Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-10


eral tariff laws.
Mr.. GARFIELD opposed the amend.
ment, stating that the amount oi
Internal Revenue on coal tonnage
which the Committee on Ways and Means
proposed to abolish was last year s6s2,OOO,
which would pay three -fourths of all the
coal imported from Canada last year.
Mr.. HUBBARD moved to amend oy max
ing the tax on bituminOus coal htty cents
per ton He supported his amendment bnt
subsequently Withdrew 1t.
Mr.. MORRILL, said the coal question
was a pivot on which the bill hung, and
here was no article that would be so justly
subjected 10 competition for it could not be
TRANSPORTED for less than 81 per ton, and
when Canadian coal was brought, first 500
miles and then 800 or 400 miles further the
cost of that transportation was equal TO SO
much tax on it.
Mr., STEVENS-I move to amend by
making the tax on bituminOus coal Sl.2o
instead of soc per ton. I object to the
bill on general principles; and therefore
move the amendment be made so
as to conform with the general tariff
object TO special legislation for spe-
cial classes / am not alarmed at
| foreign competition Of bituminous coal.
| II does not make much difference whether
the duty is so or 150, just as much Will be
| consumed in New England. l repudlate
/ the idea once contended for in the re-
| ciprocity treaty, and partly given up, tha.
| the fisheries within a marine league OF the
| shore are not open to all. The idea that we
are to be excluded from those vast bays
| from running a line 20 headland instead OF
| going along shore, seems 70 me against su-
| thority of all the publieists what have
ever read on the subject. l am opposed 70
| the whole bill, and may as well take the
sense Of the House on 1t on this amend
ment,
n trust the bill will pass because there are
ONE slips and vacancies in the present law
which the bill would remedy. 1t seems tC
me that if we are possessed of any common
sense we should be willing to admit tha'
there was something conceded to US IN 1t
Are the gentlemen going on the ground tina
| they will refuse the condition contained II
the latter part of the bill? The privilege
of cutting our timber and fostingit through
provincial territory into our own water
against the navigation OF canals and tn
ST. Lawrence we ought to be willing TO sal
there was something granted IN our tavor
and let me say in return the only thing Q
| sDecial legislation asked in this bill IS hsf
and coal. The debate was participated II
by Messrs. Deming, Davis and Kelly, whel
a vote was taken-yeas 90, nays $50 Mr.
Stevens amendment was adopted MI
Thomas thereupon withdrew his amend
ment. the same object being accomplished
On motion, Mr.. Blaine's amendment wa
adopted increasing the duty on lumber o
follows; Hemlock round, split or sawed J.
per cubic foot; when hewn square, &c pc
cubic foot; when sawed, 81 per 1000; ol
lumber spruce, round, split or sided, &c pc
cubic foot; when hewn square &c per euol
foot when sawed, 81 per 1000 feet. IN
. Committee then rose.
It was agreed to that tomorrow Congress
shall shall sit as if on Committee OF tn
Whole for general debate on the President
message.
Mr.. STEVENS gave notice that after thi
: week he would ask to have evening ses
sions.
5 Mr.. O'NEILL presented a petition signe
D by 800 citizens of Philadelphia prayln
that Congress may adopt an amendmer
: to the Constitution providing for the rate
representation based on the number
voters in the Ststes, instead OF as at pr'
E sent on the whole population, and after u u
adoption Of such amendment that its ratlt
cation by the people of the seeded State
l shall be one of the conditions precedent
, their rs-admission to the Union
Also, petitions numerously signed oy u
mechanics, workingmen and operatives, !
@ the Continental and Manauk mills OF PHI
r. adelphia :praying for s'further increase
Is duties on imports SO as to protect America
manufacture.
: Also, the petition of Jacob seruff prayiir
n for an extension Of his patent for makiI
needles. They were referred.
-e House adjourned.
SENATE.
-e Petitions were introduced in favor OF Il
ereasing the pay of army officers; again
2 the renewal of the reciprocity treaty;
favor of changing the Constitution,
l. choose the President and Vice Preside
e, directly from the people, and for one ter
NJ o1lv. for eousl rights, without distincti