The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-11

Mr. SMITH Of Tennessee moved reconsider the vote
by which the bill ordered 10 third reading pending
MI FULLER, Of Maine, moved to lay the molten to
consider on The table which motion was disagreed to-
yeas Ct, nays 81
The question occurring on the motion TO reconsider
Mr. H. MARSHALL, OF Kentucky, asked 10 make q sug-
geson 70 TIE House the effect that this vote should De
taken IN ordea y determine whether or not was The
sense OF The House that the bill should be considered and
disposed ofat The present session.
Mr.. FULLER Of Maine stated that If majority of the
House should express wish that the should not
be acted upon be would not press II upon the Hsuse
Mr. CLlNGMAN, of North Oarolina, moved TO lay the
bll ON the tables which motion was agreed ioysss %
nays s.
THE ATLANTIC rELrsRArH.
The House resumed the consideration Of Senate bill TO
exPedis egrsphic communication for the use OF govern
ment In i Ioregn intercourse The question being ON The
Post Roads
Mr. CAMPBELL OF Ohio, stated that he was authorized
to withdraw the amendment submitted by the gentleman
from New Jersey Mr. PENNINGTON and asked consent OF
the Houseso do SO; which granted 2
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, then moved 10 lay the
bill on the table; which motion did not prevail
The question then taken the demand for the pre-
vious question; and il as not sustained.
Mr. JONES' Of Tennessee moved to refer the bill to the
Committee Of the hole the of the Union and de-
manded the previous question.
The previous question having been seconded-ayes So
eand the msin question ordered the motion TO refer
the bii TO the COMMITTEE of the Whole sgreed to-
yeas SO, nays lol.
The question was then taken on the motion TO refer the
bill the Committee the Post Office and Post Reads
and it was agreed to--yeas SO, nays s7-as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Aiken Aksrs, Allen, Ball. Barbour, Bsrks
dale Bennett of New York Bennett Of Mississippi, Boeock
Boyoe Bradshaw, Branch, Brenton, Burnett Campbe Of
Alaban., Cox, Crags Crawford, Cullen, Cumbsek Dam
rsIl Davidson Day, Dean Dowde Dunn, kdmundson En-
wood Hall Of Iowa, Harlan, Harris Of Alabama Hoffman
Holloway, Horton Of New York. Houston Hughston Jew
Letter letcber Iumpkn, Mace, Humphrey Marshall OF
KentueEy, Ma1se seMan, Meoaeen, Miller Of Indiana,
Pettit Porter, Powell, Puryear, Quituan, Ready, Ruin
Rust sspp, Savage Scott, Sherman, Shorter, smith of
Thurston Todd Trippe Underwood, Vail, wsdron, Walk
er wAshbarne of Illinois. Watkins, wech, Wells, Wins
low Wood, Woodruff Wright Of Mississippi, and Wright
NAYs~Messrs Albright, Allison, Barclay Benson, Bing-
ham Bishop, Bliss Broom, Butn.on, Campbell Of Ohio,
Chaee, Cswson Cobb Of Georgia Comns, Covode Crsgin
Davis Of Massachusetts, lie Witt, Dick, Dickson, Dodd
Gilbert Grsnger Hs e MassaoIasstts Haven, Herbert
Hodges, Horton of Ohio, Howard Kelly, King, Knapp
noi., sns a4ssSn, ssc.rsy. Miller of New YORK. alr.rd
Moore, Morgan, Morrison, Murray, Norton Oliver of New
fs.d S s.sas ssSg sage
Simmons, Smith of Tennessee, spinner Stanton, Stewart
Tsas %.tsmsp W.Sss %.sSa1n. a
wahburn Of Maine, Watson Wheeler, Whitney, Williams
woodworth, and Zolicofer-s7.
On motion of Mr. CAMPBELL of Ohio, the House went
into Committee of the Whole the state of the Union,
Mr. H. MARSHALL of Kentucky in the char and resumed
the consideration Of the bill reducing the duty imports
| and for other purposes. ..a .sa4 ..s..
Mr. BUYCE OF South Carolina thought that the accu-
mutation of Of gold in the treasury had ten
dency corrupt the government Unlike our ancestors
filed treasury bursting with the precious metals
the result OF which was that our presidential elections
but little less than revolutions If therefore, the
House wished the government and the country,
they diminish the and this danger
from national pocs That the accumulation OF these
in the treasury tends to corrupt the
needed argument Rome had stood everything but be-
| ing gorged with the gold of conquered world. ~
Some time since he willing to have made modihca-
ton in the principles OF the existing tariff but since that
time be hsd given and attention to the subject
and and convinced that the present tariff
defective principle and that any change that
made ought to be radical He was more and more
in favor of approaching the principle of entire free trade
There too many schedules in the present tariff He
not in favor of horizontal tariff but still he consid
cred that the number of schedules in the existing tariff
too many and might well be reduced Another OBJ
lection present tariff thai duties upon articles
of prime necessity too high He showed that arly
oneha of the revenue from taxation was drawn from the
laporing classes Was this wise The taxation In the
cities thrown much possible upon the property
holders but the burden of the tariff taxation thrown
upon those who live by the sweat OF their orows The
penses of the working classes of any country consisted
principally OF food and clothing In England the chief
expenditure in fJod In this country food was
cheap but clothing dear Here the landhoders called
for free trade but in England where food dear and
clothing cheap the manufacturers called for free trade
Therefore the present tariff defective in principle
exempt from taxation great defect in the existing law
that the greater portion of collected
1 too high rate of duty.
Mr. then discussed the protective policy holding that
II was merely assist manufacturers to enter upon
improbable business This he thought demonstrs-
ted by the fact that they sought the protection OF govern
meat He believed that nothing would conducs
the grandeur and prosperity Of the country than free
| trade.
Ar GRANGER of New York, addressed the House at
length He advocated protective policy, and referred
particularly TO the articles of wool and salt arguing that
present duties thereon should be maintained He held
that manufacture and import less and keep
| our specie at home
Mr.. MlLLSoN, of Virginia. regretted very much thst
there bad been little discussion this subject although
il had the special order in Committee OF the Whole
House for than month. he thought that there
no question that demanded impeatvely the patient
attention of Congress than this question Of the reduction
of dats upon imported merchandise He concurred with
his colleague Mr. LKToHKE that the bill reported by the
majority of the Commitee of Ways and Means
protective in Its operations than the tariff
of 1873 he wished to say TO the committee that the aim
of the COMMITTEES of WAYS and Means 10 have been
out reducing the public burdcns-to how far they
could depee the by ucr asng the OF the
people II struck him that Buch the features Of that
bill. BE would suggest 10 the chairman OF that commit
tee and the majority of that committeevho seemed TO
think that the treasury required be depleted and who
said that the people demanded reduction Of the tariff
that that not all that The people demanded That
the people demanded not the reduction of the
nue., but reduction OF tie taxes .. .s
! Mr. COX, Of Kentucky, then obtained the hoor
And at four o'clock the committee took until
seven O'Clock.
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