Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-09-12
Tbs Reduction Of the Tariff On Sugar.

| crescent and PAaater's Banner, OF Frank,
lin, have oesh showing up in strong col
ors tbs votes Of Hon. Miles Taylor in
Congress, upon the reduction OF lie taril
upon foreign sugars. The position 81
Mr. +, i. at present, ANYTHING but an
rryiabie one. ANA in The same Tx, we
find the Honbles T. O. Davidson, and J.
If. SandiIge. The last named gentle
men voting il every Instance witt, sir.
.Tayior, except when absent. We quote
from the record III orie- to explain the
subject fulIy, 10 oor readers
The Bill H. au.cnd tie tar.T Of i@tG ON
smg up cn lis en~grossrnent, Mr.. Campbell!
chairman OF the taInmtttS: o. Ways and
Means, moved an amendment 10 erts.tat frnn
dmg certain goods, wa1es aud merchandise
mentioned il: Schedule /, which embraced
Nj immense variety If articles not produced
in this c%ountty. and ~arsss3fy om:tfsa sugar !
Pending which, Mr, Letchef. OF Virginia.
moved an amendment 70 MIR. CatnPbetls
amendment, making . reduction Of 20 per
cent. on all the article mentioned Ill the tar
III OF teth. which nd saltfa~ sngur= Here
were two amendments one 70 allow sugar
10 remain at the old taty Of SO per cent, the
other to reduce il "a "A per cent
The question "as upoa the adoption o! The
last ame eminent. nfiich was decided IN the
uegatiVe-Neas II. nays t42, Q
Hon. Miles TarioT, Thomas Lrsen David"
son and John NJ, ~Sanhi1se voted yea-tiiat
is, they voted In favor Of the reduction q
the duty on sugar ~ rcr rent,, namely, rem
30 to ii per cent; While the Hon. George
E.ustls, IT. voted III. the negative, OF against
the reduction Of The duty tn, amendment
Of Mr.. Letcher was accordingly Rejected
See pages ATS to 5Gf.
The question theh came mp on Mr., Camp
baii'S amendment, whsch amendment he'd
on,tttd all retsresles 'rdctersr 10 saga. On The
vote. shai! the bill! pass, it was decided n the
AT: ranatl We; 10, ma Tvs 81
M. Ia y'nr and ar, SaHdidge voted nay;
Nj EaSsis voted yea Mr., Davidson absent.
That is, Mr.. Eustis voted IN favor Of a bill
which having umnstted ii. ajiusion 10 sugar,
sf course the duty remained az before M
Touched. at 30 per centum, while Mr. fayiog
and Mt, Sandidge voted against The bill. for
what reason is not stated. Now, waethez
these gentlemen did no vote because sugar
was omitted and being omitted was not made
Tree also. Is not mentioned.
Ihi. htii. then. with 80 reference IN it 70
sugar, having thus passed the House. il vas
sent to he Senate, where il was adopted,
x 18th various important amendments, among
" hich v9as one to reduce the duty "a sugar !
to g PEI .sntetat. The bib then cane back
10 the House thus amended. The questions
IN the House vas, shall the amendments Of
he Senate be agreed To- That is. shall We
asres 10 reduce the deity on slsar from 80
10 20 peg ceatpnl.3 This vas decided in the .
apsatiee-yeas 50. nays igs. But was ii
rudy astonishing, both Mr.. Taylor and Mr.. /
Davidson voted to agree with the Senate 10
-saiice the dusty on sugar TO % per sentum.
s.r. East,ce vots-i no. while MIR. ssniid4. e
made it convenient 70 be absent. having HIM |
elf no fastit ular interest in Sugar. See page |
sss.
4 committee OF conference sctaeeis he /
wn bodies was then appointed, with Mr. |
Ja.Il,a-;ii cinaissusn On Inc part 81 the %siouse,
md MIR. Hunter OF Virginia, on tta part of
he Senate, which committee throus!. Mf.
Campbell, reported - tie aotse lecofanler-
ling the duts on sugar 10 ts placed 1T u,
instead OF % per c~esslIri, as required by the
and the report was agreed to by the j
1ouse' See page o 6.~-Lsttsr Of .3dselifns 10
y. o. Crrscess.
L will thus be seen BY the above ex-
facis that he votes Of Afessrs. Taylor,
Davidson and SandiIgs were given il
instance against the interest Of the
growers Of the State. The speed.
1 the Hon. Miles Taylor IN defence OF
be sugar interests OF Louisiana, excited
considerable favor in his behalf when
published, bat NOW that his votes
'pon that very important matter have
that practice did not square with
'reee.t, the tiae has turned agsius. him.
ita alme TOO, when the sugar planter
Eas most 10 Va ! Of pfotecsion-and
'osle knew il, better then the three Dem.
Congressman Of thin State
shen after tbs failure OF the crops fot
years past caused ruined almost to
him in the faca-anj when the
reduction OF the tariff tended
My more 10 injure h;ua, we iiad our
repl e%sentst'res in Congress
ot'ng against tbs interests they were
ant to defend. And again are Messts
laylor. Davidson and sanl.dgs befose
as people, candidates for The same Of
res they fosaaeriy held. Should they be
according TO the principle pre-
ae.ua;ing these gentlemen, they
Fousd vote for a further reduction.
hould again the question offs further re
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