New-York tribune., 1868-05-28

duced by Mr Pike the 10th OF March asst to promote
American commerce The nrst sec,l.n also,, , m @ &
Of an act entitled An act amendatOry OF certain aOs
imposing duties foreign lnPorAuons,, hppIo,o, ~,
March 81 1865 and Section Is Of an act ehiueu An ~ @
increasln teinporary the duties on imports, ana tOt
other purposes" approved July a. 1901 80 at tie lI
mage tax therein imposed shall DE colecleu ohiy IUl %
vessels arriving from foreign ports The second secoh
allows drawback equal ~ the duties Pdu W snpDuu
ers on lumber eoIdage IRON copper Pa m bndin and rig
gng of anv ship other vessel 0uit within te
limits ~ The limited states the amount OF drawback IN
aT cases 70 be ascertaned and paid In such
manner and in such regulations aS I TH s,rg 30
prescribed by the Secretary OF the treasury;
nroyded that five per centum on the amount OF al
drawbacks sO allowed, shall be retained lOr te oe vi
tLe Trnted states by the Collectors paying such draw
backs respectively The third section repeals the ffth
section OF an entitled An act concerning tue iTSs
fering and recording OF ships vessels approved Dec
s I7o3 The fourth section provides, that hereafter
boats or other vessels Of the United states less ta
twenty tuns burden shall be enrolled and no cert
cate OF registry shall be required OF them 5uot
or vessels shall be licensed, and shall IN every otnJt
spect be liable 10 the rules and regulations hu
now in force, relating 10 registered ana thipou s %
The fifth section extends the provisions on tc ' % W
2 1882 in reference registering vessels 10 Nesscs
built within Tie United states, provided they were not
transferred during the Rebellion TO foreign po~ers
Mr. ALLISON remarked that that whs Was q very "Poi
Mr. ELIOT admitted that It Is most lmporIlnt pll % LOT
the promotion of the true commercial interests Oh te
country He ntimated that the Committee on commerce
while il authorized him 20 report the BILL ala nor recon-
miee except so far he had the right to report H.
Mr. SCOFfELD made the point Of order tnat the Oiuel
was negatved and therefore the bill was not Deiore '
The SPEAKER overued the point Of order Temaring
that even where committee reported back hli with
recommendation that it do not pass, the House ooui"
H Mr. PiIF ken MOI remarked that unless something
support the declining commerce Oh ''e coun
try the country would soon have no c9mmeace ,io N
Mr. SCOFIEiD asked Mr.. Eliot 10 yield 10 motion lo
refer the bill TO the Committee on Ways ana Means
Mr.. ELIOT declined to do So . - . ,.. ..aio
bin, it ought to 90 20 that Committee, ,. .1n
Mr. MOORIEAD Rep, Penn made the pom, o. ,r oauIy
that the bill provided for reinndlng duties IL clearly
belonged 70 the Committee on Ways ana Means. A.
The SPEAKER oyerrpled & e POM Po O re}rr be bIl 70
any Committee and that 1t had referred the p 10 the
COMMITTEES on Commerce. ,, q,
Mr.. ELIOT Che morning hour having nearly eApIeuJ
prOpOsed that the bill be postponed.
Messrs Pike and Blaine opposed postponement, ana
hoped that the bill might be disposed OF III the morning
hour tomorrow. -, .i.,d
After further discussion, the morning hoGf ehpren
and the bill went over until the morning lonI "
The House then 40 "A o'clock went into Committee Oh
the Whole the state Of the Union, MI Blaine N'leJ III
the chair, and resumed the consideration OF
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. -, ,,,
Mr. BUTLER Qep, Mass.j, who had reported lhe Di m
from the Committee on Appropriation lnauS d No a.
condemnation OF the Indian system as now admhIsereu
lie held that our management OF Indian anaIs Is ",ons
i'm principle unjust TO the Indians and source OF very
general corruption and fraud BY the agents Oi INC po'
Mr.. G GARFIELD inquired whether the Committee on
Appropriations had considered the propuey OF Trans
ferflDg the Indian Bureau 10 the War Department ,
Mr.. BUTLER thought that IL was the UNANIMOUS opiu
ion OF the Committee that that transfer should De mde
Mr. WINDOW Rep. Min objected ana asserted d Inso
the three regiments stationed In Arizona cost more
than all the expenses OF the Indian Bureau ,
Mr.. PRUNN did not often agree WIN the genueinah
from Massachusetts r Buer, but he was gad 10 40 30
on this He believed that an essential ana iun
damenal change should be effected with regard 10 the
Indians They should be treated wards OF the nation
and with justice, fairness ana honesty lie wond move
on some future day refer the whole subject 10 an a
propriae department OF the Government OF 10 COM
Inittce. a
Mr. CHANLER Dem. y. " opposed transfer 10 me
Department, remarking that n II meant anything II
meant determination Of the Indians.
Thp half hour allowed for general debate expired ana
the Committee proceeded to consider the bi III detail
ana after dlsposing OF little over nan 'he pii -
pages-the Committee rose.
Sir. STEWART dem, \. " presented memorial OF
the NewYOrk Produce Exchange for an appropriation
for the Improvement of Buffalo harbOr ana memo
rial OF 1.-THE American Geographical and Statistical so
ciety OF NewYOrk, requesting scientific expedition 70
Alaska. -,
The bill 10 promote commerce reported today 10y Mr
Eliot was made the special order for the second Rednes
day OF June.
The House, at ~ o'clock. adjourned.