Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-29
EIH NEw TARIFF BEL,
Tax on Bituminous Coal.
WASHINGTON. June %.
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| PosToFFIcE AND TREASURY pEPARTyEyTs
| On motion of Mr.. Brown, it was resolved that the
Committee on the judiciary be instructed to inGuire
Whether reform Is not needed in tho civil service
| and whether tho appointments in the Postonirn or
| treasury Departments cannot hereafter be made
| without reference to political aEinties and fSc
patronage IF those Departments not be nros+it,teS
for party purposes
Mir Brown said the substance of the resolution was
| details. '"' O''ii SefNi'' IN many Oh Its
| MINERAL, LANDS.
~. On motion of Mr.. stewart the bill to regulate the
OF 70 '.U "a ln raj lands. and 10 extend the right
| smanJ, on thereto taken up and after
mo .ent was discussed until the expiration of the
The unfinished business being the bill to regulate
suffrage In the District of Columbia was then taken
Mr.. Clark said that the chairman of the District
committee Mr. MoTrlll was confined to his room hy
| bill was acted on, he (Mr. c. would move that it be
| postponed until tomorrow.
| SHIP CANAL.
On motion of Mr.. Howe. the bill to authorize the
construction of ship canal around the Falls of Nj
agara was taken up, aud temporarily laid aside.
The consideration of the bill in regard to the occu
| patton Of mineral lands was then resumed.
The bill having heen read three times passed.
| The reading of the bill laid aside was then pro-
| ceeded with.
| Before the reading was concluded Mr. Sherman
bill until the first Monday in December. The canal
ngent on the consent Of the State Of New York anu
| that should be first obtained.
| MIR Sumner asked # the consent of New York was
Mr. Sherman said it was required by provision of
| the bill. .".-..
| Mr.. Howe argued against a postponement. This
| was matter which concerned the whole country,
and Congress ought not to wait for the consent
Mr. Guthrie eutertaine ed no doubt as to the right of
| the Government to build n ship canal for the ma
Hnal Defence but was not so certain of the right of
| Congress to grant the power TO company to
| strIct the work.
| 1t was of far more Importance that the South
should be restored to her commercial and political
| relations.
Mr.. McDougal favored the present consideration
| Mr. Howard hoped it would not be postponed
! Mr. " Made strongly advocated the passage Of the
bill This great question bad been too long depend
| ent on the colonies of Great Britain.
| The discussion was further continued by Messrs.
| Grimes and Chaodlcr.
Mr. Sherman withdrew his motion to postpone.
| Mr.. Grimes moved to recommit the bill to the
| Committee on Commerce.
| On motion of Mr.. Fessenden the Senate insisted
| on its amendment to the tax bill and agreed TO the
request of the House for committee of conference.
| The chair announced the committee on the part Of
| the Senate to consist of MessTs FesSenden, Van
| Wnkle and Guthrie
Mr.. Trumbull then addressed the Senate on the
| pending bill advocating It's passage measure Of
! great Importance to the North and Northwest and
the whoe country. It was not to depend the con-
| Mr.. sumner said the time had come for them to
assert the Independence of the Nationa! Government
! over the States in these matters. He hoped the
| Seuate would vote down the proposition to make
| this contingent on the consent Of New York.
| Mr.. Cres well by unanimous consent, introduced
the tollowing VII ch was referred to the Committee
| on Military AfTars:
| Joint resolution to make compensation for damages
| to property held for religious ami charitable pur-
passes within loyal States, aud for other purposes.
| Re- II resoIreT S,c That the Secretary of War he
authorized to the damages done by any troops
| of the United States to lands and other property
| held for religious and charitab e purposes within
States never IN rebellion. and the value Of the
| and occupation by said troops of such lands other
property to be assessed by competent persons. and
that the amount awarded upon said assessments. if
| approved by the Secretary of War. be paid the
owner or owners out of any funds not otherwise ap
Mr. Stewart advocated the passage of the bill as
great, public measure The building of this canal
| would develop our immense national resources.
| Mr. McDOugall said this company were willing to
| embark their capital in the enterprise, and there
should be no hesitation on the part Of the Govern
Mr.. Cowan obtained the floor. but gave way to Mr..
| Doolitte, who moved an executive session. after
HOUSE IF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT.
! The Speaker laid before the House message from
| of the Naval Board. appointed to examine site at
or near Portland Maine for fresh water bas in for
selecting such site in that section. Tho message
| and report we're ordered to be printed.
| The Speaker also laid before the House message
from the President, transmitting replies from the
heads of Departments in answer to resolution of
TIE House ShoTing T tRat & they have no information
of the rebel dead, or in paving honors the
rebel living Ordered to he printed and laid on the
| CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
M: upson, Of Mich igani called u, the contested
| trct of Missouri AID demanded the previous qres-
ton the resolution declaring Hon. JOAN r. kelso
entitled to the seat now occupied by him. The pre-.
vieus question was sustained and the resolution
| adopted
Mr.. Stevens sent to the Clerks desk thu following
| despatch. the reading of which was received with
| slight applause:
| To Hon. Henry c. Deming:
The Legislature has Tatifed the constitutional
| GSigned) JOS X. HAwLEY, Governor
| MISCELLANEOUS.
| The morning hour here expired. and the House
proceeded to business on the Speakers table. The
| first bill was that from the Senate granting land to
tho Northern. Kansas Railroad on which a com
| mittee of conference was ask kei and ordered.
| The next bill was House bill to continue in force
! the Freedmen's Bureau withlSsnate amendments.
On motion Of Mr. Mr. Morrill,! Of y FfFmoR fF the House use
bill, No. rs, to provide INCREASE duties from i'm
| ports, commonly known as the tariff bill.
Il Mr.. Morrill, briefly addressed tho House Oh the BILL
promising that the House would desire to hear
long speech this hot weather. lie proceeded to show
nat the war had caused great drain the labor Of
the country in the loss of at least two hundrc and
fifty thousand athletes. 1t would take long time to
| regaiu this loss.
He next proceeded to look at the condition of the
currency and ii! relations to labor, and footed up
the amount ia circulation follows: Legal tenders,
Sihl $4,000; national bank notes, S2O3 Ogo0OO State
bauk notes. StS 600 600; fractional rrency, S27 C
coo: compound interest notes, $l59O00fO0 makiT
total Of T9lLW0o00! lie did not cite this a
pTnach 10 the Government or the people, but as
| morstrous fact. Al the time Lee and Johnson
rendered the rebels would have accepted any torms
| from the Government. and submitted to any pun
ishmcnt for their treason but eXpatTatiOn. But that
time had passed. So yeac ago the transition from
paper 10 specie payments was an easy natter. The
| goal was then uoarB reached, but the oppor unity
passed, and we were now further off than ever from
specie payments.
| Mr. IT, then cited the reasons why there should be
Il revision Of the tariff at this time. On wool, Tor in
stance. the duties under the present tariff
liplt tbp+ ArDp -ican
would have to aba don his business, for he could not
| comrete with the South American wool. A higher
tariff was reeGed also from the startling amount Of
imp rts which would reach S9GGD 900 for the fiscal
year Just ending The product of gold from Caliior
While from the single port of New Yorb alone $S6.-
| G00,G00 of gold were exported in the same time.
When can ever resume specie payment, he would
ask with such IN excess IN the outward flow Of gold
| In this view alone, there was urgent need for a
revision Of thetar'h. 10 adjourn without legiala-
tiOn on this great question would he calamity. Tee
manutactHrels nao lhaoe ,nohy m aurlh tae war eGt
men almost as much for day labor now as ton
OF foreign iron cost Mr. N. proceeded to show that
the manufacture OF 50 Simple thing as cyeets and
the manufacture of hoop skirts had exceeded several
IN lions of dollars. Salt was of the most neces-
saTy articles needing protection. In concluding Mr..
Morrill, said, that the revision of the tariff Ly this
bill merely temporary, and was needed, aside
from the reasons stated by the repeal of the Reel
procity treaty.
Mr.. Moorehead, of Pennsylvania. made an ez-
PLANTATION with regard to his views OF the duty of fifty
cents ton on bituminnus coal. IL desired the old
tariff of 25 ton bitumnous coal, but in order
to al the ew England manufacturers he will
ing to allow them TO get their coal from the Nova
Scott / colonies.
Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, briefly addressed the
House the bituminous coal tax, and opposed it,
though garding the bill very perfect one in
other respects.
| Mr.. Francis Thomas of Maryland, gave notice
that when the bituminous coal section came up in
the bill. he desired to submit some remarks.
All general debate closed, and the bill was
read by sections for amendm nts III Committee of the
Whole.
| Mr.. Grinne Of Iowa. moved to amend the first
sectior relating TO the duty wool, by amendingso
as TO place Il du y of p instead of Y cents pound
on wooden rags. mungo, shoddy and waste.
Mr. Kelley, of PenGsy !vania. opposed the increase.
Mr.. Morrill, said the duty of y cents three
times more than under the present law
proposed changes of the duty rejected.
II. adjourned.
| COMMERCIAL STATS rICS.-From an advance copy
of the report of the Register Of the Treasury the
commerce and navigation of the United States for
the year ending June 80 1865. enabled to pre-
sent interesting statistics relative to American
commerce. The exports of all kind for the period
mentioned amounted in value to 500 336 15S while
the value ofimpOTs shipped to the United States in
American and foreign vessels was S23i. 434, l67.
| The report also shows that imports were admitted
free of duty under the reciprocity treaty the Uni
ted States amounting in value to $50 500 66S During
the year ending June 80, 1861 the number of vessels
1alpu fnllo