New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-25

and that had been favoruby reported upon until they
/ were stopped by the resolution referred 90.
Mr. PILL Qicp., MOI, tn supporting amcndmen
offered by him. 50 thar shall apply 10 claims no" OBJ
file from claimants residing u Tho loyal states. spoke @
the rising tide Of economy. md minated that after th
lresdclll1l election there would not De so many h"H
men seeking cheap regulations by great prctelsc o.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE repealed the insinuatlon. lie wa'
oI =" PNIsult OF repulalon ioap or deat' ilo "
aud OF his constituents particularly and ne should not De
deferred from the performance Of his duty hy any ni
filings The Committee Appropra tions deemed TINS bl
imperative for the public interests, and having as REP
rcscntave OF that Committee discharged duty IN ne
premises, he would leave the matter the decision 81
the House II the House rejected the bill i. would o
course, take the responsibility OF such rejection -,
Mr.. NICHOLSON Dem, Deli. a member OF the
Committee Appropriations, denied that that Commit
tee was unanimous IN ordering the be bill 10 he reporw
Mr.. MAYNARD intlmated that he had supposed TIE
gentleman from Pennsylvania lStevens was also mem
Mr Stevens tie Chairman Of The Comnitee-Reporter
Mr.. WASHBURNE said that the gentleman could nhd
out that fact by reference 10 the record.
MI BUTLER, another member OF the committee
thought that the bill went farther than Us author i
tended lie thought II had economy 10 perpeuale IN
Justice and he favored the amendment offered oy 1lI'
MIR WAsUBTJRNE contended that that amendment
Illogical for why COnue 10 claims already le
when there might be rs many just claims lnhea Ini'
bill was intended 10 shut up the suices oi thr treasury
II the House Thought proper TO throw them "lue OPEN IL
was at liberty to do SO
Pending the disposition Of the question Mt 20 lit ~
from the Conference Committee on the l"tl"h lax pm;
reported that the committee had agreed ln Iccoiuc4
that the Senate rocede from It's Amendments, ana agree
to the bill with an amendment adding the following
words: land cotton imported iiom IOrtsu Col.i' vi
and after July 1868, shall be exempted from duty
MIr.sCIn.NCK liep.. Ohol explained Inc meaning ana
on the part of the House had agreed 9t The provision
he said. did not affect materially the interests OF inc
country or the revenue oil the country. '"lol No' 'o
left relatively in the position that i nad been
he lid moi rise To opposc The report although ho bad not
signed It, hut 10 explain his own position lie considered
the amcndmcu; entirely inconsistent win lhc lunclrH
which the House lad been actne Igi NH'' on th'
one hand the House trying iO stimulate the pndut
tion Of cotton. it trying, on the Other hand To give
Sir BECK Dem XVI. the third confcrec, explained
his action a member of the Conference committee III
conference the part OF tie House has agreed 10 iJ
Another that the cotton imported was not such COZ
ton rs COMES into competition with Tie American
Nj MAYNARD opposed tie report. showing that cot.
ton could be- brought from Brazil and lnda ahd ao'd
IN New York ar cheaply 10 could Dee landed DO Liver
pool The tax Of three cents per pound on imported cot
ton had been required to be Iaid lh specie WHO ,H'
on American cotton pay able i currency ana Ia 1l
extent had operated i'm favor of the domestic ar
tioie but the pehdhg proposition Wpuiu lii. .t' y"
egn article into immediate and runous competition WIN
the domestic article II the duty taken Oh domestic
wool. why should II not Dee taF oh FOREIGN Vo'i h'
for protectiOn-the protection OF labor ANA ~
dustry and he trusted inc House would not concur n t
report. Conference Committee might agree to
something better. IL certainly could not agree TO any
Mr., ALLISON rep Iowa. said that. though he might
vote Tor the report De would 90 50 under protest because
this WAS the time wherein lu he consideration ~ au
internal revenue bi the House was called upon ." u"t
OF "a tarih measure. Tie Thought the biI w"nid N'Ih
great Injustice 10 the ho'e's o' '"'N pi'i w. '. '' W
July, 1H6S
Nj BLAINE G;cp., Me- expressed the hope that The
House would vote down thc report aud see whether vain
another Conference Committee. tAc House o"md not -ri
"A better report.
Mr.. SCHENCK SAID the Committee bad only made fhc
concession had made from th' assurance That ho better
terms could be obtained from tat or any future confer
enoe Committee Oh the part ~ the senate.
Mr. CONODE Rep. Pa said hr could NOT vote Tor the
report The effect ~ removing he taN on imported cot
NOud bee To let manufacturers get 100 cheap article
and make goods 0f q shoddy character
The Uicf ious question seconded, ard TIE conner
erce report disagreed a. 10y c.l-, 90. Nay, %!
Mr.. ALLISON moved fol new Committee on confer
cncc.
Nj. SCHTNCK moved that the new Committee ~ Con.
ference part OF the House bee instructed to adhere
10 the bill a. he found thAt the senate Committee wac
acting under Instructions.
The STEAkEi. intiulated that % was not parliament
AIRY instruct Committee on C0nicrcnce 10 was sup
posed 90 Dee a free Committee on Conference.
SIR. SCHENCk withdrew the motion.
pr. ALIISON'S motion vas agreed 20.
MrssIs. ALLISON Rep, Iowa.; BLAINE rep, Nhin'i'
and TKiMBLL rep. n.y.. were appointed AS such Com
mittoo.
DTtrH OF MIR Hisr.
The death Of Mr.. Hl~E late member from Kentucky,
wa- then quarter past O'Clock announced aud alf D.
remarks by Mcssrs GOLLADAN. GLONIl.. 1IINBli.
and JOINS the character aud public rviccs OF thc
deceased appropriate resolutions were adopted. aiu tc
House al a quarter before o'clock, adjourned.