The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-05
House Of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, June 8, 1874.
Soon after the House commenced Its session to-
day, the rules were suspended and the House went
INTO committee OF the whole upon the civil and
diplomatic bill An amendment was proposed re-
curing that the two Houses of Congress should 20
provided with articles of domestic manufacture,
If the cost was greater than articles OF foreign
manufacture After this, some discussion took
place upon the subject OF protecting American IN
dusry and the opinions OF Messrs Clay and Polk upon
the tariff anne Ration OF Texas, SC &c.
MIR MORRIS, of Penn, briefly defended the principle Of
protection and supported the amendment He spoke Of
the recent nomination OF free trade candidate for tho
Presidency (r Polk and OF his adherents in this House
being opposed even to the purchase OF American manu-
iac,ues for use in the American Capitol.
Mr. P,ysr, OF Alabama said he rejoiced that the time
had come when candidate had been presented to the
American people who was opposed to the infamous doc
trine OF protection
Mr. Monss asked if Mr. Polk was opposed to the tariff
Of 1912
Mr. PAysk took pleasure in saying that he was and he
thought tariff since 1919 had been 40 odious a. this
Mr. P went denounce Mr. Clay for his opinions up
the tariff distribution and alton questions, and
in defence and support OF Mr. Polk
Mr. HARDIN of Illinois said he not sorry for this
discussion When tbe people came TO know Mr. Polk he
would be efecnally used up Us Mr. Van Buren, was.
Mr. H. commented upon the treatment Mr. had re-
ceved the hands OF his party account OF his opn
ions and upon the manifold inconsistencies OF that party
He read article from the Globe written by the gentle
man from Alabama, (Mr. Payne) speaking most dspar-
egingy of Nr Polk candidate the Vice Pres
idency declaring him unfit &c He then inquired II Mr..
Polk was in favor Of the Texas treaty
Mr. PAYNr said he was in favor OF the annexation OF
Texas
MT HARDIN sad TINS was dOdRinR the question:, ana
asked If Mr. Folks friends In the House in favor of
the treaty II they were, let them rise up and say
He wanted this question and TO many others
lie could show that Mr. Polk uncertain upon many
topics ~ Mr.. Van Buren,.
VI DOUGLASS OF Illinois and Mr. SCIENCE of Ohio
tinned the dabate MIR Douglass ia reply 10 Mr. Hardin.
and MIR. schenck answering Mr.. Douglass
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