New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

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SO the House refused lay the resOU tion the table.
Mr. NIBLACK having moved the previous question: the
House refused 10 second il, aud Mr. FARNSWORFH
Rep H. having risen to debate it, the resolution went
over under the rule.
PENSIONS FOR VETERANS OF 1872
Mr.. TAYLOR dem. Tenn also offered 81 resolution
declaring that the surviving soldiers and sailors "i the
War Of ought TO be placed the pension rolls by this
Congr ess. The resolution was adopted.
THE MEXICAN TROTBLEs.
Mr. CAMPBELL Dem. TENN offered Il resolution de-
clarne that humanity. civilization and Christianity
JON upon the people and Government OF the United
the duty perstently insisting on the Observance
by the begeent forces ia Mexico OF the principles OF
mterua onal law in mitigating the horrors Of etc
ON motion Of Mr.. CULLOM Rep, IilD the resolution
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
CONTRACTION OF TIRE CURRENCY.
Mr. ROLLINS rep, " H. asked leave TO offer reso-
luton declaring the cordial concurrence Of the House in
the Of the Secretary Of the Treasury in reference
the necessity for the contraction o the currency with
n view early resumption OF specie payment a. the
business OF the country permits.
torrent OF objections answered the request for unani
nous consent and the resolution vas not received.
The WHISKY FRAUDS.
Mr.. DARLING, from the Select Committee on Internal
Revenue Frauds made report, and Mr.. Inmbe got
leave present the views OF the minority. Ordered to
be printed. THE report viii be found elsewhere-Ed
TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. MORRILL, Rep.. VT, Chairman OF the Committee
OF Ways and Means made statement in reference TO the
business OF the House and proposed that the Committee
Of the Whole the State of the Union he discharged
the further consideration OF the Tariff b and that
the House in the amendments Of the Senate with
the amendments thereto reported by the Committee Of
Ways and Means, subsequently modified in regard Ia
the duty books and marble and that then the subject
shall be referred a Conference Committee Gentlemen
would when the report Of such Conference Com
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factory. He offered "A resolution 10 that effect
Mr. PIKE Rep, Me- suggested that IL would be more
acceptable to take House hill of last session. aud let
the Committee OF Conference have both bills before IT
n basis OF agreement.
Mr. MORRILL, expressed his conviction that the hill
proposed to be amended by the Committee OF Ways
and Means was n more perfect bill.
Mr.. GARFIELD Rep., Ohio suggested that II there
was rule forbddng IT, the Conference Committee might
be composed OF double the usual number of members
that all interests might De represented.
Mr.. MORRILL, said he should have no objection TO
that
The SPEAKER said that no Conference Committee. in
his recollection had been composed OF than three
members, but II It desired TO have larger Commit
tee, the Senate might be asked to agree IA tt.t.
Mr.. ALLISON rep, Iowa. inquired Of AIr. Morrill,
whether any opportunity for debate would bee given on
the report OF the Committee of Conference;
Mr.. MORRILL, made no response 10 the question
Mr.. FRANCIS THOMAS rep, MAJ, representing the
necessity OF having some assurance 'h3t the interest
would be properly protected before members yielded the
vantage ground they now had.
Mr.. MORRILL, could consent 10 the proposition in
such broad terms but would admit proposition thai the
Conference Committee the of the House shall not
consent TO lower rate Of duty on coal than specified
Mr.. HOOPER Rep., Mass announced that he would
Sir. sCOFIELD rep. Pa} sussesteed proyiSo that
Mr.. FRANCIS THOMAS said that 81 fsr A. he con
cerncd he would agree TO that.
Mr.. sCOFIELD remarked that that was The provi>o,
both in the House and Senate bills
duty would bc so high He had supposed the duty
of 81 per tun would have satisfied ths interest.
rilI whether he could expect the House To his
motion II he allowed the Committee OF Conference 10 be
ests Much as hs desired this h 10 become law, he
was not willing TO allow that thing to be done, l.,
read simply, That the rules bc suspended so that the
Committee OF the Whole the state OF the Union be dls
charged from the further consideration OF the Tar bull;
that The House concur in the senate amendments
and that the House ask Committee of Conference with
the Senate the disagreeng votes thereon"
Mr.. sCHOFIELD asked the Speaker whether under the
power to make the duty on coal either less on more thah
agreed on by both Houses. 49, !
The SPEAKER replied that the whole Suliec' IA al its
details would he referred to the Conference Committee
Mr.. LIZ BLOND Dem. Ohio declared himself opposed
this proposed muzzng Of the Representatives oi the
People and turning them over body aud soul 10 Com
mittee OF Conference.
son were agreed to he should feel compelled oaS tie
House to SIT in continuous session until the Tariff bill
Mr. BOYER tDein. Pa inquired W the speaker wheth-
there would be any opportunity To amend of the
sections of the bill that might be reported 10y The Confer
Committee
The STEAMER replied in the negative. The report of
the Conference Committee would have 10 be acted upon AS
"A whole .
Mr. BOYER said that In that view of the he should
vote against the motion Mr. Morrill, lea wing the
spOnsbiity OF the defeat Of the measure To those " o
had left this important subject late m hour OF the
session.
Mr. sCOFIELD inquired Of the speaker whether lie
would feel bound 10 appoint on the Conference commit
majority OF members in favor of The bill a. passed
by the House.
The SPEAKER said that It would he proper for him
10 that question. II "A conference committee
were ordered by the House lie would appoint IL rs he a
pointed a committees, IN accordance with Parliament
airy usage.
there Parliamentary rule on that subl"cl. -
The SPEAKER corrected that statement hS reihafNhg
that there Parliamentary rules IN leirenee 10 I9
appointment Of conference committees Dt tit ne oohu
answer in advance TO what he should do on tue
subject.
The House then proceeded 90 vote by Yeas and Nays
on Mr. MorilS motion suspend the rules, which re
Quires a majority of two-tlnrds
The vote resulted Yeas S4Nays Sc so the House re-
fused 10 suspend the rules. The following the vote In
1' YEAS
Alley, Demiug, Lawrence Paliice lMas'.l
Ames, Dixon, laWcnc" toJ,tlce tNieh
Ashley ohio. Eliot, I.ongyear Rollins;
Baldwin, Ferry. lNncn' N'"iciu'
Banks, Garfield, Marvin SleilsDaser
Barker, t,llnnrlL 'tlulS' oPduihk,
haXtcr, GriSWOld Mckee Sldffs
I}eamon Hale, Mcl;uer, stevens,
Bidwell Highly, Mercur, Ihayef
Bnghnn Holmes. Miller TrOWbrdgs,
blaine iIotchkss. MOorhrad, Epson,
Romtweu IIubb'd(W.Va Morrill, Van Acrnam,
B"nGeere IiubbardN Y Morris Van Horn n Y
llrnonou Hubbard, (CtJMyeTS. Ward (N. ~
Iiuckland. 1Inbbell OmoNcwcn, warner 49,
Ilundy Iluburl, ONeil, MashburntMa /
Clark Clark iCohio, Jcnetes. Patterson weIker,
Conkling. Kelly, Perham, wentworth