, 1870-05-09
THE TARIFF ON IRON.
Remarks OF the Hon. s. N. Cullona
In the Committee OF the Whole, in
tho House OF Representatives. on
the Goth of April.

the 2Oth Of April.
Mr. CrnoH. believe have not s4id any,
thing upon this iron question einee We have
been considering this bill. do not now pro-
pose TO confine the few remarks I intend to
make TO the particular amendment offered BY
the gentleman from PennsylTauia (Mr. Arm
stroug), but shall speak upon the question
Of slab iron, and pig iron, and railroad iron,
and iron in bara, and some other Articles men
toned in this blll.
desire simply to call the xttention Of this
Committee Of the Whole to the history Of tho
tariff laws upon this question Of iron and
these other items which shall refer to. l |
ind, By reference to the tariff laws, that in
1861 the duty upon thus slab iron, or bar iron,
was e15 per ton. In 1862 Congress increased
tho duty e noze- In 1864 it wAs changed
from al7 per ton to l cent per pound, OF a22l4 10
per ton. When that increaao waa made in
1864, It Was upon the express allegation, as I
could show b. reference to the debates in
neafly al those items; it Was made upon tho
ground, I say, that at that time nc were
placing = direct internal ta1 upon the
different articles Of iron as upon
everything elae, md m Increased duty was
cnce to tho Internal Tax law. that there was
IN internal tax Of IS per ton rlacoA upon
these game claases OF iron that we arc discuss
ing here to-day, and the t4tiF Was then raised
to one cont per pound because Of this internal
] Ia "4AlA hA4 p4nStA 4HVA AAS7o eA09oS9 IA
iton-
Now, The proposition is, after that internal
4 ta1 is taken on y II. -anaal OF the lau, which
was paaeed upon ison to meet :hs ss5.~.s r. css
sTeas OF the United States at that time we're
ssHsded with protective duty of
ono cent per pound, the proposltIi,o.n I,.o
Soor toby is that i thssy sse sot saiassa WITH III
:. protective duty OF ! cent per pound,
with 40 h..arnal taa to pay Of a9 per ton; but
they want to increase the duty BY the bill nov
before this coEnrnitsee to higher rate than !
l.1rotest gainst the disposition on tho part Of
tao members Of this House to insist upon an
increase Of duty upon Ill those articles, when
~e E4ve repealed the internal tax laws. 80 far
| whtch existed Ut that time for an Increase Of
taEN dutes have now passed AWAY That L
what wanted to 1ay on this subject; md
desire to state that it applies to nearly al the
articles that arc attempted to bc protected b,
! this biz. ...
Mr. scnEScI. Docs tho gentleman mean X
eay that bec1nse the internal tax on 1nAnusse
lures have been taken of, we should nov
bring back tho duties to what they wcro be
fore the war7
. : 1861. In that Jeara Ian was passed increasinl
the dutice- Again, in 1861, the dntea were IN
: cseaeed, and again in 1854. Nobody pretende
t that The manufacturing interests were nc
4 prospesing in 1861, when tho present .asai
: protection at that tirns vas basod on II
= ground that internal ta1xion to = constd
Y c1ahle amount h1d been imposed On the y
q tcles Manufactured I have been struck Wit
l. amaxement in looking At the actual position 8
10 the hrea place, the Committee Of Ways IN
= Means como III with bill after siI months {
10 years labor On it, and announce to the Houi
,e and The country that it is bill reducing L
y ta1iH npon the articles contained OF naned
II | it, and call on the House md the people
10 support it on the ground that 1t does 10 =
3, dure the tariff rates below what they are III
:. der the present law, and thereby tighten Il
Of bh7dens Of the peopse.
n Now, look at the st11nga anomaly. Eve
F. not in favor Of i high protective tarin, or vi
be is not himself interested Ii manufactures
IT, whoee constituents arc not q n1nufacturil
o people, We find opposing tho bill, while tho
e who arc interested in manufactures, or who
50 constituents are, seem to be very anxious
be And get this Last class insist that It is g1e
OF reduction Of tho ta1in and will tighten I!
IS, burdens Of the consumers. It Is ttue. y
m Chairman. thcre ste some reduction
q :oms Fl articles also are placed so1n. upon
9o Il Il rs t,t 1hae Vii tess nc these Feaaeaona .
be these frcn lists enlarged. yet, as whole, Il
bin afords mora protection than tha praae
St4 | LAW AQQ WILL Aul29 uEkfIE OUluGu Ills Gu
on sumcrs Of the country. / cannot, in Justice
my people, sit still and allow one aivants
IL. After another to be taken OF the great mAss
Or tho population of the country. The peol
"a, whom have the honor tosrepresent are
gep g agricultural people, md are consumers ot
1 o1. articles which set this protection. II
ra- believe and believe tho taTih is too high n
Ing On very many Of the articles Of eoEsnmps
sb and use in this country"
icn And, Mr.. Gh&irmans deeire to SAY that 1
A.s5 ALI Ia HkYtt
,I,'l ,na ity 10 talk abont absolute free tzAde in
1' present condition Of the country, or indeed
kha dor any circumstances, an for tariff.
n are compelled to have \ tariff for revenue,
rk~ inaugurate system OF ta1atlon winch tho P
Be- pie would not stand and, 60 far Is am c
mr. ce1ned. have no desire 10 put out the fires
.;1v tEc iron-fu1axcc OF foundry, or 10 close
Il / doors OF the factory, or hinder the proper
INV velopment Of the great natural resources
county t. any E,gos nsaen ssaS .4, q
rns condition Of neutrality-suspicious. I
DC ready. to protect itself BY relia
upon its own resources, u ~
due world should turn against IL no
a 4 ton il wise that takes + course calculates
smother its own development in III that nh
Anation great. Tbs encouraging hand Of
II OF government should be given, when necesa'
ages 10 protect American industry md Amer
The labor against Ehe pauper labor OF other
!, OF tions. Bat, tir, undcr this beguiing pro
.hA | OF home p{01eC2ap0 u buIA aAu 4AoSA
nc3e nc American industry, no should not be led
c1t1ayagan. legialation in favor Of ono c
ar OF peopIe and against tic rest. The gEs
eklv manufacturer Who hAs grown rich und
. On ta1in aud great demand for his goods dul
the | The war must not bo allowed TO take pcs
X il sion OF the legialAtion Of this country At
Eith- | expense Of tho ntnggling millions who
work never seen lobbying about these balls.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, take tho question
zig iron snd rsilroad iron. The present
sea - On pig iron, II has been sAid hsro thnnl
X Is times, is sper ton. and upon ifun ban
info railway purposct, 10 cepte per 100 pou
rule, The Committee Of Ways and Means have
! fed posed TO reduce the duty On pig iron TO 81
but ton; the Committee OF the Whole have
kn1n | duced it to S5. In this bill they say not
ion in OF railroad iron, leaving the duty ON that
SO Of present. 80 far ae tho reduction on pig
m OF goes, it il very well; hut while in this y
Ho1- | there ia little reduction proposed
~ to taking tho whole list Of iron il its d
i &C eut shapes together, there is N actu
j the crease Of tariff protection. Il this is 20
u}1at there teens to be no doubt OF u. II is ce
Of IN r. Unreasonable and should noa 10 Aios'
;, but the Hcnse. f'G tun ~ .1g .4',as 10
" and it il thc iron manufactured into lta '
i t,rn fns1ns for uee that the people arc tnte
,eTxtes IN ana reduction Of the duty on p
,etuous ! t;yes no certain AS601AnSe ~.
excite eShore1 ard Wagon-tire and horsesh'
VI rs anv other s1ticle Of the Kind VILE
, II, .e nc farmer uses, will come 10 hsro any co
IatnilY Ii the manufacturer works np ne l's
or the and puts the price OF his aftacie ooHn1
ver the NAV on account of tho reduced eaf1n
Sigh Tor iron. The copsuruer would get tho benen
n to thst extent; but that ID not likely 70
"A's AVA Il tho duty on pig ifun can be f1eo At =
rcv ton, should believe that 30 far "a tina
Anda- is concerned It would b. about fsiI, ~