Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-10-04
F,oIk against the uJoo!-Grouers.

The wool growers consider the duty foreign wool as I'M
portaut their pros pey. This opinion, IdpPrecnd founded
error. Very little wool OF the mddng quality, such
The kinds chiefly imported are either the coarse South A
mccau WOOL costing cents and under the pound tho fine
% SGiE or f'' u%
tent
but as woogowe think otherwise we have retained duty Of
teea cent upon the imported articleJ H. Poik Cong
Jan II, o2 MI Mallury of reported bill for the
better protection of wool and wooens and made elaborate
medoy rose aud avoyod FEERApE DoGTRNESs and and
bin throughout Deb vola pages 0s6 906, ioa7, C5s
Jan 81 1923 Mr. Mallary of VI reported the famous Tariff
bin of 1925 giving Increased protection to wool wooens,
other branches of dom industry Mr. Polk will, the
enemies Of the bin and voted AGAINST Sae, vol a, part
in the importation of foreign products and enforce tho Tariff
e25 Mr. Polk voted AGAINST the BILL same VOL g. par g.
Dec il, 1880, Mr. Bannger introduced resolution TO RE-
DUCE the duty coarse WOOL woolens sugar. &c, and
m H. S.lo" Of NJ" Polk voted i" the AFFR
Clay for G"d E'oM against The TSariG " 1912.
have every where maintain had steadily during tho peri.
ed that in adjusting Tariff iolod representative in
OUGHT TO BE MADE ToREPR0TECTIvE PoLiCy.+s*'
PROTECTION that the Tar In the present for Gov
if Of 1912 has operated MOSTeno had avowed MY OPPO-
a VIZ fq si
ITS REPEAL - ay's letter tOhighy PROTECTIVE in its
Mr. Cope June 49, ls4 character and not desgnodj BY its
my opinion upon every item of had avowed my public spec
this last Tariff would say thatc hcs that the interests Of the
think the provisions IN country, and especially of the
WISE and PROPER producing and exporting states
If there be any de- REQUIRED IT'S REPEAL 4
fects in it, (o which have not the restoration of the principles
tho here OF Judging the compromise of 1888
IHE1 OUGHT ~ BE CON-J n POLk's dliresS 10 the
IED-Ctays ieT to h'Pe Tennessee, dated May 30,
F'oIk sustaining the SL.ggeEs- TRADE.
March3 1884, Mr. Mercer introduced the following resolutions:
Reoved That the President of the United
cd to and from Time time negotiations
Fest
OF THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE, and ultimate denun.
the civilized world
passing this resolution the ayes woro 49, noes D. MR.
POLK VOTED IN THE NEGATINE.-COHg Deb. vel. Z,
rage $50.
E'OIE for Immediate ANNEXATION.
have hesitation in declaring that am in favor I'M
MEDIATE EXAMINATION OF Texas to the territory and
government of the United states.--J H. Polk.
POIk against the old SoKHiers!
March 49, 1925 the passage of the bill for the relief
yying officers of the revolutionary war Mr. Folk IN THE
NEGATIV E. De6 vol; 4, part g page a67O.
Feb 49, 1929, Mr. Polk voted for the third rendng bill
the relief OF sundry officers and soldiers. This bill provided
ply for the addition of sundy persons the rolls but pas
sage Cf The GN March %, MI Polk voted NO-Jouraa D. 457
March IS, 1922 the bill mo 21) being under
Mr.. McDuhe moved amendment dcdact d0rs aHRua
for eae hundred dollars PeasgHey north $780, Ayes 5
Tho amendment being rejected the question put on
deng the bill to be englossed ayes 1873 noes As Mr. Polk
Mr. Williams moved to include in this bill the officers and SOL
die OF the mia-a melton by enemy of the bill
Iass it, Ayes "a lO7 Mr. Polk voted AYE.Journai p.
On the PASSAGE OF THE BILL the ayes were 100, noe.
&C. Mr. Polk voted NO. along with Mr.. Williams--JoHrRal,
March ls $780, he voted AGAINST the revolutionary pension
bIl,;-CoIg Pee zee, vol ., part l, page 629.
March 10, Mr. Polk spoke time against the bl and
voted against it-Same, page 635.
Feb. II, 1881 he voted AGAINST the bill for the relief OF
49, So voted Rs s DoDo
bll.--Sdme vol. 9, part 2, page 273.