Mr. SPAL IN G. Mr. Chairman, in the last Congress I was with my friendfrom Vermont, Mr. MoaaiLL] the experienced chairman of the ComWays&Means, in his in cessant efforts to put an end to this miscalled reciprocity treaty. I believe I voted with him under all circumstances, led mainl by his enlightened guidance, and it is there ore with no little surprise thntI find at this period, before even the time limited, the 17th of March, comes round, that gentleman coming before us Virtually to renew that treaw in a modified form. Sir, I object at the present time to this whole system of legislation, and the very sensible remarks submitted by the Gentfrom Illinois [Mr. wENTWORTH] relieve me from the necessity of an argument upon it. I simply say that I can see no reason as yet in the argument of the chairman of the ComWays&Means or in the remarks from another quarter of the House for making a distinction between the Canadas and the British Provinces generally, and any other foreign country, in regulating our national tariff. Mr.v Chairman, why do we not have a special tariff between the U.S and the island of Cuba? That may be claimed with the same urgency as a special tariff for the Canadas. The Canadas are upon our borders. The island of Cubais not a great distance from the coast of Florida or the coast of Louisiana. Why not, then, have a special tariff for Cuba, or for an otherportion of the world with which we have tra 0! Mr. Chairman, I object to this legislation for the reason that it is not possible I will not say probable it is not possible to afford protectlon by specific legislation unless you a 0rd it to the whole country. Now, I concede to the learned ComWays&Means, and especially to the chairman of that committee, as much disinterestedness as to an gentlemen upon this floor and more than claim for myself, because I know that in our legislation here I do feel moved whenever it touches my particular district of country. It must be so to some extent with my learned friend, the chairman of the ComWays&Means; and on looking at his bill I find that some of the important interests of Vermont are very well taken care of, not perhaps so much in this bill as in the general tariff bill of the country. I find, for instance, that the marble of Vermont and I suppose there is marble enough in their quarries to supply the whole U.S., and I am very glad that they have that capacity is protecterd a inst Italian marble to the tune, believe, of about 50%. Am I not right in this? 50 cents on the cubic foot, and in addition thereto 20%. advalorem. That is the tariff now upon Italian marble.