The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-13
NEW YORK, TUESDAY, MARCH Is 1866
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Mr. MoRRlI mado an appeal to the committee that II
such shape would ,oako il a practical measure The
COMMITTEE OF N's and Means had enielvorcd 10 make
a pi I,M We cd DO fair and proper az a national meas
~ ne w nry secuted and scomed the idea OF legs-
ldt.nS IN Slaf OF special interests
Ar I>.KLiSG stated that this blll loaded down by
'9lents, sed the principle OF American policy
bca dse there OF need Tor seeking in
"a enormous revenues 10 support the government Tho
Whole estimates for the year were two hundred aud
e55htyiour mill on dollars, and the government had
already revenues vastly in OF that The
were % be reduced by dmiuuon Of internal taxation
ana OF import duties AS question OF protection, the
bill now loaded by amendments outraged the American
policy In imposing enormous burdens raw materials
10 seemed hardly worth while for tho Committee Of
ways anu neans TO struggle against the manifest deter
minaton of the House
Mr.. WINFIELD, (dem) OF y. Y appealed to tho House
10 Know whether the prccs Of art ces now
high as consumers could afford payY He felt annoyed
at the pertinacity with which his political friends In.
sisted on the protection of articles in which their own
constituents were interested thus sacrificing forfeit
Ing their right To examine into propositions for the pro-.
lection OF other articles for which the people are pay ing
prices now which they can IN afford to pay.
Sir ScHEScg suggested that difficult thing than
preparing tarif bill that would suit all sections tho
preparation of tariff bill for tho British provinces and
another for the West Indies and another for the Russian
possessions another for Mexico and others for each OF
the European States He thought this bill an out
rage on American policy In moro senses that were ind
Gated IN the remarks OF the gentleman from Now York
(blr. Conklng) IL was outrage on American policy
TO make tariff In regard TO particular country in
stead OF having general tam system Some years ago
"
If had not been for tho Reciprocity treaty Il
would only have remained for tho United States say
whether the British Provinces should or should not be
attached 10 this Union az component part. But
the Canadians became saucy, and during our late
troubles the most detestable of all tho foes and
mics we had He proposed now To treat them MS enemies
In warin peace, friends. He wanted special tariff
but general one The outrage on the American policy
ton in regard 10 these outsiders
Mr.. BLArsE thought that the House decidedly
against this bill he did not suppose there were forty
~ fof
There la wasting time Il any further and
he proposed ~ test question: to move to strike out the
enactng clause.
The notion which was undebateable was temporarily
Withdrawn, In order 70 let Mr. Morrill, make final ap
peal in support OF the measure
Nh STEVENS then spoke agans, IT, and renewed the
motion 10 strike out the enacng clause The question
taken by telers, aud there ayes 6S nays 81
SO the cnaotng clause OF the bill struck ont
The committee and reported action. The yeas and
nays were taken In the House concurng In the action
Of the committee, and resulted, yeas 10 nays 81 SO
the action OF the committee was concurred In and tho
enscting clause Of the bill was struck out
the TESTIMONY guoKg RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE.
Mr.. ScHEScK asked consent 10 Introduce resolution
instruciing the Committee Printing to inquire into
the propriey OF printing twenty thousand extra copies
OF the reports and testimony taken before the select
Committee on Reconsiruction.
Mr.. LIE BLOND, dem Of Ohio, objected.
Mr.. ScHEScK moved 10 suspend the rules
The rules were suspended aud the resolution was in
roduced and agreed TO-
foRrirroArioss
The House then went into Committee Of tho Whole
Mr. Wilson, OF Iowa. in the chair and proceeded 10 tho
ton and repair OF forlincations
The blu appropriatss about million and ahaif OF dol
lars. The appropriations for Now York ~ foIlows:
Fort Schuyler thirty thousand dollars Fort a, wilets
Point, atty thousand; repairs OF Fort Hamilton thirty
thousand Fort Tompkns, my tbousand fort n, sandy
Hook, CITY thousand The brst item IN the bill was
Fort Wayne, near Detroit Mich gao nfy thousand dol
lars
NJ. FARsswoRrH, trep) OF H. moved amend by re-.
ducng the amount 10 twenty-five thousand dollars.
Mr. w Vas ,, lrepl o. III suggested thai '"eh
Z N of al had m Dltt aalf IN fle
proposed economy " u was not made 10 apply % the
Pac iic coast
Mr. MoRurR (rep) Of Cal. addressed the committee
TO show tho importance OF protecting the harbor Of san
Francisco.
Mr.. BEaxAs showed the importance OF maintaining
Fo, Wayne IN good condition " being witfrf nff mite
of the Canadian border and relations with England
not being very satisfactory.
Mr.. TnowBRrGE (ep.l OF Mich spoke In the same
vein, aluding TO tho contingency Of fonan troubles
the bOTders
Mr. scHKycK called attention 10 tho fact tina, the com.
mitteo seemed 20 be detcrmind 60 go blind There
more reason why the estimates should be cut
down hfty por cent than there 20 cut them down
sixty or eighty per cent The b!ll was based
was doubtful policy 10 practice economy on
our foriihcations at this time when did not know
what year might bring forth In our relations with for
eign countries aud particularly with ighb,rE IL
not very satesnanlke act OF legislation Ia take up
appropriation bin and ssle !, down ten 90 twenty
and nfiy per cent
The Committee rose for tho purpose OF closng genornl
debate tho H. and general debate closed IN half
minute aud the House sgain went into Committee Of
the Whole
After an hours discu--vo debate going over n
very wide range and INDUCED IN by some
score OF member, the vote taken on Mr.
Farnsworth's amendment, 9hen u appeared that
qnorum present Tho rulo requiring that IN such
there shall be call u tho House that tedious and
generally useless process WIS commenced
The COMMITTEES then rose aud reported ibsenoe- and
the House At a quarter. past ten r. VI. Adjourned