Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-03-20

upon provincial coal. / suggested that the Com
uittee Of Ways and Means mil ght very possibly
and at early day, report bill by which the
present internal duty coal would be remitted
and also tnat the present tax "pon the gross re
ce'pts for frei ght upon railroads might be re-
| united. Let me say 10 the gentleman from Ma
fyiand Mr.. +. Thomasl that that amounts to
tuce thrice as much as the specific duty OF
coal, for all of Goals have more or less 10 De
| transported q considerable distance before they
reach market.
Then the coais that We receive from the Prov
nces. a majority Of the Goals that We re-
ctive from abroad. We receive much more coal
from aufope than we DO from the ProSi sces, ali
of which pays, and will still pay, 81 % duty.
That seems not to have been considered by the
gentleman from Maryland.
Now, it strikes me that If these millions of dol
.aTs o. capital invested In the canal and IN the
railroad could have their voice here, they would
De quite ready 10 compromise as we propose, and
10 say that if thsy could be relievet from the tax
upon their gross receipts they would run their
risk OF finding market for the coal they mine as
well as mat of any diminutlon OF freight.
remark made by the gentleman from
Pennsylvania Mr. Kelley which | will notice
MI hy. L Know il said In any unkind
spirit bui he made a remark ntlm .tng that the
returns which took from our book OF CONNER
c4. relations represented f4lsehood to this
House. " hat were those returns That we
sent in;o tire Provinces 500, 900 worth of coal
IN 1861, while received f,om the Provinces
$3.50, 900 worth. Now, is not that true?
Inen the gentleman represents that there is
As much difference between htumlnCus coal and
anthracite coal as between chalk and cheese.
Go not understand it. | understand that for
most puc poses bltuminons coal can Oe used Is
vii anthracite coal, and anthracite coal IS
wel as otuminous coal. For gas purposes
thr4clte cOai cannot be so used.
Mr. KELLEY. | desire simply to say to the
gentleman that If he understood any language of
mIue attrIbutng to him conscious Elisstate-
menJ, or If he House understood me as making
any SUCH IntmatIon, then my language did great
injustice 10 Iny feelings.
DIR. MORRILL, | did not understand him
but | understood him saying that fsur IS
IL ght sometimes convey very stupendous false
aood. If | had understood him extensively,
n!sn' cave Ietorted upon him by quoting one OF
9uT proioundes: Inorallsts, VINO says that man
N.-o Ii ,kes CeclaratIOu, not knowing IL 10 be
rus u-,ers a f4-senooc. The gentleman did no,
snow shetntr tn!s coal that export 10 the
ti.l :>n Provinces vas luminous anthracite,
because there IS no return tnat shows the TACT one
way OF the other. Il vas as impossible for him
20 AnoF a It for me.
MIR KELLEY. The collateral facts Nj Chair
man, all ,-em0nstrate the correctness of the state
ment wIca | made. l. /, not customary TO prove
: negative anu tue gentleman cannot prove the
atil .44-tiye % the contrary Of what | stated.
MIR. MORRILL, | am perfec ly iliing to admit,
as have no dou1t It is the fact, that large por-
ton OF the coal that goes into the Provinces is
antnrao te coa. Yet does that initiate against
the statement which made that here is on ar
uc.e at east IN reference to which there is enc
tang @. reoiprc city =? Certainly it appears TOO me
taat al exchange even of anthracite for bitumn-
Gus coal IS something of reciyrocity.
NJ, Mr. Chairman, the gentlem from Penn
sy.vznia says, Pass this bill, and We shall bank
rUpt every company engaged in the production OF
ttamlaous COAL Why, sir, when tbs recproc
i,y treaty was passed the Senators VINO repre-
sented Pennsy Ivana and Mary land, and believe
Nlrgi1a-all those coal-mining regions where
o luminous Goa is obt4insd-Wers 10 favor Of the
treaty, and when the q es.ion came up in this
Ii slse not So gle gentleman from tEose States
roe 20 make an objection, anu when the oill
passed. MF. NashouIn, OF Mine, endeayured to
obtain the yeas Aad nays, but that without avail,
on.y seven gentlemen rising to order them.
Now. Mr.. Chairman, Il lhese b.tumlnous coal
mines have been mined for ten or eleven wear,
without the proprietors being brought 10 bank
ruptey, Amen there mas been 70 duty imposed !
upon coal, anc when the DIl as II Is before |
Tue House proposes u duty upon the coal brought |
from lie Provinces, and vhsn Il is extremely /
probable that those mines Will be relieved from |
uFect taxation, confess tnat do not see the |
imm.neucy OF their bankruptcy.
Mr. STEVENS. Wlll the gentleman allow ME |
10 state one fact ? During the operation OF this |
treaty three companies have embarked |
10 mining this coal 10 The Cumberland region
they nave been three times reinforced with capt.
la, ana yel they are all b lnkrupt.
MIR MoRRILL | suppose, MIR. Chairman. that
n some other branches of business YOU will ind
neu wao hive gone 10 bankruptcy. All MIN
ms bax |
suppose ta-t eyery branca of business there
Ire some ioois VINO embark IN undertakings which /
;ann5t succssd. | do not say that these men
mentioned by my friend from Z -nnsy .vania were
lo- sasacIous; tut DO Say that il is toe luck Of
III departments of business to furnish some
wrecks.
But the gentleman from Illinois, Mr.. Went
sorIh.I to my surprise, takes up this bill and
SKIS, or see N to ask. whether have re-
lproc.ty or not, though this bill, Il il were
'aSsed, woud restore reciprocity ! think, MIR.
Jhali man, that that will be the most gratifying
Jews that viz be carried to-day The lele-
raphle wires 20 Canada. l think the people
hese Viii be extremely deiignleu TO learn that
here IS { al pending here which WI. give them
eeiprocIty such as they have enjoyed curing the
aSt ten years.
But, ar, Chairman, snere is not particle OF ,
oGndatIou II this bill Tor any such Idea But
40 articles named in the blil, only two, retain
ven e shadow of The old reciprocity treaty. One
) fish, the other is coal; and even these it
I'LL be seen taat moderate duties proposed. .
Now, Air- Chairman, it seems 10 me, although !
had great repugnance TO the reoipr, city trea-
y, that might distill sone thing out of 1t wor-
by Of our snsideTston. | did believe there
Iere things IN the reciprocity treaty which !
might De worth while not to iepudiate. Those !
My IN the hrst section OF the bill retain any 5
mack OF the reciprocity treaty. The last end OF {
be bill, TO be sure, allows The Provinces 10 con- 6
sde certain privileges or not to do it, they G
lay please. In my judgment they will not do it. '
ut supposed it was wise for t. make fair s
fer; then il they d. not do it We would come $
'rward with sucn Legislation hsre.ftsr as the q
ldgment OF Congress might devise. But in 4 ae r
ulset 1t aid occur q mnenty proper tna. |
e should present far proposition to these Pro- i
nees. In consideration to the minority of the t
ouatry, who sl believe IN the reciprocity tres-
7, 1t was wise tina, We should present lair and t
loderae r4opo ition such is siu aodied IN this
ii. ,
Let aaTn gentlemen if this bill is not passed, a
lat aI,er sh- 17tn of VI rch you will have this
a;s OF things; all the animals-cattle, sheep
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