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prepared to make report.
| Mr. McGAUGHEY said that the committee were
unanimous in ordering the document to be printed.
They would prepare their report in the mean time.
| Mr. SCHENCK remarked, that if the printing of
these papers could have precedence over other
work, he would have no objection.
| Mr. STRONG had listened with some surprise
TO the observations Of the gentleman, who seemed
10 suspect something unfair and that the printing
OF the document is TO delay action.
| Mr. SCHENCK said that such would be the
| effect.
| Mr. STRONG replied, it was for the purpose of
obviating delay that the committee had authorized
| him TO report the resolution. The very fact that
the documents vouminous, shows that the
House cannot act unless the testimony be printed.
Every member will need it, there six or seven
| issues involved in the case. The printing of the
evidence will accelerate the business at least two
| weeks.
| He moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the
table; and the question being taken, it was decided
| in the affirmative.
PENSIONS.
| Mr.. BAYLY, from the Committee of Ways and
bill for the payment of navy pensions for the
year ending June 80, 1861; and
A bill for the payment Of revolutionary and
other pensions for the same period;
Which were committed to the Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union.
| THE coAsrwIsE AND THE TARIFF.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
business on the Speakers table. This was stated
L r..
refer portion Of the British minister's letter to the
State Department, in relation to the coastwise
| trade, to the Committee on Commerce; and an
other part, relating to the tariff, to the Committee
MIR. BROOKS (who obtained the floor about two
months ago on this subjecD said that the letter of
the British minister (Which was communicated to
| the House by the Presdent) requests of the Gov
| ernment, first, tibet the coastwise trade from our
Atlantic ports to the Pacific shall be surrendered
to Great Britain, in consideration of certain con-
eessions which she gives to the United States by
| her Navigation act of January last The second
demand is, that American registers be given to
British ships the third, that a modification of our
tariff, as applicable to certain articles, shall not be
made; and the British minister took especial occa-
sion to say, that if modification shall be made, it
would '''produce disagreeable effect public
opinion in England
| This communication had been referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. 1t ought not to be
| matter of negotiation, and should be under the
exclusive and direct control of Congress. For this
reason he had moved the reference of the part re-
| ating to navigation to the Committee on Commerce,
| and the other part to the Committee on Manufac-
lures, which has had little business before it.,
and has abundant time to investigate the subject of
the tariff and all connected with it. He adj
vered to the navigation act of Great Britain, and
said that it could be repealed by the Queen and her
privy council-all or any part of it-at any mo-
ment Therefore we should not, by law, more
permanent, throw open to her any part of our
coasting trade, forbear from modifying the tariff
for her benefit She has given US but little, and
desires to take much and she has right to ask a
coasting trade from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Before we conccde such an important privilege, it
is our duty to demand of her the rights enjoyed
under the treaty of 1888, and which were denied
under the treaty Of Client. With regard to Amer
lean registers being given to British ships, il is said
that Great Britain gives registers to American
} ships. But she gives these to ships all over the
} world; the act Is not confined to vessels Of the
United States. II Is concession made for her own
interests. He declined TO speak the subject of
the tariff, leaving others to do 80.
Mr.. BAYLY moved to refer 30 much of the letter
of Mr.. Bulwer relates to the duty on iron and
other manufactures to the. COMMITTEES of Ways and
Means.
MIR. CALVIN adverted to the fourshing state of
manufactures in Pennsylvania until 1888, when
they depressed by legislative action and were
as great giant manacled. In 1912, they sprung
forth in the freshness and vigor of life This Of
J short continuance The Baltimore convention, in
1874, having nominated Mr.. Polk, it was known
that he could not be elected to the Presidency with
out the vote of Pennsylvania Hence the people of
that commonwealth were told that Mr.. Polk was
the friend Of the manufacturing interests and espe
claiiy OF her coal and iron. They were deceived,
and the act of 1876 was passed on the recommend
alton of the Secretary of the Treasury, sustained
by the Executive. II destroys American ships,
| and builds British ships and British commerce.
He repeated, the iron and other interests, were
depressed by the revenue act Of 1916; and now,
when II s proposed to protect them, met
with protest from the minister OF her Britannia
majesty. He denounced this interference as I'M
Let her attend to her own industrial pursuits He
expressed the hope that the House will not be so
verdant as TO grant the extraordinary facilities Of
any kind and, in passing, took occasion to speak
in eulogstic terms of the able report of the present
Secretary Of the Treasury. Let return 10 spe-
cific duties, and abolish the warehousing system
In conclusion, ne offered resolution, that SO much
OF the British minister's message relates to the
tariff be referred TO select committee of nine,
with power to report by bill or otherwise.
The SPEAKER informed the gentleman that the
resolution would not be in order until the motion to
refer to standing committees was disposed OF.
Mr.. BAYLY spoke in favor Of referring that part
of the letter which relates TO the tariff the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means. He said that vast
number of petitions from Pennsylvania on the sub
ject were before the committee, and will be acted
upon so soon as the appropriation bills prepared
and reported. He was opposed 10 sending the sub
ject to the Committee on Manufactures, the
Committee of Ways and Means was the only one
which act specifically raising or lowering
the tariff II was their duty not only 10 take into
consideration appropriations Of money, but means
10 raise money.
nication now before the House was referred 10 the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. The gentleman from
New York (Mr. BRooKs) moved 10 reconsider the
vote, and followed that motion with second, 10
fer part Of the communication TO the Committee on
Commerce, and part 10 the Committee on Manu-
features. He (Mr. McC was not, at that time,
prepared TO take position either one way the
other, for the reason that he had not anticipated
| the correspondence and not acquainted with
it's contents Since then, he had bestowed some at
tention the subject, and had come to the conclu.
sion that part of this correspondence should be
ferred 10 the Committee on Commerce, and the
other 10 the Committee Of Ways and Means. No
part pertains 70 the jurisdiction of the Committee
ON Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. BATLY moved the previous question; but it
was not scconded-ayes 50, noes &c.
Mr.. MOORE said that Congress had been in SEES
sion for i've months, and IL would have been Just
as well II some attention had been given to the
tariff. Whatever might have been thought 10 the
contrary, 1t had now become apparent that the
tariff act of 1876 for the interests Of the British
government; for we have a letter from the
British minister, telling must take her iron
instead Of manufacturing II ourselves from out Of
the ore now rotting under the soil Of our own coun-
try. Are TO study the interests Of England, and
consult public opinion thcre2 Were we sent here
for that purpose His constituents would not have
sent him here for any such purpose.
When he should far forget himself as To fear
TO do his duty, lest England should be offended, his
constituents would tell him 10 resign the position
which he would thus disgrace. Let us act accord
- a. H.. A.