The New York herald., 1866-06-28

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AZ the copcusisn OF Mr. wIlley's speech pending the
consideration of tho bi the Senate on motion OF Mr.
DooLnrx went into executive session, and after
| adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| wAsmsGroS, June u. ls66
aAnRoAD BRrDos CLEVELAND.
On motion OF Mr. EoGLssroS tep) OF Ohio tho
jon resolution for tho construction Of railroad bridge
across the sluyahosa river, and upon the govern
ment pers Cleveland taken up read three times
| and passed
On motion Of Mr. KASoH, trep) Of Iowa, the Commit
ON Appropriations was discharged from the further
consideration OF the Senate joint resolution for the pay
ment OF certain Kentucky militia fcvccs and tho Senate
bill TO settle the claims Of the State Of Kansas for the
services Of militia, and the same wsre referred TO tho
| PsEvExros or snuoGIIso
The Senate bill further 70 prevent smuggling came up
ousssd during the ,nornng hour BY Msssrs Eliot Hum
| phrcy and Hale.
Mr. ELIOT, lrep) OF Mass, moved the previous ques-
/ ton.
! Mr. ELDRIDcx (dem) OF Wis, wished to offer
amendment repeal section fonr Of the act OF March
1877 concerning navigation which, no said operated
West to the East by preventing the composition Of ga
madam vessels in the carrying trade between ports OF tho
Mr. Eaor declined yield for that purpose, and the
! House seconded the previous question.
Some technical amendment offered by Mr.. Humphrey
and Mr. Eliot agreed to, and the BILL as amended,
was passed.
| ON motion OF Mr. Etior, leave was granted to Mr.
washburnc of Illinois, make report from the Com.
mittee Commerce. he (sr washburnoD being confined
his bed by sickness but hoping to be out In the course
OF three -four days
LEAVE GRANTED 10 sex THE REcossrRUcros REPORT.
Leave granted to Mr.. Blow, member OF tho Re.
construction Committee to sign the majority report ne
having been absent when It was made
WII~
Mr. MoRrLr, (rep OF W. from the Committee on
Ways and Means reported back amendments 10 the Tax
bin and proceeded to state the important features OF the
report - - |.
Senate amendment reducing the tax cotton from i've
TO two ceus; tho amendment allowing gas companies
and street railroads to add in the tax TO their Charges on
the amendment increasing the tax on ready made
clothing from and two per cent on the amendment
reducing the smoking tobacco frosn twenty TO hf
teen cents; the amendment as 10 taxing the circnm
ton oil state bank notes. and on tho amendment a. TO
the income tax
Separate votes asked on oil these and other
amendments
sr. KAsoN rep) OF Iowa, who had asked a separate
vote the cotton amendment, expressed desire to
withdraw the cill, stating that he learned from
ber OF the Committee OF Ways and Means that 1t The
intention 20 treat the question in liberal spirit in
Committee Of Conference.
Mr Hooprn trep1 of Mass, renewed the demand for
n separate vote
Mr. MORRILL, said that the general purpose OF the Com
mitec OF Ways and Means had been TO follow the votes
of tue House all questions debated aud acted by
the Honse. The most important amendment was that
in regard 10 cotton. Tho House by very large and
decisive vote had put the tax at Eve cents per
pound, aud the Senate had reduced II 10 two
cents There was varsnce OF opinion between
and he trusted the House would not feel disposed to
yield He for one much preferred to have the TAX ave
cents ana at all events should be nothing less than
three cents He eyed that would inaict Injury
on the 'ople Of the South but tha, they would be
earnestly IN iavor Of ~ Tue reduction OF tho tax from
Eve 10 two cents would make sad hole the revenues
OF the government.
Mr. Kassos asked whether the addition Of the Eve
cents pound 10 the cost OF cotton would not make
sadder hole in the purses OF the people.
Mr. Mopnn thought not but that it would odd largely
to tho wealth OF the United states II every pound Of cot
ton raised in the United States could oe manufactured
here
Mr.. RArAosp, ,rcp) OF n r., inquired what would be
the probable OF dminuiion in the ths
! tax on cotton were reduced 10 two cents.
Mr. MORRILL, gave the estimates at twoniy seven mil
| Mr. RAYMOND inquired further what the dirninuiioa
would be with the tax at three cents
Mr.. MORRILL, estimated IL at eighteen. millions He
went on to speak about the tobacco amendment, and
declared his opinion that tax of twenty cents per
pound was littio enough. He believed hfnsef an i'm
partial juror between tho different sections OF the eoun
try that subject hts state did not produce or
facture tobacco. In regard 10 the amendment allowing
gas companies to add the tar TO the price Of gas whore
such price sAxed by law, he thought Refused 10
cur In u would DO species Of hardship and tyranny
which the House would like 10 be responsible for
In this he nstsnced the Manhattan Gas Com
pany OF New York. which restricted To two dollars
and Afty cents per thousand cubic feet and the
Piusburg company, restricted 70 sevcnyase cents for
consumed by the city and one dollar nfy cents for
| gas supplied 10 other consumers
Mr. GRrswolp. lrep) of N Y, expressed his concur.
rcncc with the Chairman Of the Committee Ways and
Means the question Of the tax cotton. When the
subject under discussion before n tho House he had
stated that twenty ave cents pound American cotton
would be used in England IN preferences to the cotton of
| other countries The gentleman from Massachusetts,
| (Mr Hooper, had demurred to that statement Hs now
gave his authority for Il the member Of Parliament
IRON Carlisle, large Manchester cotton spinner, aud
| the London Caronick OF April ], 1868
Mr. HooprR thought the sources OF informston rather
suspicious that great cotton spinner might b@ inter
esled In the growth OF cotton Ia Inda and would in
that prefer to have American cotton taxed five
Mr. 6RrswoLp directed attention the fact that the
| quantity Of American coton imported into England from
Aw.h hFKUA AuuAfh htr<e
thousand bales against ninety thousand baies
In the corresponding time in 1885, incrclse Of
nve hundred per cent; while the In The impof
| taton Of other cotton only forty-two per cent
Mr. HoorSs thought that might be explained by tho
| fact OF cotton having become accessible
| Mr. GRbwoLD expressed his belief that England would
gladly three millions of bales OF American cot
ton Al price not les than twenty I've cents pound
No branch OF industry could well coatrsbaic % the
national revenue. He sincerely hoped that the House
would not concur IN the senate smendmenl
| Mr. KAssos thought he (Mr Grswodl had entirely
overlooked two things: that tho arcumuatons IA Eng
land had been exhausted during the aud consequent
| iy there demand at the hrst opportunity
that the would have 20 lie borne entirely by the
people OF this country Under this tar and with draw
back on goods exported those goods voud
b. ,od cheaper sbroad than az home tue profits Of the
Manufacturer would come not from tho foreign bat the
/ domcstlc consumer
i Mr. srrvKss inquired Of Mr. Rason whether he was
thai tue attempt cultivate cotton in the
Eat bad nov been abandoned generally
Mr. KAssoS did not admit that to be the fsct. On the
contrary he knew that efforts had been made In India
and he supposed st continued 10 produce an eI
ru0fdtnafy amount Ot cOtiOn under
prices He was informed that al the present OF
labor could be produced a css than lteen
sixteen cents q pound, and tar Of nve cents thu,
would equal 70 thirty three and third per cent
| Mr. STEVENS SAID thai any who had studied the
| history Of soils, climates aud productions must know
thai America could produce cotton OF less than half tho
cost Of IT. production IN other countries IL the cost of
producing in his country were thirty cents pound
| would be all bought Ajax Of i've cents pound would,
therefore, not stop the sale Of a pound of ~ neither
| would . tar of ten cents. if Congress had been
enough u adopt the constitutional amendment he had
1 It'd An Ell III a
cotonh would have produced revenue oi from Two 70
| three millions OF dollars aud thus the country would
have got some little pecnnisry compensailon from those
who bad caused the m ghty debt of the nation But
thai not done Congress should levy this tar of i've
cents N was the only thing would be hkely 70 set
ant of the south No one could oppose ~ who was not
in srsctioe and theory free trader and who dd not
| sco.,. = idea of protecting American industry
Mr. N1x asked whether the gentleman referred 20
L In A. 4 10 lrnder.