The New York herald., 1867-02-28


Mr. LAWRENCE. trepl of Ohio, offered an amendment
repeating section four Of the Naval Appropriation act OF
1851 which authorizes the Secretary TO make allowance
Mr. KAssos made the same point Of order and il was
sustained The amendment was, therefore. not re-
ceived.
Mr. RIcs, Of Mass. renewed his amendment, having
modified IL TO limit the amount ~ the estimates for
the next fiscal year which jected.
The committee rose and reported the bill and amend
ment 10 the House All the amendments were agreed TO
In gross, and the bill was passed
REroRfs. kTc.
ON motion f Mr. L.FrlS ,rep) OF Ky, the Senate
joint resolution Tor printing additional copies OF the
appendix TO the diplomatic correspondence Of 1865 was
The SPEAKER presented the report Of the Smithsonian
Institution Tor 1865, which ordered be printed
Mr. McRuEK, trepl OF Cal, from the conference conp
mee the House bill quiet land liiles in California
made report, which agreed TO-
The Senate reeedss from It's amendment inserting
Pacerve. and the House recedes from objection
the amendment OF inserting Petalnma
TARIFF BILL
On motion Of Mr.. MORRILL,, lrepl OF Me-, the rules
suspended by two thirds vote (73 To 36 and
House vent into Compitiee RI the Whole, Mr.
Pomeroy in the chair on the Tariff bill
The amendments reported by the Committee OF WAYS
and Means being first 10 order, their consideration
resumed, and they were disposed Of as follows:
WOOL striking the words .at the last port place =
&c to leave the valuation depend upon the price
IN the principal markets or the country
Mr. MORRILL, moved 70 amend amendment No 90 as
reported by the Committee OF Ways and Means. by
striking out the words land such com5nissons, 50 that
class imported unwashed, the value whereof in the
principal markets OF the country whence exported To
tue United ,,as excluding charges shall be 90 much
Mr. ALLISON lrep., Of Iowa, opposed the amendment,
as having the eect of reducing the duty on wool The
The amendments reported by the Committee Ways
and Means, numbering twenty to thirty, adopted
The amendment inserting wooliap hocks, in the para
graph taxing wooen rags, &c, IL cents pound
mistake the part OF the Committee OF Ways and
Means -
M scof1rLp denied that 1t was . mistake, and adyo
Gated the amendment, did Mr.. DEIANo.
Mr. DAWES. (rep) of Mass intimated that those who
advocated the amendment did not know what they
Mr. DErASo, rep) of Ohio undertook to show that
he not ignorant Of the subject Mr. Dawes sug
gested, and to show the effect Of tho amendment.
Mr. GRrSNEaL, trep.) Of Iowa. also made statement
in regard 70 the use Of the article known woolIen
nocks
that after the committee had agreed report the amend
ment subsequent explanation proved that that action
. mistake.
Mr. GARrInD, trep, of Ohio, had not been present
when the subsequent explanation made aad hence
his contradiction of Mr. Hoopers statement.
Mr. KELLEY, trep.) OF Pa, showed how materially
necessary the manufactures Of the county,
as entered largely the making OF satin wall paper
making Of cloth. The amendment was agreed TO, and
tho article Of wooen focks to be taxed IL sents per
pound.
The next amendment was to strike out Of the Senate
substitute the words. "and on woollcn nocks or shear
ings Of filed cloth the duty shall be cents per
| poupd,n which agreed to.
The amendment striking ont the Senate paragraph
woolen cloths and inserting in eu Of IL paragraphs tax
ns co "a mot vi ssuSrr -
pound and 30 per cent I'D vaore and endless
belts tcs for paper or printing machines 70 cents per
pound and 50 per cent nd valorem, which was adopted
The amendment striking out the Senate paragraph
taxing bunting 50 cents per pound and 30 per cent ad
pe, ward and IS Der cens ad vaorem and
taxing womsns and childrons drsH goods real or ima
iaiion Italian clshs or niar fabrics uncoored or in
the gray cents per yard and 20 per cent I'd
vaorsm when mot valued 70 cen< the square yard
and wh valued that osuts per square yard apd
imspdnsnss STRIKING out ths ssuate paragraph re-
isiisg - s.spees :.s iss.ang !ssassapss ssxinx
sad On carpss wsxsn hsls rooms 50 psr esns a
vaiorsA esxony, w&1nu sna Tocrnay vslvss eazpssA
vlppsh By the Jscsa@d .achans 70 ossss pr ssasss
ys,~sS Psssss yssvss md tapssy sslss. carpets q
~ Ssss esspss IS csats M pr square yard ana IS per
cent "a vaorem. Treble ingyAiu three ply ana worsed
ssr psr cat "a vsors% Yarn Vsusn sad swc ps ingram
carpe IL cents and IS per cent ad vaorem Druggets
bazss and BOOKINGS Is per cent, and 30 per cent g
valoren Mats, rugs, 4e 70 be taxed carpets Of the
same character and a other mats As per yalorem
Iowa on the TACT tina. the lowest ases were
on tha bghest priced carpsts and In which Mr. Morrill,
5. The
ment was adopted
The amendment adding cents psr square yard 70 the
IS por cent ad vaorem oiclohs no.. valued at 80
cents Dess per sqnare yard and adding cents per
square yard to the - per cont I'D yaloren oclohs
&o, valued at over so cents, was adopted
The amendment inserting drss s'lks 10 the paragraph
taxing ribbons, &C, at 10 per cent nd valorem, vas
on the amendment Increasing The tar on unmanufac-
tured fax from $1J $40 per son Mr. Schenck moved
70 increase the tax 70 $aj and spoke IN suppor Of his
amendment
Mr. MoRRnL opposed t.
nr SLOAN rep) Of wis, asked what percentage ad
Mr. scHESck said that with fax $3.50 per ton,
OF S45 would not he 20 per cent ad valorem-
He modified his amendment 50 ~ 10 make IL 40 per
Mr.. GARsrELp defended the action Of the Committee
OF Ways and Means He said never, but once, In the
history this country had the hax been high
AZ was now proposed by that committee. and that
in the tariff Of 1s42 when II tl5 per ton. To put
up TO what bis colleague proposed would be out Of all
proportion
The vote was takon by tclier Mr.. schencEs amend
ment 10 make the tax - per cent I'd vaoren and re-
suited ayes g. nays 90. tho amendment rejected
Mr.. scHExcK then moved 70 make the tar 500 ton
which would be only 40 cent ad valoren He claimed
that ell tho protection should not be confined 10 one
particular section Of the country and TO the manfac
tprng niercsfs The prepaI ed by the onnttee of
measure of generosity The OF the asrca
ul linierest expected u 20 down on their marrow
bones and pvcaiu their gratitude 20 thss cnmmi'tss
He n favor af westsru shsmbers trying tneir hands
af making tariffs ~ vel ss making other thingz
Mr. epposod the amendment, and argued that
the way toenccuraxo ts growth Of fax 70 promote
the Inep manufacturers which the adoption OF this
amendment would destroy Under the system Of en-.
oouraang these manufactures the price Of tbs
material had doubled within some years past
Mr.. Scbenck's . amendment was rejected. amt
Mr.. MArSAno moved to increase tho nx TO sl5 per
toB Negatved, 40 to So
Mr.. BnJAsN, lrep.l Of NO., moved 70 make the tag
$40 Rejected, 4s to 40.
Mr. scHvvcK moved IN increase the tax "a forty dol
lars Noticing whispered remark Of Mr.. Morrill, that
ne mr. Schsnck) was buster he denied that he was,
and said ho only standing mp for neglected In
terest Of the country. He proceeded 70 argue In snp
port OF his amendment and upbraided the COMMITTEES
or WAYS and Meane for the protection extended TO
manufactures and tho absence Of protection TO asrcu
turai products.
Mr. MoRRnL combatted the views put forward BY Mr.
schoncK and declared that II Mr. Schenck could sue
coed 10 establishing q tariff In accordance with his
viewp, he would destroy the linen manufacturing in
terest the country and would consequently not got
half the present price OF nax
Mr. In BLOND, tdem) OF Ohio, while opposed 70 high
tariff generally, In favor OF giving 10 the agrcu
tura interests the samo protection given 70 the manu
featuring interest He hoped the West would make q