June-ayes 1872, NOES 60.
III the Alternative, q. G. Canbreleng,
Henry Al. Mahlenberg, w. $. ARCHER,
Robert Craig. John J. Roane, RichSEd n
johnson Cave Johnson, James K. Folk
81 c. Clay. SC
la the Senate. the vote Was--yeass 81
nays l6.4 or those voting in the afirma'
tive, the following may be noted:
Isaac Hill, Daniel Webster VIM L
Marcy, George N. Dallas. Henry Clay,
and Thomas n. Benton.
While Ia the negative. we find L. w
fazeweIk John Tyler, Robert 7. HAyne
John Forsyth. George Nj. Troup. Fell,
Grundy, Hugh L. White, and William R
King.
The compromise act Of March I'd
1893 passed by vote Of 1l9 10 S5 il
the House, and 20 to l6 in the Senate.--
This act was passed under peculiar cir
cumstsnces. South Carolina had issue
her ordnance Of notification, and Genera
Jackson, then President. was calling Up
81 Congress for the passage of lawlt
enable him te force that State into sub
mission. We we're supposed 10 be on th
eve Of civil war.
This aci. which provided a system {
rradas'ed duties, through period Of NOR
4 than nIhe years. and fnalIy. on The 3Ot
ldsy Of. Jone. 1912. brought down ell h
4 dulles 10 ! leses Of 20 per cent. al rail
rem. was held out al the olise,brapch
peace. The moderate tariff men Of Boz
branches Of Congress were wiling
take ii as compounds Of pending did
culiies. Macy gentlemen from The mort
Tern and middle States. believing that
t,o far The interests af d