The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-10-30
Mr, Folks Votes,

votes of JAMES X. Polk on the Tariff, PEN
sions to the Revolutionary Soldiers, &C.,
&C., from the Journals of Congress, auIhcn-
ticated in due form of law; and in this form
they are submitted to the people of the Uni
ted States for their consideration and reilcc-
ton.
JAMES J. POLk'S VOTES, TAKEN
FROM THE JOURNALS OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THE TARIFF-wOOL AND wooLENs.
The bill to amend the acts imposing duties
on imports-to protect the wooden manufac
turers and wool growers, passed-yeas lO6,
nays %. James h. Polk voting HAr-Jour-
nal of H. of K. 1326-'@7, page 80; Feb.
ruary 10th, 1927.
The amendment imposing on Brussels,
Turkey and Wilton carpets, &c, a duty Of
20 cents per square yard; on all other kinds of
carpets, &c, of wool, flax, hemp, or cotton,
&c, 30 cents per square yard, was agreed to
yeas l25 nays Go. James X. PolA voting
NAY.
The amendment" On wooden blankets
40 per cent. ad valorem." was rejected
yeas 75, nays 105. James X. Polk voting
NAY.
The amendment-"Ou worste1 stuff goods
duu OOihDdHahCof OC pCa NSht' Hu
was rejected-yeas rs, nays lO7. James X.
Polk voting NAY-Journal of II. Of r. 1927
-'2S, pages 4S7, 4S9. 49I; Apr. 18th, 1928.
The tariffbill of 1898 passed-ycas los,
nays "a. james X. Polk voting NAY-Jour.
of Ii. Of II. lS27-'2S, page COZ; Apr. 22d,
1923.
The amendment to reduce the duty on
wool and and woolens rejected-yeas GS,
nays leo. James X. Polk voting YEA
Jour. of II. of R. 1880, page 500 May
11ih, 1s3O.
A question of consideration Of motion to
reduce the duties on iron, wool, woolens, aud
cotton bagging, decided in the negative
yeas &C, nays Ia. J. X. Polk voting YEA
Jour. of II. of Il. ls30-'3l, page 50; Dec.
II, 1880.
The amendment of 40 percent. ad valorem
on manufactured DOL was agreed to-yeas
1l3, uays 70. J. X. Polk voting NAY-JOur.
of II. of X. l63l-';322, page 919; June 22d,
1892.
The amendment TO raise duty on WOODEN
yarn TO 10 per cent. ad yalorem was agreed
to-yeas 40, nays 20. ]. X. Polk voting
NAY-Jour. of II. Off. IS3l-'32, page 922
June 22d, 1889.
The amendment to raise the duty on miIs,
gloves, bindings, blankets, hosiery and carpets,
&c, except Brussels and Venetian carpets,
from % per cent. ad valorem, was rejected
yeas 80, nays Of. J. X. Polk voting Nay
Jour. of H. of r. 1879, page 99l; June
%, 1882.
The amendment imposing on nanucls and
baizes specific duty Of 10 cents per square
yard was agreed tc-yeas 90, nays 81. J. X.
Polk voting NAY-JOurnal Of Ii. of X. 1881
80, page 1OG9; jus e 9th l532.
The amendment to raise the duty on Brus-
sells carpet to 63 cents per square yard was
agreed to-yeas 93, nays 81. J. X. Polk vot
ing NAY-JOur. of Ii. OF X. 1S:}4-':}2, page
1905; June 9th, 1892.
The amendment of the Senate, Increasing
the duty on Nerino shawls, aud other man
ufactures Of wOol,to 81 per cent. ad valorem,
was rejected-yeas "a, nays 81. J. X. Polk
voting SAVIOUR. Of II. of K. 1S3I-'32, page
1923; July 10Th, 1892.
The amendment imposing en- Cloths, her
seymeres, merino shawls, and other wooden
duty OF S35 for every 800
in value thereof until March Cd, 1885, then
duty of $50 until March ID, 1886, and there |
after a duty ofS25, was agreed to-yeas I06, |
nays 20. J. X. Polk voting NAY-Jour. Of ii. |
of r. 1928, page $50; February 18th, |
1888.
IRON, COTTON, HEMP, &c.
The amendment imposing on cotton bag /
ging duty of IL cents per square yard, !
was agreed to-yeas 1l2, nays II. J. X. |
Polk voting NAY-Jounal OIL. Of X. lo27-
'2S. page 496; April 9TH, 1928.
The amendment on other manufactures of
hemp and fax, duty Of so per cent. until |
June Both, le29-and thereafter an annual
increase of per cent until the whole ad val
orem dutv shall amount to 40 per cent.-was
As, nays lab. J. X. Polk
voting NAY-Journal of ii. of r. 1928,
page 1914; April 9TH, 1928.
The amendment on bar and bolt iron, made |
wholly or in part by rolling, a duty of S37
per ton. was agreed to-yeas III. nays IL
J. X. Polk voting NAY-Jour. of II. Of r. /
1928, page SIS; April 9th, 1e25.
The amendment tn reduce the duty on
iron, hemp, flax, cotton bagging, molasses,
indigo and cotton goods. was rejected-yeas
20, nays III. X. Polk voting YEA-Jour.
of ii. Off. 1920, page 627; May 1Ith,
1880.
The amendment to raise the duty on hemp
to $40 per ton was agreed to-yeas 90. nays
SO. J. X. Polk voting NAr-Journal of Fl.
of r. 1e31-'32, page DOB; June 9th, 1882.
The amendment fixing rate of duty on raw
cotton at cents per pound was rejected
yeas go, NAYS 81. j. X. Polk voting NAY
Jour. of II. of r. 1928, page 307; Feb.
Goth, 1883, afi !