Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-06

| lesuge (Mr. Csmpbell) voted 10 favor Of u
bill, reported by the Committee of Ways
and Means, which repealed the Tariff Of ls46.
Yes, sir, he who now talks about protection
on that occasion voted in favor Of the repeal
of the salutsry Tariff OF 1916, and in favor Of
the report OF the COMMITTEES Of Ways and
Means.
But, Mr.. Clerk, there is another point 10
which desire TO advert 10 passing. Ny col
league informs the House that that bill which
was reported by the Committee of Ways and
Means was protective bill-a bill advanta.
geous to the manufacturers Of the North
That is the position he assumes here. Let
US, then, test my colleagues candidate on
that bill. Mr.. John Sherman, his candidate
for Speaker, voted against that report, and
here is the record. On the passage OF the
bill, Mr.. Lewis ID. Campbell moved the pre-.
vious question.
Mr.. Campbel,-Ou what vote2 On the
| final vote
Mr.. Montgomery-Yes,s sir on the final
vote on the bill as it came from the Com.
mttee of Ways and Means. For that bill,
my colleague himself voted. He says i. was
q protective bill lift is true, then Mr.. Sher-
man voted against protection, because be 70.
ted against that bill You say it was good
bill-a protective biil-a bill to foster and
protect the interests Of Pennsylvania 10 coal
and iron. You voted for it Mr.. Sherman
voted against it. If you we're right, Mr.
Sherman was wrong If you were for protec.
tion, Mr.. Sherman was opposed to protection.
Mr.. Stanton-Will the gentlemen from
Pennsylvania permit me word right here
Mr.. Montgomery-Let me read the record.
Mr.. Stsn.on-Mr. Sherman and myself
voted agsins, the bill, because it took the
duty off wool.
Mr.. NJ Montgomery-That shows that il was
not protective, and that my colleague is op.
posed to protection on wool, the great staple
Of the country where ! live.
MIR. Montgomery-But my colleague uses
harsh epithets 20 exhibit to us his utter dc.
tesla ion Of the tariff act of 1886. Yet he
voted for the report Of the Committee Of
Ways aud Means, which left the duties on
all the articles in which Pennsylvania has
peculiar interest, precisely as they were
under the tariff act OF 1876. That tariff he
pronounces odiohs and abominable yet he
voted to continue all it's provisions, 50 far as
| Pennsylvania was interested. But | do not
intend to permit ny colleague to escape me
SO easily. l intend to confront him with
Republican testimony, to show that he voted
for the tariff report Of 1857, with full kuowl.
edge that he would thereby reduce the tariff
intend to show that tariff men-kepuh!;csns,
too, who knew how Injurious that measure
would prove-went to HIN and remons trated
with him, and pointed out to him the danger.
Gus consequences that would attend his vote !;
that those .emoustrances were disregsrded !;
and that, with full knowledge Of what be
did, be struck down the interest OF the State
| be represented.
read from the Reports of Committee for
the year 1858, volume 4, page e.. Mr..
Stanton, of Ohio, who is one of the most in.
Guentsl and useful Republican members on
this floor, speaking of the action Of the Com
mittee OF Ways and Means on the tariff Of
1857, there states -
IL also went to Mr.. Campbell, Of Penn.
sylvsnis, the Representative of the iron iD-
terests on tho Committee of Ways and
Means, and told him it would be foolish to
allow the bill to be reported that if he
opposed it with his influence. it could not be-
reported ; that he would thus be able to pro.
tect the iron interest, at the rate Of 30 per
cent, for two additional years. That, if be
stood frm. it would take two yeats TO strip
Pennsylvania Of her present protection and
that, as the President elect was from Penn.
| sylvania, it would be but reasonable to infer
that worse terms would not be offered during
bis Administration than those now about to
be imposed"
Yes, sir, my colleague was demonstrated
with. He was entreated to let the protection
remain upon the great staple Of Pc nsylva.
ria. Here is the testimony Of Mr.. Stanton.
1t cannot, dare not be disputed. The folly,
the madness Of bis action His friend, MIR.
Stanton, went to him and demonstrated with
him against this reduction IF the tariff Of the
iron interests Of Pennsylvania. Yet he stands
here, under these circumstances, to read
lectures to me and to others about the votes
we have cast for Speaker. Look at home,
sir-look at home aud blush for your record
on this tariff question.
And now, sir, have done. This contes,
was not provoked by me. have maintain
ed o studied silence since the opening Of the
session, and now regret the time which thi'
debate has consumed But when gentlemen
, , call me- to task, | will defend myself and
. as the debate has led to disclosures whicl
may be rather unpleasant, my colleague mus
, remember that the contest was one which b.
. provoked.