Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-14

He questioned the right Of that body to in
struct him on such a subject. He believed
the argument in favor Of the reduction O
the duty on paper would apply equally
well to all other articles He was opposed
to opening American manufacturers t.
foreign competition, believing that if this
was done the country would be deprived
of the means for paying the national debt
Mr.. Hale was In favor of an indefinite
postponement of the resolution. 30 as tc
leave the duty where it ia now, 20 per
cent. He made this a motion.
Mr.. Foster said that in the State of Ohio
last year, there had been 81, ,sO8, 1855 worth
of paper made, and on this tax of $5,426
had been paid. This was great and
growing interest and ought to be pro-
tected. In whatever light the subject was
viewed it must be looked upon as inexps-
dent to reduce the duty. sa5s cs-f
Mr.. Sherman hoped the subject would
not be indefinitely postponed, but that it
would be met squarely by frank vote.
He was sure that'if the State Legislature
had examined the tariff laws they would
not have favored the repeal Of the duty on
paper. Hessid paper had not increased in
price more than other things. It had only
followed the invsriable standard of value,
which was gold. via kss-v
He had examined this subject carefully,
and had found that it would be unWise and
unjust to reduce the duty to 8 per cent.
The amount Of paper manufactured was
$107, 1000, 900 per year in the u United States
On this there was collected duty of $lo,--
900, 900: If the duty were placed st 8
per cent. there would be imported about
$4,000, 900 worth in gold, on which Gov
ernment would receive s., ,25O,0O in reve.
nue.. This would be loss to the Govern
ment Of the difference between SIC, 600, 900
in paper money and s., ,25O, 900 in gold.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
decided in the negative-yeas IA nays 25,
as follows
Yeas Collamer, Cowan, Dixon, Doolit-
tie, Foote, Foster, Hall, Harris, Morrill,,
Nye, Sprague, Ten Eyck, Van Winkle,
Wade-l4.
Nays-Brown, Buckalew, Clark, Con-
ness Davis, Fsrwell, Grimes, Henderson,
Hendricks, Howard, Howe, johnson, Lane,
of Indiana, Lane, of Kansas, Nesmith,
Pomerey, Powell Ramsey, Richardson,
Riddle, Sherman, Sumner, Trumbull, Will
ley and Wilson-25.
Mr.. Lane, of Indians, offered an amend
ment to strike out 15 and insert 10 per
cent. After some remarks by Mr.. Lane
and Mr.. johnson, his amendmens1was re-
iected. srr
YKAs-Messrs. Brown, Buckslew, Davis,
Grimes, Harlan, Henderson, Hendricks
Howard, Lane, of Indiana, Morgan, Nes-
NTH, Powell, Pomeroy, Richardson,
salisbury, Sherman, Sumner, Trumbull-
I8.
NAYs-Clark, Ool1amer, Conness, Cow
IN, Dixon, Doolittle, Farwell; Foote, Fos-
sr, Harris, johnson, Morrill,, Ramsey,
Riddle, Sprsgue, Ten Eyck, Van Winkle,
Wade, Wilkinson, Wiley, and Wilson
2. |
The question then required on the
amendment of the Finance Committee to
make the duty Of 3 per cent. This was
greed to by Irz
YEAS Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Con.
less, Cowsn, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Far
veil, Foote, Foster, Harris, Henderson,
lowe, johnson, Morrill,, Nesmith, Pome.
oy, Ramsey, Riddle, Sherman, Sprague,
tewart, Sumner, TenEyck, VanWinkle,
Wade, Wiley, Wilson-3o.
NAYs-Messrs. Brown, Buckalew, Har-
lD, Grimes, Hendricks, Howard, Lane of
indiana, Morgan, Powell, Richardson,
sulibury, TrumbuH and Wilkinson-13
The question was then taken on the final
asssge of the resolution, as amended by
triking out athree" and inserting affteen'
er eentum, it was decided in the afRrms-
ve.
The Senate then went into executive
sssion, and soon after adjourned. Il