The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-24
WASHINGTON
Consideration of the Tariff Bill
in The Senate.
The New Vest Oath and the Post once
Ap preparation Bills Passed
!, In tho House.
Report Of the judiciary Committee on the Bill
Providing for Filling Vacancies In the W.
fees Of President and Vice President.
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fees Of President and Vice President.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 90 1891.
FYsibustcrIns In the House.
The call OF the House OF Representatives was ordered
"A ha pas, ten las, night and all the time fusn that
mr., unit, halfuast seven this morning taken mp
,,h dilutory motions the endless chain q yeas snd
nays, and the listening TO the sxcusesvf delinquent
,embers who had been brought back u Shs House by
che Sergeant Arms. and ths imposing Of the naeA
AFTER several attempts TO obean rom DE majority Of
~ House the privilege Of one hours debate Tho bin
for the opposition, made BY Mr. EadrAge and Mr. RAN
DALI Mr. Shelabarger, - halfpast seven this morning.
sxpesed the desire 70 allow the opposition the one
AouY asked the Judiciary Committee could be
allowed the necessary time 70 mako their reports and
q eight O'Clock Mr. Boutwell, Of Mass, proposed 10 ad
soum or take = recess until eleven A. NJ, when the
opposition would be allowed hour for debate from
eleven twelve This proposition having been acceded
BY the minority, after little hesitation anddelsy
. recess taken accordingly. The house met a.
eleven A. n, and sfter . debate Of one hour and
ssarter by the opposition, the bill Of Mr.. Boutwell, for
che substitute Of the Test oath was passed BY vote Of
100 10 a
The Tariff Bill In the Senate.
In the Senate Mr. Sprague, Of r. J., continued HIS
argument favor Of the amendments fax and linen
goods, and followed by Mr.. Sherman Of Ohio. Mr.
Sherman thought there was much confusion about
tAe terms Of protective revenue and free trade
tsrfah While the tariff which gave revenue
EARLY less protective tariff which gave protec-
zion 10 American labor must necessarily yield hand
He advocated higher duties, in order 70
supply the necessary OF paying the interest on
bonds He advocated high duties spurious
bqso wines and cigars and defended the specific duty
Of nfty cents per gallon which would yield about sixty
TO seventy millions per year. The protective tsnf Is
abe one which enables the manufacturers
she burdens laid upon them by the government, and
which not borne by the foreign manufacturers.
Ne said England hundred years In building up
her manufacturing interests while We had been only
sone thirty EIGHT years He said there increase
~ per the cd in the present
thrift cotton, woollen and silk goods, which was
necessary 70 pay the Increased revenue He dc.
tended the necessity Of raising the duties on wool
- meet the additional tar from the high price Of
isbor. He thought the House bill prohibi.
tory 10 many articles, and that taxed some
articles which ought not 70 be taxed and he In favor
Of the bill from tho Finance Committee IN preference 10
sithsr Of the other two Mr. Fcssenden the chairman
Of the Finance Committee, answered Mr. Sprsgue's
Uumsnls the items Of fax and linens. Mr. johnson,
Of Maryland defended the existing tariff and expressed
ssms doubt whether the new tariff proposed by the
~ the interest the government debt II they did
~ satisfied that It should be adopted He advocated
Srssscion 70 the Maryland coal mining interest which,
SisAing btuminous COAL In competition with the
sesegn coal he said that anthracite coal did mot require
protection, because that kind not imported into the
country, and he could reason why the American
miner should be protected against foreign composition
we'll the wool grower the wooen manufacturer
Approval Of Bills BY the President.
addition 10 tho preyent regular meetings OF Congress-
there shall be future meeting of Congress the Ah
Of March.
The President has also approved the joint resolu tion
spproprasins $4,000 for the purchase Of the lower
portion of the City Hall Park in New York site for
she Post Once and United States courts
The Impeachment Question.
prominent republican member OF the House OF Re-
representatives., In recently writing 10 friend, says,
'Touching the impeachment business my own opinion
h and hes been thai will amount 10 nothing All the
reports that the Committee the Judiciary have been
taking testimony bearing hard on the President are
Salsa Not single witness has been examined, and Tho
sOmmistes are proceeding with great caution
Personal.
Admiral Farragut arrived to-day, and 10 stopping ~
ne Ebbitt House. Major Generals George Thomas and
Pope also here There Ii some speculation ancat In
segard 10 the presence Of many distinguished military
and naval officers hero d this time.
Secretary McCallech Ovrsses the Randall
BILL.
sscrslay McCulloch ID said 10 have raised objections
Una Randall bill providing for the payment Of the
soe debt In thrtysix years and Ii probable he will
usshis influence 10 dsfcst H. That The Banking and
Currency Committee and Mr.. McCulloch 81 variance
pvos the method Of paying on the debt and returning
sds payments 10 vel known, the committee claiming
49, they desire to proceed IN practical way than
- suggestions Of the Secretary would 70 imply
There have been anoas that Mr. McCuoch would
yssGn in the event Of Rsndas bill becoming law but
shb n unlikely.
General Grants Second Receptieu.
The second OF General Grants receptions took place
shis evening The large parlors Of hts nne mansion
we're Aled 10 overlooking with the elite OF the city and
shs country and many distinguished personages were In
attendance The General and his lady received thor
guests In cordial that placed every one a their
and Increased the universal opinion that General
GIANTS receptions Of the most pleasant and aees
Ole the city Among the distinguished persons pressu,
noticed Secretaries Browning hcculloch, SAN
sssy and Stanton, Admiral rarragut seaor y. T. Asia
Uongua Minister from Chill; Generals Mess, Rucker,
Dyer, Kstchum Keltcn, williams Howard and Thomas;
ar. T. A. Rollins, Commissioner OF Internal Revenue:
Senators johnson, Lane, sumner and lady, Chandler,
Harlan Ramsey and Pomeroy, and number Of Repre-
ssntssves among whom were Messrs Boutwell,, Farms.
worth, wsshburne, Ferry, Gar0eld, Lawich, Morrill,,
cKee, Kerr, Noel Hise LA6in and others rms lovers
u, dancing were pleased by tho arrangements for this
sement which very elaborate, and the Geruan
yes, kept up until late hour
N Expected Arrival sf surras.
The steamer swstara, with surraa on board, ex
peoted 70 arrive here about tho 2sth instant but ~
SUP posed that on account Of the stormy weather
which b, spreyaed lately her arrival viii be delayed
for some me Al the time Of her departure from Alex.
andria, Cay tain Jenres, her commander had received
srders 10 pr ceed Immediately 10 tho Washington Navy
Yard and W orders from the Department but az the
river q osed with ice IL Is probable tina, unless Il
opens she wiz stop At Fortress Monroe and com.
municate with Il NAVY Department aud then proceed
10 Annapolis snd land surra. who viii be broush. here
by railroad.
rhe Proposed Ia crease Of C,mpeesasien to