The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-10-04
RECORD OF
HON. STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS
ON THE TARIFF


ON THE TARIFF.
Compiled from the Official Records Of Con
greSs. for the Peoples State Commute
| Of Pennsylvania.
(Concludedf
Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan, moved t.
strike out the words ''for two years." and
insert "uutil the let Of July next.
MIR. 5. remarked, that he vas WILLING
that the bill should apply to iron alresd J
imported, and iron already ordered. He
proposed to fix the lst of July next, fol
two reasons. To the frst place, it was
the end Of the fiscal year; and in the pexi
place. it presludes all undue investments
in railroad enterprises on account of thi.
credit"
The yeas and nays being ordered on
this amend uent, resulted-yeas IS, nays
26-STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS voting
iu the negative, With the free traders Of
the South. .--Congressionsl Globe, second
session Thirty third Congress. page ss5;
and U. S. Senate Journal, second session
Thirty third Congress, page 304.
The amendment being rejected, Mr..
Stuart moved to amend BY inserting zone
year from the lst of July next" This
amendment was also rejccted-yess 10,
nays 22-STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS
voting in the negative, with the free ira.
ders of the South.-Cougressional Globe,
second session Thirty third Congress.
page ss5; U. S. Senate Journal, second
session Thirty third Congress, page 3Oi.
The yeas and nays being ordered on
the fual passage of the bill
Mr.. Shields, Democratic Senator
from the State of Illinois. remarked:
81 confess do not exactly like the
principle of this bill, and | consider it
partial and unequal, and not very wise
legislation; but shall vote for it, in obe-
dieuce to the instructions Of the Legisla
ture Of my State"
The vote being tekcn on the foal pas.
sage Of the bill. resulted-yeas 25, nays
ls-STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS voting
in the affirmative, with the free traders
of the South Congressional Globe, Sc
cond session Thirty third Congress, page
$50; U. S. Senate Journal, second session
Thirty-,hird Congress, page 3O5.
The political influence of Mr.. Douglas
at this time was supreme in the State of
Illinois. 1t vas certainly sufficient to OBJ
tain the passage, by the Legislature Of
that State, of such resolutions as he might
desire.
March lst, 1855, the civil and displo.
matte bill being under consideration, in
which was a provision to incorporate a
new tariff system, Mr.. Douglas said:
| am for a reduction Of the tariff to q
strict rerenue standard. | au FREE
TRADE MAN TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT that We can carry it, and at
the same time collect revenue enough to
defray the expenses of the Government.
In other words, l am for no other kind of
a tariff than revenue tariff. "-Congress-
ioDal Globe, second session Thirty third
Congress, page 1000.
February %. 1857, the question being
on the amendment reported from the
Committee on Finance. to insert after the
fret section of the tariff bill Of the House
of Representatives the following:
"SEC. 2. And be il further enacted
That all articles enumerated in schedules
A and B. 10 the act of the 3lst July,
ls46, reducing the duty on imports, shall,
on and after the lst of July, 1857, pay
od UaLorem duties Of thirty per cent; and
that ell articles enumerated in schedules
C, D, E, T. G, aud Fl, of the said act,
each, respectively. shall pay duty of
one. 9Th less than the rates now imposed
By said act, with the exceptions otherwise
provided 10 this act
Mr.. Wilson moved to strike ont all ar
ticles enumerated in schedules G, d, E,
F, G, and H." 60.
The question being taken on Mr.. Will
sons anne end neDt, resulted-yea IA, nays
33. Senator STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS
did not vote.-Appendix to Congressional
Globe, Thirty fourth Congress. third ses-
zion. page 35l.
Mr.. Clay, of Alabsms, moved to amend
the bill, by striking on. ell after the en-
acting clause, and inserting:
"Tbat, on and after the FIRST day oi
July, 1857, there shall be reduction o.
twenty FIVE per centum on the rates ol
duty Imposed By the act entitled AN as
reducing the duty Oh imports, and fol
other purposes, approved thirtieth July
ls46, on the goods. wares, and merchan'
disc. imported from foreign countries.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, Tha
all goods, wares. aud merchandise. which
shall be imported from any foreign coun
try, and be in the public stores on tht
afst day of July, aforesaid, shall be sub
jeet, 90 entry thereof for consumption, t.
no other duty as herein provided for"
1t was determined in the affirmative
yeas 90. nays Ex-senator STEPHEN
A. DOUGLAS voting in the affirmative
with the free traders of the South--Ap
pendix to Congressional Globe. third ses
sion Thirty fourth Congress. page So4
and u. S. Senate Journal, third session
Thirty fourth Congress. psge 2o2.
II vas ordered that the amendment b