The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-18

leave to introduce joint resolution 10 amehd me
Constitution Of the United States, 30 as 10 render The
President ineligible for re-eleetion'
Mr. DROMGOOLE also gave notice oil his IN
tention 10 propose amendment 10 the Constitution
Of the United States in relation 10 The President
thereof
ANNEXATION or TEXAS.
Mr. WELLER gave notice that he should To-
morrow, q subsequent period offer JOINT reso-
luton for the annexation of Texas 10 the United
States
Mr. TIBBA IT'S presented the petition Of Joseph
Paxton now of the State of Missouri, praying
Enumeration for arms and clothing lost by him during
the late war while Ia the service oil the United
States Referred to the Committee on Claims.
THE TARirT
The first business in order the bill introduced
Yesterday by Mr. PbeniI, providing for the remis-
sion of the duty on railroad iron IN certain cases
the question being Shall this bill be rejected
Mr. FOSTER of Pennsy ivana, being entitled TO
the floor spoke IN opposition TO The b and Ia 'b'or
of protection the iron interest, as one oil impor
lance TO the nation, and especially 10 fehnsy"ania
la that State in one of the establishment alone, with
n caplai of between two and three hundred thousand
dollars and employing two hundred labonng hands,
there now be manufacu red from eighty TO hun-
dfed tons of railroad iron week. when me ume
came, if ever for a modification Of the tariff act of
1892 he would ad vocae the principles OF II so Tar as
relates to iron of any description. And considering
that there is an abundance OF the raw material IN
Missouri, Ohio Tennessee, Pennsyivania. and New
Jerseyin many railroads constructed over beds
Of the best or-t would be reproach to the Ameri-
can character should not this interest be adequately
protected.
MIR. PAYNE was in favor of reducing the duty
not only on railroad iron, but almost every article
provided for 10 the tariff OF 1872 and was DESTROYS
of imposing revenue duty-thirly per cent. If
hut at all events. a duty. No
Democrat, far as he was aware went hey ond this
He trusted the day would never come when the citi
zens of America would be disposed 10 withhold from
their Government dollar for It's support for
it is the peoples Government, and extends protec-
ton TO life liberty, and property and however oner-
this may be, they will act periodically and gen.
erously provided that the Government be wisely and
udiciousy administered. He believed that the most
ultra free trade man in this nation the most ultra OPP
poser Of the tariff act of 1912, would, with this be
satisfied. The intimaton, whether il be on this floor,
or elsewhere that the Democratic party are in favor
of entire system of free trade, and of changing
the mode of collection Of revenue, is-he would not
use harsh expression-not the truth and he took
this occasion to contradict such assertions, once for all
He considered the question to be the protection Of tie
manu- featuring Dterestsit was not the policy TO pro-
tect individual abor---it tainted with certain
Web.terian doctrine, which had prevalence some
years ago namely: et the Government take care of
The rich, and the rich will take care of the poor
This kind of protection a system of plumber
| and the invention Of Morses telegraph, Colts sub
marine battery, and the theories of Professor Espy,
with regard to storms, all dwinded into nsgnif-
canoe when compared TO the discovery by the friends
of protection that "high taxes make low prices"
In the election of James X. Polk he considered
that the system Of unequal taxation, in the tariff
bill of lS42 fell to the ground: but for one, he re-
lied on the returning sense OF justice OF the people,
expressed at the ballot boxes, for release from
the grevous burdens under which they had too long
suffered. If. however this de srabe result should
not ensue, there was remedy charlottesville in
terposition-for submission out Of the question.
Ii he were in the Legislature, he would fight the
tariff bill he would pirates, and advocate a duty
on domestic goods equal to that paid on foreign alu-
ces He would tax Kentucky bagging five six
cents, and tax Pennsylvania iron, if Pennsylvania in
sisted on its protection by the Government. If they
could not obtain redress from Congress, they had
| the power in their own hands, and would no longer
suffer under this system Of oppression, but escape
from tie burdens TO which they had too long sub
mitted Like the children Of Israel, they had passed
the Red Sea, and stood Mount Pisgah, in full
view of the Promised Land, on this subject
Mr.. HAMMETT presumed the House had been
taken by surprise, and not altogether prepared
for deba,e,-and he expressed hope that this ques-
ton would be settled in regular way and 10 a spirit
OF harmony and compromise, 10 the satisfaction of
the interests generally Of the country. And he
moved that The subject now before the House be laid
upon the table.
Mr.. j. X. INGERSOLL asked for the yeas and
nays which were ordered-and the question was de-
cdec in the afirmative-yeas 1856, nays 40.
ROBERT FULTON.
The bill from the Senate for the relief Of the
heirs Of Robert Fulton, was read twice and referred
10 the Committee of Claims.
BURROUGHS.
The Senate bill concerning furloughs 10 the naval
service, read twice, and referred to the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs.
THE oNE-HoUR RULE.
MIR DUNCAN gave notice of his intention TO in
troduce resolution to repeal the rule which limits
the remarks OF a member, in debate, to one hour.
And at half past two O'Clock the House adjourned