THE TARIFF.
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We published the yeas and nays on the passage
of the new Tariff Bill, in our last. The reader
can Judge who of the southern delegation were
faithful 10 the interests of the South. In the pro-
gress of this bill the Democrats of the North and
South, voted to exclude from taxation, Cofee Tea
Sail, Sugar and Molasses which was voted down
by the "whigs." The vote of the southern "whigs'
carried the Tariff Billet the people remember
this Is it not strange state of things, to the
South voting for 1drT2


The following extract from the proceedings of
the House the 3Oth July, will show that the De-
mocrats strove, but in vain reduce the duties
to exemp, such articles are of necessity and
mostly used among those who labor for living
the farmer and the mechanic:


The vote was then taken upon Mr.. L1wrence's
amendment to exempt coffee and tea.


Mr.. Clifford moved to amend the amendment by
adding sugar, moasses and salt.


The amendment 10 the amendment was adopt
ed-yeas ll2 nays, 81.


Mr.. Ferris moved to add foreign coal. Reject
ed.


And the question upon adopting the amendment
amended was taken, and was lost by II yeas,
liz nays.


Various amendments were offered.


MIR. Habersham Of Georgia moved to reduce the
duty from 90 TO Is per cent. Refused.


Mr.. J. w. Williams of Maryland offered the fol-
lowing amendment:


"4nd be it further enacted That the article of
salt shall be admitted free of duty." Rejected.


Mr.. Johnson of Tennessee offered the following


"Propided, That the act of the 18th July, 1882,
and the 18th section Of the act of the 2Sth May,
1890, allowing drawback railroad iron to States
and corporations, be, and the same are hereby re-
pealed.'' Adopted.


When the committee had finished voting down
amendments, they rose and reported the bill to the
House.


Mr.. Stanly moved the previous question.


Mr.. Cave Johnson moved to lay the bill on the
table, and upon taking the question, there were
yeas 93 nays 1873.


So the bill was not laid upon the table.


The previous question was then seconded-yeas
113, nays &c.


The House then agreed with the Committee Of
the Whole in all the amendments, but the amend
ment of Mr.. Cave Johnson TO repeal the drawback
on railroad iron. This was reserved for separate
vote, and upon taking the yeas and nays upon it,
there were-yeas 81, nays 149.


So we have now Tariff by the united votes of
northern ederalists and southern arhigs (for they
must be called vhigs we suppose, let them act as
federal they may) which imposes tax of 90
per cent on Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Molasses and Salt,
and eren,pts from tar physic, poison, gewgaws.
gold and silver Epauletts Statuarv precious stones,
and Railroad corporation Iron Let it be remem-
bered that erery Democrat, who was in his seat,
roted against this bill!