New-York tribune., 1867-02-28
crease the duty on Oak to 40 per un which was adopted

crease the duty on Oak to $40 per tun which was adopted
I'm n vote Of 80 to 45. .,
The question then ecurred on the amendment reported
by the Committee Of Ways and Means as amended and 1t
was adopted. ., -. ., ,,,,,,oo .,
ways and Means was to Increase the tax on hacked
FAX from $50 to $40 Rer ta6i a6 t 70 so
MI THAYER ep Pa moved to rise "a ana sd e1se ,e & nf
bate saying that those who did not Want 10 'ne "n
talked to DEATH would vote for his notion
Mr. wfs FARNsWoRTa fSSsVs6Isa Rep m moved to amend Mr.
sehenck's amendment, by making the du'y on ""'Ai''
Mr. ROSS dem, M expressed his pleasure at the
light which seemed TO have broken In upon his copcasuee
the Republican side of the House. ,.,,
spoke in favor Of hs amendment me- Sms1d
cOntending that IL only consistent WIN tnc
ment Increasing the duty on manufactured haA u 'o
Mr. THAYER renewed bis motion that the Committee
rise, in order TO close debate, and this time the mooh
prSy9 sRS hs from the Committee
Appropriations Deficiency biI which was referred
TO the Committee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union
after the morning hour.
Mr. MORRILL, moved TO close debate on the pending
1. arrived and the House till ~ having dis
"'"'' 'D' EVENING SESSION.
The House resumed its session at 7:JO p. IN.
MILITARY MATTERS.
Mr. sCHENCK tRep., 0hio by unanimous eohsent 9,ssE
with with amend%ents the senate b to provide tempo
rary increase Of the pay q officers Of the Army the
ratons in the settlement Of accounts Of Union soldiers
ho died While held as ei in in the the Army
having hereafter the rank Of Captain 0f cavalry except
the ordinance storekeeper at sPnghen Ag, gS,nntes
where soldiers have lost their dschages ana Tor allow
ing the additional five years ration to officers Oh the
The amendments agreed to ana.the big passed .,
war directed TO communicate the report OF the tour
of inspection OF MajorGen Rufus lngais durlps 'ne
Mr. ANCONA Dem, Pal from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs presented an adyerse report on se p @ or
extra travel pay 10 soldiers who were uhcAalgeu In S
tant territories. Laid on the table.
TIE TARIFF BILL
Debate on the FAX paragraph being closed by order OF
the House. the House went into Committee OF the WhOe
on the State Of the Union, Mr.. P0MEROY Rep N "
in the chair and resumed consideration Of the Tariff b
the first question being Mr.. Farnsworths amendment
TO increase the hacked flax to ESQ per tun The
vote wac taken, and the amendment adopted
The amendment Of the Committee Of Ways and Means,
as thus amended, was adopted.
The next amendment reported by the Committee OF
WAYS and Means was to take Russia hemp out OF the
Senate paragraph taxngjt at VS. per tun ahd W TAX
$40 per TIM.
Mr. BENJAMIN Rep, MOI moved TO amend the
amendment by taxing Russia hemp $50 per tun
Adopted
The amendment az thus amended, was adopted
The ext amendment increase the tax ON Manila
Italian and all other hemps unmanUfactured from so 10
$50 per tun Adopted.
The next amendment was TO increase tho TAX On ha@
straw from 81 10 81 per tun.
Mr. sCHENCK Glep., ohioj moved TO increase the tax
tOs
Mr. MORRILL, thought that Mr.. schenek should be
satisfied with 50.
Mr. sehencks amendment rejected, and the amend
ment OF the Committee Of Ways and Means was adopted
The next amendment To increase the tax Oh the
tos, of flax or hemp from s. o. $40 per tun - -, -
Mr. FARNswoRrH Rep, ILL., moved to increase the
Mr. IE BLoSD dem, Ohio moved toincrease 1t to slo
Mr. sCIIEYCK moved to increase it to $40. Re-
jected ,...,.,oo 20 yvoro .rs
The next amendment was TO Increase the tax jute
sis grass etc. from " W sio pc' 'u
The next amendment was 10 strike burlsps ont Of
the paragraphs taxing linens four cents per yard ana ~
Nessrs scITENcK rep, Ohio, GRIswQLD Rep;, NJ
NYj. opposed the auiendment Rejected.
The next amendment was 10 add TO the paragraph q
square yard should pay S5 per centup ad valoren.
Nj. HOOPER moved TO add the words land crash"
The amendment ms ameuded, was adopted.
The next amendment was 10 strike gunny bags out OF
the paragraph taxing gunny cot etc thiee cents per
The next amenment was gunny bags rs per cent
The next amendment was 10 add TO the paragraph tax
ING ue warns 80 per cent ad vaorem hemp tow yarns
single yagsd y 9St 9vey ySKIN 3 fsI nRd scHExcK
posed the amendment, ana MI MokiSiLL ad'oca'eo IT,
The next amendment the 5sh waste strike out OF the
paragraph relating to railroad iron the words permitting
the importation and use by any corporation OF railroad
iron a any time within ten years, on paying the duties
imposed by law notwithstanding any act Of Congress to
the contrary" The provso refers TO the Pacific Railroad
which Is bound to use only American iron.
The amendment adopted 10y vote OF IS TO ii.
The ne xt amendment was insert paragraph taxing
cotton ties made OF hoopiron 50 cents per pound, which
The next amendments TO make the tax ON iron
wirceloh cents per square foot and 3o per cent ad
IS per cent ad vaorem, which were adopted.
The next amendment was 20 increase the tax on
machinery. forging &c, from TO % cents per pound
The next amendment was to change the tax on chains
made Of wire rods not less than OF an men III da
eter from ~ to cents per pound
Mr.. ALLISON rep, Towal opposed the amendment amen OF
duty agreed by the Senate was quite large enough
ranging over the rates 10 the Ia tariff If OF S rya Which
OF iron the increase was from % to @S per cent
Mr. MORRILL, advocated the amendment reported by
The amendment was adopted.
The next two amendments 10 reduce the tax on
chains less than OF an inch IN diameter and not less
than No OF wire gauge from TO cents per pound ana
on chains than No wire gauge, from to cents per
The next amendment to increase the tax on anvs
Mr. ciiANLER tDem, N " moved to reduce It to u
Mr. MoRRiLL opposed the amendment and expressed
the shame he felt at the fact that notwithstanding the
wealth this country in iron ore no anvlls were made
doubted whether any would be made under the duty Of
cents. ---, d,
ment OF the Committee on Ways and Means adopted.
The amendment was To increase the duty ON nam
mers and sedges from a To cents pound. Adopted.
Then amendments were TO make the tax on wrought
iron nuts bolts, or rvet not exceeding f0m Inches IN
length "a cepts per pound. Adopted
The next amendment was a tax Oh wr0ughtir0n wash
ers, 8 cents pound. Adopted.
The next amendments were 20 Increase the tax on
wrought tubes and fues from 3ic 10 4c per pound
on wroughron hinges and bedscrews from Sc TO &C. per
pound: on galvanized irOn tin plates galvanized, and