The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-16

lars attending which appear in the Congress
sional columns
Tariff Legislation not inexpedient.
BY reference to the proceedings in the House
OF Representatives on Saturday, it will be seen
that majority Of that body disagree with the
Committee of Ways and Means in their judy
ment that lit is at this time inexpedient to at
tempt any Legislation upon the subject Of alter
ING the existing duties upon imports" 1t is
| their Judgment, therefore-and very sound
! judgment, in our opnion-that it is expedient
at th's time to attempt some Legislation upon
! this subject. In view of the passage of recent
measures, intended to compromise difficulties
and heal dissenslOns in the South, we think
this Is the very time, not merely to attempt, but
to accomplish and carry through some measure
for the benefit of those great industrial interests
in which the whole country is concerned We
rejoice that the majority who voted against the
report Of the Committee Of Ways and Means
entertain the same opinion.
1t is important that the country should con
slider how the two great parties stand on this
interesting subject. If nothing should be done
for the Tariff at the present session, their respec-
tive constituencies should understand on what
| representatives rests the responsibility. The
yeas and nays on the question of concurrence
in the report of the committee will be found in
another column. An analysis of the vote pre-
sents the following result The members who
thought it inexpedient to attempt any egsla-
ton on the subject may be thus arrayed:
DEMOCRATS.
! Messrs. Albertson, Ashe, Averett, Bay, Bayly,
Beale, Bowdon, Bowlin, Boyd Albert c. Brown,
William J. Brown, Buel, Joseph Gable, George A.
Caldwell, Carter, Cleveland, Williamson r. w.
Cobb, Cocock, Disney, Durham, Edrnundson,
Ewing, Feathorston, Fitch Fuller, Gerry, Cor
man, Green, Hall, Hamilton, HARRISON, Harlan
Isham @. Harris, Sampson w. Harris, Hubbard,
Hoagland, Holiday, Howard, Hubbard, Inge, Jo-
seph W. Jackson, Andrew Johnson, Robert w
Johnson, Jones, La Serc, Letter, Littlefed job
Mann, Mason, McClernand, Nc Donald, Nc Dowell
McLanahan, MchIullen, Mcqueen Melville,
Meade, Miller, Millson, Morris, Morse, Orr, Par
ker, Peaslee, Phelps, Potter, Powell, Richardson,
Robinson, Ross, Savage, Sawtelle, Seldom, Fred
erick p. Stanton, Richard II. Stanton, Stetson,
Thomas, Jacob Thompson, Waldo, Wallace Well
born, Whitlesey, Wildrick, Wood, Woodward,
and Young.
FREE-soLERs.
Messrs Booth, Durkce, Julian, and Preston
King.
wHIGs.
Messrs. Joseph p. Caldwell and Clingman.
The list of members who disagreed with the
committee in their judgment as TO the inexpe-
diency of legislating on the Tariff at this time is
as follows:
wHiGs.
Mcssrs. Alexander, Aston, Anderson, Andrews,
Ashmun, Baker, Bennett Bokoe, Briggs, Brooks,
Burrows, Chester Butler, Thomas b. Butler, Cal
win, Casey, Chandler, Clarke, Cole, Corwin, Crow
ell, DicI0ey, Dixon, Duncan, Eliot, Alexander
Evans, Nathan Evans, Fowler, Freddy, Gentry,
Gott Gould, Grinne, Hampton, Hay, Raymond,
Hebard, Henry, Hilliard Houston, Hunter viii
liam r. Jackson, James L. Johnson, Kerr George
G.. King, James G. King, John A. King, Horace
Mann, Marshall. Mattcson, McGaughey, McKis-
sock, FINS f. Mclean, Mcacham, Moore, More
head, Morton, Nelson, Ogle, Otis. Outlaw, Phe-
nix, Pitman. Putnam, Reed, Root, Rose Rumsey,
SacSett, Schenck, Schcrmcrhorn, Schoolcraft, Sill
vester, Spraguo, Stanly, Alexander H. Stevens,
Thaddous Stevens, Taylor John B. Thompson,
Thurman, Toombs, Underhll, yinton, Watkins,
White, and Williams
Mcssrs. Doty, Gilmore, Robbins, Strong, and
James Thompson.
FREE-sOiLERs.
Messrs. Allen, Howe, and Tuck.
There are some points presented by the
above table worthy Of comment There was
only one member who acts with the Vino
party who voted in favor OF the committees
report Mr. CLrNGMAN was elected as Wing,
but has voted pretty uniformly, during the ses-
sion, with the Democrats from his section.
That he should vote with them, therefore, on
the Tariff is. perhaps. no more than might have
been anticipated, but we regret that his col
league, Mr.. CALDWELL, did not permit Mr..
CLINGMtS to enjoy his eccentrcity without
companion.
There were but five Democrats, it will be
seen, who we're in favor Of even an attempt at
legislating on the Tariff - Notwithstanding
the frauds that are known to prevail under the
existing system, and the general depression Of
industrial interests in the manufacturing States.
Mr. DoTY Of Wisconsin and Messrs. GIN
MORE, RoBBINs, STRONG, and JAMES THoMP-
SON, Of Pennsylvania, were the only Democrats
who voted against the report Of the commit
tee. While, with one OF two exceptions, all
the Wines in the House, from whatever
quarter they might come, were ready to legislate
for the great interests and rights Of LABOR
while they were not only ready but anxious to
respond TO the just expectations OF the country,
we see BoorH, CLEVELAND, and WALDO, Of
Connecticut Ross, MoLANAHAN, and Jon
MANN, Of Pennsylvania; the entire Demo
cratic delegations from Ohio, Maine, Indiana,