, 1864-06-03
Croes amount Of auction B41es from one.qnarter
TO one-tenth Of one per cent.
Rejected.
The reading Of the bill as In Committee OF the
Whole Was then completed, and at Bib the Senate
adjourned.

Whole wes then completed, and at e:15 the Senate
adjourned
house.
WAsH1xsroN, June 2. 1864.
Mr. STEVENS, OF Pn., reported i substitute to
the Senate bin amendatoy OF the Pacific Ral'road
act passed July, 1872, the consideration Of which
NJ MdRRIII, q ", remarked that the Com.
unittee on Ways and Means had directed him to
suggest that this entire day be given to tho discus
sion Of the Tariff biz and that tomorrow the de-
bate be confined to fve-minute speeches.
On his motion, 1t was resolved that the House at
4:5g today take recess till 7:30.
.dan M s1TM Of ky @Gyfd ~, taaf when the House
!, The Speaker replied that the Honse could not
The Housetten went into Committee oft hs
III. sCHENcK, OF Ohio, being In the chalr, tbs
ssS5:s e Eta; ,ssss 7s ,sa9
supply Of means The increase Of internal duties
made considerable increase on foreign importa-
t1ons necessary. Woolen cloth and Iron cannot
increased tar on the Injuries oflfe and the fasa.
ions would be abieesing. II larger means eau
BE- secured 70. the suppression Of the rebellion be
the rebel army was annlhflatcd.
Z, The primary object Of the blu was to increase
the revenue. and at the same time nurture oue do
na1reyenue. as to depreciation Of currency. He
eald thongn decisive victory Will prove a sharp
1n;d 5emed} si perhaps the most eset1al remedy
rely upon lcaus upon United Sta es atocks.
The Committee DID not recommend prohibitory
dnttea, becanse the Government seeks 1cvenue.
charscter and as such he believed the county viii
Gr. coz, Of Ohio, said he had, in 1851, protested
tyranny, and Mainsainance o burden Oh the West.
The pres blll Is an aggravat!on Of the tariff Of
1s6e The Government credit demands taxation;
but not e!ass legislation nor sectional advantages.
scnti1g the rich and the poor altogether, but
tlon s6a not inure VII I, to claes aud its bur
CUES the dement's accruing to the manufacturing
c!aseee; and the burdens imposed upon the a2r1-
sqn ona snd 1, ,sa csses b. 70
paper currency ia order 70 pa7 for ons hundred
dollaEs worth Of goods IN England when gold Il at
GO. The American merchant, owing to tho price
be bripgs that amount Of goods here, in order to
reimburse, be must sell II for 174 Of ons currency
%t1 Ssns 81 sRd d1y Then dulles
ad,eo!cn, ae5 fold At Co. be must ada u pei M eeus
to the forty dollars which is equal to twcnryfour
dolisIe. 1winc 10 The 60 per cent, re-
pay. In paper thirty.two dollars more,
so that consumer, In consequence Of depreciated
paper and gold duties, has to pay $40 Or ITO per
Of goods imported. With dut7 Of 10 per cent,
and 50 per cent. additional To this fs to be added
the freight and cbsrges, and at est 10 per cent
prntt t. the Importer: At tOls point Of cost the
home article, and the aggregate Of the Items above
constitutes The protection or bounty which the
tariff takes t1om tile consumer for the manafuc-
tCfer. Thus tobacco Is taxed in one pufanlt for
labor anl capital IN another.
i. Mr. cox rhen ehowed by the tariff Of 1851. on
the data above. that iron received bounty OF over
,9o per cent on paper basis, in consequence Of
the difference ot exchange and duty, freight, and
lron realized $ls 9M, is on a MANUFACTURE Of sas,-
on Iron. He then considered some ten articles Of
cotton aud woolcn manufacture, paper, either |
Eanned, clothing, manufactured boots and shoes.
showed thar bounty On specie basis was On an |
average Of about 60 per cent: on paper basts |
1bout $50 per cent, and that on these articles |
,fon ta1 The bonny psd HndsF teo prcteose
.rs amounted to T0, go 90 dollars. Su2posing
he nlsnnfact1Iert to be the same for 1851 being
+ tne .ate Ct es Per head Of the population. es.
Mr. coz proposed to amend the bill by having |
he dnties paid in paper money, thus saving to the
'ooE man and consumer, at least tho difference be-
Wesn gold and paper. an light bounty OF SIM
Rax sfss'e s1s OILY s%a po2
ion Of 1t goes toward the war or the Revenue. It
7eaIth. He depreciated the effects Of this t1rif
7hieh wonld create classes. degrade the poor, and
staonen tyranny, with toldter and tax gath
tee a. its instrument. He then showed the DIFF
erenee between the New England manufactures,
g Protected, and the unprotected States West,
shose productions had no bounty On eight Items:
fhest. ce7n. butter naa ehesse: as showed shovel
balance T. favor q the West Of oves $3.50 0o1,
s6ish rscs1ses no hount yhe The States q
netry beautifully protected He argued that the
Vest, Il this system continued, in few years
rould he drsfned By the manufacturing vampires.
n m RYf n1fat fnt~ I
qres were imported tEee. while seed'> &C., Vere
h1ed. willis New England accumulated Wea1th
.ore rapidly than other s.ates, Whileshe has done
ur ptetent ca'amitles: 90 concluded BY warning
be country against this legislative oppression, al
avinG In 1t the germ Of future woes, and warned
7htch through an awarued people would soouss
+ later punish their enemies against libertJ aud
NJ. STEVENS replied. He said the bill was de-
[encd for two thngr. VIZ, to raite reyen1n and to
Iotect uoHes,tc industry and If It failed IN either
'e intended to carry on the war and pay expenses,
[e prayed gentlemen who could oas!er dnd tau1t
ian correct errors. who could easier pull down
ome from, Of acknowledge frankly that they did
OF want 1t to come from my quarter, because |
icy did not wish to sustain the government. Let
nd fault with our system of legislation. More |
IAN two-thilda Of the money raised by the Inter-
:! fesenue DILL 1s TO come from the manufacturers
I the country. 1fthcir interests are not protect
]. It Will he impossible to raise so hsce sum.
The Committee then rose.
4 colfoqEy ensued between Messrs. Dawes, Coz
Nj. GRIEEELL, of Iowa, advocated the bill, de-
stug It wns measure Of oppression to the West.
revision Of rhe tariff the good Of all interests
ou:d BE- consulted. They should all unite and 70
thc hour Of victory, forget the States RON which
ty rome, all being lmbued with one great patriotic
2lect; Without regard to section.
n5 u. fLa1An aa1asa WAKD Of n T. after allud,ns
Eufd that In the imposition Of tax or taritT, It
,ouh ec for revenue and not prohibItory: He
j the subject, showing that conrtaut tariff due
ahons had tendency to destroy, and in this
'onGetion referred to the agitation concerning
The House, At halfpast four, took recess till
tlfpast seven o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
FERNANDO WOOD, Of n. T., said the tariff
nS "a eE1as ae. and
!vc soC.ht the aid Of competent merchants.
Ar. MORRILL,, Of Vt, said larger numbe. of
nt'emen from New. York we're consulted than
Mr. WO0D remarked that he had no doubt that
ntlemen had been bere to protect their own in
.eets. Hcwon!d ask whether the committee had
iIed . to- to their aid retired merchants who had no
Mr., MORRILL,, replied that the present btl
az based upon that OF 1861, when merchants
IN all ports OF the country came htthcs. The
'mmlttee had no power to summon any person
consult upon the subject. The only Increase
as such as had become necessary BY the increase
the national revenue laws.
Mr. WOOD said the bill was open to the objec-
N Of Mr. Coz, with the addition that 1t omitted
m duty every article which enters into New
der The e1iatlng tarid as in tho ffee LIST, While
articles which entered into the agricultural, |
echanica1 and trading interests were addition | I
ar. HARRIS, Of N. T, moved the following
'endmsnt to the 1sad section. which was
opted.
Any person, firm, or corporation owning, pos
iroad, canal, steamboat, ship, barge canal boat,
aDy Other vease, or Of any stage coach, Or other
1iclc ENGAGED or employed IN the business Of
tbe transportation pvRf'F'{t e tde 1'F mails n1
the United Stntee, or II any canal, the water
N which is sold for mining purposes, shall he ,
asp 70 aP 1see1 Ro ao q & bs ssdt %
ed IN this section shall not be charged upon
rons or vessels exclusively engaged In carrying
1ons OF property, or both. tn and from anT port ]
a motion Of Mr.. Harrie, ferries vera Included
The proportions Of the section a. amended.
The Monroe Doctrine. IL
'Ew YoaK, June a-The Now York Timer
The Houee Committee on Foreign Affairs have
tructed their chairman to report resolution :
eratipg former resolution on the Monroe doc
'e, maintaining the right Of tConRress to lnd1c.te
achments Of foreign poWars On this continent.
Melancholy Disaster.
'Ew foHK, Jnne 2--The Berdkd's Bachelor
ek, y. G., correspondent says: On 1enortug z
explosion Occurred, Killing over iorsg soldiers %
blowing q signal tower aud q conmfskarY =