Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-01-31
MODIFICATION OF THE TARIFF.

MODIFICATION OF THE TARIFF. =
On Tuesday last the 2sth inst, the House of
Representatives resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole on the State of the Union (Mr Meade |
in the chair and resumed the consideration of the
bill to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for
the service of the fiscal year ending June 80,
1851.
After the discussion of some amendments not
particularly worthy of notice
Mr. SrRoNe of Pennsylvania, moved the following
additional sections 10 the bill viz
And be it further enacted, That, and after the
first day of April next, the duties required by law 10 be
levied collected and paid goods, wares, aud
chandze imported into the United States shall be as
sessed the market value thereof with the addition of
| such charges imposed by law at the time
and place OF export provided that upon all descriptions
OF IRON, upon machinery made wholly in part rou,
and upon anchors, chain cables, and anvils the duties
shall be assessed upon the average prices with charges
added, which like descriptions of iron bore in the prn
cpa ports OF the country whence imported, during the
leu rsca years immediately preceding the year OF i'm
portaon such values and cha be ascerained and
declared by the Secretary OF the Treasurer the basis
| Tor each succeeding fiscal year
| SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That on aud
after the first day of April next the duties upon WIN
dow glass AID nseed oil shall be thirty per cent; and
on all descriptions otiron upon machinery made wholly
or 10 part OF ron and upon chan-cabes anchors, and
anvils, the duties shall be forty per cent, provided
that any excess ofduties imposed by this act any
railroad iron imported for the OF any road, and
actually and permanently laid down tor the of
such railroad, within year after the passage of this
act shall be RENTED by the Secretary of the Treasury,
satisfactory proof being furnished that such iron was
so imported and laid down.
| SEC: 3. And be itfurther enacted, That, on and
after the rst day OF April next, the duties upon all
cordage and yarns composed wholly or in part OF hemp
or grass, upon all manufactures composed wholly or in
part OF sleeps wool. and upon all refined sugars, shall
be respectively ten per centum ad valorem, and
above the rate OF duty assessed by law on hemp
al m taptur and
Sec. L. And be it further enacted, That, on and
after the first day of April next, silk indigo aud
all articles which the twenty ninth day Ct July 1896
were exempt from duty, shalt be admitted free of
| duty.
Sec s. And be it further enacted, That to pre-
vent frauds by undervauatons and 10 insure unifor-
nifty in appraisemens, there shall be appointed, as now
provided Tor local appraisers three appraisers large
who shall prepare rules for the government ote local
appraisers, visit the several ports OF the United States,
and perform such other duties the Secretary OF the
treasury may approve and direct; each OF which APP
prakers shall receive an annual compensation of two
thousand dollars with his necessary travelling expenses
to be fixed by the Secretary otthe Treasury.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That the peri
DDS during which, by existing laws imports deposited
In public warehouses may be withdrawn for immediate
expectation or consumption, be and the here
by extended to three years.
Mr.. Jones rose to question of order. 1t was, that
the amendment proposed by the gentleman from Penn
syvania was out OF order the first place, because it
was irrelevant and had nothing 10 do with the appropri-
atoms to supply DEFICIENCIES and again, it in viola
uon OF the rule when declares that such amendments
shall not be made in general appropriation bills.
batable.
i The CHAIRMAN replied it was not
Mr. JONES said 1t was Democratic Pennsylya lila
tariff.
No further action taken on the subject
Y On motion, the committee rose and
The House adjourned.
!, 1t will be perceived that the provisions of this
important amendment, introduced by leading
| Domocratio ,bor
foreshadowed by despatch from Washington to
the New York Tribune, which we copied in our
paper OF Wednesday morning, and they are evil
IDENTIFY the result of the conferences amongst the
friends of protection to which the 1ribune's cor
respondent referred.
The Washington Republic of Wednesday
takes the following notice of the proposition
AN important amendment, offered yesterday to the
deficiency bill, embodies modification of the tariff
which is supposed 10 be the best that be procured
acted upon, in Committee OF the Whole an OF course
It is unnecessar to suggest how important it is that
the friends OF the amendment should be in their seats
, The Union of the same day, interposes the
following careat against Mr.. Strong's amendment
by Mr.. Elk Secretary Robt. J, Walker, who is
clearly of the opinion that when he opes his
mouth on the subject of the tariff, no Democratic
dog must bark Except in the editorials of the
Southern Press, it would be difficult to find
greater display of the comfortable quality of COM
| placency than in this authorised apnounc ement
| of Mr.. Robert J. Walkers views about Mr..
Strongs amendment. Mr.. Walker we are told
sis now and alDays has been" opposed to it. Mr.
Walker regards the increased duties it proposes
as both destructive and protective, which with
him are convertible terms But more than all,
Mr.. Walker deems the amendment "out of Or
der" And"who shall sag ME moy?"-asks this
| Hotspur of Finance. "Why that vM Pan
swers the Hon. Glendower Strong who represents
constituency quite as deeply interested in iron
as ever were the WEIGH. But let the Union |
speak for Mr. Walker ifnot for i self:
A motion was made yesterday to attach to the def
cheney bill an amendment changing the tariff OF 1886
report having been circulated that Mr.. Walker, the
late Secretary OF the Treasury favored the amendment
as now proposed, and his friends having informed him
OF this report we are authorized and requested by them
to say that Mr. Walker now and always has been ops
posed lot his amendment now proposed. Mr. Walker
regards the proposed increase of duty many articles
as destructive revenue and opposed the undamen-
tai principles Of the tariff of 1886. Many of the pro-
posllons contained IN this amendmendment have been
previously suggested to to Mr.. Walker and uniformly
condemned by him. Whenever they were presented
MI Walker always declared that the pa sage of such
bill would reopen the whole tariff controversy UPON
the question, not of augmentation but OF reduction Of
duties; There are some provisions contained il this
amendment heretofore recommended by Mr.. Walker as
Secretary Of the Treasury and which can be seen in
his Official reports, but these would reconcile him
to the protective and robtory duties included in this
amendment.
II, instead Of circulating reports as to the alleged
views OF Mr. Walker the subject there had been any
desire 10 ascertain his opinOns-although Mr. Walker,
oeng now IN private life would have obtruded them
doubtless he would not have withheld them upon pro-
per call. In any event. Mr. Walker deems the sub.
Jec out OF order as now presented and important
to be hurried OIL, without proper examination on five
minute amendment to deficiency bill
We recommend to those who have confidence in Mr.