The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-17

without expressing any opnien side the other,
/ should like 10 know while there 10 immenss amount
Of influence brought to boar whether II is prop for ds
tipguisL ed members Of this House TO be seskia norma
tion BY communications with the o hsr world laugh
ter.) ! understand . rule has been adoptsa By this
and should lis to know whether, Ia tie f.os Of this,
Is proper TO introduce spirits down stairs consult them
on the Nebraska question, General hughtsr)
by he operations OF Wi ing and rapping medium, In
enc Of the committee room Of the Capitoll
BOOKS FOR CONGRESSMAN
Mr. CHANDLER, (shig) Of Pa, from the Library Oom-
mttee reported back the ssnstss resolution to supply
the new members Congress with such books OF public
After two Intellectual motions to by the resolution
the table it passed
Mr. CHANDLER from the selsct committee on the sub
ect OF the Of the Sas Francisco sufferers made
report similar TO that heretofore published In the Senate
r.Gseo,Dgs oonouo,ng Win tns resolution sutnoI.nS
b. presented to the OF the Three Bells BY and
Antarctic and distributing 500 900 among the captains
ard assisted In reeouina the passengers
The SPEAKER said, the resolution contains an appro
prat on must nrst be considered in the Committee OF
the Whole the State OF the Union
Dir. CHANDLER remarked. OF 1t should 60 there
but bad been resting IN the hands OF the committees so
long that great many events have happened Meantime
Wednesday next.
"
Mr. HuxT (dem Of Ia, appealed to the gentleman to
withdraw his objection, a. he was the only ono.
soo ~ not the only Ss
falsd to have the steam fgats bill made special order
=, Mr. hssnI (esm OF H. in reply to question from
had rot yet come to conclusion this subject not
Wishing 10 conflict with the action Of he special DOM.
mittee.
Mr. CHANDLER said II this resolution 20 the Committee
Of The Whole the State OF the Union there will be
good many nhipwrscks before II 10 reached 1t was 80 re
fsrred.
CUSTOM HOUSES AND MARIyR HOSPITALS NO
Mr.. EREcKxsRIDGE, from the Commute Of Ways and
certain Cuism Houses aad Marine Hos tas therein men
toned
NJ Fuux. dem Of ~, from I'll. Committee on Com
merce reported, with Amendments the Senate bill extend
Ing the Va ehousing system.
Each bill referred to the COMMITTEES Of the whss
Mr. DUxRAl (dem) Of L. from the sams committee,
reported back the ssnatss bill extending the limits OF the
The House vent into Committee Of the Whole ON the
State Of the Union
THE HoMErHAD mIL-A YRm TRADE SPEECH
Mr.. BoYCE (cem) OF g. c. alluded TO the fnansisl
report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury in which 1t
stated IN September last there surplus Of twenty
time to moSy the s Ths ssosssry
snds that duty Of hundred per cent be i'm posed
Injuries and corda greater extension Of the free list
and Uniform duties OF twenty cent al remain
Ing mporta,ions He had great rssps,t for the Score
tary but differed from him this subject and
hundred per cent euty, It was utterly isi,fsnssle II
was Ave times higher than the standard and would have
mi furious effect relations with Francs. He
could zee possible for the exorbitant duties
proposed, unless It to lsxsate indirectly great
social que stion with which Congress has nothing to do
The object was to Afford the utmost practicable proteo
ton 10 domestic manufacturers This free list Was .
great invention While 1t oonfers manufacturer
elusive privileges frsc OF duty, 1t creates appa.
rent necessity, and furnishes plea for high duties
rival importation. He obj scted to the Seoretary's
whole tariff policy including the specific duties iron
He thought the dAtops Of that officer carried
out would Afford monopoly and protection IN Its worst
form He then cred into the general alteration Of
this subject laying down III, following proportions
First should take from the people Httls possible
onoly there should b much equ lily possible
all classes end fectioDs; thirdly there should be little
inter with private pursuits possble fourthy
the taxes ought to be Kissed ia constitutional form.
The policy he recommended to conf the tariff to
the revenue and graduate to the lowest point
sufficient for the government taxing every
commodity but making tho tariff axuries higher than
other articles To prevents surplus he would author
lie the Secretary Of the Treasury to reduce duties
regular Uniform per csntAge until hs should go
not fear the people would he seriously injured by the
duction Of the in,ome They OF the So1th have been
wronged by the tariff B, pursuing the he recon-
mepced he country would additionally prosper.
Mr. SAPP (~hg) OF Ohio, advocated the Homes lead BILL
speaking Of A. Of greater importance than any other
measure ard pseciotng great results to tn who shall
Avail themselves OF Its provisions. No doubt the bill
would the favorable OF the House.
but he not sansuine to the Senate. he looked
upon the OF humanity aud Justice, and
not In the least ubveIsve Of the principles u the
sti ution
The Committee rose vhereupon the House Adjourned