The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-17
WASHINGTON: DECEMBER

NIT their report, together with the evidence OF
which 1t ia based, to said General Committee or
Claims; and If said committee, after due examina.
ton, shall concur in said report they shall insert
item for the payment of said claim in 'the bill fol
the payment of private claimants" aud thereupor
submit to the House the report and evidence afore-
said, TO be printed, otherwise disposed Of, the
House may direct. And upon the demand Of any
one member, vote shall be had on the sections Of
said bill separately, notwithstanding the previous
question may have been moved and seconded.
Mr.. CLEVELAND objected to the introduction
Of the proposition.
ENGRAvING.
On motion of Mr.. RIDDLE, the Committee on
Engraving was authorized to contract for the en-
craving Of certain maps to accompany the Presi.
dents annual message.
cUsroM HOUSE MAINE.
Mr.. SMART introduced a resolution, which was
agreed to, requesting the Committee on Commerce
to inquire into the cxpediency of making ap
preparation for custom house in the Belfast col
lection district, in the State of Maine.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
MIR. HAVEN, from the Committee on Public
Printing, reported joint resolution authorizing
the settlement OF the accounts of the public print
err for paper used by him since the first of Novem-
Der, 1852. 1t was passed.
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRINTING.
Mr.. HAVEN, from the Committee on Printing,
reported a bill authorizing the employment OF
two clerks, at an annual salary Of 81 500 each,
Superintendent of the Public Printing.
brief debate ensued, when the further consd-
Grafton Of the subject was postponed for one
week
THE PaEslpENr's MEssAGE-THE TARIFF.
The House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole Of the state Of the Union-Mr. STUART
in the chair-and resumed the consideration of the
pending resolutions to refer to the appropriate
committees the several branches Of the Preside nj q
annual message.
The frat resolution, referring SO much of the
message as relates to foreign affairs, together with
the accompanying correspond nce, &c, to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, was adopted.
The second resolution, referring that POI ton of
the message relating to the finances to the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, was then read. To
this MIR. BRooks had proposed to add the fol-
lowing:
Except 80 much Of the message as relates to the
tariff and the revenues from customs, which shall
be referred to select committee OF seven, with
power to examine witnesses and collect testimony
here and elsewhere, and with instructions 10 report
by bill or otherwise, or b. fore the 25th Of Janu
airy next
And Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, had proposed to
amend the amendment by adding, after the word
"otherwse," "and if by bill reserving the ad uaio
rem principle, and reducing the existing duties
on imports, with q view to the collection of no
more revenue than shall be necessary defray the
legitimate expenses of the Government, economi.
cally administered
The question having been stated on agreeing TO
the last. named amendment
Mr. BROOKS asked for division, 80 that vote
should be first taken that branch relative to ad
odiorems, and next on the reduction Of duties on
imports.
divisible.
The vote was then taken on the amendment,
and the result announced through the tellers-
ayes 10, noes 70-a tie.
Mr. CHANDLER said that the Hon. Mr.. DARBY
desired to be counted in the negative that gen.
tlenan, in consequence Of bodily inf unity, not
being able to leave lia seat to be counted bv the
telleIs.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, objected, proposing
TO have another count
Mg. STEPHENS, of Georgia, and others insist
ed that Mr.. DARBY could not be deprived of the
privilege of voting.
Finally, there was a recount; and the result
was-ayes 81, noes so. So the amendment Of Mr..
JoNEs was agreed to.
Mr.. HILLYER moved the following as further
amendment:
"Resol,td, That in the adjustment Of the tariff
by the American Congress the principle Of protec-
ton ought to be abandoned and the duties on i'm
ports ought to be laid for the sole purpose of rails
ing revenue; and that said committee be instruct
ed to consider much Of the message is referred
to them with a view of modifying the existing
tariff in accordance with the principle herein ex-
pressed"
Mr. II. said his purpose was to elicit a vote on a
great political question. The House had already
determined that the tariff should be adjusted on the
ad vdlorem basis, but the resolution he had offered
proposed to step further namely, that the tar
if should be adjusted the principle of free trade
SO far as it ia compatible with revenue system
The amendment declared that the principle Of
protection ehould be abandoned. 1t was just and
due to the country that in the present civilized age
and condition of the commercial Intercourse of the
world, the principle of protection ought to be aban
doned by the American Congress He proposed to
lay down the lines straight between the advocates
OF protec ton and tariff for revenue only. A vote
on the resolution admitted of no evasion or dodg-
ing. 1t is plain dealing, fair, just, and honest.
Mr.. HOUSTON was opposed to this and the
whole proceedings.
The resolution was agreed to-ayes SIS, noes Al.
MIR. THOMAS NJ HOWE offered one-that the
said committee be instructed to report bill pro-
posing specific duties wherever prac ticable, with
a view to the prevention of frauds on revenue
by differentiation, and at the same time protect,
so far specific in lieu of ad raiorsm duties will
allow, the industrial interests Of our own country
against foreign cheap labor and huctuatng value Q
in foreign markets. He had offered the resou ton
to elicit vote, to show the House and the country
the position of Congress on the question of pro
lection He offered 1t in good faith. He belonged
to that school OF politicians, although n compare
lively young man, denounced by the gentleman
from Illinois (Mr. MoLoNY) as "antiquarian."
His constituents, or large majority Of them,
think that the whole duty Of this Government is
not performed when II provides revenue merely to
keep the wheels of Government in motion, or to
provide for the payment Of the salaries Of few
pensioners upon the Government. They think
that all legitimate governments are established
governments lose sight of the true interests Of the
people, they lcse sight of the great interests Tor
which governments are instituted. They think
one Of the hg hest duties Of Government is to pro-
tec the individual interests OF this country against
the foreign competition of cheap labor. He
peated, he was anxious to elicit vote, to show
where parties stand.
Mr.. STANLY opposed the amendment of the
gentleman from Pennsylvania, not, however, be .
cause he objected to any OF the principles he nd
vanced. He heartily concurred in all of them, for
he thoroughgoing protective tariff man,
going for protection for the sake of protection,
without any humbugging "incidcn tall mattcrs
of revenue He opposed the amendment of the
gentleman because hc wanted an imposstility.
He wanted to fix the position Of the House upon
the tariff. Why, who on earth could do that?
What as the position Of their friends OF the DE
mocratic party upon the tariff Go TO some OF the
iron men in Pennsylvania, and hear what they
said about it,, Why, they out IL rod lierod, and
beat him all hollow. Let them ask southern
man about the tariff, and il was the most furmida-
BILE thing in existence. Why, in come parts Ct the
southern country they sent down the militia, and
stationed them at bridges TO keep eff the tariH
Of lS42 from overrunning the country. Laugh
teri How were they going to tix The Wing party
upon that subject? They were "fxed already "
they were in a "bai fix" Ii there was any life
in the party, he thought his friend from New York