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

same sense, and if there were no other OBJ
lection to the report of the committee b.
would vote against ii on that ground
Mr.. MORRILL, expressed the opinion
that this was very small matter to maxi
fuss about, and that the action of The
committee was correct and proper.
Further debate ceased by tie previou.
question and the House proceeded to vote
on the conference report, which was sgreet
to by yeas Il, nays 81.
The House then went into Committee Oi
the Whole, Mr.. SCH0FIELD in the chair
and resumed the consideration of the tariff
bill, having first ordered an evening session,
Amendments pending 10 the paragraph
taxing marble were rejected.
On motion of Mr.. POLAND ad valorem
duty on polished marble was increased
from 20 to - per cent. and 3 new paragraph
added taxing marble slabs and tiles 81 per
cubic foot and 2j per cent. ad valorem.
| Mr.. HUBBARD moved to strike out the
paragraph taxing nickle.
Mr.. GARFIELD moved to amend the
paragraph by making the duty on nickle
25 per cent. ad valorem.
Mr.. MOOREHEAD moved to amend by
increasing the duty from 40 to 30 cents
per pound.
All the amendments were rejected, and
the paragraph stands as reported.
On motion of Mr.. THAYER wood pencils
fitted with lead to be taxed 50 cents per
| gross, and 80 per cent ad valorem for each
length Of Gl inches.
The Committe arose and the house took
recess. g.
EVENING SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. O'NEIL the duty on
metallic pens was increased by adding 25
per cent. ad valorem. the gross 20 consist of
| ia.
On motion Of Mr.. MERRILL the duty on
percussion caps was increased by adding
40 per cent. ad valorem,
On motion of Mr.. GARFIELD para
graph was added taxing hair pins Of iron
wire so per cent. ad valorem.
On motion of Mr.. WILEY q paragraph
was added taxing gold wire 20 per cent. ad
valOrem.
On motion of Mr.. SPALDING q duty of
s. per ton was put on grindsLones finished
and 30 per cent. sd valorem on Bristol
stones and Bristol brick
Mr.. GRISWOLD moved to strike out the
tax on anaIine dyes and to tax analiuc oil
TO per cent. ad valOrem Agreed to.
Mr.. ROLLINS moved to reduce the dutv
on preparations of fluid extracts not provi-
ded for from SO to 50. Agreed to.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved to add a para
graph taxing soda ash, nitrate Of soda and
caustic soda, which was rejected.
Mr.. STONE moved to reduce the duty on
living animals from 80 to 10 per cont. al
valerem.
Mr.. WENTWORTH opposed
Mr.. ROSS moved 10 increase the duty 10
so per cent.
Without taking a vote on the amendment
the committee rose and the House adjourn
ed at 10 o'clock.
SENATE.
Ma. EDMUNDS, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported the House resolution
for joint committee on retrenchmeut
Mr.. WILSON, from the Military Commit
tee, reported a bill for the equalization of
bounties.
The Committee of Conference on the tax
bill made a report The committee report
in favor of making compromise on the
tax on cotton, making it &c per pound.
Mr.. WILSON, in the course OF the debate
on the bill, said he hoped the present tariff
bill would be defeated. If not very much
modified New England did not want the
bill; her interests were sufficiently project
ed. The demand for the new tsriff came |
fsom Pennsylvania and the Northwest.
The Senate agreed to the conference re-
port on the tax bill.
The bill to provide Tor payment for quar-
termasters stores and subsistence supplies |
furnished to the army was then taken up |
EMr. FESSENDEN, from the Conference !
Committee on the Tax bill, made report |
which Tvad at Iozrstil. NJ. Fe-sanden, ]
at the conclusion of the reading, said there |
we're great many amendments to the bill, |
but most of them were verbal. The COM |
mittee had amended the subject with very /
great care, and had no difficulty in coming |
to conclusion except upon a few points, |
which were finally settled to the satisfac-
ton Of all. 1t would be too much Of task
for him to go through the whole bill and
explain the amendments, but if any Sena-
tors had any questions to ask he would be
glad to answer them.
Mr.. SALISBURY said when the bill |
came from the House there was tax Of
per cent. per pound on cotton. The Com
mittee on Conference had reduced it to
per cent, and the House was glad of it, but |
considering the situation of the people in
that section where cotton was grown, re-
duced as they were, scarcely able to get
bread for their families, and uurepresanted
in Congress, he thought it unjust TO single
out one article Of agriculture for taxation.
He was opposed to taxing cotton unless the
other products of agriculture were taxed.
While the bill presented by the Conference
Committee was more favorable than as it
cotton from all other agricultural products
for taxation, he could not vote for the bill.
Mr.. HENDRICKS said the Senate was
early in the session by the proper
department of the Government that the |
condition of finances was such as would al
low a very large reduction in taxation. He
was informed by Mr.. Sherman that the rev.
enue from internal taxes might be reduced
S75,000,0 600. He hoped then to see some re-
duetion in taxes upon the agricultural in
terests of the country, but there had been
no such relief. There was an extraordinary
tax on whisky, although he thought an ex-
perience of ten years had shown that the
tax defeated revenue. He then spoke in
opposition 10 the cotton tax, and character
ised the bill as unfavorable to agricultural
Mr.. SHERMAN said that the agricultural
interests were better cared for than any other
in the bill. Nearly all the burdens of the
bill were put upon wealth. Articles of
luxury were taxed heavily and agricultural
implements left free. He doubted the sin
cerity of Mr.. Hendricks when he said he
did not oppose the bill from any sectional
point. 1t would be within bounds to say
that if Ohio paid ten millions Of tax under
the former bill she would pay but five mil
lions under this, and Indiana would pay
I
under the former bill, and so of other
States.
Mr.. HENDRICKS replied to Mr.. Sher-
mans remarks that he maintained that the
States of Indiana and Ohio were interested
in the cotton tax. 1t was to their interest
to promote the growth Of cotton in the
South, as the farmers Of the Northwest
found their best markets in the South for
their corn and other products.
Mr.. WILSON said that whoever said that
the present tariff bill came from New Eng |
land said what was not true.
Mr.. HENDRICKS said that after the re
marks of Mr.. Wilson he felt sure that the
tariff bill would be defeated, and he hoped
it would. He would join Mr.. Wilson in la
boring for the defeat of the bill, and would
Join New England in demanding a revenue
tariff, and that would be protection enough
under the present system.
Mr.. WILSON said that the duty on wool
and iron were put on the tariff bill against
the wishesof the Chairman Of the Commit
tee in the House.
Mr.. GUTHRIE said that he was opposed
to the tax on cotton, and also to the tax on
sugar made from the cane. His judgment
was against any tax on cotton, but he felt
compelled to yield. --
Mr.. JOHNSON said he rose merely to say
thst he thought there should be no tax on
cotton.
The report of the Conference Committee
was agreed to and sent 70 the House.
Mr.. POLAND called up the bill TO provide
for the payment of Quartermaster stores
and subsistence supplies furnished to the
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