New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-14
the question whether or no. a foreign government
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vote Tor the amendment rcservng the dd rdlor prn
ciple OF the Tariff, and then against the resolu
tons The country had made up its mind that the De-
mocracy are to rule and although The State which he
In part represents cannot get wha; they want, pro-
lection to iron they can get what they most want and
that il stability
After giving the views of the Democracy of Pennsyl.
vana on the tariff subject be said he opposed to
modification Of the tariff Of 1876 a. this time be-
cause we have no landmarks to guide us. We have
no statistics-not single document-not even mes
sage from the President the subject with statistical
details Besides, but recently President has
been elected Shall he have hearingl IL it for the
Democratic party to say the President shall not
have hesrngi He did net believe it, How Demo
cret could vote to open this question before the
Administration comes in, and in the absence Of the
necessary data, was to him extraordinary,
Mr.. JOHNSON (Ga.) said he was in favor Of
select committee the resolution pending proposes,
who shs inquire into the subect of revenue and make
their report to the House and country He desired &C.
tion based on information and facts, in the way ndi
Gated, the Committee of Ways and Means not having
time to attend to the subject. He favorable a
duction and revision of the tariff. When the act Of 40
YVES passed it generally suited to the condition Of
the country. But since that time the population OF the
country has largely increased imports and exports
have been much enlarged and therefore there should
necessarily he change in our financial System We
! have in our Treasury more than enough for
economical administration Of the Government and it
is the principle Of the Democratic party not to raise
more money than is necessary for the purpose Then
the amount in the Treasury IL too large and the cir
cumstances the country require chsnge is the
time for a reduction. The next question il, where
shall enter upon the revenue, and where shall the
reduction be madef Gentlemen cay, postpone it-this
is not the proper time and this is short session But
cannot begin the subject and ascertain the facts,
and thus in advance facilitate the labors Of
cessorsq Why wait for Administration to dictate
the country and the House and members pass
laws under its dctton without the sanction of their
judgments 1t belongs to the Executive to and
Gerry out the tariff. He repeated now is the time TO
enter upon the work His first principle TO approx
innate to free trade, be- while sustaining
the Government by just taxation. The principle Of
protection should be eschewed and abandoned lie
WAS opposed to horizontal tariff aud would tax such
articles would throw the burden property, rather
hs.. on persons He would discriminate to afford In
cidenta protection only however object OF the
tariff. In alluding to Cuba he said she is dependency
Of Spain, and hoped she would continue until that
fovcrnrioni berself should relnquish the island lie
was in favor of no crusade to her by violence and
fraud, and he was opposed TO oil illegal expe-
ditions. If shall ne otiate for the transfer,
then there will be use for the surplus revenue.
Mr.. MoIoNY expressed his surprise to see
the pending resolution emanate from the source did,
and stated his why he should vote for the
amendment to preserve the system of advalorcm. As
Democrat opposed to the collection Of more money
than may be wanted for the most economical admins
tration Of national affairs, he went and should
co. long he occupied seat in Congress, for
ryiDg in the pockets of the people, the money not
qured for Government uses He earnestly opposed as
the antiquarian doctrine specific duties and protection
He would reduce the revenue, and at the same time
reduce the taxes and relieve the people of the burden
imposed upon them and this is only TO be done by 60
ing down the scale by freetrode, instead of gongup
Mr.. SEYMOUR On W gave notice of an
amendment to the eighth resolution namely to refer
the subject Of Rivers well Harbors to the Com
nttee on Commerce. taking the first named az the
resolution proposes from the Committee on Roads aud
Canals.
The Committee rose without disposing of
the subject before it.
Mr. SrANLY offered the following as an
amendment to the Nineteenth Rule Of the House:
And no person shall be allowed on the floor Of the
House as reporter stenographer for any paper or
pspers who shall be employed agent to prosecute
any claim pending before Congress; and the Speaker
shall evehis written permission with this condition
There being no objection, the House pro-
coeded to consider the proposition.
Mr. JONES (Tenn. moved an amendment as
follows "And not than one reporter or stenogra
pher shall be assigned the scat He said his OBJ
ject was to exclude reporter from the Hall but to pre-
vent persons from occupying seats under the pretense
ofreporting when in fact they obtained the privilege
merely to prosecute claims the great annoyance of
the legitimate business of the House.
MIR. SrASLY said the nineteenth rule, giving
to specified person the privilege of the Hall had been
much abused and thn, this ought now to be stopped
MIR. MAJORS said he did not mean TO oppose
tie amendment hut he thought it unnecessary, as it
seemed TO imply doubt the part Of members to re-
sist temptation. laughter
MIR. SrANLY remarked, BY no means
Mr.. NABoRs-It seems to imply that we are
liable to be tempted and therefore no prayer is more
appropriate than lead us not into temptation -
Laughterl wish TO say if the amendment shall be
adopted so far am concerned shall not consider
it essential to my protection. lLaughter 1t occurs
TO me to be small business
Mr.. JOHNSON (Tenn.) wished TO know how
many seats there arei
Mr. JONES (Tenn.) replied, 30 in all.
Mr.. JOHNSON said he was in favor of the
proposition but thought it would be hard 10 execute
Mr.. SrASLY-I only desire TO say to the
gentleman from Mississippi that the danger OF bribery
did not enter my head as indueement have al
ways been against persons coming into this Han under
false pretenses. They tease US nearly to death oy
running about here and talking about their claims
Nv own constituents cannot be admitted here whhe
persons not more worthy manage TO obtain the PRIV
ese Of the foor to attend to their own private inter
es,s know my friend from Mississippi to be one OF
those leas, Influenced by these claim agents no'"l'n
standing the prayer he has uttered. lLaughier'I
Mr.. NABoRs-I assure the gentleman ala