New-York tribune., 1868-02-01

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p ~ I7nselves IN nothing else than this bll coulu
b COZ from the senate perhaps the House shona h
~, ~ raunrf Of the Conference COMMITTEE III N jn
~ ercat thing relieve tire coton,produci.sS
~ 49,, ~ the country n the Senate and House snu1ui
@ ,cfo " "a rms b he trusted the time was n0t is VIE VIE
nov nov "sio ~ ,re.t many days weeks-vhcn the CON-
~ Wys would report general bill FOR the
" % Id he introduced. II that should be done, am Il u
there were an attempt to engrat upon that bl s' q
uroysion as this he did not KNOW no" iai tAa'
might GO before they got through, .,,.,., y, the
Mr. BLAINE tRep, Me- called the attention oi e~y y
iaTge majority in favor Of removing the cotton taA
in favor Of H. II az az ny very Close ear.
Rcd in The Senate 10y the votes OF the Senators onl
Pacific states Who had & GOT "a, i1T of MEXICAN
cotton and who,had made specific point that they mus
S 1baf cotton free of duty There hye or slk
s@rators coming under that class and II the conditions
tho hll were not agreed 10. the bill could not pass n
eaa at an Those Senators standing right at the gate
ssnst1 S ~ aSanna me oa.lmvo o. iJwrr deIta me
hill unless their terms were agreed TO: III was io1 'o 40
St Il rcarded as an Injustice and trust the future
revision of the tariff 10 rensate small tax on lmpof.u
coitcn and whether IL would he as stubborn as the SeA
ate and let the whole bill die Tor himself, opposed s
he was 10 repeating the taA on cotton nc considered &
0ueston OF repeating the internal tax to be OF much
9cater and more immediate consequence, and therefore
finding the Senate thus minded AMI nudihg II aDsonic
mirr e control OF the local Pacific interest, lie had ic
bnund i'm the conference yield the point Referring 10
the remarks Of Mr.. Schenck, he sad ne dId not hk
Gentleman was Justified in making il an Eastern inteies
He did not consider there any Eastern Interest III
volyed, or that there was anything liae unuihi'S VI
opinion among Eastern men on the tarin question; ,ro
MIR PIKE Rep Mel expressed the hope that lle
House would stand its dignity and adhere 10 lts pos
ton II the bill thereby failed, that Woud DC o'' o
Mr.. BLAINE remarked that his colleague ought to say
that he opposes the removal OF the cotton taX a., ,ou
Mr. PIX continued TO argue that II the Dill dld ian,
then the question would where It ought TO goht9 e
and Means Mr schenc intended his remarks as threats
OF free trade then he would say to m that he u o'
favor free trade tO its utmost extent. =, -,
MIR sCHENCK denied that he had made any tnreats 81
free trade. He had only given warning "I VIII Toi %
be the consequences OF opening the door Tor CERTAIN s
Mr. PIKE considered implied threat in the line oi
Mr. sCENCK said it only an implied threat Of t the
consequences following such legislation and he eII %e %
House decide whether he had not fairly lu'uateu '
views. Al o.,o,,.
10 fasten this condition upon the bl so UNJUST '' Il"
Mr. CoVODE C,ep PENN declared his conviction that
this was not the time 10 pass this measure lie htl
always that I'm doubtful measures y was pest 10
certain class Of manuiacturersrs the removal of the
internal tax Of two and laif cents pound on o9pn. 20 10
the measure should not pass except in general % ai
in saying he spoke as both buyer and manufactures
Mr Fla tRep, y. H. favored the report.
Mr.. MULLINS rep, Tenn did The sane 49, ,,o,,.o
Mr.. MOORIiEAD rep, PENN hoped that the louse
would not yield, but would stand hmly Whefc IL hdi
Mr. KY Rcp PENN thought the action Of the Sen
ate very judlcous, If not absolutely improper; but SO
important was the repeal Of the cotton tax now at ne
youd WELD TO imperative demand OF the Senate ana
vote for the Conference report.
Mr ALLISON Rep Iowa. closed the debate. and said
that the only reason why he favored small tarn duty
on cotton was that should be derived from
IT, That question. however could be adjusted hereafter
This removal the tariff cotton was not To commence
before the lst Of November o6, so at Congress Wou
have another opportunity Of testing the question IL was
fo that reason that he had ascntcd 10 the Conference
report. ,.,.. r..
The question taken by Yeas and Nays and the Con
ference report was adOptcd-Icts. 1oi; Nays -.
The bill now goes 10 the President
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS - IHk NANl, LI,' -,
The SPEAKER presented communication from lht
Secretary Of the Navy in 70 the resolution f'a-
tive to determinations against soldiers ana sailors III ap
pointments In the Navy Department committee on
Naval Affairs Also communication from the secretary
of the Treasury relative 10 the proposed sale col stoR IN
the Dismal Swamp Canal Company Committee on NaNa
Affairs Also letters from Gov Pca,o and judge tadWci
Of Texas In reference 10 affairs IN that state Recon
stTuctiOn Committee.
APPROPRIATIONS bills.
Mr.. WAsUBURNE Hep, H. reported tHe Nafal AP-
propriation bill, appr0prltlng SsW6'Oj Made The
speG order for the lih of February. Also the Con
siiar and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, appropraiing
sl.2GI3i. RecOmnittcd
The House resumed the 6onslderaton OF
TIIF KENTUCKY ELECTION CASE.
The views of Mr.. siiELLABARGIR rep, Ohio, W no
is al home submitted iu writing, ana ifom the
Clerks desk, against the admission Of Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. CHANLER Dem, y. - spoke briefly against the
report tho Committee; and then, Nthou. dpong of
the question and with the understanding that the dls
cussion Is 90 be continued tomorrow tie House ~
O'Clock adjourned