Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-11

| thlng 70 10 win the origin OF this Dill, and
did net desireit to pass. - rt
| Mr.. DAWES remarked that the New Eng
land members were either willing to vote
for or against it. ...-,s
Mr. WILSON, of Iowa, interpreted that
as meaning they were willing to get the
| western members to go for the bill, while
| New England would take its benefits. The
/ gentleman from Ohio, Mr.. Delano, had got
! frightened and went on his knees to beg
New England 10 vote for this tariff. It was
smost singular spectacle, and one which
he had expected to witness in the House.
He had no doubt the gentleman would be
successful in the plea which he had made
II was said there was an agreement between
the wool growers and the wool manfactur-
ers. As western man he knew nothing of
any such bargain, nor would he as a reTre-
sentative, favor any such bargain. He pro
posed that the bill be reeommitted to the
Committee of Ways and Means, with in
structions to report bill embodying the
first section of. the pending bill, which was
one protecting the great wool interest, for
which the gentleman from Ohio had 50 ably
pleaded embodying the sixth section
in reference to liquors aud cigars, and the
18th section, which protects agricultural
interests also. The amendment was ADOPT
ed by the committee of the whole, reducing
the duty on tea and coffee one half, and the
duty on railroad iron from one cent a pound
to 20 cents per 100 pounds, and embracing
the provisions of the pending bill in refer
ence to flax seed, linseed, hemp seed, repe,
seed and oils manufactured therefrom, and
reducing the remaining duties embodied in
the bill to duty not exceeding in any case
25 per cent. over the rate now fixed By law.
That was the proposition he desired to sub
nit, and he hoped the members from the
west would vote for it. ----...
Mr.. GARFIELD closed the debate, ma
king strong argument in favor of the prin-
eiple of protection. AS an abstract ques-
ton very little could be said against the
doctrine Of free trade, but it was only ap-
piicable in times of peace and where coun-
tries were on the same grade of culture.
War, whenever it came, overturned the
doctrine of free trade in its practical appli-
for centuries been protective to the extent
of prohibition, and which was now free
trade, he likened to that of a giant or
athlete who after months of training should
challenge a young shOp-boy to come out
and fight him. He hoped that the PROPOSE
tions TO recommit and postpone would both
be voted down and that the bill would be
amended in several particulars and made as
equitable as possible, He believed that
wnen the country came really To under
stand what had been done the clamOr
against the bill would cease.
This closed the debate, though Messrs.
Stevens and Farquhar had proposed to sub
NIT some arguments, but declined to do 60
in view of the disposition manifested by the
House. .. .--. .....at
Mr.. MORRILL, moved to fill the blank
left in the section taxing cotton with the
word "three" so as to make the duty on
cotton, raw or manufactured, three cents per
pound. Agreed to.
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, offered an amend
ment to reduce the duty on railroad iron
from 81 per to IS cents per 100 pounds.
Mr.. FARQUHAR moved to amend the
amendment by reducing the duty to so cents
per 100 pounds.
Mr.. PRICE moved to reduce the duty on
salt in packages from 42c to 26c, and on salt
in bulk from SOC to 24c per 100 pounds.
These amendments having been offered,
the previous question was moved and sec
onded on all the pending amendments,
thus preventing any others from being offer
ed Separate votes was taken on the
amendments reported from the Committee
Of the Whole Of the state OF the Union fol-
lows:
For increasing the duty on pig iron from
50 to $40 per ton. Disagreed TO.
For striking out the discrimination made
in favor Of coal from the British Provinces
was agreed to, so all imported coal pay 81 so
per ton. Tha vote stood IS yeas to Y nays.
For allowing the Florida and Alabama
Railroad Company to be credited for five
years. Disagreed TO.
All amendments increasing the duties on
agricultural products. Agreed to. q
Making the lowest tax on lumber g per
900 feet. Agreed to. .
Reducing the duty on tea to I21l cents
per pound. Agreed to. Yeas 95, nays not
counted.
Reducing the duty on coffee to q cents
per pound. Agreed TO without division.
All the other amendments reported by
the committee of the whole were considered
and agreed to. @
Uhe next question was on the amendment
offered by Mr.. FARQUHARS0N TO reduce
the duty on railroad iron from one cent per
pound to 50 cents per 100 pounds, which
was disagreed to, the vote being 81 yeas to
80 nays.
The amendment offered by Mr.. WILSON
of Iowa to reduce the duty on railroad iron
to 20 cents per 100 paunds was agreed to.
Yeas 108 nays Al.
The amendment of Mr.. PRICE to reduce
the duty on salt in packages from 46 to 36
cents in bulk form, and 30 to q cents per
100 pounds, was agreed o. ..-.
The last question was on the motion of
Mr.. LAWRENCE of Ohio, reserved yester-
day, to strike out the 23d section, organic
Bureau of Statistics, which was disagreed
to.
All the amendments having been thus
disposed Of, the bill was open for further
action. -.-
- L l.. a.
Ways and Means with instructions to re-
port at the next session with such modi6ca-
ton and changes as the Committee may
see fit to make.
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, moved as an
amendment that it be recommitted with
instructions TO report bill embracing the
first section of the pening bill with the
sixth and twelfth sections as originally re-
ported, including amendments reducing
the duty on tea and coffee. The paragraph
in relation to linseed, fax seed, hemp seed,
rope seed, and the oil manufactured there
of, as provided in the bill reducing the
duty on railroad iron TO 70c per 100 pounds,
and reduce all other rates TO standard not
higher than actual necessity requires, and
not exceeding 25 per cent above the rates
now fixed by law.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE moved to lay the bill on
the table, which was negatived.
Mr. HOTCHKISS moved to reconsider the
vote agreeing TO the amendment removing
discrimination in favor of coal from the
British provinces.
Mr.. LATHAM moved TO lay the motion
to reconsider on the table, which was agreed
to by yeas 70 to nays IL. So the duty on
all coal imported remains fixed at $50 per
ton.
Mr.. ELERIDGE again moved TO lay the
bill on the table. NegstiVed by yeas "a,
nays 72.
Mr.. WILSON'S amendment to the motion
TO recommit was negatived by yeas 81, nays
not counted. t eFat -lft.
The question REQUIRED on WASHBURNE'S
motion to recSmmit the bill 10 the Commit
tee on Ways and Means TO report next De-
ceDber, which was negatived by yeas 62,
nays. 81. The bill was then passed by
vote of94 yeas against 50 nays
At 6:15 P. NJ the House adjourned. After