Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-14

III fc:.Eace ~ the remark made " the si'fc gentleman
tina: The Government under tho treaty of Guadalupe dda-
co. vas Mexico very large sum- Mir Brooks
remarked that he Of The existence of such
debt c rot "l'g 10 recognise IL Gi y Should W
properly brought forward.
sr illson inquired why the gentleman did not propose
now as lie did the other day, 10 instruct the committee 10
reduce the duty on imports!
Mr. Blocks eped that he changed the praseology Of the
ndment because, whea he proposed II on Tuesday IL
voted down BY nineteen majority and nc da NOT deem
II proper again 10 present. II 10 Inc Same has dgc. e -"
submitted the proposition in form which he hoped would
obtain lis adoption In Offering his amendment ne hhd
the cbjec in view that he had the other day lie &C.
sired 10 nave less revenue anu he ""ud say - gehene u
both parties That the proposition must be met no" nI u
was wise mat such proposition should come rom inc WING
side 0! the House 1t the other side OF the House were not
di-;"ct accept il, The responsibility must rest with lt
The Democratic party meet This Of things lis
incoming admins raiion meet this of things and
ACT up them II that party lie, this surplus revenue accu-
caie the Wigs would have right say that they dd 40
because they desired 10 be cxravaeant in their apPropa-
lions They would be held responsible Tor their expenli
tues knew that they would that they dared take
the responsibility. That responsibility he knew they dared
take but ne wished them take il compehending fully its
force and magnitude.
ir Meade said that he would for the amendment
the gentleman he would modify by inserting The words
"wl view general reduction Of duties on Imports
Sir Brooks said that the gentleman would nave 'he OPP
pOTtuny of mo:ng that amendlcnt and he therefor
declined Ia aCcCp, the notification
Mr. Il. then proceeded show hn The present surplus
caused BY The tariff If lS!G concniing That before
il went inln operation il. essentially changed.
Mr. Locklalt moved the following substitute Tor the
amendment q; Mr. Brooks:
rha. so much o! the Presidents Message as relates
the TART! be referred 10 select committee OF seven which
committee be aud tue same Is hereby instructed 10 report
bill before the fourth Monday in January next, 10
graduate and reduce the tariff 10 a STANDARD"
Mr.. Rayy Of Virginia. remarked that be approved the
practice WHICH The gentleman from New York seemed cs
n Introducing into the House by his amendment 1t
borrowed from the British Parliament where they
egsaed any grea! subject OF policy without first in
shutting commission Of inquiry in respect 10 it, As far
the tariff concerned he woud especially favor that
lice, because the manufacturers could always act in concert
and by ms means present ihel: views IN the most avora
bic The country. whereas the great body of
cLuTiss lett individual exertiOns combat this
| cercd movement the part ri tie manufacturers.
lie would vote Tor lie amendment with pleasure
It was proposed at III proper time Eu there was another
practice Of Parliament which cqua wise a. he
IN which IL had referred one that wUL b. becoming
10 this country than TO England becau.e here greater der
cncc was ought TO be paid 10 public sentiment The
Practice which he alluded for outgoing Parliament
or an outgoing Administration 10 attempt no radical reform
III The policy Of the country the of their retirement
When Administration had fallen and been defeated be-
lore the country ;lcy always regarded becoming them
propose the usual appropriation bills without attempting
aay atca! change OF policy The House aud p!,3rn Adj
nHnst:aOn a this country stood precisely in that attitude
az this lime In e more than :wo months another Pres
den, would be Installed Already ncay one. half Of et
Houac had been passed Upon by the te people Some
hers VIII" called upon 10 institute legislation
in respect this system of the ari which had prevailed
during an entire Democratic Administration and which
had survived Wing t.miH!stra large
vi them had been changed s. me had zone out in cursc
qucrce of reduction Of The representation If OF the
older States others had out because they had been dis
missed from public service by their constituents, and sui
others who had been superseded by conventions who had
voluntarily csigncd. In this condition OF hiGgs i! seemed
10 him !. the House during very sori session, could
have is time sufficiently occupied with the appropriation bills
Tine gentleman New York seemed sec the force
the parl of outgoing Admins referred i! large
an! ncvnvenicnt surplus IN the He (Ar Blyly
had The estimates from the Treasury Department.
(h" ha been :c! that they yet prn e and The
rcof Of the Secretary OF lie ireaaIry hid not yet been
the House, and therefore any debate
thc .ecsc condition OF finances and prospective
condition was, in his opinion. entirely premature.
Nj Jones OF Tennessee moved to amend the amendment
| Of Mr. Brooks. as follows:
"PescTvins the at vaorrm principle and existing duties
Imports with view The collection of no more revc
iii shall b. dcray the legitimate expenses
81 tNe government economically administered"
Mir " gua@ad expressed himself in favor of considering
this question although he k:e@ before hand
| actlun wou! result from lis discussion Bur he dis.
cusson would Before the community and the popular
mind would be brought TO bear upon the Congress,
relation 20 this matter he was in favor OF the resolution
Introduced by the gentleman from New York day before
crnY, AID was little surprised thai the trade party,
called voted against IT,
1t proposition reduce the duties md were they
not for reduction! proposed 10 raise special committee
upon the SUBJECT and upon the Speaker would have devoly
ed the duty OF lis apprntmen and lie, PARTY man.
Democrat, would have been bound by parliamentary rules
constitute such committee favorable The proposition
r-du;e the duties. Though the Src kcr might been
high tariff man. tic w0@!d teea bound TO have consi
iut,i u committee favorable n reduction Tor that
what IL" resolution proposed. Very true. The committee
instructed 10 send for persons ard papers and the gen
,mun from Nsw York might have intended though he did
mputc such Thing 10 bin. that the committee should
only exame side OF the question: still the committee
no; bound - send for persons aEd papers; they
only empowered 10 !oit.
Mr.. W. then proceeded 20 arg that there .toai be
ducton Of tie present tariff coEcndin that it had now BE-
come rr2hibitIry
Dir Ceveiiui made few remarks stating that he voted
against H." resolution o. TIC gentleman from Ncw York on
TUESDAY last because il proposed instruct the commit,
lie IN favor OF the amendment under consideration
iii,
auf sectional feeling.
Mr. Duncan followed and urged that this question
which should DC considered irrespective Of party feeling and
there should be but where tho indus trial
ri the country concerned He called the
OF the committee few Of the errors Of the tariff OF
1916 to correct which, he attempted introduce bill last
session
Mr. Jones of Pennsylvania then obtained the floor when
! the committee