The New York herald., 1867-02-28

East West OF New York; Their interest 49,.
4 the interest OF America II th. Eas, no nanutac
| tories aud commerce, where would the wes. find
market Tor her producisf As 10 The ,rse trade
policy of England she made such 4 sp.epdid
stroke OF policy when she issued her free edes
because she had then got 10 position where she could
defy ali competition and when she got other
70 follow her example the highest measure Of pro-
| lection she could possibly adopt. Az un talk about
| free trade the merest humbng and nonsense.
Mr. LIZ BLoso AGAIN got the floor and replied 10 The
argument OF Mr. stevens. lie declared that the man
who favored h country was the man who favored snch
laws would DO advantageous 10 the great masses
OF the country The effect Of high protective aria In
this country 70 force condition OF things shch the
The question was taken on Mr. schenck's motion 10
increase the duty on fax to $40 per ton which WINS
adopted by a vote OF so to- ~.
The question then required on the amendment no
ported by sne' Committee OF Ways and Means ~
amended, and II was adopted
rue next amendment reported by the Committee Of
Ways and Means was 70 increase the TAX on hacked Tax
from $50 ts $40 per ton.
Mr. ScuEScK moved 10 increase II 10 $50.
Mr. DAWES opposed the amendment, addressing his re-
marks TO the argument o Mr. lie Blond and ASKING MIN
whether he would rather have the industry which pro-
duced the his back carried in Europe or 10
America Toe duty must be put either on the manu-
iactured article the m-teral II on the manu-
actup ped article lheu labor would be protected
the material then labor here would be depresscd
He would let the gentleman from Ohio (ir lc Bondl
| clgese on which side he stood
Nj THAyER (rep) Of Pa moved TO rise ana close de-
talked 10 death would vote for his motion II was,
4 neve rtheless. rejected
Mr. FARsswoRIH rep) Of H., moved amend Mr.
Sciencks amendment by making the duty on haekied
Mr. Ross dem, OF m. expressed his pleasure at the
| hight which seemed have broken in upon his col
leagues on the republican side OF the House He was
not, in the present condition Of the country, a Tree
trader but would favor protective tafsH OF from
| thirty 10 forty per cent all round. II the manufac-
turers needed from eighty hundred per cent why
would they DENY like rate to agricultural 'nteressf
| II because they wanted to get the materials
for their manufactures from Canada aud foreign
| tries
| Mr. FARsswoRrH spoke in favor Of his amendment,
contending thar il only consistent with the amend.
ment increasing the duty ON manufactured iax 70 s4o
Mr.. THArEn renewed his motion tha. the Committee
RISE order to close debate and this time the motion
prevailed and the Committee rose.
Mr.. STEVENS thereupon reported from the Committee
to the Committee or the whole on the state Of the Union
after the morning hour
Mr. MoRallI moved close debate on the pending
Pending the the hour Of half past four arrived
the hose look % n III % s
men,s OF the Committee Of Ways aud Means.
Evening Session.
| The House resumed its session at half-past sevcn
rsE Bul ron THE NcREAssp PAY or Army osncERa
Mr. scaEScx, by unaamous consent, from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs reported back with amend
| crease Of the pay Of officers OF the army.
The amendments provide for allowance Of commute.
ion Of ratons the settlement Of accounts Of Union
soldiers who died while held prisoners Of war IN the
rebel States. subsequently,: for sorekeepers 10 NE
army, having hereafter the rank OF captain OF cavalry,
except the ordnance storekeeper Springfield armory
who has the rank Of major OF cavalry; for allowing
bounies where soldiers have lost their dschapes and
for allowing the additional FIVE yeas ration 20 officers
on the retired list The amendments were agreed %
and The bill passed.
On motion Of Mr.. PAsE, ire, Of Via, The Secretary
tour Of inspection Of Major General Rufus INGALLS, during
~ AsoosA, tden., OF Pa from The Commnsss
Military AGairs presented advsSss rspsv o. Mo ht
for extra travel pay sold whS vsrU dSscherHeS ~
III, 70 pay $40 10 samuel silver & sAs Nss.ys ns1
OHIO insautry, which uas passed. ss.fts FL ~ .ys
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ss,ssns sSsuto!E scgsty r. fos ne sayns ssAsss
/ NJ O'Nsn,l irep q Pa prcsssted POSITION agDs0
by direction and on behalf Of Tho conmttse having
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ported Cor the library and public insssnaons may o
Debate the Hax paragraph being closed by order NJ
the House, the House went into Committee Of the Wos
the state Of the Union. Mr. Pomeroy IN the chair,
aud resumed the consideration OF the TariG bill, the
first question being on Mr. Farnsworhs amendment -
increase tho tax hacked fax 10 $50 per ton The
| vote taken and the amendment was adopted The
amendment Of toe Committee or Ways and Means ~
rho ns1s amendment reported By the Committee Of
Ways and Means was to take Russian hemp on, Of the
Senate paragraph. taxing it s2S per ton and V A1 - 80
Mr. DEyAnx moved 70 amend the amendment by
The snsnd@snt % q thus & smseSsd @ was adopted '''
The uext amendment was 90 increase the tar ON No
~
$25 10 $50 per ton. Adopted.
Tho next amendment was to increase The sax on nax
Mr.. scHEscK moved to increase the tax 70 g. a
Mr. MoRRnL thought that MI. schenck should be aais
Mr. scheuck's amendment was rejected, and The
amendment Of the Committee on Ways and asans was
The next amendment was 10 increase the tax on tho
tow Of nsx or hemp from e6 TO $40 per ton.
Mr.. FAKSswoRTD moved 90 increase tho tss 70 $40
Gr. Ii BroyD moved to increase il to SIS Rejected.
Mr. scRKscx moved 70 increase II 70 $40 Rcjestsd
The amendment reported BY the Committee Of Ways
and Means, making the tax $40. was adopted.
The next amendment was 10 increase the tax % jnie
unmanuiacured. sisal grass &C. from IS 10 SIS per
ton. Adopted
The next amendment was strike burlaps out the
paragraphs taxing linens cents per yard and 20 per
Messrs scHEScK GnIswoLp. HOOPER and Cosurc sp-
posrd the amendment. Rejected -a . .sa4. AZ ~ 4
The next amendment TO add 70 the paragraph
provio that buraps, valued at not over 10 per
square yard, should pay duty Of IS pr csntuu al
Mr. HoorEs ro7ed 10 add The words and crash.
Adopted. fhe assortment amended adopted
me nsxs amendment was 10 Strike euuny bags ont es
the parasmph taxing sunny s'osh, -, . sssss pss
Tne next Amendments was 70 tsn rsuny bags 70 per
cent Id vaorem. Rejected. E'eM7
The ne1i amendment % add % the paragraph ,...
ing iutc yarns 30 per cent ad vaorem, hemp
yarus single. valued NJ not over ~ cents per poond.
hsssrs Grswold, conking and schsnsk opposed the
amendment, and Mr. horriii advocated H. The amend
The psx. smsndmest ths nfsy-sightb, was % snks
out Of the paragraph rea.ng 70 railroad iron the words
permitting the importation and by any corporation
Of railroad iron At any time within years on paving
she duties imposed ~ law, notwthsand ng any ACT q
Congress to the contrary" The proviso refers 70 the
Paciac Railroad, which Is bound 10 use only American
iron The anendmeot adopted IN vote Of % 10 II.
The next amendment 10 insert paragraph taxing
cotton ties made OF hoop iron So per pound, which
adopted.
The next amendments wore to make the lax iron
wire cloth cents per square foot and 80 pcr cent ID
vaorom, aud when painted cents per square foot add
35 per cent nd vnlorem. which adopted. ~.
The next amendment was 70 increase the tax on ma
chncry forrnes &c., from TO ~ cents per pound.
which adopted.
Tho ncxi amendment was to change the chains
made OF wire OF rods, not less than x Of inch
diameter from az 10 cents per pound
Mr. LII Bfoxp moved TO reduce the tax 10 cent
pound. Reecscd.
Mr. LIZ BLOND then moved to reduce two cents. and
submitted his views anew on the question Of free trade
and protection