The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-22

Mr. THOMPSON, Of Pennsylvania. gave his views on
the question ofthe tariff and favor f'Pecihc. and
sgsips od roiovsms, as rjurous 10 the industry Of
the country He was in favor Of the democratic priu
cipIe tariff for revenue with incidental prote ctou
The tfthr he said 10 free trade the people
will dem nd system that will protect industry. He
opposed to the tariff Of 1872 he desired the dutie,
to be rtasons bic and moderate.
Mr. ViN1os bri. fly gave his reaons for moving
ference Of the part Of the to the Com
it'e OF Wsyssnd Means 1t had heretofore had the
subject in charge.
Mr. Buxr asked whether the Committee on Manu-
fact, res, which originated in 1872 had reported
bill connected with the revenue?
Mr. Virror replied that It was his Impression that
the bill of 1928 4, came ION that Committee, and
rpo't.d by Mir Mallory, Of Vermont After he con-
Mir Gk,En addressed the COMMITTEES, saying. in
the OF that the tariff act Of ls4e had
al Tsr, n tatbtactcry purp pose.
Nr. GEEElEy under,tood to soy he sure, ia
far uus.rstSpd'pg was fad. the committee you'd
esre IL fome.hibg tati.fActory. He ~as as willing
that y subj, CT should bs sent to the Committee
A.ncutpre at to the COMMITTEES on Manufactures.
TIVE, the But he thought that there ought be
ere great comDittteb Committee on Industry,
without diseriniLaIipg between one branch Of indus
try and another. There never should have been ad-
mi tee to br any difference between the branches Of
il du,ry. They oil harmonic. With due rep CT to
the ch cir mar Of he Committe Of WAYS and Means he
rec, eb,.d kusilr, before that committee to ali Of
Which It was absolutely impossible to give that atteu
ten which II des~Ivd. Ibs qne-t'on was not tie
ctn. Of tsIii law. For his part he would not
takt his suhJ' CT f,m hat committee. He wished to
refer that portion Of he Presidents Message be.
tion TO u. and Iendsr a proper reply The Message
do.t not PR pose legs alton IL ~ for simple eff.
public oIiDion ana ~ desire report thereon TO
he maze reply The Hause orser.d copies OF the
Message 10 be printed. II has been al oy many per
toDs III the country. and will be r. al by more We
ought 10 have the privilege Of an IL is true It
viii not circulate one fourth as ext" psiv.ly the
n.Hsee but II will ttsLd the record a reply to
tie Ex' cutiye indctme mt against public of the
country Who have favo ed protection. The first Con-
gree op.ry declared and every subsequent Congress
has admi tn. jurtcs Of the policy OF protection -
mot univ hnfs tAsnf.
unworthy motives to the majority of the people Of the
ctuI'ry, who have sustained prot, Give tsiif. lie
that IL favorr claPs, TO the detrment Of the
h.r emo IL imitation Of the rstocrsrcsl tnsttu
tiopt OF Europ. should not tbis b. some
f. I'm another! VIII the Committee OF Ways aud
Mean, give IS sucb reporn The Committ-e Ma
features viii. He hopes that some committee would
du srge this duty make airport to the House
u at Of The Me,f which grasey pcatss emf
Who for many years have favored protec-
tion 10 the iptsrsa's Of induttIy
Mr. Bsyiy ,sid that there was NO doubt Of the OBJ |
ject Of n refsre thu Conn lit. Msnofac lures
" here 6tubf, there wasoDe no longer after the
msrks Of the ntlen from New York (Mr Gree.
,y) He has declared that the motion wss not made |
10 .,peoe butip.ss and 10 facilitate legislation but
IL 10 with view to manufacturing and sectien serng
purpoies, MT. Bsyy objected to ths References BE-