Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-11
Il GAVE MY VOTE FOR THE TARIFF"


in all stages of its progress, and stated that it
might further be demonstrated that, in respect TO
its details, he uniformly supported the highest pro-
tective duties Into this part of the history we
propose now to look little more minutely, in or
der that the reader may see what constituted san
old fashioned Democrat" in the year 1924.
The bill, which styled bill 10 amend the sew
acts imposing duties imports, reported to
the House with amendments, by the Committee of
the Whole on the 9th of April 1924 after long con-
sidsration in committee.
The original bill contained clause providing that
Wooden goods OF all kinds the duty should be 80
per until 30th June, 1926 then 33s per cent un
til Both ]une 1926 and alter that time 37a per cent
ad valorem; and it went to make these high duties
specific by fixing minimum valuation of the goods
Thus il was provided that after Both June, 1924 all
woolen cloths Except annels baizes and other I'M
miled woollens) the foreign value Of which after a
ding 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 charged with duty ac-
cordnglyhat is after Both June 1926 should paw 379
per cent on value of at least SO cents per square
yard.
The Committee of the Whole reported an amend
men substituting 40 forS0 thus diminishing the
amount of protection
APRIL T. This amendment agreed to-yeas
10l, nays 99-J Johnson voting nay.
APRm, S.-This vote reconsidered, ]. Johnson
voting for the reconsideration and the amendment wa
rejected ayes l01, nays l04-J johnson voted in the
negative. He thus stood for the highest duties on
woollen manufactures
APRIL 9.-On a proposition TO make the duty on
iron in bolts and bars 90 cents lor liz lbs instead
of 81 -, J. Johnson voted 10 the negative-yeas 100
nays IS.
April l0-J. Johns on voted for duty of 80 per
ad vaorem, con all other firearms and on side
arms'-yeas 1913, nays SO.
He also voted to make the duty on FRYING PANs4
cents per pound instead of IS cents per panyeas
nays 25
He also voted against striking of the bill! section
requiring any premium or bounty allowed in foreign
country the expectation of an article be added to
the duty in this courtry-yeas IA, nays SO.
Mr.. Tod moved to amend the bill by adding to the
item "on cotton bageing four and half cents per
square yard" these words "unt the Both day of June
1925 and after that time duty OF cents per square
yard. The motion was rejected-ayes 81, nays
99-J. Johnson voted in the affirmative.
APRIL ID. Mr.. Rich moved to strike out the Sec
ton imposing dut es wooen goods, according to
minimum valuation and to provide that the duty be
81 per cent ad Ualorem ]. Johnson voted in the ne
gative; 37s per cent dd ralorem not being strong
enough for him
Mr. P. P Barbour moved to- strike ont the clause
above described, imposing duties of 80 33s and 37b
per cent. on woollens-rejeced, yeas rs, nays 1874:
]. Johnson voting in the negative.
motion to strike out the clause imposing on iron
IL bolts and bars 80 per ll2 lbs was rejected
yeas 81, nays ia johnson nay.
section of the bill fixed minimum foreign valu-
alton on cotton cloths generally, of So cents per quare
do s,,i,e, ass D.
1t was rejected, yeas 50, nays 1l5-J Johnson voting
in the negative
The bill fixed duty on unmanufactured wool of
~ per cent until LIST OF june 1926 25 per cent until
June, 1926; 80 until June, 1927; 35 until June 1928;
~ until June, 1922 - un June, 1880; and after that
~ Pr cent ad vaorem; but wool worth less than 10
cents per pound to pa. Is per cent ad valorem A
mouoa was made TO strike out the section; il was
rejected, yeas a. nays 129-J Johnson ia the mega
tive.
ApRlL ls-Mr. Tod moved to add to the item inn
posing duty of Il cents per square yard on cotton
bagglng, provision that after Both June, 1926 the
duly should be 81 cents The House was divided
yeas I0l, nays 10l q Johnson in the atfirmalive1-
The Speaker (Mr. Claw voted yea, and the amend.
ment carried.
On motion to strike out the duty on distilled
spirits OF 10 per cent Ia addition to the duties then
imposed by law, the vote WINS, yeas So nays 123-J
johnson IN the negative
Mr. Bradley moved duty of cents volume on
books Pr united before list was agreed to- yeas 1874
nays III. Johnson voting yea also duty on other
bound books OF 81 cents pound books sheets
or boards 30 cents per pound-carred withouta dvi-
sion.
M Randolph proposed duty of q cents per pound
on brown sugar J. johnson and the tariff members
voted in the negative, and it was rejected
April III Johnson voted against the postpone
ment OF the bill 10 the first Monday i'll December.
Mr.. Williams OF N. c., moved to reduce the duty
on sat- from % cents, to 10 cents per bushel The
motion was rejected, yeas ST, nays I21-J. Johnson
voting IN the negative.
A motion was made TO increase The duty on iron
ia bars ana bolts from per I12 lbs to 81 per
100 lbs 1t was agreed to, yeas III. NAYS 93-J
Johnson voting in the affirmative.
j. Johnson, the same day. voted for The enorossmant
OF the bill, and against poslpouenent OF the third
reading.
On the 10th, as our readers have SEEM he voted
alone In the Virginia delegation for the passage of the
bl aud afterwards he voted against recedng from the
Houses high dntes on wooden goods and cotton bag
Ring. When TIT Committee OF Conference had made
1s report, proposing compromise between the two
Houses IN regard to woolens and cotton bagging j
johnson voted against The anttar members for con-
curing IN the reports which having already been done
ny le "ehate' and the concurrence being agreed 10
yeas l23, nays 66, the enactment of the bill was per.
fected
Thus it is fully established that Col. Joseph
Johnson was, in 1924, as he claimed to be in
1925, thorough-gong advocate of high protec.
tive duties, for the encouragement of domestic
manufactures. Yet he is now, forsooth an old
fashioned Democrat and believer in the prip.
ciples of free trade.
GREAT MES.-The Washington Telegraph Of Sat.
urday afternoon says:
Among the ear.,, ris,.s nv, 1r...,.,..J .- 81,