The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-29

books and newspapers from operation Of resolu
ton.
Mr.. FEssnDEx said the COMMITTEES on Consideration
thought the fifty cent increase was too much Tho
committee were OF opinion that when the new Erln bill
was passed. would not average, put up the duties
higher than thirty and third cent Therefore
would DO mpoltic 70 make the temporary rate higher
Mr.. SHERMAN (rep) or Ohio said ne had disagreed with
the committee in their recommendation. The proposed
increase OF hy per cent was moi on the value q the
goods but ON the existing duties Therefore the House
rate would be but fifteen por additional really and
the ratio Of thirty three and third cent proposed by
there only real difference or five per cent between
the two propositions He thought that the additional tax
Hs s
increase Of duties Instead OF decreasing, he would In
crease 20 one hundred per cent He favored the bill as
Mr.. CHANDLER (rep) OF Mich, would vote rather to in.
crease than diminish the taxes believing it was necessa
Mr.. FEssESpEN would wash his hands Of the policy Of
evying increased duties on goods already imported.
the Senate wished to stop mporations they bad better
increase the rate 10 fifty than thrtythree and
per cent Unless that the object had better keep
the rates as nearly uniform as possible. We should not
should regard tho general welfare Of the country the
same time We had included goods in warehouses and
10 transit s operation and the business OF the coun.
try had been adjusted that principle, and it
seemed TO him to be in the nature Of contract II we
made this change would take the goods out OF the
country, and we would thus oso all the duties.
Mr.. HOWE, (rep.) or Wis.,, opposed the amendments.
He not only DESTROYS TO have revenue, but also
W CueCk lmpOTtatlonS, WHICH WeTo uoW CaTrleu 10
ruinous extent.
Mr.. HENDRICKS, (opp j. Of Ind, said in former times
proposition like this would occupy the Senate for weeks
This was temporary expedent, and would be crushing
to the agricultural interest He was astonshed that so
important should be brought before the Senate
and it's immediate passage demanded. He should vote
for the amendments.
After remarks by Messs. CorIAMER, CLARK, JOHNSON
and DAVIS in support of the amendments, ami Messrs.
CHANDLER and HALE in support of the original House BILL
the amendment reducing the tariff to thirty three and
one-third per cent was adopted-yeas 10, nays II.
The amendment cxcmpting goods in bond and ransitu
was adopted-yeas 10, nays Is.
The resolution amended was then reported to the
Senate and separate vote ordered the motion Of
Mir. SHERMAN, the amendment as adopted in committee
The first amendment was rcjected-yeas 81, nays IT,
The amendment exempting goods in bond and transtu
was rejected-yeas 10, nays ID.
The House joint resolution, in It's original form,
then adopted by the following vote
YEAs.Messrs Anthony, Chandler, Collamer Carlle
Clark CONFESS Cowan, Doolttle, Foot, Foster Crimes
Hale Harlan Henderson, Howard, Howe, Lane, Of Ind
spragne, Summer. Ten Eyck Van Wrinkle Wilkinson viii
ley, Wilson-29.
EAYs-Messrs Buckaew. Davis, Fessenden, Hendricks
johnson, McDougal Powell. Riddles.
The following is the joint resolution a. passed
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representatives
&c. That until the end of sixty days from the passage of this
resolution fifty cenum Of the rate OF duties and i'm
posts imposed by law all goods and merchan-
disc and articles imported shall be added to the
articles provided that printing paper nnszed used for
books and exclusively shall be exempt from the
operation Of this resolution.
The Senate then adjourned.