The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-24
THxRTY-EIaHTH CON 0REss.
FiRsr SESSION.
House 81 Representatives.
WASHINGTON. April -, 1854.

wAsmsGros. Apri -, 1854.
ADDITIONAL ISsrscToas or STEAMBOATS,.
Mr.. wAsRBuRSH (rep.) Of III. from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill 70 create additiosa super
vsng inspector Of steamboats, his duties 70 be oosansd
70 New Orleans and also 70 boards OF local inspectors q
Portland, Oregon, and ~ Memphis. Tennessee.
Tho Board o. Inspection at Wheeling 10 discontinued,
for The that there two other boards q inspect
Tor the Ohio river.
The bill was passed
nnL IN csr,sxAL cAsEa
.bs. The nm.,ee on sbs Judiciary inquire INTO The e.
pedsncy II amending fourth section q tho cot Of
:o.sss 20 ii. BAH orsnss ana % provss them
with seal, &c.
raz CHARGES AGArxs Nh. sIAm
Mr. HioBv, (rsp o. CAL. from the select committee
examine Into Represestasive hcCurss charge that his
e. = :. s.s
ana also 70 investigate the gesuinsness aiseness Of
An alleged order for liquors. made report thereon,
Gsases Blair and eight oshsr oacers, was for liquors.
sasss Ia, the Of $50 Si75, but thss she
worth o. .ss same iSr he s.sr ePowsrsS spscss;os
ne committee are sasIsSed shas vsoasssos Of law
ves oc9missed 81 NJ. Blair.
Mr. RIA.: lrepl Of No., speks o. his intention
him we're made while b IN military command, and
circulated against him because hs opposed the .rade
% .s ~ & Ne ,:
eou'hsrn states 80. Hi colleague (Nr MoCturgl had
Srs.s.. ne charges here with TIE coarssees and bru
salisy that Characterised low and vulgar minds
thai perssaaiitiss m.ss MOI b induced Ia.
'ssgu. I'M nours) had zone 10 the trouble Of having
What b called "tbe forged orders" Photographed Ne
lsoss "orders orpamsn.sd with the portrait Of his col
asus nr McClurgh AFTER the manner q the "Roguss'
their nassr. He (Mr Bair) had driven shcss dogs and
hounds back nso their kennel, and he intended to hold
M BAa road from letters 70 show the distinctive e.
fects Of secretary Chasss trade regulation and stating
that large qu.nss: q goods pass through our ses %
the esemy Tho letters also ssy that Secretary Chase
usas h power for s'ecsioueerng purposes, and, Mr..
Bisir addsd 80 OPPOSE President Line In, who gave
". .oc ~ .rsp) 2: No., said. Y b. tho ps.
the members (Mr. BiaIr's) character, he has any.
would Dot suffer- BY the delay. ano he was sure his
@ M .. Who .ss moved
which prevailed.
The House then went into Committee the Internal
An amendment making sss TAI on railroad iron four
ROAD ros rsroisd wss mad. Two dollar, per Ton o.
@ssS p. o o. on'f'd 'n'
Provided that the reroled" shall apply only
aros sSS net net for new iros ~ "
% various msnuisc.urss Of Iron. on which duty Of
nifty cents per ton was reported, IN amendment was
agreed TO taxing them one dollar per ton.
Mr.. Cux, (rep.) Of CAL, moved 70 ameud By mixing
He sad the tax was excessive. the much Of
the new wine was only from twelve 70 nitaen cesss
M koaanI said that he vas In favor Of encouraging
the production Of native Wines but he thought ~ spirit
socs LIQUORS had been heavily .ssd and 70 view q the
increased. he article could well bear even greater saxa
The amendment was rejected
Cali skins addsa 70 the articles subject 70 taxa
sics, duty o. Ave per osst being put on them.
vines sns aco ssss s pu. ssr. quoted
and n'squotsd - both sides, ssd nsaiy, . end The
M. MoaanI moved sha. the COMMITTEES rise. which
o ssi.s mo connn.:. ss..s y order Of the House,
The TAI 90 vinss was NOS changed
An amendment was asrssd 70 sxsmpting vine nsds
Oh iii other manufscsursl vises TIE tsx We fixed q
may instead Of twenty-five csass per gallos:
The tau On furs was raised 20 ten pr cent.
On made articles Of wearing apparel. the TAI
vas Increased 10 ave rer cont
On diamonds emersds. rsoiou. stones and mlss.'ons
theseo and All Other jswery, tax q ssn per csss 10.
stead Of ave. was agreed 70.
Mr.. MoasL moved 70 increase the duty On osvsndish
lug twist and manufactured tobacco NOT Otherwise
provided for, 70 thirty CENTS psr pound, which Was
agreed 70.
I'm s.gars Va iosd SO and under $40 thou
sand the tai was Doresred % per thousand valued n
over $40 and under $40 per thousand sx Gas ncrsss
p.,. rscs S,ov0e cent ssos@
% s , SS:, .sS 4:
said this bill NM ossd upon agricultural products
Usder the bin = Il row stood New York would have
He (Mr wood) would b. dersct IN bis duty 70 bic cons
tuency he dd pos oail attention 70 this fact
Mr. STEVENS, (rsp.l n Pa, said that the gentleman
from New York (Mr Woo y was very much mistaken II
be supposed that tbers Was tax upon the farmers
Hav va taxed upon tho which they derived from
their fsrms and there was also heavy tax upon the
real estate or The country.
Mr.. MALLORY. (opp) o. KY, argued against The amend
roeut and said that the agricultural interests
heavily taxed He also opposed the amendment because
Il would 70 10 raise the price OF the Of Hfe
The amendment was rejected
M K1soH. (rsp.) u Iowa, offered new section. Va