The New York herald., 1866-07-08

ciary Committee
Mr. wns \, rep) Of Iowa, inquired what effect this
bill would have persons claiming under what is known
~ the Vallcp9 title in ALI oTnia
Mr.. BpwfLI, lrep) of Cal, replied that Il the pro
posed amendments left out the bill would have no
effect whatever upon them,
Mr. JUAN declared that would expose every ono or
those to the usupaton and rapacity OF the
Mr.. BiDwEIL repeated his belief that Il would have no
ehec whatever upon them, the bill carefully guarded
the rights OF all pre-empors
The question taken Mr Jplian's amendment
and II was rejected yeas 80, nays 93."
The bill was then passed without division.
trovdes that in all where the tate OF Cafor
MA has heretofore made selections OF any portion OF tho
publ domain in part satisfaction OF any grant made 20
said state by any act Of Congress- and has disposed OF
the same To purchasers In good faith under laws, the
lalds so slected shall be confined TO said State,
provided that no selection made by said stats
contrary TO existing laws shall be coanrned by this act
for land TO which any adverse pre- EN- pton homestead
other rght has at the date Of the passage of this
qured by any settler under the laws Of the Untos stat IS
or 10 any lands which have been reserved for naval mill
ary or Indian purposes by the United stles any
mineral land 10 any land held or claimed under any
valid Mexican Spanish grant 10 any land which at
the timeof tho passage OF this act included within
the limits OF any city, town or village, within the
the State OF California shall not receive under this
greater quantity Of land for school mprov pur
poses than she is entitled to by law.
THE TARiPF ELL.
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole on
the state Of the Union, Mr. Scoed In tho chair and
Humed consideration OF the Tariff bill the question being
on Mr. stevens amendment 10 Increase the duiy on live
animal. from eighteen to thirty per cent The amend
ment was rejected
apples gard fruit and vegetables from ten to nifty per
cent using the argument OF protectioniss that would
have the effect Of provoking greater competition and
thereby cheapening the price.
Mr. THArEa trepJ OF Pa, suggested that II the gentle
mans amendment included "smal potatoes" he might
Mr. WENTWORTH, rep OF ILL.,, suggested that the duty
should be thirty per cent the same a. on live animals
Mr. Ross modified his amendment by making 1t thirty
Mr.. Rors moved TO add nd valorem duty OF twenty
hve per cent TO the paragraph taxing barley.
Mr.. MORRILL, trepl Of VI, appealed to the committee
not to permit the opponents of tho bill To load down
as 60 make Il entirely Objectionable.
The amendment rejected
On motion OF Mr. DoDGE, lrcpl A ". y, paragraph
was added taxing preserved fruus ,wo dollars a gallon
and tn rty Ave per cent nd vaiorem.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa. moved to add paragraph taxing
coffee two and half cents por pound the present duty
be ng Ave cents
Mr.. MoRRuL moved amend by making II three and a
half cents He said he had dea that the bill would
pass either the House the Senate without having the
duty on some items considerably reduced.
Mr. Morrll's amendment rejected and Mr. Wilson's
agreed to- SO tn duty coffee was fixed at two and
hal cenis per pound
bfr Wn.os OF Iowa, moved 10 add paragraph tar ing
tea twelve and half cents instead Of a the present
raie-twetty Ave cents per pound.
Mr. MORRILL, appealed TO tho committee not TO adopt
the amendment He said that probably at the
sion ali duties would be taken on tea coffee and sugar
but he thought premature 10 mako proportions now To
reduce the tax these articles II the bull should fail
tho government could not expect considerable amount
OF revenue from the manufacturers, many of whom
would have TO close their establishments during the
summer
Ave cents per pound and spoke in favor OF the PROPOSE
ton
Mr. srAlDisG opposed the amendment, saying that lie
looked upon these propositions AZ an attempt 10 make
were The object i should bc made known, that the
time Of the House might not be wasted.
Mr. PIXIES amendment was rejected.
10 IL asS sasG that ss IsIsS S
could well afford this reduction which would not amount
to more than four Ave millions OF dollars
Ne sxpressed ,o opinion shns bcfurs t~o wears the
from internal taxaion would fall 70 $500 900 600
be Increased, from the presentation Of Just Claims TO
1000 600 600.
Nr. frcE said tina, oven with tho gentieman's own
figures there would bc 600 Of surplus revenue
after paying the interest on the fbt.
Nr. STEVENS suggested that the ordinary annual
pcnscs Of the government we're ti20 000, 900
Mr. PsicI said he did not want 10 have 90 dark ana
forbidden picture as that drawn by the gentleman
from Pcnnsyiyana held ~ 70 The peopie The govern.
ment never did owe - 900 600 0o0 and the debt was
daily diminishing.
Mr.. Garrinp. trep OF Ohio, argued that tea was
of those few articles In which hi IA duty could be I'm
posed without diminishing consnmpt on. The duty
tea produced In Great Britain last a revenue of
twenty-five and half IN lions, and the consumption
there steadily increasing. IL was now Hore than
two and seven-tenths pounds per capita, while in this
country was only pound per capita II they were
reduce the duty articles producing large
II would be Immediately said that tho bill Intended
not for revenue but for protective purposes
Mr. MoRRri also argued against tho reduction OF the
duty on tea
Mr. wnsos, (rpl of Iowa. supported the amendment
and stated that the Ave or six millions dmlnuton Of
revenue which miebt follow could be more than quad
ruped bya proper system Of collecting the excise duty
on whiskey.
The debate was further continued by Mr. DAyr and
others after which the committee proceeded 10 vote
the amendments
Mr. Anison's amendment rejected and Mr. wilson's
adopted by vote Of 10 TO ~, the Chairman voting
"aye 40 the duty n nvcd at twelve aud half
Mr. h.sprsa ircpl of m, moved 10 increase the duty
buokwheai froln twelve 20 twenty cents per bushei
which rejected.
Mr. Ros. moved 10 Increase The duty on corn from ten
% twenty cents per bushc hay from dollar 20 two
dollars per ton and potatoes from ten 10 twenty
per bushel all u which was agreed 10.
Mr. Ro~ moved to increase the duty on -four and meal
from twenty 70 forty per ad vaicre ON peas from
twenty-five 20 hty cents per busbe trees from fifteen
70 twenty per cent I'd valor-m and ON taow two 70
four cents per pound all ~ which was disagreed to-
ON motion ~ Mr. srAIprG a paragraph was added
taxing wheat forty cents per bushol
ON motop of Mr. GARvixLp paragraph added
taxing malt thirty per cent sd yalorcm.
On motion of Mr. KrrcnAn, (repD Of " ", para.
graph was add"d taxing peanuts or ground beans two
cents and on shelled peanuts lour cents per pound
Mr. EooLssrs trepl OF ohio, moved TO strike out the
paragraph taxing potatoes, which was rejected.
On motion 20 Mr. ALLISON the duty clover seed and
timothy seed was increased from twenty 70 thlrtynye
per cent al yaorem.
whole ~ the twelfth section, taxing agricultural pro
sacta
rho cHafRssS ruled tho motion out ~ order
Mr. FrRRr rep Of Mich, moved 10 amend the para
graph taxing lumber by making the lowest dol.
per thousAnd fect INSTEAD ~ one dollar
This amendment gave 10 debate. Mcssrv Ferry
briggs aud Trowhriige supporting H. and Mr Cook op-
Toeinf 4 The ameadfnen, was agreed n
hf Cox. trep of ~ moved 20 strike out tho whole
paragraph. whrh wae disagreed ~.
Mr - moved ~ increase tho dBiy on ship timber
fiom hfy ns = three dollars per ton, which re-.
loted
Mr l1KE moved 10 strike out the paragraph taxlng
ship timDer AMI lnseriing p iieu ~ a hip timber
hfif cent per cubic ., on ship knees cent prr
inch .nd On hard woOi sp pank hliy cents per thou.
sa1d feet which rejected
Mr R0-s moved - tho duty on railroad ties
from three ~ i've cens rarh which rejected
The REQ hat section under confederation.
Mr. NYNRs, tfep of IA moved o. add - il all books
Ani publications IN any ~ tho siayonic lauguagen
Mr. HsLL rep ~ y ", suggested ~ add ''0r IN the
original Irsh, ~ Efso angaare. daughter
hr arns sad that that wo1ld undoubtedly suit the
genilemNs from New York.
On motion ~ Mr. DAwns frrp.l ~ Mass eai-gut and