Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-11


not the American people world bc p5ssected
until they will uet be able to bay a solitary
thing that IS protested Hisobiectioa % the
ball was that It was an attempt TO lelrislafs
Tor special interests and TO balance the good
done to one with the injury done to an5thar.
lie gave New England credit Of not being
responsible for the bill; she should aecess-
rily De moderate in her tariff views II she
adhered 60 her general interests. She buin
ships and engaged ia commerce. therefore
/ she would not be in favor Of & pgohibitorv
tariff
Mr.. DAWES asked 60 whose interest was
the bill Nh. KAssoNl reported2 That il was
to The interest of every manufacturer whose
interests we're protected By IT, Tie parried
several lhrIsts made at him In reference to
his being an officer of the New York free
trade League. and argued strongly against
the passage Of such prohibitory measures ~
the pending bill.
MIR. WILSON, of Iowa. commented upon
the resolution and said thal Sew England
had nothing 20 do with the origin Of the bill
and had no desire that il should pass.
Mr.. DAWES announced that the New
England members were willing 10 vote for
or against IL.
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, interpreted this
as meaning that they were willing to get
Western men 70 so for the bill, while New
England would take its benefits. The zen.
tleman from Ohio, Mr.. DEfANo, had be-
come frightened and went on his knees %
beg New England to make tariff ID WIS
a most singular spectacle, and one which he
had never expected 20 witness IN this House
He had no doubt the gentleman would be
successful m the plea which he had made
Ii was said there was an arrangements be-
tween wool growers and wool manufacturers.
As western man he knew nothing Of any
such bargain; nor would be, as a Representa-
tive, favor any such bargain. He proposed
that the bill be re-c0mmitted to the Com
mittee of Ways ard Meas, with instructions
to report a bill amending the 10th section
of the pending bill, which was the section
protecting the great wool interest for which
the gentleman from Chic tDEEASO) had ably
pleaded, embodying the 6th section in refer
ence 70 liquoTsandsega and the 18th section
which protectsagricult interests also. The
amendment adopted in Committee of She
Whole, reducing the duty on tea and coffee
&C. reducing ON railroad iron from lc on a
pound to 50 cents per 100 lbs. Embracing
the provisions Of the pending bin in refer
seed and oils manufactured therefrOm: re-
ducing remaining duties embodied in par
ticular interest required, not exceeding in
any case % per cent. on the rate now hxeC
by law. That was the proposition he de-
sired to submit, and he hoped the members
from the West would vote for il.
Mr.. DODGE said that he felt bound, be-
fore voting for the bill. to state distinctly,
as a representative from a grea. commercial
city, that he believed the great interests Of
commerce depended on the prosperity ofthe
nation, and that commerce. prOspered In
proportion with agricultural interests.
There were portions Of this bill which he
thought should be much modified, and
therefore he was in favor Of the proposition
to postpone the bill until December next,
because the exigencies of the country did
not require, az present, any alteration Of the
tariff within The next four months: but II
the Dill came 10 a vote he should vote for il.
Mr.. GARFIELD closed the debate BY
making a strong argument in favor Of the
principle Of protection as an abstract ques-
ton. Very little could be said against the
doctrine Of free trade, but it was only appli-
cable in times Of peace, and when the cOun-
try was in the same grade of culture, war;
whenever it came. overturned the doctrine
Of free trade in its practical operation. TIE
attention Of England, which had for centu-
ries been protective 70 the extent Of prohibi-
ton, and which was now free trade, he
ik,med 70 a giant or athlete, VINO, after
a months training, should challenge
a by TO come out and fight with him lie
hoped that the proposition b Fe-commit and
to postpone would both be voted
down, and shat the bill would be amended
in several particulars and made equitable o.
possible. He believed thst when the coun-
try really understood what had been doIe
the clamOr against the bill would 90 down.
STEVENS and FARQUHAR had proposed
TO submit some arguments, but declined
doing so in view Of the disposition mani
tested by the House.