New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-18
Jae motion wss dissgrssd TO, br fs against ~.
The resoiotion was tben sdopssa, BY Yeas 81; Nays

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A., ELIOT lJesp. Mass.l, from the Committee on
Commerce reported bill concerning the revenue ma
rne and fixing the compensation thereof, which, With
The Houee then went into COmnittee OF the Whole
on the bill 10 provide increased revenue from imports,
70 pay the interest on the public debt, and for other
M. .VlLLANDIGHAMD Dem, Ohio offered = cub:
,titute namely 70 revive the Tariff act Of 1851 snd
tax articles on the free list therein ten per centpn,
with the exception of tea, coffee, aud nrearms' ue
briefly advocated his proposition.
Mr.. STEVENS lRep., Pal opposed the substitute,
for il was we'd known that the act OF 1851 even %
time Of profocna pssce did not prodnce snfclency
OF revenue TO defay the expenses Of The dovemenI:
In relation to the duties tea and ccee AZ proPosco
In TIE bill under confederation they would not De con-
tinued beyond the exigency which now demands them.
lie had doubt the people would not ooJect 70 lDsee
duties during this righteous struggle 70 preserve Tue
nation which has protected them.
Mr. COYODE REP, Pal opposed the tax on su-
gar contending, from the amount on hand, the Goy-
ernrent would derive no revenue theretrob me pres
en-, year, and that the holders themselves wouio 'e
benefited.
ON tea rs cents and on coffee cents per pound. he
ssd that wien an effort st adjustments aiied ast
siop be looked toward to large armies, and refPe"1
taxes eveD such these, Which 60 into te bon e oi
the nor and iodusrious and which will be felt Dy
them all their lives But he would mol vo.s lo so.n
taxes till the iron binder OF the doTfAl ~ ti nal
moved from the couairy and the west Ci'liiLeon,
foreign intercourse, 'and iil pa ues y VIC Po1 a
CT ss demand ts repeal Its duties on IRON non oo y
neeGle u locomotive including tax of ifoI ol n,
cents on wood screws. Which the gentleman ', WI,
member WE'LL are tributes levied on agr ei.uI4 W,,
labor by capital; such taxes VII alternate luS w I;,
EVEN ma II has The South lie was opposed 70 tlis
| q eci6c mode of tax. The poor man VINO Duys hio
cofe at ID cents viii pay the Tax OF hve eens, Wrle
the rich man pays no more lax on DE ln.y
so with teI II ranges from 20 cent? 70 u In price,
aud the rich and poor pay the same. The poor man
Who buys his cheap pays much tax by this oill
as the rich man who buys his dear tea lie would not
add TO our burdens by such taxes until equHy oi tax
alton ID secured by the repeal Oi thc lhlaous uuer
Of tue Morrill, tariff. -
Mr.. MORRILL, REP, VII would vote for the bill,
although l. did not meet his cordial support,
+. A. CONKLING rep, N. ~ submitted inter-
espR statistics in Iegard 10 tea, coffee and sugar.
Messrs WRIGHT, CURTIS, aud FOUkE ad-
| dressed the Committee ON the amendment
hr. BURNETT tDem., hyl expressed BIS aston
ishnent that the gentlemen who had voted Tor every
measure Of ibe Administration, involving expendi-
turvs of hundreds OF millions should now shed eroc.
odle tears because men VINO bgbpg the battles OF
the country are TO be taxed their tea, coffee ana
sugar. Ths logical sequence Of the acts OF TINS
| Congress. Gentlemen who are Wiling 10 canhop'
lhe Treasury ought 10 be willing TO foot the bull
| Mr. STEVENS after remarking that the House was
! running into buncombe, moved that ihe COMMITTEE
rise ia order 10 terminate the debate IN hall minute.
| Ills was agreed 70.
| Mr.. PENDLETON offered an amendment 10 reduce
| the duty on iron. Rejected.
Mr., WARD intellectually endeavored TO amend, that
the bill take effect tie st Of September instead Of
| immediately.
Without concluding actiOn on the bill, the Commit
/ tee ro6e.
| Mr.. yALLANDIGHAM gave notice Of bills 10 reg.
uaie and enforce the wit OF hsbeas corpus TO enforce
the right Of the people 10 be from unreasonable
searches and seizures 10 To the people the right
10 keep aud bear arms for their deense TO prescribe
the manner Of quarerng soldier, in private houses in
times Of war; and 10 the freedom Of speech and
| Of the press. Adjourned.