The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-17
No. l59.

from Pennsylvania is the most impossible thin!
that could be attempted In that State, in the cleo
ton OF 1874, banners carried about the street
inscribed with "Polk, Dallas, and the Democrat
tariff of 1872" In his county it was "StanIy
abominabie tariff" bechuse he voted for il. 1t wa
''the odious Whig tariff of 1912 4" Our Democratic
friends in Georgia, he said. would not call it 9TH
Democratic tariff of 1912" He asked, how ar
you going to fix your positions3 As well attemp
to nix the track OF a snake in the sand as fix tn,
Democratic party on the tariff.
] They wire in and wire out,
And leave the matter stil in doubt.
Whether the snake that made the track
| Was going South or coming back"
How could they fix such a thing? He hoped the
| wings would not attempt any improbability. he
| disapproved Of the whole move of the gentleman
from New York, (Mr. BRooKs) If he should
make any bmncombe at home by it, it is no mca
sure for the Wing party. il is no measure of the
| Administration, as was insinuated day two
| ago. He repeated. it 10 no measure Of The Wing
party 1t IL the buncombizing Of the gentleman
Wing party to save the necessity of the question
being asked on the other side Of the House. Il
looked just now as if it was nowhere. Let us, in
stead Of making Issues now, fall with grace.
cry mercy of my friends Let US leave our friends
on the other side in the full enjoyment of their
power, rather than Elk" any thing on the Demo
cratic party. We may not rise again soon. We
| may, as we have before after those coming into
power shall have practiced the enormities we ex
! pect Of them. trust the Wings will engage in
no contest to fix the position of parties now.
| Mr.. HowE's amendment was then rejected.
| Mr.. CARTIER offered an amendment to the
one Of Mr.. HILLYER, namely, by adding "with a
view Of ultimate free trade and direct taxation -
He said the House might as well look the subject
squdse in the face. The history of tariffs show
that they not reliable for any given amount of
| revenue. They either defective in not bsing
| commensurate with the demands of Government,
| or they are superabundant in the production OF
resources for the treasury. He in favor of the
| amendment because it abolishes the custom house
| officers. He believed it to be an mportant poti-
| cal sanitary measure to purify the corruption of
| the large cities, which had become cancerous on
| the body Of the Republic. He was for saving the
three millions of money annually squandered on
worthless persons, giving them fund to CO rrupt
| and eat out the purity OF franchise. He further
| spoke in favor Of direct taxation, and one of his
| arguments was that ii would deal out Justice to
| the several sections of the Union, and lead to an
| economical administration Of the Government.
| Mr.. BROOKS opposed the amendment: and said
he had been suspected here and elsewhere Of sinis.
ter objects in introducing the resolution proposing
reduction OF the revenue. On the Democratic
aide he had been suspected of throwing some tor
pedo for explosion; but he was in such attitude.
He would not give his vote, nor act on such prin
cipe. He found in September, that there was in
the New York sub treasury six and three quarter
millions Of dollars which at that time created
easness in the money market. On the first Of
July there were nearly fifteen millions surplus
To deplete the treasury, and stop accumulation,
he made his movement, To do it, he would
enlarge the free list, especially raw materials
rid Of them, disbursing officers permitted to
draw largely. The treasury was always besiegcd
to free itself from treasury surpuses; and the sub
treasury law was stretched to its utmost in order
to relieve commerce and trade No Government
should collect more revenue than it needs.
The Administration had paid nearly twelve mil
lions iaet year, and about sixteen millions the year
before. The question was, if they should keep our
taxes to buy stocks ut one hundred and twenty
more, which were created about par, or less, sur
plnses lead to wild expenditures. The fact of a
great snrplus creates extravagant appropriations
Congress, now, knowing Of this surplus, would
spend it. There would be general scramble for
| it. The gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr.
JoNEs) talked Of war. True, surplus revenues
| create war. Does the incoming administration in
| tend war! IfCongress, now knowing of the exist
ence OF surplus revenue does not stop its accu
mutation, it would not do it for two years to come
because the next Congress could not put new
tariff law into operation before a year from next
December. Meanwhile, men were certain 10
waste the surplus in extravagant appropriations.
He discharged his duty in asking Congress to stop
raising unnecessary taxes; but ii the majority
mean TO keep up those taxes for wasteful extrava
gance. they would vote down his proposition.
That the disposition of the majority; and hence
this effort TO override il with obnoxious amend :.
ments. 1t was of no use to say that the incoming
administration would set all right, for that admin
istration now had large ma jorities in both Houses
and two years would elapse before it could If it did
not act now. He concluded by saying that he had
offered his resolution in good faith.
Mr.. CARRIERS amendment was then agreed
MIR. LoCKHART then offered the following as
substitute for Mr.. BRooKs's proposition, as amend
ed, namely:
"That 60 much of the President's message as re-
laes to the tariff be referred to select committee
Of seven, which committee be and the same is here
by instructed to report a bill. on or before the
fourth Monday in January next, to graduate and
| reduce the tariff to n revenue standard"
Mr.. BROOKS proposed an amendment to this:
| "And that said committee be instructed to bring
| in bill arging the free list, and reducing
| the duties such articles OF foreign growth or
production do not come into competition with
the agriculture or manufactures of the United
| States - He briefly supported the amendment
Mr.. SWEETSER replied, charging the present
Administration, with extrnvagance, and as not
| having seconded any measure OF reform which
Congress had proposed.
Mr.. BROOKS responded, defending the Admin
istration from the charges Of the gentleman; when
The substitute and the pending amendment to
| it were sevcrally rejected.
The question was then taken agreeing to the
| original proposition Of Mr.. Books to refer TO a
| select committee Of scven members so much OF
the Presidents message relates to the tariff and
| the revenue from customs, with instructions, Gas
| amended on mot ion of Messrs. JoSss of Tennes-
| see, HILLYER, and CARTTER,) but quorum
| votcd-ayes l5, noes 81. And on n recount, the
entire proposition was rejected-ayes q, nocs not
counted.
Mr.. CLINGMAN offered an amendment. to cx-
empt all railroad iron from duty and, after some
remar ks in ts favor
| Mr.. CHANDLER replied.
| Pending the consideration Of the question the
committee rose.
WEBSTER.
MIR. DAVIS, of Massachusetts,, asked leave to
offer resolution-that there be published for the
use Of the House ten thousand copies, in pam pile
form, Of the obituary addresses on the deah of
Daniel Webster. Objection was made.
And the House adjourned
The Vote In France.
The Mo,,i.eur, the official Journal of the French
government at Paris, gives the following recapitu-
laon of the vote of the 2lst and Odd Of November,
in France, for and against the empire:
Yeas. Nays.
Number in the eighty six
dcpartments. .: 7 49,. cog 23S, s6I
In the srmy........... 23a,S6O S,456
In the navy a77l6 900
7,7l4,5S5 249 1877
The numbers Of the inscribed, of voters, and OF
those who voted blank, not given.
Sales at The Baltimore Stock Board december i6.
% shares Bank of Ba fillmore. 1903
81 do Bait. and Ohio Railroad ....... 97i