Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-04-04

Washington, Wednesdav. March e1.

ASACt PcESlStS HIS lnlaLuaIlOn on the sub
ject of the annexation of Texas. He actually be-
lieves that he can ride into the Presidency again
on this very question. You will laugh yourself in
to convulsions but this is his solemn sober be-
lief He says the Annexation Of Texas is ques--
tons Of such magnitude, and such popularity with
the People, that it will ride over and ride down all
men, parties, factions and aliques that oppose it
n. Washington, Wednesday, March 81.
..tE .:ri.n THE TARIFF. .4la4sgei ,r,
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Summons of Rhode
Island, replied to the arguments of MIR. Benton
and others, on the subject of the Tariff lGIsra
In the first place, Mr.. S. called upon Mr.. Nc
Duie to retract the allegation that the Tariff of
of 1912 was foul and fathless breach Of the Com
promise Act On the contrary, he (Mr. 81 and
his friends were DESTROYS of carrying out the pro-
visions of that Act. But Mr.. Calhoun. declared
that the home valuation essential feature of
the Compromise Act, and that, without it, it could
never have passed. g,jt,5 III 4tt ,ass s4 ,ei'sf
ton speech, took similar view. y He said &c If
home valuation be abandoned, other parts of the
Act cannot be rightfully insisted upon.'' ts ~
MIR. Simmons took up Mr.. Benton's argument in
! favor of the low duty system prevailing prior to
1916, as more favorable than any other to COM
merce, revenue, and manufactures, and controyer-
ted Mr.. BIS statements and positions AS TO Mr.,
Benton's principle that Tariff should discrirni-
nate IN favor CT home industry and tax Injuries at
higher rate, Mr.. S. pronounced that it was i'm
possible to engraft the two principles of discrimi
ton on the same act. If luxuries were taxed. at
the highest rate the low duties the substantial
necessaries IF ife,-hats, boots, shoes, clothing,
&c.,-would destroy home industry. The articles
coming into competition with domestic industry
The articles coming into competition with domes-
tic industry articles Of prime necessity, and
discrimination in favor of them and against them
could not exist. "' 2: 49, E
A return to system which was based on state
OF things which existed five and twenty years ago,
he declared to be impracticabe and absurd. All
Europe was then involved in war, and we the
carriers for the whole world. There were then
two millions of men in arms, and they were fed by
US, so far as we could afford them supplies. re-
turn to state of peace caused the change in cur
policy in 1916. A nation that was dependent on
other nations fer supplies of provisions or cs otng
could not be iMdepen dent. 1t was against the laws
of national existence. If we threw open our ports
now, we could not expect other nations to 60 to
war for our accommodation nor to relax their pol
icy Of self-protection for our benefit. He also con-
'rovcr ed the statement of Mr. Woo dbury Fiat lie
duties on eighteen articles enumerated BY Hmm.
GLIDING ccton bagging and molasses-had been in
creased by the Tariff of 1912 TO higher rate tian
the tiles of 1898. Mr.. s. did not conclude his
speech i at.' e.'5
Washington, Thursday, as
In the House of Representatives, hIr. Mckay,
tvre-ted res ,lution making the Diil re,artr, l
him from the Committee for the rnc5ifca.;or NJ
the Tariff the special order for Tuesday 9Th Aprii
to take precedence over all other subjects until a.
nally disposed of; and moved the previaus o.,.s.
ton. .''' p ' ''' 49,
Mr.. J. r. Ingersoll moved to lay it on the taaa.
but withdrew in order to allow direct vote He
hoped that the subject would not be taken up until
there opportunity offered for the country at
large to express their views upon it. "'
The Previous Question was seconded; ard the
resolution making the special order rejected
Ayes 81, Nays 70, mot two thirdS)
Mr.. Mckay then gave notice that on flsc 9TH A
prl, or at an earlier day the husinass Of the House
permitting, he should move 10 go into Committee
Of the Whole to take up the bill and should con-
tinue 10 repeat the motion from day to day until
disposed of.
In Senate, memorials were presented; by MIR.
Tallmadge, several from New York against med
ifcaton of the Tariff; by Mr.. Sturgeon, from Pa,
and by Mr. Tappan from Ohio for the same pwr-
pose; and by Mr. Wright, from N. Y. against the
annexation Of Texas -H
Mr.. Simmons concluded his remarks upon the
Tariff, defending in mastery manner the princi-
pies of the existing law, and exhibiting its sound
and adaptation to the wants and prosperity Of
the country, by full reference to cur commercial
and revenue statistics. ~ Phi"
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