Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-11-17
Col. johnson and tlsc Tariff or
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II GAVE MY VOTE ron THE TARIFF.


manner.
In our recent reference to Colonel John
sons course in Congress on the Tariff bill
Of 1924. we showed by citations from the
Journal Of he House Of Representatives.,
that he sustained that measure in all stages /
Of its progress. and stated that it might |
further be demonstrated that, in respect to
its details, he uniformly supported the high
est protective duties. Into this part Of the
history we propose now to look little
more infinitely. in order that the reader
may see what constituted ian old fashioned
Democrat" in the 1924.
The bill, which WIS styled a bill to a
mend the several acts imposing duties on
imports, was reported to the House with
amendments, by the Committee Of the
Whole, on the 9th Of April 1924, after a
long consideration in committee.
The original bill contained clause
providing that on Woollcn goods of all
kinds, the duty should be 80 per cent. I'M
til 30th June, 1925; then 331 per cent. IN
til 30th June, 1926; and after that time 371
per cent. ad valorem; and it went on to
make these high duties specific by fixing
minimum valuation Of the goods. Thus ii
was provided that after 30th June. 1924,
all wooIcn cloths Except Aannels, oaizes
and other unmllcd woollcns) the foreign
value of which. after adding thereto 10
per cent, should be less than so cents per
square yard, should be taken to be worth,
with the ten per cent. 80 cents, and charg-
ed with duty ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is. after
Goth June 1926 should pay 371 per cent
on value of at least so cents per square
yard.
The committee Of the Whole reported
an amendment substituting 40 cents for
80, thus diminishing the amount of protec-
ton.
APRIL T. This amendment was agreed
to-yeas l0l, nays 9o-J. johnson voting
nay.
APRIL s. This vote was reconsidcrcd
j. johnson, voting for the reconsideration
and the amendment was rejected, ayes
l0l, nays 10a-J. Johnson voted in The
negative. He thus stood out for the high
est duties on woollen manufactures.
APRIL 0. On a proposition TO make
the duty on iron in bolts and bars 80 cents
for liz lbs. instead of Sll2. J. johnson
voted in the negative-ycas l20 nays IS.
April 10. J.Johnson voted for duty
of so per cent. ad valorem, ''on all other
firearms and on side-arms yeas 1913,
nays SO.
He also voted to make the duty on FRY
ING PANS cents per pound instead Of 25
cents per pound-yeas 1GS, nays 25.
He also voted against striking out of the
bill section requiring any premium or
bounty allowed in foreign country on the
expectation Of an article to be added to
the duty in this country-yeas la, nays
So.
Mr.. Tod moved TO amend the bill by ad-
ding to the item ION cotton bagging four
and half cents per square yard" these
words, "until the 30th day Of June 1925,
. and after that time duty OF six cents per
square yard" The motion was rejected
--ayes 81, nays o9-J. johnson voted in
the affirmative.
April - Mr.. Rich moved to strike ou,
the section imposing duties on wooden
goods, according to a minimum valuation
and TO provide that the duty be 37l per
cent ad ralorem. J. johnson voted in the
negative 81 per cent ad raforem not be.
inc strong enough for him !
Mr.. p y. Barbour moved to strike out
the clause above described, imposing du
ties Of 30, 49, and 379 percent on woolens
rejected, yeas rs, nays 1874; j. johnson
voting in the negative.
A motion to strike out the clause impo-
sing on iron in bolts and bars 90 cents per
l12 lbs. was rejected-ycas 81, nays H..
j. Johnson nay.
A section of the bin fixed minimum
foreign valuation on cotton cloths general
ly, Of 50 cents per square yard. A mo-
ton was made to substitute % for 35. 1t
was rejected, yeas IS, nays ll5-J. John
son voting in hcncgativc.
The bill fixed a duty on unmanufactur,
ed wool, of 20 per cent. until LIST of June
1925; 20 per cent. until June, 1896; 80
until June, 1927; 35 until June, 1928; 40
until June, 1929; AS until June, 1880; and
after that so per cent ad valorcm but
wool worth less than 10 cents per pound
TO pay Is per cent. ad vaorem. A motion
was made to strike out the section; it was
rejected, yeas "a, nays l29-J. Johnson in
the negative.
April 13-Mr Tod moved to add to
the item imposing duty of ~ GENTS per
square yard on cott0n bagging. provision
that after 30th June, 1926, the duty should
be 81 cents. The House was divided,
yeas 101, nays I0l 81. .Johson in the aiir-
mative.) The Speaker (Mr. Clay) voted
yea, and the amendment was carried
On motionto strike out the duty on dis
hHed spirits Of Is per cent. in addition to
the duties they imposed by law, the vote
was. yeas 80, nays 122-J. Johnson in the
negative.
Mr.. Bradley moved duty of cents
volume on books printed before 1775--it
was agreed to, yeas 1sI, nays l2- J.John-
son voting yea; also duty on other bound
books Of 81 cents per pc und, on books in
sheets or boards 33 cents per pound-car-
RED without a division
MIR. Randolph proposed duty of q
cents per pound on brown sugar. j. John
son and the tariff members voted in the ne
gative, and it was rejected.
APRIL III. Johnson voted against
postponement ofthe bill to the first Mon
day in December.
Mr.. Williams of n. c., moved to reduce
the duty on salt from 20 Cents, to 10 cents
per bushel. The motion was rejected,
yeas 81, nays 12l-J. johnson voting in
the negative.
A motion was made TO increase the du-
ty on iron in bars and bolts from 0 cents
per liz lbs. to 81 per 100 lbs. 1t was a
greed to, yeas Ill, nays 93-J. Johnson
| voting in the affirmative.
j. johnson, the same day, voted for the
engrossment Of the bill, and against post
poncment Of the third reading.