The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-10


rerhsm Pike, Price Rice Of Mass Rice OF Me- Ros. Saw
ye sloan, Starr Stevens fhayer rhoms francis OF Md
WSshbarS Of Mso" wenwor., Williams, wilson Of Iowa
KSTRAscR 10 LAKE SUPERIOR nARBan
The SPEAKER presented letter from the Secretary Of
War transmitting the Chief Engineers report OF es
mates required 10 clear The entrance &c OF Lake spe
rior harbor II was referred TO the Committee on Com
morcc
ruE REmBuRsEnExr OF MIS- 'ouRL
Mr. sEvESs (rep.l Of Pa from the Committee on APP
preparations reported back the Senate bill 10 reimburse
the Missouri moneys appended for the United
States enrolling equippng and provisioning militia
force TO aid IN The suppression OF the rebellion
referred the Committee OF the Whole the State OF
the Union and postponed until fortnight from to-day
TIE EVIDENCE iEF0nE riE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
Mr STEVENS asked consent TO offer resolution, 10 be
referred to the Committee Printing, 10 print ten
thousand copies Of the evidence taken by the Committee
on Reconstruction.
Mr. I.KBIoSp, (dom.) OF Ohio, objected
INTERNAL REVENUE rixArIoN wroRr.
Mr. R.Ymovp said he desired ask a question OF the
chairman OF the Committee OF Ways ana Means Con
slant inquiries being made Of him by his con
sttTents the time when report would proha.
bly, be made in reference TO the subject OF Internal taxa
ton. He would be glad If the gentleman would rive the
II information US To when he would probably
bc ready report either In whole or In part ON that
very important subject
Mr. MonenI stated in reply that the Committee on
Ways and Means expected 10 make early report en-
bracing the subject OF cotton and tax on in
comes with various reductions In the Internal revenue
taxation The committee had hoped to have reported
this
REGULATION WIN rirE british PROVINCES
mittee The Whole, Mr. Raymond in the chair, and
resumed tho consideration OF tho bill regulating trade
with the British North American provinces, on which
the House had ordered all general debate TO terminate In
Mr AusoS, (rep) OF Iowa. said he did know that
h should support the bill as reported from the Commit
toe Of Ways end Means There many objections to
II which he thought might be removed. He had been
surprised however at many OF the objections mado
IT, and especially the Of the nt!cman from
Pennsylvania Or Kelley In reference 70 coal who de-
nounced tue bill ~ false IN principle and false In detail
HR Mr. lfaopl haf
coal interest had TO complain. The importa-
ou Of coal, from Canada Ghrec hundred aud thirteen
thousand onl last year could not materially Affect the
price of the millions produced In this country
Mr. KELLEY, (rep) Of Pa interrupted 80 az TO state
that the OF coal imported from the British Prov
Britain into the States cast OF Pennsyl
vania than the amount OF American coal con-
sgmed there
Mr. Ausos stated that his proposition was simply that
the importation Of 313 COO tons OF coal from Canada, Ia
1865 could not Offset njurousy the Pennsylvania coal
interest
Mr. KELLEY would read the oorrec. figures from the
report Of the Secretary OF the Treasury The coal i'm
ported IN the fiscal year 1885, from the British
PROVINCES free of duty 465 p4 tons and from England
paying duty OF 81 25 per ton, 2ls,ss6 tons.
Mr. ALLISON went 10 remark that the coal product OF
this country had been immensely stimulated during the
last 1--WE years gain ng from three or four millions "
millions last year. He therefore thought that
the objection Of the gentleman from Pennsyvania tMr
Kelley to the admission OF Canadian coal rather
small matter, and he m ght retou upon him as 10 his
remark that the bill seemed Of foreign origin that the
amendment which he ihr Kelley affirmed appeared
rather be the offspring OF the Canadian Ministry be-
struck OF the great interests In the West
ia proposing TO admit I've nas free OF duty. He did
regard the duty of twenty cents per busei on wheat
and twenty per cent on live animals any protection TO
farming interests 81 the West IL wonld cost the
Western than thai To deliver their products
I'll Buffalo and the lake ports.
Mr. DAplISe trop) oi n Y sald:-I am opposed en-
trely 10 all the provisions OF this bill Canada has not
Mother has the mother country commended herself 10
any special regard or consideration. II Canada wants
any protection let her under the protection of tbs
siars Stripes which protects the Interests o all who
owe II aleg aDco and respect III power -
Mr. fYNca, frepl OF Me- spoke In favor of tho bill.
He regarded Il really reepactmeni Of The Reciprocity
treaty OF Il with all Abe ads aniagcs
on our side, for which We gave no equivalent
The general debatc having closed, Mr. morrill, offered
several verbal amendments TO the ball, which were re
glrfed a. the orig nal text
on mellon ~ Mr. PfNE frep ~ Nc. aud AFTER confd-
cradle DISCUSSION amendment was adopted increas NJ
the rate Of duty lsn follows Salmon, two dollars
per barrel: shad one dollar and half mRckerel.
dollar when valued six dollars por barrel and two dol
lars when valued higher herring. picked or salt, ono
dollar per barrel; an other picked dsh dollar per
barrel all sh not otherwise provided Tor one cent per
| pound.
by striking out all In relation 20 coal leaving that matter
| 10. be governed by the general tariu law.
Nc GAHFnID, (repl Of OHIO opposed the amendment,
stating that the amount Of internal revenue on coal
tonnage which the Committee Ways and Means pro.
posed 90 abolish last year sO32,OJ which would
pay for three fourhs 81 all the coal imported from Cana
Nj HtnnAHp. trcp) Of W Va, moved 20 amend by
making the tar on bIiumInous coal 81 50 per ton
lie supported ht Amendment IA i've minutes speech
and Subsequently Withdrew u.
Mr. Mo1RrLL said the question the pivot ON
which The bill hung There wa no article In the tarin
that would b. 20 Justly subjected competition coal
Freight could not Do transport "A nj Less than dollars
per ton aud when Canadian coal brought hrcs
hundred ami blty fef ana thcn three orr hundred
miles farther the cost VI that transportation was equal
"a 20 much TAX upon H.
Nj SrFvENt- move 10 amend by max ng the tar
btumnous dollar and twenty ye cents instead
OF atty cent per object to the whole biil on gene
raj prucp,ss and therefore move this amendmeni ~
a. 10 conforrn With The general tariff object spe al
ley islaion ior special countries or special otsses
think u . ntrodu Tug mort vicious system " you
legslatc for Canada IN particu ar bill you might
leg slate zoe Cuba another, ~ Thomas IN another and
souh America in another and whore y your General
tarG u gone "a, Yo1 inter away iii you have no
general prncpl. 70 stand upon. 20 upon the question
81 revenue. I alarmed al the conPetiion Of
MAKES much an renee whether The duty Is
my GEMS one dollar and nny cents
10 New rnsand as now Irepasisi. ths idea, once
tended for IA Inc RECIPROCITY treaty and party gwen up
thai the shes within marine league Of ibs shore are
not open all This IDEA thai We arr 10 b. esclufed
from thyse bays by line from basdiand W
LeadAnd Instead u gonS along the shefe seems 10 mo
agansi The authority ~ i pubici.ts whota have ever
read on the subleci am opposed TO This whole bin;
and a. well take tie senS Of The House on u %
M MnsrnL-vr Chairunan, a. this vote viii undoubt
eey test the quesfon desire " say a word uum
that the bil viii pas, even u tbs amendment should
prevail there como slips and vacancies IN
Tho present. aw ~hlch the bill would remedy u seems
b. thai " polsessei u any ORD AAfg common
scnsc should be wiling admit that there ~ eofne
thiag conceded % az in "a gsntomes rong on tho
ground that they will hguI and refuse tie condiil1ns
contained Va tho latter part ~ ue bH For instance,
the nahsros near slore, the privilege Of cutting oar
timber aud floating through p'yyineisi territory
nu our own waters again the navigation q TIE canals
and NJ the 81 Iaasr We ought - be Wiling o. fay
that there soueihing granted IN our favor 10 TIE
Rscrruciy treaty and ~ ne sy that ~ rr,ars ne
Only thinga wLch fpccI cgsiaiion f so a n tins
b hsh and coal N the pfoposiucn ~ The ssuile
rcnnayig anlA prrya "a there ~ui not b. isf IN
the bli elnge article which Any prrsDn IN une pro
ynrs lrge ths adopiign o the cltsderAons wtieh
demand A. tholf hsndH
Tho debate "a further participated ~ hessn
Dfsvg BafH and kNi1ET, wben che vote SO tAksn by
tsers and resulted In yeas -. nays 81 80 M htsFcIh
Amendment adoptcf.
NJ Fnsyts TuoNts thcfrup1u Sthdr~s bis amend
ment the object tang accomplished by that " MI
stevens.
on notion VI Bsfsrs amendment rsa adopted. }
crenslng the dlty nu lumber follows On i1uibnr
hefnlYcs r0uud, spit ded one.haf cent pr cubic