Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-31
INCREASE OF THE TARIFF.

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INCREASE OF THE TARIFF.
m. e,,ovinr mr., the important amendments oerea oy
Mr. Strong If Pennsylvania 10 tho Deficiency Bill
And he further enacted, That and after te IT'S. &
of April next the duties required by law 10 " into
and paid goods wares ano nn hs make, value
bercof with the addition of such CHARGES as arc
nosed by law at the time and place Of export; made
THAT upon all descriptions Of iron, upon cnbles
III ~ in mar, of iron and upon anchors, cnaio .
and anyils the duties shall be assessed Of iron
urices with charges added which like dcscrp; nnor,cd
hore in the principal ports of the country ,a var
5urnn the len fiscal wears Immediately precea's -,
of impora,ion such values and CHARGES 70 ~ ,h basis
and declared by the Secretary oil me itea'u'
for each succeeding fiscal year. -, =, md oner Tho
See And be il further enacted, That on u,, i ny
first day of April next the duties upon III descrinons
insecd oil shall be thirty per CENT anu in mart of iron and
MON chain cables anchors and anvis tue duues slal DC
FORTY per cent Provided That any excess e h @
by this any railroad Iron Ibid down for The use
railroad and actually and permanently b uu u o III, t
of such ralrond within one year ui Of ,b t. s,rv nm
net shall BIO RENTED by the Secretary VI e ieusuis m
satisfactory proof being iurnlsheu ' ~ go
Sec 4 And be it further enacted Ihat on and a,ter me
first day of April next the duties upon a III manu-
cs comnoaed wholly or in part of Sleeps WOOL ana
upon all refined sugars shall be- ten per cen,u
nj voorem over and above the rate Oh DUTY now Wy
u. On hemp and Sleeps wool, manufactured, and raw
Sec s. And be it further enacted ina, On anu nv. s
an Tho day of July 1876, were exempted from
duty shall be admitted free OF duty. rs
Sec And be further enacted, That to prevent ifauus
h n5arvaluotions and uniformity In appfase
ments there shall be appointed as now provided lor oGa
appraisers at large-who shall prepare rules
r The government of the local appraisers Visit inc sevela
ports Of the United States and perform snch otne
the Secretary of the Treasury may approve ano arec eu
of which appraisers shall receive annual
two thousand dollars, with his necessary lavchs
he fixed by the Secretary Of the treasury.
Sec And be further enacted THAI the periods during
which, by existing laws Imports Or
SUMPTION be and the are hereby eaehaeo 70 ee
OF course with the fixed ideas we hold on the lmponcy
ana mischief of all protective classegisaon lhesc
ors meet with no favor from Though cautiously worded
thew on the whole violate the principle of revenue duties
and as conscentousy beyond that standard
we cannot look upon them with any approoation we "ouu
10 any thing which would prevent frauds or remove
The temptation 10 fraud but with firm devotion to the
reous,ons Of the Constitution and to the greatest good OF
the greatest number would oppose every measure ha
looks TO protecion per The leter-wrtere state tha
The New England delegation will agree TO this Protec
tom Of IRON unless be also benefited and WILL
therefore, go warmly for the defeat OF the whole PROJECT
Robert Walker has been quoted as in favor OF these amend
ments On this point Union speaks automatically as fol-
lows:
motion made yesterday attach 10 the dchclency
bin an amendment changing the tariff OF ls46 report nav
inp been circulated Mr. Walker the late Secretary OF the
Treasury favored The amendment now proposed ana ms
friends having informed him Of This report we are
and requested by them say that Mr. Walker now Is ana
opposed TO this amendment as no" poposeu
Mr. Walker regards the proposed increase oil duy On many
articles as destructive OF and opposed TO the iuno
mental principles of the tariff of 1896 Many OF the PROPOSE
ons contained in this amendment have been previously sng
oested 10 Mr. Walker and uniformly condemned by him-
Whenever they were presented Mr. Walker always declared
,hat The massage Of such bill would reopen the whole ta
CONTROVERSY upon the question: augmentation but OF
ducon OF duties There provisions contained IN
this amendment heretofore recommended by Nr walker
as Secretary of the Treasury and which can be seen
in his Official reports; but these would not reconcile him
10 the PROTECTIVE and probory duties included IN ths
amendment If instead of circulating reports as 10 the
alleged views OF Mr. Walker this subject there ad peen
any desire TO ascertain his opnions-ahough Mr. walker
being now in private ife would not have oorudeo ien-
doubtless he would have withheld them upon proper
call In any event. Mr.. Walker deems the subject OUT OF
order as now presented and important to be hur1cd OIL
wi,hou, proper examination, five minutes amendment 70
a deficiency bill. WI
We recommend 10 those who have confidence In MI ak
ers views and really desire ascertain what hey are 10
eYomne his various this subject where they VIII
no found nj large and in detail both regards the free s
the raw material manufactures the prevention OF rauo
or the increase or dmnution Of duties. We understand
10 be his opinion that of the duties proposed oy tns
amendment would be prohbioy those imposed blythe
tariff of lS42.
On Wednesday Mr. Meade Chairman of the Committee
Whole decided the amendments be out OF order and
his decision was sustained by considerable majority Inc
oues,ion is thus given the go-by for the present.