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The amendment imposing 'on cabinet
wares, hats and caps Of fur. leather, or wool,
whips, brides, saddles, andall manufactures
Of leather not otherwise specified, carriages
and parts Of carriages. and blank books,
duty Of 80 per cent. ad valoren1; on boots
and shoes 81 so cents per pair, was agreed
to-yeas 100, nays IT, James r. Polk
voting NAv-JournaI Of III. Of r. IS3l-'32,
page 927; June 22d, 1882.
DISTILLED SPIRITS, SUGAR.
The amendment imposing 30 per cent.
additional duty on imported distilled spirits
was reIectcd-yeas IS, nays 131. James
X Polk voting sAr-Journal Of H. Of r.
1s2T-'25, page SOB; April sth, 1928.
The amendment imposing - per cent.
additional duty On imported distilled spirits
was agreedto-yeas JOG, nays 81. James
X. Polk voting NAy-Journal Of III. of r.
ls27-'2s. page 5O6; April sth, 1928.
The house refused to consider resolution
repeating the duty ON sugar-yeas 53, nays
oS. James K Polk voting rEA-Journal
of IL a H. la30-'31, page 40; December
l3ih, 1880.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
The amendment providing for draw
back Of the duty on iron used in the con-
struc;ion of ploughs, axes, hoes, wagons,
carts; and all other articles Of husbandry
necessarily used in agricultural operations,
was rclected-yeas ~, nays 135. James
r. Polk voting NAY-Journal of III. of r.
la3I-'32 page 9.f; June 26Ih, 1892.
TONNAGE DUTIES.
The bill TO repeal the tonnage duties up
on ships and vessels Of The United States,
and certain foreign vessels was passed
yeas 100, nays IS. James X. Polk voting
NhY-IourIial Of III. of X. f32s-'29, page
3i2; February 26, 1899.
COFFEE AND TEA.
The amendment to strike out the duty on
coffee was agreed to-yeas iii, nays 81.
j. n. Polk voting NAy-JourrIal of III. of r.
1928, page 800; February 21st, 1888
The amendment to strike out the duty
on teas was agreed to-ycas los, nays 62.
James Il. Polk voting NAY-Journal of III.
of II. 1928, page 302; February 2Ist,
1893.
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS.
The motion to postpone the orders of the
day, and take UP the Bill for the relief Of the
surviving officers Of the revoluticn failed
yeas ~, nays s.. Jas. X. Polk voting NAY
Journal Of III. Off. 1s2G-'2T, page POT;
II
January 26ih, 1927.
The Senafc bill for the relief of certain
surviving officers and soldiers Of the army
Of the revolution, passcd-yeas I15, nays
IS. James X. Polk voting NAY-Journal
Of III. of X. Is2T-'25, pages 134, 139; May
18th, 1898.
The bill entitled AN act declaratory of
the several acts to provide for certain per-
sons engaged in the land and naval service
OF the United States in the revolutionary
war, passci-ycas l22, nays 56. James
n. Polk voting TAv-fournal Of iii. Of II.
Is29-'3o, page ii3; March 10Th, 1880.
The bill entitled An act supplementary
% the act for the relief Of certain surviving.
officers and soldiers Of the revolution, pass
ed-yeas 132, nays 81. James X. Polk
rvs;-.e- - -f-rr----s.f-- I5Ju-JI,
page 323; February 18th, 1881.
The additional act providing for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval SER
vice ofthe United States, passed-yeas I26,
nays IS. James X. Polk voting Nay
journal Of II. of r. IS2I-'32, page 695;
May md, 1892.
THE AMERICAN sEAMEN.
AN act for the relief of the widows and
orphans "a the officers, seamcn, and marines
Of the slooP Of war Hornet passed-yeas
13s, nays IL. James X Polk voting NAY
Journal Of ii. o. II. Is2o-'3O, page 300;
Feb. 1890.
The bill to authorize the occupation of
the Oregon river was refused engrossment
and third rcading-yeas rs, nays 90.
James X. Polk voting NAY-Journal of
H. Of r. 1s2s-'2o, page 40 January 9th,
1929.
TIE PooR.
The resolution 70 appropriate 30 cords
ofwocd to The suffering poor Of Georgetown,
ID. G. was adoPtcd-ycas los, nays 70.
James K Polk voting 1AY-Journal Of III.
of r. ls30-'3l, Pag9 2i3; February 1t,
1881.