The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-14

MOVEMENTS IN REGARD TO THE IA =
We perceive that q movement has been made in
the House of Representatives, to destroy the tariff
OF 1916. and substitute, In Its place, based on
the principles OF that Of 1912. 1t was commenced
by ~ Eckert's offering resolution that the COM
mIttee OF ways and means be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of reporting tariff bill based
on the principles of that OF 1912. The yeas and
nays on this resolution were as folows:-
YEn-Meesrs. Abbott, Ashmun, Barringer Belchsr
Bachmar, Blanchard, Boyden Brady, Buckner, Butler,
C,i,feld Crowell, Crozier Dicky Dixon Donnel Duer,
Daniel Duncan, Garnett Duncan, Eckert, Edwards,
Alexander Evans, Nathan Evans F.rrslly, Fisher,
CORY, Gripnel Hale Nathan X. Hall, James g. Hamp-
ton, Moses Hampton, Haskell, Henry, Elias B. Holmes,
John w. Houston Hubbard, Hudson, Hunt, Charles J
lDgersoll, Kellogg, d p. King, William T. Lawrence,
Levin, Lincoln, McIlyaine March, Marvin, Morehead
Mullip, Nelson Mes Newell, Outlaw Palfrey, Pendls
ton Pollock, Preston, Putnam Reynolds Julius Rock
well, John Rockwell, Root Rumsey, St John, Shep
perd Sheriff., Sylvester, Slingerand, c Aleb Smith
Thibodeaux, Richard w. Thompson John B Thomp.
SON. Thur.ton, Tuck, Van Dyke, vinton, Warren,
NAY.-Messrs. Atkinson, Bsyly, Beale, Bedinger
Bingham. Bocock, Bowdon, Boyd, VIM g. Brown,
CDa,e' Brorn Albert g. Brown Burt G.thc,rt
Cummins, Daniel, Darling Dickinson Faran, Feather
ston, Flournoy, French, Fulton, Goggin, Green, W. p
Hall, Hsraleon, Harmanson Harris Henley, Hill, Isaac
T. Holmes Hammons, Ipge Iverson jenkins. A. John.
son, j II. johnson. r.. w. johnson, J. w. Jones g. W.
Jones, Kaufman Kennon, Lshm, La Sere, s Lawrence,
Letter, Lyon, Lord, Lumpkin, Lynde, Maclsy, Nc
Clelsnd, Mckay, Job Mann, Meade, Miller Norris
Morse Murphy Nicoll Peaslee, Peck, Petrie, Petit
Peyton. Phelps, Rhett, Richardson Rcbey, Robinson
Rockhill Sawyer Smart, Robert Smith, Stanton Stark
weather, Charles T.. Stuart. Thomas James Thompson
Robert A. Thompson, William Thompson, Tompkins
venable Wentworth, Wick, Wiley, Williams, Wilmot,
Woodward-e3.
This is but an attempt of the manufacturing
terests to influence the Legislation of Congress, for
their especial benefit, notwithstanding the great
prosperity which has marked the progress of the
country under the operation of the tariff which
they seek to overthrow. The vote, 1t will be per-
ceived, was very close.
| This movement we conceive, Is entirely unne-
| cessary and uncalled for, at the present time.
There is no earthly reason why such measure
this should be introduced at the tail end of an adj
miuistratlon, and during short session, before
which go many practical questions that involve the
Interests of the whole country are to be brought.
| II is well known, too, that even if the House
passed such bill, 1t would be lost in the Senate
II would certainly, IN our opinion, be better for
the advocates OF change in the tariff, to wait till
the new administration shall have come into
power, and at long session, when there would
be abundance OF time and leisure to examine into
the defects Of the present law If it contains any,
and not at time like the present. when great and
universal interests await g legislative action.
The fact Is, these attempts, on the part of the
manufacturing SPECTATORS, to influence Congress,
are prepos,erous especially at time like this, and