The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-07-11
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, July 10.
SENATE.


participation in the Eenian movement,
which was laid over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Poland introduced a bill to ex-
tend the time of the Alabama and Flo
rida Railroad for the payment of duty
on railroad iron, which was referred to
the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Prumbull called up the House
bill 'sto fix the number of Judges fthe
supreme Court of the United States,
and to change certain Judicial Courts. !"
The bill was passed.
1t provides that no vacancy in Office
of Associate Judge shall be filled until
the number OF the Associate Judges
shall be reduced to six; and makes GER
tain changes in places for holding of the
Circuit Courts of the United States.
The bill to enlarge the public grounds
around the capitol was taken up.
Mr.. Wade called up the bill to repeal
the act retroceding the city and county
of Alexandria to the State of Virginia,
which was discussed by Messrs. Wade,
Henderson, Steward, Salisbury, How
ard and Harris, after which it was
postponed until tomorrow ut 1 O'Clock.
Mr.. ConneSs called up. the bill to
quiet land titles in the State of Califor-
MIA for the purpose of concurring in all
but one of the House amendments.
The Senate non-concurred in the last
amendmento of the House. ErFFs
ment resolution, giving the right of
way to the Union Pacific railroad and
its branches, through the Nevada reser-
vations. -.g y -! no en-, - s.at
1t was, on motion of Mr.. Grimes,
referred to the Military Committee.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion, and soon after adjourned.
-55Ig " lHOUSE. t-53
The tariff bill came first, as the I'M
finished business of yesterday.
Mr.. Wentworth addressed the House
in an hours speech, in which, speaking
from an agricultural point of view, he
favored the present tariff, though he
did not profess to be strongly in favor
of the pending bill. He feared that
with the high price of gold it would
prove to be prohibitory. He depreca-
ted the mixing up of the tariff with
politics. He thought that Congress
should fix the amount of revenue to be
raised, and then that commission
composed of one farmer, one mechanic,
and one merchant should appor-
ton it among the interests of all.
He did not expect that Congress would
be called upon to increase the tariff on
wool. 1t should be merely compensa-
tory, and woolens on the other hand
he had hoped for some reduction upor
many articles of foreign Fgrowth or
but the action of Con-
gress interdicted any measure for re-
ducing redundant paper money except
to pay debts. There was the usual hue
and cry from free trade quarters and
from millionaires who were clamorous
to refute it. New York appeared to be
the centre from whence most of the de-
emanated, and that CITY
was the prolific mother of free trade.
thought the city had
other interests than those of for
eign commerce. 1t was the seat of
great disversity of manufactures and
He would gladly do any
thing to restore the ship owners of the
country to their former prestige, but
they ought not to require legislation
for their express benefit, to the detri-
ment of the whole country at large.
Let all parts of the country prosper :;
but if one part of the country only can
grow al the same time, should not n
new state be created with half million
of people rather than add that number
to city already so swollen in numbers,
that it sometimes threatens to with
draw that fealty which is due to it's own
State. The Senate would, without
doubt, speedily remove the objections
to the bill, and with some little cur
rency, if it remained in any thing
likei its present proportions it would
yield as much revenue, or more, than
the existing law did. He hoped the
of New England would
stand by the bill and not turn the cold
shoulder upon it as there was some in
of their doing.
Mr.. Boutwell, intimnted that if there
was any difficulty i'll New England on
the subject of the tariff it was because
New England'S interests were not COW
cred sufficient to protect her. A bitter
war had been waged against New Eng
land in other section of the country on
the subject of protection, and New Eng
land did not want to be held responsible
for this tariff bill.
Mr.. Dawes made some remarks of n
similar purport. Mr.. ID. declared that
New England did not want any respon-
sibility for this bill shifted from the
shoulders of the people of the West,
who had more interest in it than New
ever had in any tariff bill.
Mr.. Hooper declared himself in favor
of protecting domestic manufactures
and encouraging the development of
all the great productive districts of the
he should vote for the bill
because other portions of country than
New England, said it was necessary
for their protection, and because he be-
lieved in the theory of protecting labor
and encouraging the development of
the great material resources of this
he was opposed to the
high tariff which this bill imposed ex-
cept as temporary measure.
Mr.. Wilson spoke in opposition to
the bill. He said its title should be ga
bill to prevent the blessings of Divine
Providence from being enjoyed by the
people of the United States." 1t was
an attempt to force the people of the
to pay higher for what they
need than the laws Of Providence re-
Quired. The bill should be reconsider
ed, and its fundamental principles
changed. He gave New England the
credit ofnot being responsible for this
bill. She should necessarily be moder-
ate in her tariff, as she built ships and
engaged in commerce, and, therefore,
should not be in favor of the prohibito-
~ tariff. IsA
Mr.. Wilson commented on the asser-
ton that New England had nothing to
do with the origin of this bill and did
not desire it to pass.
Mr.. Dawes remarked that New Eng
land members were willing to vote for
it or against it.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, interpreted that
as meaning that they were willing to
get Western members to go for the bill
while New England would take its
benefits. The gentleman from Ohio MIR.
Delano) had got frightened and went on
his knees to- beg New England votes
for this tariff. It was a most singular
SPGOb4SAS1 Ouo WhASA AS lhu .uGN6E OK
pected to witness in the House. He
had no doubt the gentleman would be
successful in the plea which he had
made. 1t was sSid, there was an ar
between wool growers and
wool manufacturers. AS a Western
man he knew nothing of any such bar
gain, nor would he as representative
of Ohio, favor any such bargain. - 12
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