New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THR AMENDATORY IMPORT HILL.

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| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
TIKI AMENDATORY IMPORT BILL.
!he House went into Committee of tho Whole,
ara resumed the consideration of the bill amendaory
o he laws imposing duties upon foreign mportatons.
interests.
Mr.. Brooks commended that the Iron interest was the
most prosperous in the country and earnestly opposed
the imposition Of additional duties.
MIR. STEVENS said this was not the position Of Mr.
Brooks years ago asa Wing. when he stood by Mr..
Clay protect American Industry against the pauper
labor OF Europe. The iron interest in this country had
not paid three per cent upon its capital
IRON BARS.
The House disagreed to motion to strike ont tho
clause imposing fifteen cents per hundred pounds on
iron bars for railroads or inclined planes.
LEAD.
The clause which IN effect prohibits the introduction
OF lead as stanary. being under consideration Mr..
KEENAN, asked MIR. Morrill, why this prohibition was
made.
Mr.. MORRILL, replied. because lead is imported as
statutes and satunry.
Mr.. kERNAN-As statutes OF Liberty, and black as
statues If LibcItyi
Mr.. MoRRiLL--And as wnshingtons. JeGsrsons. &c.
Mr.. HERMANN here is this donei
Mr.. MOBgLL-In New.York
Mr.. FLDhIDGE-Who does IL
Mr. STEVENS (risrg but hcsitatlng 20 answer. amid
cries Of Let US hear let hcari) caldwell II is
the house OF Phelps, Dodge and Co.
TEA AND COFFEE.
Mr. Cox moved 10 change the tax from specific to nd
valoem duty on tea and coffee. lie said this bin pre-.
10 DC Tor revenue, ni IL Tor prOectlOD-t
was prohbory. 1t should be called bin to prevent
revenue and help class Interests Tie object Of the rail
r1nd Iron Increase was 10 prohibit importation AID pre-
vent reyeDne HIS amendment on tea aud coffee pro.
posed not to reduce the but to eQlaze the
The amendment wa elected.
EXPLOITATION OF ARMS.
Mr. DAVIS (Naiyland) of, red a new section 10 re.
leve the arms seized in san Francisco in August last
aid permit their expectation Also Furnishing collectors.
who. owing to any military order shall decline TO grant
cleaTanccs vessels for expectation of arms guino or
merchandise u
&c.
The above was ruled ont OF order.
TIE COMMITTEE Else.
The Committee then rose and reported the bill With
amendments to TIE iionse.
Alr Cox moved they be laid on the table.
The motion was decided in tie negative. Yeas ~.
Nayss5.
PASSAGE on TIE BILL.
The bill as amended was then passed II provides
that, from and after the day when ts act taxes ef
feet IN addition TO present dutes, there shall be- pad
on brandy. run, gln aud wliAky. and cordials.
liquors arrack absynhc and other spirtuous beverages
hfIy cents per gallon Of first proof and less strength
md shall be increased In proportion for nny greater
strength than that of fret proof On spun SILK for flung
IN SKINS or cap ten Ter cenlum saoTem. On iron bars
for railroads OF Inclined planes fifteen cents per hundred
pounds. Prom and after tie passage OF tAs act the
follow ing duties TO be paid IN lieu OF others On cot
ton five per youud On Illuminating oil aid nap
tina bcnzine ard benzoe refined or produced from dis
tilntion Of GOAL sspbatun. shale. peet petroleum or
rock oil other buminOus substances used Tor Ike
purposes. forty cents per gallon. On crude petroleum
twenty, anu on crude tO1l RAl"h
On reiay made clothing 81 silk or VI which silk shall DO
component material u clief value sntT per ccntun
oil ynlo Quicksilver fifteen per ceBiuin al Naloro
On tobacco stems fifteen cents per pound.
Section fifteen If Act Jny T. ie62, 10 amended IN a.
TO mpofca tunnngc duty Of ~ cents per tun IN
duties under this act and not subject 10 tonnage duIy
until the act ofJune 20 iast.
The term staiuary Is not t. understood to include
procssona prodn''ons Of n statue. OF Of sculptor
only In o. Gases where there imposed an nd valcrem
III .rela o..da md MIR
estimated the vane Of tho square yard or OF any
specified quantity parcel Of goods the foreign vanA
ton 20 be ascrrtainei and II TIE appraised valuation
here shn exceed BY ten per ceDium or more, The ue
declared in the entry then IN addition to ibc duties I'M
losed by law there she'll be lweniy per tel.sm ad val
prem Prorded the duty shall not - assessed upon
amount less the: tee inyoi"-. or enter rcd value.
So much oftnc TO authorize pro- lection 70 be given
b .rzens o. the United states who may discover de
posts VI guano o. prohibits the expoftaton 'nesoo 7"
To Act regulating tunnage duiies passed In 1882 Is
revived 80 as require tue branding OF Casks cases
&c. oi distilled spirits lbs ACT 10 iake ehe.I On anu
alter the fiat Of Apiil ensuing.
FRAUDS or IKEAsCEY AGENTS
Mr. WAsHBugSE (iL) maze report SLOWING tue
frauds disoyal practices under The section OF We
act authorizing The appointment 81 treasury agents 70
buy The products of insurrcconarl States ana reported
q bil 10 repeal it, which was passed.
Sir NA,uBUGSE also reported JOINT resolution 4
which Was agreed 10, continuing The JOINT Committee
On Commerce 10 invest gate frauds III connection with
tie above subject daring the recess OF Congress
TnI CIV IL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Tho Civ.l Appropriation Bill was then taken up IL
nttes arpropri,,ioi for tie survey of the coas the
liz hthousc establishment. Patent once, boih1c Gar
dcn surveying the public land, ana ior many hisee''
Wuhont coming to any conclusion on the BILL the
House. at / 10 took recess till u o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
TIKI CONDUCT or THE WAR COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Goocu moved. and the House took mp
aud M ssed the Joint resolution with an amendment
the az
9ety DAYS beyond tie close Of tho present Congress
in order t. examine Witnesses relative to the military
matters pondIGg before them
MISSOURI CLAIMS.
Mr. MAIOEY reported a bill for auditing ond setting
claims o. Missouri " the amount oil slWy,Nn ioI
erniug and ,quiping troops. and those u hentucAy
Cor ann ar uurrosts 10 tie amount of 8. go 600.
idr STEVENS offered IA amendment to pas $''UOOo
10 Pcaasyyaaia for services of TROOPS In repeng IN
o. motion q Mr. Morris (o.), the bill was laid on
the iab.e - ,,o-r
Mr. .ssOS made Al IL port from the inference Com
niitec on tho Legislative Executive and Judielal APP
Dropr,ation Bill winch the senate Ind udGcd Tue ne
cj.pc, Appropriation Bill. clause IN me iater' 10
ns, era Compensation the House clerks had been
,y,sed by the Senate as earnestly as 1t had been IN
si.ed uuoa by the House gad this Disagreement hhu
led 70 the defeat Of the bill The Committee compro
r, .ea th, disagreement BY inserting clause nPPro
r,a,ns so fs, 10 pay such contingent expenses US
NAV be directed By RESOLUTION OF inc HOUSE
Ihe report was conehiied III.
TIE ARMY APPROPRIATION HILL
NJ STEVENS rOIn the COmnitec U. Coh!.Iehec on
,hs dis,pr.elpe amendments 10 tho Army AplroPif
alton oil made a repor. thereon. .ao,ov IN !
III clause proLbtng any payment OF the money 70
roiroad COMPANIES who have received grants OF ana
on rendition that they would carry troops ana piVpc.
he nitsd States free OF eaise was altered y! VI.
Committee 30 that 1t might Apply only to the I''So~
Central Railroad
Alter q debate the report was CONQUERED IN.
TIE CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
I'll, House resumed consideration vi the CiTu ApIfo
pria,iou bD- -,