New-York tribune., 1868-07-28
the Government $4,000 year. out Of which the contract
would chouse it.
Mr. VAN TRUMP thought that doubtful

Mr.. sCHENCK (Rep, Ohio reported back tho Senate
bill relating 70 contracts payable in coin, and asked that
Mr.. GARFIELD Rep Ohio suggested that that course
should not be taken but that the bill should be retained
within the power of the House.
Mr. sCHENCK asserting, Withdrew the bill, and it re-
mains with the Committee on Ways and Means.
TIE DUTIES on IMPORTED COPPER
Mr. sCHENCK also reported bill regarding the duties
on imported copper and copper ore and asked to have
Mr.. ROSS Dem, rll) objected unless he should first
be allowed to offer aTesouon for the benefit OF any en-
poye of the House That privilege having been granted
Mr. Ross withdrew his objection; but condition that
nothing else should be added to the 1l IL imposes te
following duties copper imported IN the form or ores
three cents upon each pound of fine copper on regds
Of copper and on black and coarse copper four cents on
old copper 1T only for remanufacture four cents per
pound and on all copper in plates, bars ngots pigs ana
other forms not manufactured or named in the BILL hye
eir. BANKS having. made point Of order.
Mr., SCHENCK explained that the Committee OF ways
and Means had felt great reluctance TO report the bill on
account Of the failure OF the general Tariff bill, but on
mtee had come to the conclnson that if there was any
one interest which had claim to some legislation that
would relieve it from suffering il was the copper interest
This was very large interest especially in the Lake
superior region. IL had once been so promising and
tOulishing that it scOned TO ask protection Since then
however protection had been extended to the copper
interest To the extent Of from 10 per cent ad yaorum
and It had only that protection now while lead and iron
and every other corresponding interest had 3O 40 80 and
co per cent protection The bill now reported would give
protection TO the copper interest to the amount OF 80 per
cent not bringing up to the average rate OF projection
Under the existing laws the prosraOn OF the interest
going the poorhOuses by hundreds or were recev-
ing the aid Of charity TO get away from the mining region
while the steamboats, on the Lakes were being reduced
from daily to weekly trips.
Mr.. KELLEY Rep, PENN made an appeal in behalf Of
Mr.. sCHENCK would not consent TO an amendment
for the benefit OF nickel any other interest lie should
like TO extend TO tho haircotb, ana to the tax-seed inter
est In which his constituents were inyoyedi but 1t was
impossible TO do so.
mir. O'NEILI Repi Ponp) made an Intellectual appeal
on behalf of the book interest
Mr.. WASHBURNE rep, nl) would like to have the
bill extended the lead interest but in view Of the very
depressed condition Of the copper interest," he was Wiling
that the bill should pass.
Mr.. WAsuBURN tFep., Mass) made appeal in be-
half Of the hair-clOth interest.
Mr.. sCIIENCK insisted OH the previous question on
division OF the House. but 20 memDels asWeieu can
Of the House having been ordered Ill members gust
qaorunD answered to their names ~. -. ou,.u
Mr.. BANKS demanded the Yeas ana Nays on ORDER
Ing the main question. The main question was ordered
Mr.. BOUTWELL, rep, Mass asked Mr. schenet
whether he not ready TO report on the Funding pm,
and whether he not endangerug the passage OF ht
was OF no general interest or Importance.
Mr.. SCHENCK was understood to say that the Con
ference report on that subject had not yet come from the
Mr. BANKS objected to debate.
Mr. THOMAS rep, Md moved 10 table me Dill.
The SPEAKER, at this point 90 o'clOcE lnt'nated TO
Mr. Schenck that II he desired TO make the Conference
Mr.. SCHENCK made no response.
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS FROM THE SENATE.
The proceedings the Copper bill Interrupted TO
concur with an amendment Of the Senate TO b Tor te
relief of the widow OF Brg.-Gen Bidwel and the widow
Of Gen Haccman; also to place ON the Speaker tape
the senate bill 20 regulate the Foreign ana C0asng taue
on the Northern, Nolth-Eastern and North-WeSterh
frontiers Of The United Staes and TO adopt new rule
creating standing committee on the rcvlsal OF the AVE
and abOshiug the committee on reylsal ana uhAhsheu
on a conflict Of opinion between the SPEAKER and Mr.
BANKS relative TO count on ordering me yeas ahu I
Chair aud the decision sustained-Ieas 49, Nays
The motion TO table was rejected
Mr. SCHENCk, at l0t, moved 10 make conference re-
port the Funding bill, remat6ng that the l3euon
against the Copper bill was so manifest that ne WOudL0
press this session The Conference report was read
Printed la Mondays TRIBUNEI
THE DEMOCRATS FILuBUsTER.
Mr. RANDALL Dem, PENN demanded rs question
Of order that the bill be read
The SPEAKER-It is not the right OF member 70 de-
mand the reading OF bill in full on Conference report
Al the request OF several members the Dulwas iead
Mr. fIDRIDGE Dem, Wis., made the point Of order
that II was not order to have bill read froma news
Fbe SPEAKER overrued the question OF order stating
that a member had right 20 have anythhs IeAd either
from manuscript or from PRINT as part OF his own Ie-
Mesers. ROSS. ELDRIDGE, ,RANDALL, and other Dem
ocTas. began ibusteriuS to defeat ihe fundng PHI ny
submitting various motions for recess and trying to get
the Yeas and Nays those motions. The Democratic
and Nays Mr.. ELDRIDGE demanded cal OF the House,
so as have absent Democratic members Drought ia
and fined for their absence without leave lmaly le
SPEAKER declined to entertain any further motions ior
mi Ross wanted the rule enforced so that bondhold
ELS should he turned ont Ot the lall.
Tho SPEAKER directed the d0ortceper to enforce the
rule and reminded Nj Ross that he himself Was VlOlaI
ing The e u not og III e 9T preo1s ootop on
The motion Tor ihc previous question seconded.
Mr.. ELDBIDGE demanded the Yeas ana Nays on or
Mr. sCHINCR. observing that several Republican
obc. were voting for the call " the Yeas ana Nays,
rr,arlcd that members might have their votes put on
record and that the session could be extended until
T6e main question was ordcred-Ycas oC; Nays, %.
pfR Bt TIERS REPLY 10 SENATOR HENDERSON;
to 4G hhya BT plaicd Hs sP Tcars @ m reply e SS which
was made upon him last night By Senator Henderson III
the senate THE ruxprSG BILL AGREED TO.
The vote was taken on the conicIehce report OF INC
The bill was sent TO the President ,,,,...,.. y,
MI DAWES Uep Mass gGpGtted dl.c Pi 10 reAe'e Ne'
croRGTA REPRESENTATIVES, ADMITTED.
Mr. DAWES also reported back the credentials OF SIM
~" ~ N n yopng Member elect from Georgia, and moved
harc b,dT I bceU removed be administered to them.
The motion was agreed 70, aud Messrs Cody and
Young were sworn
The hill 10 increase the duties on copper again came up
aud dntory motions rcsored 10 by ITS opponents
to defeat us p2ssaSe. - ooos,dr tb vote sustoioing
Tho Sneakers decision against the appeal taken by MT
BANKS and called for the yeas aud nays Wheh were Or
The vote was not rcconsidered. ,,,.,,.
Mr. BANKS moved To take a recess uhlll III, ahT uc
manded the yeas and nays NegMNeu-heas TO- Nays
IA DEsuGToRY BUSINESS
Tho SpT NkER appointed rs Directors OF the COiunlDla
Deaf and Dumb Institute Messis. schenck lOmo) ana
h9{"ep c s ~ SER also appointed on the Committee Of
rIrnons Mr. HeGton OF North Carolina instead OF Mr.
NJ q HRIIEID asked leave to introduce joint reso
ion recurring the Secretary Of War TO attend his order
of saturday last for the removal OF Clerks IN the quarter
st; Dcpartmcnt by giving the preference TO efficient
ricrt. who have been disabled IN tho military service.
Mr. JOHNSON Dem, Cab objected.
Mr. GARFIELD called attention TO the fact hat OJec-
finn came from the Democratic side. .
Mr. INFIiN dcp ~ " reported in favor OF printing
one COMICS of the impeaclment Trial. Agreed TO.
MIR DAWES asked that Nelson Tift member elect from
cnr he sworn IN under the oath prescribed for per
Sons whose potlcal disabilities have been removed. MI
nm was accordingly sworn in.
aMr JONES Dem, ky) made an ineiiectuai ehorI Mort TO 10