, 1865-02-02
Chicago. Gribn,re.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ?, 1855,
EARNBWOKTI ON THE PAPER
DUTY REPEAL HYLLs

THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1855.
FARNBWORTW ON THE PAPER
DUTY KEPEAL HILL.
On Monday, the 9th Inst, Hon. Z. B.
Washbulne offered joint resolution In the
House Of Representatives, reducing the duty
on imported printing paper from twenty to
Three per cent, dd tulorcaA. On THIS resolu-
lion he demanded the previous question: Hc
Ind waited three weeks for the Committee Of
Ways and Means 10 report bill reducing the
duty, but in vain. Mcssrs. Kasson Of 1owa,
Blow Of Mo-, Pendleton Of Ohio, and Mallory
of Ky.. were in favor of . material reduction.
But It wns opposed By Stevens Of Pa, Morrill,
Of Vt, Hooper Of Mass, Littlcjchn and
Pruyn Of N. T., The last named being In favor
of some reduction, but not enough to be of
any practical value to publishers or subscr1b-
crs.
MIR. Washburne becoming weary Of the use
less psocrnstination of the Committee, md
pcrceiving TINT the majority of it were con-
trullcd By Eastern paper monopolists, just as
they have heretofore been controlled By the
whisky spectators, the shoddyists, the gold
gamblers and the shinplastcr banks, resolved
to take the matter out Of their trcacherous
hands, nnd test the sense Of the House by
direct vote. He therefore moved the prcri-
Gus qucstion, and called for the yeas and nays.
Then commenced q guerilla opposition, led,
We regret to say, by Fatnsworth, Of Illinois,
who did his very best, by all sorts Of parlia-
1nentary lodges, tricks md lllibustcrins, to
defeat the repeal Of the oaious and oppressive
tax On knowledge.
+ But the perscyering aud courageous men,
bcr from the Galeua district met every dodge
and ovcrcame every obstacle interposed by
Farnsworth, and forced the resolution to
square vote. He was most triumphantiy
sustained, and carried his bill by the sweep
Ing majority Of nearly three to one (97 to 40).
The Illinois delegation voted as follows:
For cheap newspapers and school books
yeas:
lnepublicans in Roman; Democrats In ital1cs]
lsanc y. Arnold. Ltgls ". Ross.
iElihu b. Wasbburnc. Anthony l.. hrHpp.
Charles M Harris. .jdsnt4 C. Robinson.
E. c. lngersoil. nIuias q. Morrison
Jessc q. Eorton- MAtsam !: Alien 4Asn.
.;ehn :4eha &: I: SIaapt. Mac1i 'a''f' C. A3t"'
Against cheap newspapers and school
books:
John f. FarnEw0rttls
This vote was unworthy Of FarnsWorth,
and was IN ungratefu1 return to those who
have done so much for him. No member Of
tho Illinois delegation owes more Of his pub.
lie reputation 10 the friendship Of the Press
thsn he. No member from Illinois makes
frecr use Of PRIMERS ink. and no member is
1ondcr Of seeing Ills name In print and read
ing the laudations Of the editors Of his dis
trict and State than John F. Farnsworth.
He is not one Of the sorr who hides his light
under q bushcl or wastes his fragrance on
the desert alr. But candor requires us to
add that he has, On the whole, been good
and faithful member. True, he has his little
hilings and drawbacks like other men. But
he has made d valuable representative. He
has nlwnys been sound and reliable on the
great question Of Human Rights, and ncrer
taltcred or wavered in tho days that tried
mems souls" And, indecds on nearly all
questions Of public concern he has voted
and spoken on the side Of The people
Hc has been so uniformly right on the rec
ord that Ills constituents have accorded to
him fourth election to Congress. But he
has Mundlr1 oc tho paper repcal resolution,
and for once is found en- the wrong side Of m
important question. Hc las allowed small
local interest to sway his Judgment and his
vote. There are three or four paper mills 10
r.ated IN hfs district and ,,c thono1t ~ ~
4cntion Of thc ta,ffY won1d l,e FIR 3he;r ha,o.
1,t-ovcI1ool,oo 4be ;nnortant f,.t 49,
" ,rbcrc onc or lis constituents w,ntod ;1oo-
nrfntinr 1,oncr hundred aee;rod r. haro -
rhoon r. fa +bo f,.r ,,o,,o-.-,,to-s
sidc and the nnh1fshcrs and ,b-lr .,o,+na. ~
the other. Every citizen-ercry head Of
fsm1lv-ia directly interested n ohta,n;na
:chcaner ncwsnaners. cbeaner school .hoors
and cbcaner wrIt.n,r naner. TT The nr;ca ~
paper were rcduced to that Mt wh,c1,
II sold ooc ycar ao, we con1d afford IA furnish
the ooo daily T,,rn,xrs fa1-cn In ar J,-rs-
,xorfi,s District at tvo do1,ars a ve,r loco
than In now ;chorrcd- tho I nm Tr1.xpaar1yes
.,t one do1lar less. and thr d mn V,oat1v trr,-
DUNES ut half a dollnr less pcr wear to each
subscriber. dkhcy Chicago papc,s arc a1so
taken IN large quantities in that district and
would be afforded proportionately cheaper.
Besides there arc some dozen local papcrs In
Mr.. FayuEworth's District which have suffer-
ed severely from the effect of the Eastern pa-
: ncr makers combination and the sudden and
enormous rise In the cost of apr.nt.n or
course they will feel deeply Obliged to him
for ,,,s saal at their r;.a1s and re e@ncct u,
1hc3r
Anoh,e representatiye' II who had t,,e fsar1ess
fnacncndcnce TO vote and f1ll;buster tn Kill, off
lie country papefs. in order that q few paper
zna,1crs ,nay he enabled to add the duty To a
fair n,oft and pocket both.
We had intended to refrain from any corn-
mcnts on the singular aud unexpected course
OF The honorable member on the paper duty
qnestion, as VIC nave iong aeAt htea regard
Tor him, and disllked exceedingly to be Obliged
to difier with him on that or any other pub.
Lie mat1cf. bu1 nc ms seen proper week
alter ne was hea'en " vote Of " Against
so' 70 fase N h's Piaee' assa1l tne TRIBUNE,
and Justify lis parliamentary administering 10
retain an oncrous ana INJURIOUS tax on popn-
lar lnlofmauon' . needless, FeFenueless, 1n-
post whlch lnn'cts injury on Inc "hoie read
ing 1'ubnc' series no usc'm end "haterer,
anu "aieh cen Only DC fctancd tof the
potpose u enao'n's 1e" 70 eomoine ano
pract'ce e1toft1on on Inc many. no paper
mil In ms olst1'et 3cqu1tes cent o1 pfotee-
:, non. lney can "ana1actuie IN competition
WIN any o'a1c OF country ana make laar
Pfont' 1ne eos' VI OCEAN ana Aaau 1ranspof"
1aoon oe1"ecn nefc ano europe aAosds them
aounoant profession. mr. r. Was therefore
"ofklne iof inc Nc~ England high tanh pa
pr tno'fol"''e.e' anu aganet Lne interests o.
MS OWL consI.1oenls' ne VIII perceive ms
error one OF tncse aass, ana VIC believe he
possesses the manliness ol character to confess
it, and hack square out Of the false position
in which he has placed himself on the issue
of promoting Ignorance by taxing knowledge.