New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-28

morning hour by Messrs ELioI Missl AoMliAi q. A.
Nj EuoI moved the previous question.
Mr EIDgDsF (Nis) wished TO offer AN amendment 10 re-
operated severely against the tranpo
Of wheat from tie West to The East by preventing zoe
competition Of Canadian vessels ia The carrying Trade between
ports Of me United States.
Mr ELIoI declined to yield for that purpose.
The House seconded the previous question.
technical amendments offered by Mr. hufPHR,Y ana
Mr. ELIOT agreed 20, and the BILL as amended vas
REPORT FROM TIT cOMMrncE COMMITTEE.
On motion OF Mr. Euor leave granted 90 Mr. Nash'
brrne Of os 10 make report ron the Comm ttee on oon
bat hoping 20 three filF days.
SIGNING THE RECOssrEcroN REPORT.
Leave was granted TO Air. BLOW MOI member Of lc Re
construction Committee o. the minority report DC hang
been absent whea u was made
TIE IAN BILL.
Mr. MOEEuL V) from the COMMITTEE on ays and Means
reported back AMENDMENTS 10 the tax BILL AID oceeued 10
50 'te tle important features o. the report
The Committee recommend nonconcarrcnce 10 the senate
amendment reducing the fax or cotton nom i've TO Two
cents u e amendment 81 owing compauies aad street
railroads to add IN The tax TO their caarees ~ ih amend
meat Increasing tie tax on read! ane c!o.hin RON
one 70 two por cent N me omerdin'h' rsunhc.As
per cent IN tie amendment a. To taxing me cItualon
State bank notes and in the amendment as 20 tie income
Separate votes were asked all these aad Other amend
meuis a., g., 49,.
amendment expressed desire 20 Wthdrar he call stating
t he learned from men the Committee Of WAYS and
the intention 10 ticai .hc question III u
ornl spirit che Committee Of Conference.
Nj HoorEE ,MassJ renewed the demand Tor separate
NJ TrLL said tai the general purpose OF the Commit
Of Mays and Means bad been 60 9ow Tie votes o. tAe
The por amendment .as that IN regard 20 cotton
The House by F'y large and decisive For hll p 'he taA
cents ger pound and the Senate had reduced D. % Two
There was variance Of opinion between the House
and tho Senate tt subject Gnd Pc trusted tie House
would not SEED .ro.eI yield. He IT, much preferred
10 A"'e '.s ,1A l i,i e ~ vo,Ii A. ei't M, f1,
urv on the lie tc sog bus that they would be earnest
in IN favor I1c reduction q CDR to- rom i've io iWo
cents would sad hole Ia tle revenues o. me Gofe
mr. K,os issed Whether TIE addition q the I've
pound o. tao Il cotton wodno Lie asaoecr o 81 '-o
sT %o sa thought not, bot that would aid lgge
% ,-elfb o M, IriflI Sates o. every pound Of
aisel in fhe rltel States c1ull h maaulniutd here
Sr E,r,oy1 s. y Inquired whr wo-li bo lhe i-lta-l,
amount Ammunition 90 tAe revenue h tie TAX on cotton "eEc
ST. Morgr. save ilc e.tmat.s at e--.ooooo
Nr ,1,p injured l.lt.cr tAc dir4nlol woid
NJ. MoHIit estimated Do Or slsoSlol1 ne went on 70
that tal %. I'D cents pt ft.d va. ul e.rn5. re O,
cycd himself Impartial i-or between aier,i leoions u
hc country that sui ei "a rs Ha' Du AD. p"nut q"
ulciure to1icco. Ia regard 10 tle am.Aac1 ,Nas
"a companies 90 odd ilc at ." ne l, o. gas Uli .-..
would ~ p species hardship and yrinny Which toe House
vu,d not Ike % ue wv ~, '.i l- ~ - a., i
was restricted G. 90 cubic feet aud 70 le Pits
bart comp ~ i'i..tI 'o .-' ,'' si' .'-4'- d!
NJ. Ga.-woLp ~. y. expressed BIZ concurrence vh ls
or NJ zee tir on zen t1e sln-c. vas uH'et c-
cra.la before 90 tts House Dr. pod ai- thn Of = .'ls-
rree to the cotton o. other counte iAc .cl mit non
Ma.sacluscs ioopcr bad demuicl to Tat s.i, ent io
iron Carlisle i4ree Mllo4r.tef c0iioA sIinnr aud IL
oPrg lS,e.5 thoasat le sources Of Information
rather fuspou o. that great cotton splinter might be- ili'
esicd IN tie cro"th Oh eel.5A - l' hl. e.-. ~ I'M
s1, ma Ii,'" 10 nave
y 81 American cotton ported inin L1-ild rom January
~ Anil h. -o was COO baes against 1900 bales 10
& cie.r,edrr time IN ls on Increase Of 700 per
fha
'I oorg ibouri that might be explained ty tle ct OF
onr cotton LatIfc become accessible
NT GEI-voLb expressed he belief that England would
al ,o1.nr tlfee aiols Of bales Of American
prc lot Jess i've cents polla. Ne branch "
industry could vel contribute to ne national nue. lie
sincerely Hoped House would not concur III the Senate
M k on thought DO ,Cr.woD bad entirely overlooked
two tbn.s Ilat tie accumulation England had been
lausted curing tle AMI consequently there Nas an extra
dsandD ihc opportunity and t4 Ga" tax would have
10 be- ofe eutire, uy The people i country Under tts
lar and viii drawback on manufactured good exported
hoe goods woui Dr. sold cheaper abroad tgn al homrf the
profits OF the manufacturer woad come not IfoH tAe ioIcn
buf the domestic consumer.
Mr sIrySs pa inquired Of Mr. H'son whether he was
NOT thai The attempt 90 cultivate cotton ia TIE Last haa
now been abandoned eclefaly
MI did admit taat 20 be the feet On tie con
rary knew that efforts lad been made 10 India anu be
supposed sl continued % produce an extraordinary
amount o. cotton undef The sull o. hfh Tees. ne was
informed that az the present cost OF li"1 oo o 10Y W
produced than 10 or is cents pond and tax Of
cents that would 0C equal 20 a per cent
BIT STEfiHs said tla any man "I' An h'plel lA history
OF soils and production. mus LaoE Tat America
produce cotton az lfh HAN u'+i lhf COS. N us
production ia other couhtf.est II i' GUS on 'uuonh
II IN this country 20 cents pound IL world be all
ls of round OF h. neither would tax Of II
Congress had been enough To adopt the Constitutional
Amendment be had proposed 10 levy al export day OF ~
ccts pound on cotton would have produced OF
from two 10 three million OF dollars and thus the country
who erl csI.ed tie mighty dent milton Boz
wa not done Congress should lcy this tax o. cents IL was
e only thing w0uu be- likely 10 get out o. The SOUTH No
one could oppose who not IN practice aud theorya
free tradef who did tie iacl Of protecting
Nr KAssoy asked whether the gentleman referred to him
Mr. sTftTs replied that he judged from lis speech 1t
was nothing tree trade argument II had NOT one gmp
odor Of protection IN H. Passing on 70 the subject 81
the tobacco amendment be denounced a. the most runous
heares. and crushing Inflicted on the industry
OF people Il would destroy the cultivation OF tobacco IN
New.Y6rk. Pennsylvanio ONO and the West.
MIR BANKS (ass) advocated the tax Of five cents cotton
as one OF the means deriving pay the debt q
largely increase necessary for the Government 10
extend Us IN repairing the evees on the Mississippi IN re-
pe fhe planters OF the Southern States from their proper
ton the ior tine, at least and ~ az tanning ana
supporting the people engaged IN agricultural pursuits ne
believed that quantity Of cotton produced Wond be
doubled rebd and that could be solo for bali It's former
price. he believed cola os fnheu .or n e .a a
he the slave became the owner ana pihi 81 one
or two hge Heretofore cotton had Deen produced
onv FIVE be believed It could be grown more VI e's
urofaby IN 20 States III, H.
Debate being closed by the previous question he House
proceeded the amendments on which separate votes
iad been asked TOR the recommendation OF ne onHiiee o.
Wavs and Means having been followed a. a. all the rest
The first amendment voted that reducing The iaN on
cotton from ge cents pound The amendment
Wa the vote Delny taken ui'lnioh
Mr. Tenuur XIV moved reconsider that vote
Mr. Scrv NOS to lay the motion TO reconsider on the
table.
The Yea. and Nays were called the latter notion and
res et-Yeas e. Nays A. 80 the motion to reconsider was
laid the table. ,,s-
Tie next amendment was insert provision authorizing
al Gas COMPANIES whose price fIr Is hIe by low 70 add
In the tax The Yeas NAYS called Tor and refused
and he vote wa taken by letters resulting ia q u ~ no the
amendment cOncurred IN
Mr. NICHOLSON DELI called FOR tie reading q we RUE oi'
bidding members TO vote IN which they have an
interest.
By direction OF the Speaker the rule vas read
Mr. THAYTR pa called upon Mr.. Nicholson 70 SPECIFY an!
members thai came within the rule aud resented the inslnua
ton as an impgiaiion upon tho whole House.
rN NICHOLSON disemed any intention Of rejecting IN any
manner on any member. .,