New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-17


(Mr. Stusr)
The Committee voted on the amendment and
agreed to it. Yeas. s4 Nays, so.
MIR. IIILLYER ga. offered an amendment:
"Thst in the adjustment Of the Tariff by the American
Congress the principle Of protection ought TO be alb indon-d
aud the duties imports ought 10 he ae Tor tue sole par
ftruted TO consider much Of the Presidents Message as
sa be referred 70 them, with view 10 the modhcaton Of
the exiting Tariff on the principle hrein expressed
Mr. HILLYER said 1t wa just 70 the country IN tm'
civilized age OF the world tina, the principles of potec
on ought to be ,bandoned; and he wished 30 lay down
hnks STRAIGHT and deep between the advocaor OF protcc
lion and Teiif for vote on hi prop )son
admitted Of no evasion lodging lie wanted fair deal
irg
Mr.. HoUsros (Ala.) said he was opposed to
the amcndni, and the whole proceeding
Mr. HILhYERs amendment was adopted
Ayes IS, Nays Al.
Thomas M. HOWE (Pa.) offered further
amendment, in-uucng said Commute to report bill
proposing specific duties wherever pracu able, with
view to the reyeniion OF fraud the by I'M
der.yaluaton ond the time Of Protection tar
ne specifics in place OF sd valorems will protect the in
dusts al interests Of our Country. II ssid large
majority Of bis constituents think whole duty Of this
Government is performed when IL ms provided rev.
cuue mefely 10 keep the wheels OF Government ia mo-
ton and 10 pay tie salaries Of lew pensioners upon
the Government. Tuey think all Legitimate Govern
rnclfs are established tor the benefit Of Governed
and that when Governments lose sight OF TIE true in
ierest ohe pcple, they lose sight Of the gre aere IS
for which the q ,vernment has been instituted
Mr.. STASLY On. CO. was opposed to the
amendment lie was, however, Z thoroughly Protective
for the sake Of Protection without he humbugsery
Of incidental matters. He did the
Opposition Of the House fOi what is the disposition Of
the Democratic party Go 10 SOM O., the iron men Of
PEI nsy lvania end they out Iicrod HeiOd when com
pa ed 10 HI principles Then 20 ~ the : u bern ID
ocIe's ana you fin g opposie-rnen who speak abJu
the ocicus Wing Turi1 OF Zap. a u general rule the
Wings in favor OF Prote ton. He III approved O.
the whole move: it would only make Bu1combe a.
nome AZ to fixing the views Of the Wits, they got in
fix last November. md therefore he hoped HE trends
would not try TO fix anything more upon tAem
Laughter
Mr.. HOwE's amendment was rejected.
Mr. CARTIER offered an amendment to add
to Mr. Hllyers amendment the words wi h a view ul-
timatey 10 free trade and direct tax.iou" He hought
they might well look the subject square in the face
The history Of tariffs show they MT reliable for any
gwen amount OF revenue. lie had offered bis amend
meni becsuse IT in favor OF the abolition Of the Gus
tomhouee. he believed it was an important political
sanitary measure TO Iury the corruption Of the duties
which have become CancefOus the body OF the Re
public. He for saving the three millions OF money
now annually squsndered on worthless persons giving
them fund corrupt and cat out the purity Of fran
ohisc He believed that direct axatsn wa more Just
TO every section than the present mode Of collecting
revenue.
Mr. Books said, in September there was in
tie NewYelk Sub Treasury six and tLreequarter mil
liens Of dollars, which then created uncasness in the
money market.
Mr.. CARRIERS amendment was adopted
H..
Brookss proposition rs amended, in.trucng said Com
mtee OF Seven 10 report bill on before The fourth
Monday in January next 10 graduate and reduce the
Tariff TO a revenue standard
Mr.. Brooks proposed 10 amend this, instruct
ing the Committee 10 bring in bill enlrglng the list of
free articles, and reducing tue duty arccs of
foreign growth production AZ DO not come in cOmpe-
fiton with the agri, uurc manufacture Of
try and he gave his for Offering the amendment
Mr.. SwEETsER, (OhiO) replied, aud accused
the present Administrator Of extravaganza
Mr. Brooks replied in defense OF the Admin
istIation.
Both the substitute and amendment were
rejected.
The question then REQUIRED on adopting Mr..
Broukss original amendment for the appointment of
Select Committee, As il had been amended motion of
Jones (TenD) IIilyer and Cartier No quorum voted;
Yeas, IS Nays Ga The que.tion again taken
"a voted In the afiiI mave-Nays not coun'ed the
test b. ing given up So Mr.. Brookss proposition TO
fer the subject of the Tariff a Selec, Committee
rejected.
Mr. CLIyGmAN, o. c. offered an amend
mcn to abolish the duty railroad irOn means Of
getting rid of the surplus revenue.
MIR CHANDLER opposed the amendment.
Pending the consideration OF the subject, the Commit
tee rose and the House adjourned.
There was during the day curious voting Oh
yalorem rider TO Kill it, The House first refused the
rider the vote being tied but recount amid much
.xcittnont tie rider WIS caricd-Si TO 40. This wac
the test of tie whole proceeding for If Joness rider
had been defeated, BroOkss prCposito for Select
Committee would have prevailed The concluding
voting was in the MAN, rn, the House here showing
it's determination to take no action at all