Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-30
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and the Niagara Ship Canal bill was taken up.
Ir.. HOUSE. -
Mr., STEVENS, from the committee on Appro-
priations reported bill making appropriations for
sundry civil expenses of the Government, for lhe
year ending June 80. 1861, which was read twice
and referred to the committee Of the Whole on the
State of the Union. and made the special order fol-
MT. COOK, from the judiciary e9mmit.ss. .9I 70.
Of Insurance, which was read twice and recon-
mitted;,
motion Of Mr.. Miller, made on Friday last, to re-
commit TO the committee on Invalid Pensions. the
adverse report made in the bill granting pensions to
COMMITTEES to report bill for that purpose. This
nation, after debate. prevailedyeas lOl, nays TO-.
The instructions apply to the sailers as well the
Mr.. COFFROTH. from the committee on Invalid
Pensions, reported bill granting Pensions to the
soldiers and sailors of the War Of 1912. and to those
engaged in Indian wars during that period.
The bill provides that surviving officers non-com-
mssoned Ulcers and soldiers OF the war Of 1872,
whoserved for term Of three months or more. and
receive from any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, tne amount Of pension now paid
according 70 the same rank, hut in no case shall any
one receive more than the pay Of captain Of in
fantry. Officers and soldiers who have served three
months or more against the Indians in the same war
are SSSS 70 TSCS ther would Ss2s
been entitled Satisfactory evidence of service
must be furnished to the Secretary of the Interior
Pensions shall not liAb to attachment under le-
gal process Officers non-co Amissioned officers and
marines who served In the navy for three months or
more, or we're engaged in battle, or their widows,
are entitled to the benefits Of this act. :
The House went into committee Of the Whole on
the Tariff bill, Mr.. Schofeld in the chair. Debate
arose on motion. by Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, to ike
out the specific tax on linens, and leave the duty
Thought the hemanufacturers of the country were mis-
taken in asking for an increase Of duty imports.
What they needed most was stability in the law.
There were many provisions in the bill TO which his
objections would apply. 10 was calculated TO benefit
holders Of large stocks oe manufactured goods as
much il not more, than the manufacturers, and at
the next session Congress will be called upon to re-
duce the duties and 60 to the other extreme. He
warned the House that the tendency Of this bill
would be 70 drive the people to favor free trade.
? Mr. STEVENS was goTy TO find members ad-
hearing to their opposition against protection to
American industry. He said he hoped the time
would aTriva Fhen all would agree to build up homo
markets for home productions. The great West
sisspbl should be lined with manufacturing cites
He Was astonished that gentleman possessing the
talents Of the member from Iowa, should be found
insisting b0n sending the products of the West to
England aud purchasing foreign goods, instead Of
making thema home.
u MI. WILSON argued in reply that since the war
had closed, and internal revenue duties are being
reduced SIS 900 900 per Annum. the duties imports
should not be Increased TO the extent called for by
this bill He was a. anxious - the gentleman from
Pennsyvania 10 build up manufacturers, but be did
not desire ii to be done at the expense Of sound
policy. ONO 0ret ts4 i''e