Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-10

tee did intend to make an early report en-
bracing the subject of tax on cotton and a
| tax on income, with various reductions.
They had hoped to report ere the House
went into committee on the reciprocity bill.
The Speaker presented letler from the
Secretary Of War transmitting the Chief
| Engineers report of the estimate required
to clear the entrance of Lake Superior Har-
Dor. Referred TO the Committee on Com
merce.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee on
| Appropriations, reported back the Senate
| bill to reimburse the State of Missouri for
moneys expended for the U. s. in enrolling
and equipping a militia force to aid in the
suppression of the rebellion. Referred 10
| the Committee on the Whole or postponed
Tor a fortnight.
Mr.. Stevens asked consent to offer reso-
luton to be referred to the Committee on
| Printing to print 10000 copies of the evil
dence taken by the Committee on Recon
| struction.
Mr.. LIE BLOND objected.
The House, on motion Of Mr.. Morrill,,
went into Committee of tho Whole, and re-
| turned to the consideration of the bill reg
! ulating trade with the British North Amer
| lean Possessions, on which the House had
ordered debate to terminate in twenty
minutes.
Mr.. ALLISON said he didn't know as he
should support the bill as reported from the
Committee on Ways and Means. There
were many objections which he hoped might
be removed. He had been surprised at
many of the objections to it, and especially
that of the gentleman from Pennsylvania,
Mr.. Kelley, in reference to coal, who de-
nounees the bill a5 false in principle, and
false in detail. He (Mr. Allison) thought
the representation of tho coal interest had
no reason to complain. The importation of
coal from Canada last year, 2iS,O00 tons,
could not affect the millions produced IN
this:eountry.
Mr.. KELLY interrupted 80 as 10 state
that the amount imported from the British
provinces and Great Britain into the States
East of Pennsylvania, was more than the
amount consumed there.
Mr.. ALLISON stated bis proposition was
that the importation of 3l2, 900 tons of coal
from Canada in 1865 could not effect in
juriously the Pennsylvania interest. Mr..
Allison went on to remark that the coal pro-
duct of this country had b5en greatly stim
ulated during the last FIVE years gaining
from 5000. eco or i, 100000 to 1000, 900. He
thought the objection Of the gentleman from
Pennsylvania was a rather small matter,
and he might retort on him as to his re-
mark that the bill seemed Of foreign origin.
What the amendment which Mr.. Kelly af-
frmed appeared to be rather the offspring
of the Canadian Ministry, because it strikes
at the great interests in the West, in pro-
posing 20 admit live animals free of duty.
He did not regard the duty of 20 cent? per
bushel on wheat, and 20 per cent. on live
animals any protection 10 the farming in
terests of the West. It would cost the west
ern farmers more than that to deliver their
products at the lake ports.
Mr.. DARLING, of New York, said am
opposed entirely to all the provisions Of this
bill. Canada has not, neither has the
mother country commended herself to any
special regard or consideration. If Canada
wants any protection let her come under
the protection of the Stars and Stripes,
which protects all who respect it.
Mr.. LYNCH, OF Maine, spoke in favor Of
the bill. He regarded it as really a an en-
actment with all the advantages on
one side for which We gave no equivalent.
The debate having closed, Mr.. MORRILL,
offered several verbal amendments to the
bill which were regarded as the original
text.
On motion of Mr. Pope, and after consid-
cradle discussion, an amendment was
adopted increasing the duty on fab "a fol-
lows Salmon g 90 per barrel shad 81 30;
maekerel 81 90 when valued at, Sc 90 per
barrel; and 81 90 when valued higher
herrings, picked or salt, 81 90 per barrel
All fish not otherwise provided for, ! cent