Mr. WINFIE D. I have conextremely gratified at the declaration of the chairman of the ComWays&Means that the only intention of this bill was to provide for an equitable law to act as a substitute for our Canadian reciprocit treaty, and I should have been more gratific if the chairman of the ComWays&Means had announced that the only purpose of this bill was to afford revenue for the support of the Government. I rejoice to learn that he has had no define in framing and presenting this bill for the consideration of the House to foster any pflltlqll lar branch of American industry to the PTeJff 1344 THE comgupslomi. eLosn. Marehle iiee, perhaps, of all others and if we are to infer from that that the only object of the bill was revenue, then I regret exceedingly that many of those who with myself have been on alloccasions sticklers for revenue solely should not have received and acted upon this bill in the same spirit in which it was pro.osed. I have witnessed with regret that among gentlemen with whom I have associated and always agreed upon questions of this kind there is a disposition, wherever this bill affects any particular local interest of their own, to depart from what has been the cardinal principle of the party whose representatives we are. It is true the representation of that party here is small, but I had hoped they won d be faithful to the principles upon which they were elected. With reference to all those repositions to protect particular interests, would ask what commoditythere is that is now being used by the people at large, the price of which demands this extraordinar protective legislation. Whether it be con, or petroleum, or cotton fabrics, or beef, or broom corn, I desire to inquire whether they are not bringing in the market all that the consumer can pay for them. Hence I feel annoyed at the pertinacity with which particular members of my own party in sist upon protection for articles in which their particular constituents are interested. I trust that hereafter we shall, at least, preserve consistency with our past professions of principle in regard to this subject.