EjEMEINT. DEMOCRATIC ATTEMPT; TO RESTORE THE -TARIFF OF 1840. MMmM U 4 U 4 V V V I7 ?' A National House of lifpre - tentative on the Walker Instructions. "While the Tariff Commission bill was on its passage in the House of Representative on the 6th of last May Mr. Mills, of Texas, (Democrat,) moved that it be recommitted to the, Ways and Means Committee, with instructions to report a new bill. Mr. Mills said : " My instructions are those whieli. were proposed by Robert J. Walker in the Tariff of 1846." The Qerk read the in structions as follows : Resolved, That the bill creating a Tariff Commission be recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means, with instructions to rejtort within thirty days a bill framed in compliance with the following instructions: 1. That no more money should be collected than is necessary for the wants of the Government economically administered. ' 2. That no dnty be imposed on any article above the lowest rate that will yield the largest amount of revenue. 3. That below such rate discrimination may be made descending in the scale of duties, or for imperative rea sous the article may be placed on the list of those free from all duty. 4. That the maximum revenue duty should be imposed on luxuries. 5. That all specific duties should be abolished and ad valorem duties substituted in their place, care being taken to guard agninst fruuilulcnt invoices and undervaluation and to assess the duty upon the actual market value. 6. That the dury-rtould be so imposed as to operate as equally as possible throughout the Tnion, discriminating neither for nor against any class or section. ' Upon the motion to recommit the bill with in structions Mr. Mills demanded the Yeas and Nays, which were ordered. The question was taken, and there were Yeas 75, Nays 152, not voting 64, as follows: YEAS.-75. DEMOCRATS, 1 4 ; GREENBACKERS, 1 ; REPUBLICANS, none; Sherwln, Rep. Minnesota. Randall, Dem. Hawk, Rep. DunnelLRep. Keller, Rep. Henderson, Rep. Strait, Rep. Banner, Rep. Cullen, Rep. Washburn, Rep. Ward. Rep. Payson, Rep. Mississippi. God h ilk. Rep. Lewis, Rep. Lynch, Rep. Ermenlrout, Dem. Marsh, Rep. Missouri. Smith, Rep. Cannon, Rep. Clardy, Dem. Mutehler, Dem. Thomas, Rep. Uasellioe, Go. Klotr, Dem. Indiana. Rice, Gb. He ran ton, Rep. Beilman, Rep. Van Born, Rep. , Bramm, Gb. Browne, Rep. Ford, Gb. Barr, Rep. Peelle, Rep. Burrowa, Gb. Walker, Rep. Peiice, Rep. S'bmska. Campbell, Rep. Orth, Rep. Valentine, Rep. Curtin, Dem. De Motte, Rep. Stm llampsnin. Wiae, Dem. Steele, Rep. Ball, Rep. Errett, Rep. Calkins, Rtp. Bripirs, Rep. Bayne, Rep. : Awn. Bay, Rep. ShallenberKer, Rep. McCoid, Rep. Sew Jersey. Morore, Gb. Farwell.Rep. Brewer, Rep. Miller, Rep. I'pdegraff. Rep. Rs, Dem. Watson, Rep. Deering, Rep. Harris, Dem. Bhode Island. Thompson, Rep. Bill, Rep. Spooner, Rep. Cutta, Rep. Jonea, Rep. Tennessea. Kasson, Rep. Hardenbergh, Dem. Moore, Rep. Hepburn, Rep. A'ew York. Jkxaa. Carpenter, Rep. Smith, Gb. Upson, Dem. Kmsas. Bliss. Dem. Vermont. Haskell, Rep. Ketcham, Rep. Joyce, Rep. Ryan, Rep. Wood, W. A., Rep. Grout, Rep. Zmirana. . Jacobs, Rep. Virginia. Gibson, Dem. Skinner, Rep. Dexendorf, Rep. Ellis, Dem. Prescott, Rep. Wise, Dem. Darrall, Rep. Hiscock, Rep. Jorgensen, Hep. Maine. Camp, Hep. Barbour, Dem. Reed, Rep. Wadsworlh, Rep. West Virginia. Dingier, Rep. Dwight, Rep. Wilson, Dem. Liudsey, Rep. Van Vuurhis, Rep. Huge Dea. Maryland. Scoville, Dem. Kenna, Dem. Urner, Ref" - Van Aernam, Rep. Wisomsin. Massachusetts, ytrth Carolina. Williams, Rep. Ciapo, Rep. Hubbs, R"p. Haselton, Rep. Ranney, Rep. Ohio. Guenlher, Rep. Morse, Im. Butterworth, Rep. Humphrey, Rep. . Bowman, Rep. Young, Rep. Pound, Rep. Morey, Rep. NOT VOTING.-. Total, "5. Alabama. Kentucky. Sorth Carolina. Herndon, Iem. Turner, Dem. Latham, Dem. Herbert, Dem. McKenzie, Dem. Shackelford, Dem. (HUea, Iiem. Caldwell, Dem. Cox, Dem. Williams, l"em. Knott, Dem. Scales, Dem. Forney, Dem. Wiilij, Dem. Dowil, Dem. Arbmsas. Carlisle, Dem. Armfield, Dem. Dunn, Dem. Phister, Dcin. Vance, Dem. Jones, Iem. Main. Ohio. Crarena, Dem. Mnrch.Gb. - Le Ferre, Dem. Gunter, Item. Maryland. Leedoni, Dem. California. Covington, Item. S-aUh Carolina. Berry, Dem. Tolltott, Dem. Dibble, Dem. Florida, lloblitzell, Dem. Aiken, Dem. Daridson, Dem. McLane, Dem. Erins, Dem. Fioley, Iem. Chapman, Dem. Tillman, Dem. freuroia. Mississippi. Tennessee. Cook, Dem. Muldrow, Dem. McMUlin, Dem. Buchanan, Imm. Manning, Dem. Warner, Dem. Hammond, Item. Money, Dem. House, Dem. Blount, Dem. Singleton, Dem. Wliitthorne, Dem. Clements, Dem. Missouri. Atkins, Dem. Illinois. Daris, Dem. Texas. MoultoUjDem. Bland, Dem. Reagan, Detn. Morrison, Deal. -. (.lark. Dew. Culberson, Deni. Towushend, Dem. Hatch, Dem. W.llborn, Dem. Indiana. Buckner, Dem. Mills, ltt-ni, Stocklacer, Ixni. Sew York. 1rginia. Matson, Dem. Belmont, Dem. Garrison, Dem. Coleriek, Dem. Cox, Deni. Tucker, Dem. Cobb, Dem. Beacu, Dem. Wisconsin. Dea-ster, Dem. Bragg, Dem. SAYS. 132. REFl BLICANS, 1 ; DEM" ICR ATS, 83 ; GREENBACK ERS, 7 ; Total, 194. Alabama. Stone, Rep. Schultz, Rep. Shelley, Iem. Ru-orll, Rep. Ritchie, Rep. California. Candler, Rep. Robinson, Rep. Page, Rep. Rice, Rep. ' Neai, Rep. Pacheco, Rep. Noreross, Rep. Daves, Rep. . Colorado. Robinson, Rep. UpdJerafT, Rep. Belfoni, Rep ... Michigan. M Kin ley, Rep. Connecticut. Loitl, Rep. McClure, Rep. Buck, Rep. Willita, Rep." i 1 Taylor, Rep. Wait, Hep. Lacey, Rep. " Towns. n.1, Rep. Georgia. Burrows, Rep. . . Oregon. ' ' Speer, Dem. Webber, Rep. ' George, Rep. Illinois. Rich, Rep. - ' " Pennsylvania. ' ' Aldrith, Rep. Horr, Rep. Bingham, Rep. Farwell.Rep. Hubbell, Rep. O'Neill, Rep. .Hewitt, Ala., Dem. Wheeler, Ala., Dem. Rosecrans, Cat.. Dem. Phelps, Conn., Deni. Miles, Conu., Rep. Martin, Del., Dem. Black, f.a.. Dew. Turner, Ga, Dem. Stephens, Ga Dem. Davis, III., Rep. Singleton, III., Drm. Springer, 111., Dem. Smith, III, Rep. Sparks, 111-, Deiu. Uuliuaa, Iad Dem. Anderson,KanRep. Blackburn, Ky, Dem. Tbompsou, K y. Item. White, Ky., Rep. Blanchard, La., Dem. Kiug, La., Dem. Robertson, La., Dem. Laild, Me., Gb. Harris, Mass., Rep. Siiaulding,Mieh.,Rep. Hooker, MissDem. Frost, Mo., Dem. Cassidy, Nee., Dem. Robeson, N.J., Rep. Robinsin,N.Y., Dem. Wood,B.,N.Y,Dem. Dngro, N. Y., Dem. MiOik, N. Y., Rep. Hardy, N. Y., Dem. Hewitt, N. Y., Dem. Flower, N. Y, Dem. Hutch i ns, N.Y, Dem. Cornell, ". Y, Rep. Nolan, N. Y, Dem. Hammond,N.Y.,Rep. Parker, N. Y, Rep. West, N. Y., Itcp. Mason, N. Y., Rep. Richardson, XT, R. Crowley, N. Y, Rep. Rice, Bep. Converse, Om Dem. Atberton, O , liem. Geldes,0., Dem. Jalwin, Pa., Rep. Fisher, Pa , Rep. BelubooTer, Pa., D. Chare, R. L, Rep. RichapJson, S. C, D. Pettilmne, Tenn., R. Houk, Teun., Rep. Dibrell, Tenn., Iieiu. Simonton, Tenu., D. Jones, Texas, Gb. Tyler, Vt, Rep. Cabell, Va., Dem. Paul, Va., Readj. D. Fulkenw.n, Va., R. D. Caswell, Wis Rep. The following pairs were announced : Mr. Cornell with Mr. Black; Mr. Wheeler with Mr. Spaulding; Mr. Robeson with Mr. Blackburn; Mr. Hammoud, of New York, wilh Mr. Phelps; Mr. Rice, of Ohio, with Mr. Martin; Mr. McCook with Mr. Sparks; Mr. Houk with Mr. Dibrell; Mr. Simonton with Mr. Parker: Mr. Shelley with Mr. Caswell, with permission to vote on this ques tion; Mr. Crowley wilh Mr. Nolan; Mr. Miles with Mr. Single ton, of Illinois; Mr. Cabeil with Mr. Davis, of Illinois; Mr. White with Mr. Thompson, of Kentucky; Mr. Vance with Mr. Huhtw; Mr. Paul with Mr. Jones, of Texas ; Mr. Flower with Mr. Jadwin; Mr. Turner, of Geoiyia., with Mr. Smith, of Illi nois; Mr. RirhardKn, of South Carolina, with Mr. RR-bardon, ! of New York; Mr. Harris, of Maxsachusetts, with Mr. Robert- ' son; Mr. Rosecrans with Mr. FUher; Mr. Chare with Mr. j Hooker; Mr. Peitibone with Mr. A titer ton ; Mr. Blanchard wilh Mr. Fulkerson. i In the votes for the Walker Instructions only I 20 States were represented, while in tho votes j ngainst the proposition there were 32 States rep resented, j Under the Tariff of 1S4'5 no specific duties were levied on any article. Iron in any form whatever scrap, pig, b;trs, sheets, plates, rails, castings, etc., was charged with a dnty of but 3i per cent. ad valorem. Steel in bars, cast, shear, or German, paid a duty of 15 per cent, ad riTorein; manufac tures of stee! paid 30 percent.; and unmanufac tured steel not otherwise provided for paid 20 per cent. Tottery, embroidered fabrics, coal, and man uiuctuie8.tj:lass; leather, marble, paper, wood, and wool paid 30 per cent. Flannels, cotton goods, woolen and worsted yarn, and manufactures of goat's hair, silk, or worsted paid 25 per cent. Drugs and chemicals, copper manufactures, l.-.vl. linen, and window glass paid 20 per cent. Tin plate paid 15 per cent. Books and periodic! paid 10 per cent. These duties were not levied for Protection, '.u: for " revenue only." In 1857 they were revise.! by a Democratic Congress, and the revision was ap proved by a Democratic President. Duties were not increased in any case, bot in many innta:. were still further reduced. The effects of the tar iffs of 1846 and 1857 upon the prosperity of the country are well known. Our imports increased so rapidly nnder the p. erationa of the revenne tariff of 148 that, but for the discovery of gold in California, we conld not have paid onr balances abroad, and financial i!i aster would have come upon the whole country within five years after that tariff was enacted. Ia 1850 more than one-half of the blast furnaces in Pennsylvania were out of blast. The product.on of pig iron in the whole country fell from fe'jt).i-i tons in 1S47 to 500,0(K) tons iu 1852. Entrland l ad control of all onr markets. In 1857 there was a financial crash, and from 1857 to 18fiO no product ive industry in the country prospered. The wai:e of labor'were everywhere low, and in many pla ces were not paid for in money bnt in "scrip." The great and financially sound Cambria In n "Works in these years paid "scrip" to their work men, so low was the price of iron and so ditlicn.t was it for the manufacturers to obtain the mon y for it. Many skilled workmen in every mantif.t' -turing State were out of employment. From 1"1 to 1859 the production of pig iron in no year w.t greater than it was in 1847, in which year the go-"1 :ffects of the tariff of 1842 may be said to have culminated. Although from 1850 to latiO was .t time of profound peace, the public debt increased before its close, anil the Government was com pelled to borrow money at high rates of intere-r to meet its ordinary expenses. A " tariff for reve nue only"aiIed even to produce the revenne that the Government needed in time of peace. On the 6th of last May SEVENTY-FOl i: DEMOCRATS voted in the House of Represen tatives to restore the Tariff of 1846. We have given the vote in fa eor of this Free Trade propo sition and the vote against It. XO REPUP.LICA N voted for it. After this record how can any h'-n-est Democrat be deceived by the claim that ti e leaders of his party are Protectionists? Tlnytn not. Let all WORKIXGMEN and all FARMKI: remember the fraudulent rallying cry of the I'i-ih-ocratic leaders in 1844, when Henry Clay was '. feated for the Presidency " Polk, Dallas, a:. I Shunk, and the Tariff of 184 2." Let them remem ber the Free Trade Tariff which these leader gave to the country when Folk was elected, l.r them remember the Free Trade vote unlv ia--April of SEVENTY-FOUR DEMOCRATIC CON GRESSMEN in favor of restoring that tariff whi.-a compelled the Cambria Iron Company and oi; t manufacturing companies to pay " scrip " t t! .! workmen and "scrip" to the farmers. Vote for no Democrat for Congressman, no car ter what his professions may be, whose vote "i the selection of otlicers of the House of Reprt-:i-tatives would place the Free Traders in kj'at When Samuel J. Randall was Speaker of t! e House he made Fernando Wood Chairman of tfe Ways and Means Committee, and fr two vk'-s our manufacturers were threatened with a rtv' tion of duties. Take vo ritts. Vote only for !' -publicans for Congressmen, "e know where t!:- r party stands on this question of Protection. V.V know where LINCOLN, and GRANT, and GAR FIELD stood on this question. We know wh. -ARTHUR stands, ne gave us a Tariff Con: n -sion which does Zvt contain one Free Trad' . all the memlers are Protectionists. A Ecp'i? ". can Congress passed the Tariff Commission M '.. Vote for a Republican Congressman. VOTE Ft ' JACOB M. CAMPBELL. Vote the WHOLE Republican ticket. It U r t SAFE to risk our Protective policy in the hat: -of" the party that favors the restoration of t' -Tariff of 184.
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