New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-22

Texsn creditors wa fzed for Jan. 6.
After an Executive Session, the Senate ad-
jourued
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Housewent into Committee of the Whole
on the state Oh the Union, the resolutions to refer
the appropriate Committees the various branches Of the
Presidents Message
The question pending was on the proposition
Of Ny. CLINGMAN, rstructing the Com ntjee OF Ways
and Means to bring in bill for the admission Of Rli
road Iron duty free.
Mr. Thomas NJ. HOWE moved an amendment,
limiting the continuation Of this meaure TO June 30
1854 He ebowed the deporabls consequences wi. ch
the Tariff act OF 1916 has produced the iron manu-
facluTes OF Pcnnsyvana and the object Of HE amend
1neit 10 stay the entire destruction Of that interest
Mr. CARTIER opposed HOwes amendment,
thanking God the duty railroad iron has come down.
the sape Of the district which be represented was
wheat He repeated he is in favor Of Free Trade and
direct taxation.
Mr.. HowE's amendment was objected, Ayes
A. Noes not counted.
Mr. JONES (Tenn.) moved an amendment to
Mr. Clingmans proposition TO exempt all kinds OF iron
from duty. He insisted that Toilroad companies should
not lie benefited TO the exclusion Of mechanics and
sgrioulurifts Of the country He hoped the subject of
tie tariff would lie postponed until tue incoming OF the
Administration.
Mr. FULLER Pa) opposed the pending
amendments, conceving that by them the greatest IN
justice would be done 70 capitalists and injury TO the
Government itseh
Mr.. JOREs's amendment was adopted.
Mr.. FREEMAN (Miss.) was for admitting rail-
rond iron free insisting that il would benefit all sections,
while il could not seriously injuTe Pennsylvania.
Mr. CHOW (Pa.) replied by saying-COngress
ia not required 10 srkc down any particular interest
and that the object of Government Is to levy duties on
oil alike for the purpose Of raising the necessary amount
Of revenue
MIR CHANDLER (Pa.) said the great father
of free trade Robert ]. Walker, himself in favor
Of duty of SIS per tun on railroad on and to this hs
willing to adhere, following the old instead OF the
young foges OF Democracy.
Mr. MEAcHAm W.T. offered an amendment
nstructing the Committee OF Ways and Means to refund
the duties paid Railroad Iron since December 1916
lie said presumIg there were 10 be DEMOCRATIC meas
ures. there should be Democratic justice, extending
eAualy o and that being true is the duty OF Con-
grcss If Railroad Iron is be free in future that 1t
sCuld be made free in the past Hence his amendment
Mr.. CLNGMAN opposed 1t. The Government,
he said, does need the moIey drawn from tax on
Railroad hon and therefore he had proposed to re-
peolt
Mr.. MEAoHAm's amendment was rejected.
Mr.. WAsHBURN (Me.) moved one, that the
Committee on Ways and Means be Instructed TO report
or the subject Of Tariff by bill otherwise, or be-
fore the lrt Monday in February next Now Is the time,
he contondod modify the Tariff, the consideration OF
which should be disconnected from party politics.
There shoud be syften having regard not merely to
how given amount should be obtained, but looking 70
III. effect and operation on all the great interests OF the
MIR. HowAnD (Texas) said it seemed to him
that the proposiion was a singular political movement
coming from the Wing side If those gentlemen had adj,
mitted their whole policy erroneous, and they had
declared their purpose TO IL then they would be
entitled to a character for candor They still adhere 70
the protective policy and their object is to get tarit
wholly protective If the tariff is to be reduced the
rrcpositon should come from it, friends and not from
eneinics He wished to leave this subject untouched
until the incoming of the next Administration;
Mr.. TAYLOR (OhiO) offered an amendment III
s,ructnp the Committee Ways and Means 10 inquire
~, refvQ of
yslorem duties whenever ii may be practicable, and
home valuation in accordance with the recommendation
of the President in lis annual message 49, -
This after some remarks IN favor OF II by Mr.
TAy1on, and Mr. VENABLE in opposition was rejected
MIR DTycAS Mass. offered and advocated
mn amendment nstructing the Committee ON Ways ana
Means TO report bill reducing the duties on certain
ericIes and exemptng others from duty winch enter
INTO the composition OF manufactured goods.
Mi EwiNc (Ky.) briefly gave his reasons Tor
oppoeing the amendment and declared himself IN iaVor
/ oi The admission OF railroad iron duty Tree,
Wr. DuscAN's amendment was rejected.
! Mr.. MEADE (Va.) offered substitute for
| M Washburn's amendment, nstructing the CommIee
On WAYS and Means 10 report bill reducing the uuly
on railroad iron to that point which val secure no io''
,averue than was collected during the last nscai ear
MIR. SHELTON On. j. opposed this, wheh IL
Mr. FICxLIS Qll) offered and amendment,
rYorosinc n pro rata reduction Of duties, preserving
! he ad yslorem principle. He spoke in favor OF H.
MIR. Housros Ala opposed it, and 1t was
| rejected -. 1891, ,-o,,1 dorr,
o,d ,bep Mr. Clne1naus amendment was rejected
The resolution as originally offered, referring
the subject of the Tariff and Revenues IRON Cus.oll
70 ,be committee of Ways and Means, was adopted
The remaining resolutions were then consld-
cred hy the Committee, and subsequently reporIsu 10
the House but before definitely acting upon them al
/ adjournment ensued.