New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House me; at 10 o'clock to-day, and after The
usual morning business proceeded TO the consideration
OF the senate amendments to the tariff bill.
During an incidental debate,
the tax upon iron either for hOrseshoes or rings for
the shouts Of swine and be proposed reduce the duty
on skates which were used by ladies Well rs gentle
men for healthful exercise lie was tired OF the IN
saiabe cry of Pennsylvania for protection 70 iron
MIR STEVENS rep, Pa sud that skates were
used By public ohce-hoders tor skatng away. Laugh
ter.
Mr. CAMPBELL REP, Pal earnestly denied that
the bill Was in the interest OF Pennsy vanis any
than for producers in al parts Of the country.
Mr., L0yEJ0Y toined Issue, denying that the pro-
Queer va projected by the bill,
Mr.. COX DEM, o.. said that 10 bill was TO be
pressed through in Sc,ordaaee with the Republican
platform He characterized il az official tyranny on
the Great West. IL wrong 10 suppose that the
producers there want protection. Protection was to
benefit the iron-masters OF Pennsylvania.
About 30 of the loo amendments acted on in
Committee Of the Whole which, at O'Clock, rose,
pursuant TO the previous ORDER and The entire subject
was reported TO the House.
Mr. SHERMAN rep, Ohio urged the necessity Of
cOucurring in all the amendments, to many OF which
he was opposed and under other circumstances, would
vote against them. But he believed tie very exist
ence Of this Government depended the prompt pas
sage of this BILL which is substantially the act Of lS47
When the present Administration into power the
public debt 81 900 00O with nearly $4,000 900 in
600. The smallest possible amount the Government
can get along with the next tecal year is S5SO0OO OO
II was necessity 10 pass the bill. -
The House. then on the motion of Mr.. SHERMAN,
proceeded 10 act under the operation OF the previous
question on all the amendments.
The amendment, Imposing duty OF one cent and q
half per pound on Coffee and Tea four cents, with
the addition of advaorem per oentum, was objected
BY a vote OF 80 against liz.
Several gentlemen made brief aud hurried explana-
tions
Mr.. KILLINGER rep, Pa said the Republicans
were nehing in their support OF the tarl AT the crit-
cal moment Ii the bill went back 20 the Senate it
would be lost Therefore he would take the uDpalsta
bio amendments. Money mnst be had 70 carry on the
Government and execute the Laws, and this was the
only chance TO specific duties, and at the same
time protect suffering industrial interests. To
effect these great objects, the people would justify him
in impIessing a temporary duty on Ieaand Coffee,
which was to be taken of Soon as the public debt
war in fair way of being Equidated.
All amendments save the Last relative 10 the Ware
housing system, having been acted on Mr.. BRANCH
Dem, N. CT moved 10 adjourn.
Mr. STANTON rep, Ohio said II the gentlemen
on the other side were resortng 10 fbustering for
untear BILL he would remind them that il had been
postponed only with the understanding that IL should
lie taken up at O'Clock today after the tariff bill
had been ia Committee till that hour.
Mr. SICkLES Dem, n. W replied that the gen.
temsn had surrendered the day 70 the Protectioniss,
and therefore he had no right TO complain.
The motion TO adjourn was negatiyed.
Mr. BRANCH moved 10 table the Warebousing
amendment, desiring to have this regarded a test
question on the bill.
The motion was disagreed to BY vote Of ~ against
11.
All the Senates amendments were concurred in ex-
cept the tax on tea and coffee.
The bill therefore goes back 10 me Senate.
Mr.. SHERMAN asked, and the House ordered, q
Committee Of Conference ON disagyeeing TO the vote
Of both Houses on this amendment.
Mr.. STANTON called for bis Volunteer oill it being
the order of ne day. 81
Mr.. PHELPS Dem, MOI at 6Qcl0ck, moved to
adjourn, which was negsuved,