The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-27
Rouse of Representatives.

private OBJECTS of this bill, he of the opinion
mysterousy At the end OF the session.
House of Representatives.
WASHING ON July 27.-The House met at o o clock
with very tnin tendance of members.
t6 M h m 9 esye to have taken
with Dempsey 4 o'Toole
Mr. Washburne inquired the reason of the objection
out OF which it would oe 'choused by this CONTRACT
MIR Van Trump said there WAS difference of
Mr.. schenck, from the Committee of Ways and
traces pay able IN coin, and asked that IL be laid
Mr. Gail field suggest ed that that course should not
be aken but that the bill should be retained within
Nr. scher ck, ass enting, withdrew the BILL and 1t
remains with the Committee OF Ways and Means.
Means reported bill regulating the duties on i'm
ported copper and copper ore. and asked to have it
Mr.. Ross objected unless he shoGld first be allowed
tne House, that privilege having been allowed and
Mr.. Ro,s withdrew the objection, but on condition
thai nothing else shou d be add, d 10 the bll.
se b %ss he &oSss 0es With
1t mposes the following duties on copper In the
copl regulus of copper, and black and
copper four cents; Is upon each pound OF oe cop er
per pound and on mo Sd copper 10 bars ag9ss
Mr.. Banks made the p0iat Of order that the blu
The speaker overruied the popt OF order on the
grOu' q that IL was maze TOO late.
Mr. Banks insisted that he had not lost Ills right
object as he could not do so until he had heard the
The Speaker stated that the bill had been read by
e aad az s See been 1
reported The Co ~ mitGoe of Ways a1d Means had
@ S s e So S the e
S SnG that hee av h9d m
terest which had CLAIM to some legislation that
crest 4 his very large interest. especaIy in
ne an Tsnng haa Sc &c 3
Since then, however, protection had been tended
per cent vaorem, and 1t has only that pro
lection DOW, while lead and ron and every other
protection. The bin now reported would give .protec
Cent not bringing up 10 the average rate Of pTotec
ton under the exs Ing laws Ihe prostraton OF this
were starving, or going to the poor houses by hun,
eds or kirg charity to get away from the mining
reduced from daily to weekly trips.
The eesRsr remin members of the condition
on which Mr.. Ross had withdrawn his objections
Mr.. Schenck said that he could not, a. al events
consent TO an amendment TOR the benefit OF nickel
Ae sheuld ike 70 extend to the hair-coth interest
and to the axseed Interest in which his ents
were ipy9ysd; but it was i%possiole in 70 So.
trsmeiS s H depressed IN Philadelphia W 20 eA
' f sH s
the ss biz sbou OF e e9ppss
Mr. W. shburDe e (Mass made appeal on b 4hsl
as much as the copper lutte est aud he objected to
singing out one anc excluding the Others.
Mr. Schenck insisle on the previous question: and
on division of the house. there appeared to be but
evenly members present
bers just quorum, answered to their names
M. Banks demanded the yeas aud nays on order
The main question was ordered-yeas; 81; nays, "a.
not ready to report on the funding bl and whether
ht was not endanger'ug that i'm portant measure by
insisting this copper bill, which was OF no general
Mr. schenck was undsrs ood to say that the coufer-
sena'e '10
Mr.. Banks objec' ed to debate.
The Speaker at this poirt 10 cocF, intimated to
Mr.. Schenck that II he desired TO max the confer.
report the unding bill, 1t should be done
M schenck made no response.
The proceedings the Copper bill were inter.
rupted In order to concur with an amendment of the
Bidwell adding to It the OF The widow of Gene
raj Ha' keman; to place on the Speakers table the
the northern. nOrthe eas'ern, and north western
frontiers OF the United States, and to adopt rule
creating standing committee the revisal of the
| laws NJ abolishi'g the committee on revsal and
On a conflict OF opinion between the Speaker and
hr; Bar Ks relative TO count on ordering the yeas
the Chair and the decision sustAinedyeAI, l2l:
The motion to lay on ths table was rejected.
Mr. scbeT ok, at quarter ps ~ ten clock, to
make conference report on the Funding bi |, re-
arkiDg hat the pressure against the Copp bill was
NANTES Lhar he would not press IL at this moment
The The Ge9ET was W nnsv rea T9 PHI appears
M. Randall emanded, as question OF order hat
The Speaker info med him that It was not the RIGHT
of m' mber To demand the reading OF bill in fall
MI Randall sppeaed from the decision OF the CHAIR
The Speaker declined @ epte tain the sppeal; be-
Mr. Sche1c X ssd that the bill was reduced to a
tie bill OF three sections, aud had been published IN