New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-22

under the system of society under which they
live. be able 10 compete successfully with inc
lower prices OF the European system or society.
The business Of our Government he said was not mercy
to protect life, liberty and property, but also II u could
see TO IL that the American artisans shall ouy to p
of the American farmer. and that the American
farmer shall bny the productions OF me Ancica a., ~
su rather than that either shall buy OF foreign manu-
actures or producers He denied that commodities are
cheaper where lower, or that pro'ecuon Is
Mr. MORTON tfsep For the purpose Of bringing ing
the whole subject of the reduction o con
sidered this bill, offer the following as All au'o"'
An law. and part. creating imposing taxes upon dS s%"s
Tobacco hereby repealed the repeal to take elect Oh INC "
MIR SUMNER Qsep. Mass) asked Mr. Morton what ne
nrcposed 10 do with the extensive and costly machinery
of the National Revenue Department. ,, oooo mn in
Mr. MORTON said that the question Wou'u 'o"' wy -
'i Mr. SINNER said the abolition OF internal taxation
holders M%T =" connected with It was abolished also
Mr. SHERMAN (iep, 0boD SAID that tne su9eo,h ~,
for the reasons already stated but that. undoubtedly
the reduction of internal taxes would De aoGonpn S
10y corresponding MODIFICATION oi the machinery ''
Mr. COLE rep, Call said the Executive had thg
power 10 make the necessary rcduClon oi tbo i"''
Mr. SUMNER said 1t was n question whether CONGRESS
NIGHT not interfere and abolish the machinery Nl'no"V
waiting for the action of the Executive . TO-,
Mr JOHNSTON Dem, Val made an argument lor
free trade and said that the protection s"caeu was
only protection against low rces ana ag''n1 pe"lo
living easy and comfortably as they could "thon II
spS FSma SsT speaking Of the iSr on iron cha
lcngcd Mi Scott IL calculate how high the pce OF ron
would 20 II the importation OF IL were stopped
Mr. SCOTT CRep. PENN said he would give MT John-
ston some data on which maRc the calculation Tor
himself aud stated that the reduction OF me amy
on pig iron 10 81 tun the price OF iron huti dOeSUc
and Imported, had gone ny $ a tiin.
! Mr.. SAWYER (R"p., :. c. gave notice 81 motion 10
retain the present duty rice. He said tDrrc were lew
branches of industry in rice producing states Wicn
were aided by protective dptes, while the people oil
| th0~s states paid taxes On almost an thcV con
| suped for the benefit of tine industries %
| other STATES There pec,lIfr reasons lOI
! aiding Sotthcrn industry nj the present umo
NJ sawyer described at length the expensive ana com
plicated required icr the production oi rice Hn
rsbelOn, rice fields were generally ah II
doued benz. near the theatre of Wa This neglect oi
1uur wears almost threw the land back into the Ndlucies
swampS from which the laDOrs of generations had re
claimed them without the duty II would have bccp I'm
possible restOTe the rrecds to cultivation altF '
| war. Continue the duty for toTg years. ana Inc oi'
old lands would again he brought into cuv AM
new fields added and the planter could tleh prusle
| without IT, There were probably twenty thonsaEd IA
miles in Geoara ana south Carolina. der ending upo
rice Gu tlre for support Almost the entire benefit ire"
fhc proposed reduction would 10 the bcneht oi
! few imuurters. and dealers III foreign rice.
! Nj SHERMAN offered IA resolution hmilng DEBATE 4"
the Tariff bin the amendment pending at tir tnt
and limiting each speech 10 70 minutes, ana solc Ia
| would cll IT up oPlOrrOw. -.
| The VICE President ann0un ed rs The Commute
OF Conference The oil providing for the reporting AM
uubis iug the debate. Mcssrs Anthony liainin AM
t~stry The senate then went into Executive session.
| and soon after Adjourned