New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-08

| The Pennsylvania collfelds were God given mon
opoly as with the cotton fields Of the South Thel
asked no protection for them So far as Canada wal
concerned fit were constitutional to impose an ex
port duty anthracite il might be done and the Ca
nadisns would still buy 1t. II the gentleman wanted tC
have cheap coal. why not take the duty of 81 2j tuI
of British cOai
Mr.. MoRRnL-Does the gentleman desire on an
sWeTf
Mr. KTLIFY-Yes
Mr.. MoRRlII-I confess sm not clear that it Is
proper to protect coal all believe it is one of those
interests which cannot be increased by protection and
If not the whole foundation OF the doctrine of putting
high tariff on it drops out think it is so nearly allied
TO hrewOod that is not possible to protect H. AS "a
btuminous coal DO they not use III Upper Canada for
the purpose Of making gas
Mr.. KELLEY answered that some small quantity OF
Ohio coal might have gone there for experimenting in
gas or as ballast. But there organized com.
pany in Upper Canada for the sale Of btuminous coal
from Ohio Pennsylvania or Virginia He was not
speaking to-day for Pennsylvania interests but for the
interests Of poor, wasted, war.bedeyiled Virginia,
Maryland. Kentucky. Tennessee Missouri, Georgia.
and all the Southern States The people Of the British
iree-traGe should have impoverished them and driven
emigration from their shores When the people of Can.
ada asked TO unite their destines with ours we would
give new evidence that when Providence impelled
the creation OF Government il gave Us Constitu.
ton which is the canopy of continent and which will
yet crown
Mr.. briggs next addressed the Committee in opposi.
ton the bill particularly TO that part Of IL relating
20 lumber. He thought the duty which tie bill imposed
on Canadian lumber was too low. He opposed TO
on al yaorem duty on lumber because II was impossible
10 have such duty honestly collected Tie district
which he had the honor TO represent very largely
interested IN the manufacture OF lumber and he did
doubt that Congress was willing TO place American
manufactures az least on an equality with the Canadian
lie gave notice that al proper time he would
amend the bill by increasing the duty pine. when
manufactured into boards and plank. from to s. per
!, 600 feet
Mr.. WENTWORTH said he looked upon this as the most
important bill that would come before Congress this
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decl more in It than appeared its face twas sort
of treaty made by the House without asking the Senate
90 take the responsibility conferred upon them by the
Constitution. Tie House asked 10 consider whether
there should be another Reciprocity Treaty II so be
knew no individual who could be better trusted to draw
it up than the gentleman from Vermont mir. MORRILL,.
he took 1t for granted that Congress was not going to
adjourn very soon although he had heard Of
being talked Of Before IL adjourned, Congress could
see the practical operation of doing without treaty.
II he could have his own way about this he would have
the bill recOmmited with instructions 10 omit all that
apperains tie Reciprocity Treaty and then in 60
90 days Congress could see how the matter went
Mr. SPAULDISG also spoke against the bill contend
ing that there reason by any distinction should
be made ia favor Of the Canadians rather than in favor
of the people OF any other foreign country There
as much reason to have special tariff with Cuba as
with Canada. The true course was 10 leave this matter
TO the operation Of the general tariff But If this bill
TO pass be gave notice that he would offer various
amendments 10 It,
Mr. PHELPS also spoke against the bill on the same
general grounds were taken yesterday bv his col
league Mr.. fraucis Thomas) He declared his con.
in the amendment suggested by bis colleague
strike ont Of the FIST section Of the bill al that i'm
posed duty coal leav ing that whole subject TO be
r. gulated by the tariff Of le6i
Mr.. HOGAN spoke IN support Of the bill He thought
time 70 uQure whether they were rot running proec
ton into the ground and whether the great OF
the people had not right TO some little protection for
their Interests. Gentlemen lere were demanding in
creased cuiies-yome fish others wool others Oh
coal, others lumber, but nobody had proposed TO
guard the interests OF the As 10 coal more
money had been made by the coal men within the last
few years than ever before
Mr.. WHALEY referred the gentleman for a RECITATION
Of that assertion to the made by the eloquent
gentleman from Maryland Francis Thomas.
Mr. HOGAN replied that be a representative In
the American Congress. and advocated no local interest
but looked the interests Of the Whole people lie did
not propose to do anything which would tend 20 raise
ID great moneyed arisiocrscy in the country that
would crowd down the masses OF the people after gh
ug tour years 20 pat down aLOiher aiistOcracy IN
another portion OF the country What protection he
asked was given 10 the poor men who dug the coaf
These men had beer compelled to rise en- nasse TO &c
.ure fair wages FOR their labor.
Mr. STRotsE desired TO correct the gentleman. He
represented the most extensive coal fields IN Pcnnsy
rania Ills county (SchuylkilD bad shipped 10 TIDE
water in 1865 between iour and five millions Of uns OF
,oal. All these stories about miners strikes were
gross exaCgoratlons. There more liberal class
II employers IA the world than the coal employers OF
A majority Of the works were carried
N not by companies, but by individuals. The wages
II workuen al the mines reached g per day The OBJ
econ be had 10 the bill that u imposed too light
ate of duty Canadian Goa For bis part he wonJ
ogsiate twice for the American people rather than
once for foreign people.
aorkng man in the coalfeds Of Pennsylvania to get
lch at digging coal
Mr. STR0usE pa Thousands Of them.
Mr. HOGAN declared be was glad 10 hear IT,
Mr. GgswOLD O.. y stated that there was no class
abOrers IL the country who hsve been paid such e1
lrbitnnt wages as coal operators Iiey had earned
MI HOGAN-G0Od for them. ] am glad OF Il; but
rather that they would take It than the proprietor OF
De coal mines.
pterruuted by Nj GRISNELI, who asked Why II should
ot be protected By dutv Of ten cents per pound when
he hemp raised IN the gentiemans district was pro-
eeted by a duty OF siJ a tom
Mr. HoGAN replied that protection did not benefit the
,eope OF Missouri as they could have no competition
or their hemp. Returning again to the question OF
ron Mr. Hogan said he had been told by an iron
ealer In New York the other day that on account OF
he high tariff there English iron IN the market
Mr.. STRoU,E contradlc,ed that statement, saying
hat iron imported now not only from England ana
" ales but from Sweden and Norway.
Mr. GEIswOLD stated that report would be made IN
few days from the Board which had been lnfesiight
ne the industrial interests 81 the country! Whcn "ouu
lrove that In the capital Interests IN MANUFACTURES IN
bis country there had been only an average proht OF
wo and half per cent for the last twenty years
Mr. HOGAN thought that shat report would be great
curiosity and he should Ike 10 see IT, lie knew that
bese statements were ugged out on manuiactures-
hat they halted 10 tell they were going absolutely 10
-uin--that they built splendid palaces ana extensive
factories 80 as to induce people TO suppose they were
,ettinQ ucb aud that thew al last compelled to
admit that they had not made red. lLaunher. Facts
ioweyer were stubborn things. These manufacturers
lsd been growing rich had been fattening the life
,ood of tie people while the Of the people were
lot protected in their interests. He warned the House
4 the danger Of carving this thing too Tor.
Mr. MORRILL, said that he perceived by the temper OF
ne House that the present bib wasS likely 10 DO amended
possibly lost lie had been earnest and an early adj
7ocate OF The termination OF the Reciprocity Treaty
Jul be perceived that the House had advanced very
upch beyond his sentiments He had desired the ter
III nnn.f OF recinrOcitY trent.