New-York tribune., 1868-03-19
XLTH CONGRESS-UD SESSION.
SENATE. ..wAsHfSGroS. March IS. 1868

SENATE. ..WAsHTSGToS, March lS 1868.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a commu-
ncaion from the Attorney General calling attention 10
the inexpediency of diminishing the approprationor tho
clerical force, etc. OF the Department Also communi-
cation from the Secretary of War, reply resolution
OF inquiry, reporting that the military reservation at
Fort Ridgeway may be renqushed without detrment 10
the service Mr.. SUMNER ep., Mass.) presented pc
tition from the citizens OF North Carolina and Virginia
praying the REMOVAL Of POLITICAL DIsABrITIEs Also
from Cleveland, from the Manufacturer Conyenuon'
praying the REDUCTION OF INTERNAL TAX. A resolution
offered by Mr.. HENDRICKS dem, IndJ, ana
adopted requesting the Secretary Of the Treasury to in
form the Senate what have been the monthly ehpehdi-
lures and the average expenditures OF the war; navy
and Interior Departments since July, 1900 MI WllSoN
Rep Mass), from the Committee Oh conference Oh inc
disagreement of the houses IN regard 10 the Dill 10 Ia
citate the payment OF SOLDIERS BoUNrIEseported GER
tain verbal amendments inserting the words and d-
rected1 after the word authOriZed," &C. which were
conenrred in Mr.. HENDRICKS called mp bill to
amend an in regard to the conveyance OF vessels and
was EEGEsTSTATIoS OF BILLS TO THE PEEsIpEST; RE-;
Mr. EDMUNDS C{ep. VT called mp bill To regulate
the presentation Of bills to the President and the return
Mr.. BAYARD Dem. Deli took the floor In opposition
to the bill lie quoted the Constitution and contemporary
authorities show that the construction placed on the
expiration of ten days. during which the President may
return them in time of the recess OF Congress erroe
Even if it is correct the law making power should
not give such construction TO the laws e argued als0
that return OF bills to the Clerks Office when Cor
gess Is not in session. as provided In this DILL not inc
return contemplated by the Constitution.
GIN MEADE's OPINION.
The bill was laid aside and the Chair laid before the
Senate communication from the General Of the army,
9SSHg OF S rsE% G MsFy rc Gen.
Messrs COMING REP, n ~ and SUMNER dep'
The telegram dated January H. 1868, read, assert
ing that IL the bill pending before Congress Is passed. d
qualified to take the oath. its execution will be
trely impraccable Referred to the Committee on Mill
Mr. MORGAN Rep., n " reported favoraby bill 70
REFUND DUTIES errOneOusly eXacted from certain her
chants and importers OF New-Yor
Mr.. MORRILL, Rep., Mel, from the Committee on
Conference appointed on disagreement on the Consular
senate recede from certain amendments and concur IN
the amendment providing thatsan moneys above $1,000
received fees ut the office Of Consuls NceConsus or
Commercial Agents, shall be paid into the Treasury &C.
EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION
The Senate then took up the bill TO exempt certain man
ufactuTes from internal tax The question was on Mr.
FESSENDEN, providing for a drawback of the duty ON
materials used ia the construction Of river steamers
The question recurred on the amendment by Mr. FEs-
sENDEN providing for drawback equal In amount TO
vanced in manufacture being bars and bolts etc, used
the construction Of sailing vessels aud in the repair OF
vessels OF foreign build TO be retained for the use OF the
United States under such regulations AS the Secretary OF
the M TGPSy oMSsoS s s RSssSr%SSd %d moved to amend by
ing after the words 81 sailing vessels the words or
ocean steamers"
Heving any interest from depression but could not con-
relieve this at the expense of the Iron or Cop
per mining, any other interest Ilc asked whether u
would DC In order 10 offer amendment, eXcmWing all
articles used in the construction Of all vessels butt In the
United States. Of whatever kind.
The CHAIR replied in the negative
Pending vote the amendment, further debate en-
sued.
Mr. FERRY n2cp. Comm opposed the endaogering OF
the bill by the amendnen ,,. .,-,,.,,,o -, ,,o
amendment at length claiming that drtwb9Gks should
but on al American
Mr.. CONNESS Rcp, Cali thought that the Serate
could not properly deal with this question at this time
Mr. MORTON isep Tnd) believed tins to be question
OF national defense and power aud he therefore hed
TO be Incumbent on Congress to protect the spbuhdng
Mr. CHANDLER Glep., NIichJ could not view tins as
question affecting commerce. 10 encourage commerce
merely question OF free trade, aud II senators want
free trade they should get II honestly III thcy desire 20
abandon their mining, numbering, and military aud
every other interest Of AiaeIiSan productions icy them
soOoOo In the United States let them be built ON the
clyde. - "
the proposition simply 20 relieve raw material and
that all the work to be done by our own merchants
taken up bY the construction OF vessels and that there
terest in any degrec shpbdding for the ocean was at
end while shp5ulding for the Lakes was Increasing
Mr. MORTON uep, Ind denied that American man
ufactures would be benefited by destroying snipbuildng
Canadian vessels would not be constructed from AIer-
copper and iron. Every nation that allows It's carry
ing trade 10 be done by other nations was at Their mercy
Mr. SHERMAN rep, Ohio again opposed the amend,
questions In regard 10 the tariff He thought the proper
mode was 10 give To such interests DISCRIMINATING duties
and that this important bill should not be delayed BY
such propositions.
Mr.. CORBETT Rep, oregon favored the amendment.
Mr. MORRILL, (Me) spoke earnestly for the ship
building intel rests lie said that t4OOO had been lost
TO the shipping interests of Maine during the last Nix
years ana he argued that the amendment entirely
german 10 the bill
Mr. CHANDLER Rep., Mich) asked how many ships IL
would take 10 create commerce II they were not used
II they required for they would be bult other
More ships had been built during the past
years in the United States than during any two
years. Congress few years ago gave Hhlp-building
materials considerable relief from taxation and this bill
removes all other internal tax On them.
Mr. JOHNSON5 5 amendment was lost by the following