Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-19
COL. JOHNSON ON THE TARIFF.
VOTED FOR THE TARIFF"


We have shown from the record that Colonel
johnson voted for the tariff OF 1924, and was the
only member of the Virginia delegation that did
so. We have shown also that in every instance
where vote was taken on an amendment offered
TO the bill, he voted for the highest duty that was
proposed 1t remains to exhibi something more
of the character of the Tariff Of 1924, in its de-
tails We, therefore, take the following abridged
statement from reliable pamphlet, in which all
the Tariff acts down to that of 1912 are COM
posed:
The Tariff OF 1924 continued the duties of 20 cents
bushel on SALT, cents per ID. on. COFFEE, so to
80 cents per ID on Gunpowder and Imperial TEAS, 8
cents per 10. on Brown and ~ cents per ID: on Lea
SUGARS, and Il cents per 10 on Rolled Iron.
1t increased the duties on Woolens to 25 per centum
worssd stuff, goods and blankets and 33R per cent
on other wooIlens; goods OF Cotton, Flax and
Hemp manufactures % per cenNm; on unroled Iron
from SO las fixed by former Taritf) to SIS ton; Cot
ton Baggng from 20 per cent ad yslorem to 81 cents
square yard Axes from 20 to % per cent ad vaIo-
rem.
1t imposed duty of so cents yard on Carpeting;
so per cent ad yaorem on Bonnets cents pound on
Nails 4 cents pound on Mill Irons 80 per cent on
Cutting Knives, Sythes, Slckl.s, Reaping Hooks,
Spades and Shovels; 80 per cent on Screws; 35 per
cent on Copper Vessels, cents per pound on Sperm
Candles 40 cents gallon Castor OIL, and duty of
l2i per all articles which had paid u per cent
ad yaorem undel the former. Tariff. An additional
duty 10 per cent on all imports in foreign vessels.
1t will be rem embered that the Enquirer, few
days ago. made an appeal to all Tea and Coffee
drinkers to vote against Mr. Summers, because
in lS4l, he voted for bill "relating to duties and
drawbacks which contained provision impo-
sing duties on Tea and Cofee. The fact was
that he voted to place Tea and Coffee in the list
Of rna Artic I'd w hon he ,yaS ovorrnIad in
this, did not think it important enough to prevent
his voting for the bill itself. And here, we may
remark, that if Mr.. Summers is, for this course,
to b. held as voting for duty on Tea and Coffee,
Col. Johnson must, according to the Enquirers
own argument, be held responsible for voting for
the IViImot ProuiSo IN the Oregon bill. The
important difference is, that the tax on Tea and
Coffee was clearly constitutional, whereas the
South held the Wilmot Proviso to be unconsti-
tutonal. Col. Johnson's VOTE therefore, was an
admission of the power of Congress to pass the
Proviso.
But we wish here to call attention to the facts
that Col. johnson himself poted for perg high
duties on both Tea and Coffee when he voted
for the Tariff of 1924. No proposition was then
made in the House to place Tea and Coffee in the
list of Free Articles Col. Johnson permitted
these high duties to pass withouta proposition.t to
abolish or reduce them. His other votes prove
that he was in favour of the highest duties of all
sorts that were proposed. He voted against re-
ducing the duties on Sail from 20 to 10 cents
per bushe, and agains the motion of John Ran
dolph to reduce the duty on Broom Sugar from
3 10 2 - cents per POUND.
The Breakfast table argument is not likely tt
do the Colonel much service in this canvass.