New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
PAVING OQETESTANTS

Mr. DAWES (Un. Mass.) nom the Commit
tee on Elections reported resolution allowing mileage
and salary to Mr.. AcHenry Of Kentucky and MI
Birch Of Missouri. who unsuceessfuly contested The
of Messrs Yeaman and King, Up 70 the time the
House decided the question.
On motion Of Ar. WAsHBURNE (UD, LID the fescll
zion was tabled Go against So
INSPECTOR or STEAMBOATS,.
Mr.. WAsHBURSB (l) made report from the Com
Inspector of Steamboats, In the Memphis collection dis
frct which ooncurred in. II brings the smaller
class Of vessels under the steamboat law.
CIVIL EXPENSES.
Mr.. STEVENS Gun, PENN. from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill making appropria-
lions for sundy civil eIpendhnrss the consideration
which was POSTPONED IN Ill next Wednesday.
LANDS TO MICHIGAN.
The House passed the Senate bill amendatory OF the
law granting alternate sections Of land 70 Michigan to
sid In the construction Of certain railroads.
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. SxTH Ky asked bat failed 70 obtain consent TO
introduce Joint resolution for adjournment till Mon.
Day the 18th inst.
On motion Of Mr. MORRILL, Wt), all general debate
-sn the tariff was ordered TO cense in one minute.
The House went into committee on that subject.
The following amendments were made:
holasses from sugar cane, eight cents instead Of
Twelve cents per gallon.
All parts Of the bill 70 take effect the LIST of July
'dnstead Of from and after that date.
One ofthe provisions Of the liquor section was amended
TO read as follows:
p, any wh.ever shs be subject 70 the highest Tats Of
duty provided for the genuine article respectively nteS1edto
be represented, Sad In ess than 81 per gallon.
JAMES &. ALIEN (Dem., III moved TO reduce tho
duty wood screws. and spoke Of the bonus which was
thus 10 be given 70 a monopoly.
Mr. MoREuLL Un VT explained that no higher
duty than IL at present paid is designated these
articles, and said the patent is near It's expiration.
Mr.. AAleN's amendment was elected.
Unsucoassfui efforts were made TO amend the duties
wires and iron.
Mr.. KERsAS dem. y. ~ moved to reduce bitamin.
Gus coal and shae per tun. Disagreed to.
M +. WOOD DEN. n " offered amendment
taxing indigo dye woods and madder thirty per cen.
tum Cd raorea as the cotton manufacturers these
articles free from tax he proposed by this motion 10 add
several millions per annIm to tie revenue.
Mr.. MoRrILL said this amondmcnt came from a
quarter which would strike down eyery manufacturing
Interest aud should not be adopted.
The amendment was re- ected.
The proviso Of the wool.tsx section was amended 80
ns 10 read that wool which shall be increased in value
by being secured cleansed shall pay in addition to
tie duties herein provided double the amount Of such
duties. ,,.a
m tapestry carpets - cents per square yard FIFTY
Eve as proposed viii prohibit imporiations The man
ufactnre in this country is in the hands Of two or Tree
manufacturers.
Mr.. MORRILL, replied that up to recent period the
American manufacturers did not make dollar The
sum proposed by the bill was about rgIt'
Mr. BrOoks's amendment was reJecNd'
Amendments were made aS follows: , -,
On all manufactures Of wool "A cents per pound with
IS per cent ad yalOrem. ,,,.<
printing machines 20 per cent in addition 10 % per
cent ad yalorem. . 49,. .,..a y. lac,
On Gannels uncolored valued at thrty cents or less
r SQUARE ward is cents per pound, with 80 per centam
valued above 80 cents per square yard. and
on eli fannels colored, printed, or palded not oihef
wise provided for and Bannes composed IN par Of COT
w. II cents per pound with 80 per cenium ad vaoreih
I'm sannels composed in part Of s.k, " per centun
i'd yaIorep. ..o. .o,,,d with n nor con-
tum I'd yaIortrl. ...a ..,, ya,ocd NJ over 81 Der
n"g - ceats PEI pound, with ~ per eei'am "a 'ao
s'E clothing and wearing apparel u every