Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-05

gentleman was justified in making ii ar
Eastern interest. lie did not consider
there was any Eastern interest involved, OF
thai there was anything like nnanimity o.
opinion among Eastern men on the tariff
question. e et.a.e ~
Mr.. Schenck remarked that he always
thought the gentleman Mr.. Blaine had
come from 40 far East as to be almost
West and he knew the iberality of his
views in matters of this kind. He. Mr.
Sehenck, had never before heard of the
Mexican cotton.
Mr.. Pike, of Maine, expressed the hope
ihat the House would stand on its dignity
and adhere to its position. II the bill
thereby failed. that would be a most excel
lent result.
Mr.. Blaine remarked that his colleague
ought 10 state he was against the eeiton tax
being taken of. sH -
Mr.. Pike continued TO argue that If the
bill did fail, then the question would 60
where il ongE. TO go-inlo the general bill.
He hoped there would be no special legis-
latiOn in faVer of cotton or any other inter
est. If the chairman Of the COMMITTEES on
Ways and Means Mr.. Schenck intended
Ato ah5 n ttllNdto ~ liiEil
wonld say 20 hia that he did not fear free
trade to its utmost extent, if that was TO be
established as the policy of the country.
Mr.. Schenck denied that he had made
any threats of free trade. He had only
given warning of what would be the CON
sequences of opening the door for certain
legislation.
Mr.. Pike considered that it was an i'm
piled threat in the line of free trade.
Mr.. Schenck said that it was only an i'm
piled threat Of the consequences of follow
ing such legislation; and he left the House
10 decide whether he had not fairly illus
trated his views.
Mr.. Maynard, Of Tennessee, considered
the attempt to fasten this condition on the
blu so unjust, that he could not give his
6Jnsent to il.
Mr. Covode, Of Pennsylvania, declared
his conviction that this was not the time to
pass the measure. He had always seen
that in doubtful measures it was best to
postpone action for time. This bill pro-
posed a doubtful bonus to certain class of
manufacturers-frst,t the removal of the in
ternal tax of q cents pound on cotton,
and then the removal of the tariff He
was satisfied that the measure should not
pass, except in general bill; and, in say
ing 50, be spoke as both cotton buyer and
cotton manufacturer
Mr.. Moo-head, of Pennsylvania, hoped
the House would not yield, but wonld stand
firmly where it had stood all the time.
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, thought
the action Of the Senate very iniudieiOus,
if not absolutely improper but so impor-
tant was the repeal of the cotton tax now ,
that he would yield TO the imperative de-
msnd Of the Senate, and vote for the con-
ference report.
Mr. Allison closed the debate, and said
that the only reason why he believed theIs
should be small tariff duty on cotton was,
that some revenue should be derived from
it. That question, however, could be ad-
justed hereafter. This removal of the tariff
on cotton was only to commence on the lst
of November, 1868, so that Congress would
have another opportunity of testing the
question. 1t was for that reason he had
assented TO the conference report.
The question was taken by yeasand nays,
and the conference report was adopted
yeas, l04; nays, 43.