The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-08

Mr.. HOLMAN moved to lay Il on the table.
Mr.. sTEvEss said he would modify his motion by
p0stponing 1t until Monday two weeks.
Mr.. WAsHBuRNR, Of Ill.-Let It 60 that way.
The question being taken on Mr. Homan's motion
Mr.. HOLMAN withdrew the motion, and then ON
Mr.. Stevens motion the matter was postponed till
Mr.. WILLIAMS (rep.) Of Pa, said he desired as q
matter Of privilege to submit additional articles Of
impeachment which he had prepared some time ago,
the part OF Andrew Johnson. He would send them
to the clerks desk. He should desire to support
have his argument printed in the Globe he would not
occupy the time OF the House now.
Ihat proposition was acceded TO- and the speech
and additional articles prepared by Mr. Williams are
to be printed In the GLOBE.
THE wARRHoUsING SYSTEM.
Mr. MORRELL, rep.) Of Pa, from the Committee
on Manufactures, reported bill to modify the ware
housing system. The first section requires sworn
disc for warehousng as to whether 1t entered for
consumption or expectation. The second section
requires payment OF six per cent per annum interest
on the value Of warehoused merchandise during the
time II Ii kept In the warehouse.
Mr. ALLISON, trep) OF Iowa, made the point of
of the tariff and must therefore be considered in
Committee OF the Whole.
The SPEAKER overruled the point of order on the
ground that 1t was optional with importers whether
they warehoused their goods and II they did not
this bill charged no increased rates Of duties.
Mr.. MORRELL made speech in support OF the bill.
Mr.. CAKE, rep0 of Pa, addressed the House on
the same side Of the subject.
Mr.. PILE rep.) OF Mo-, opposed the bill as one that
would bear hard on merchants and importers in the
interior cities as It was, under the law, not volun-
tary. but compulsory that the merchandise must go
to warehouses for examination and survey and could
not be got out for months. The bill should have
come either from the Committee on Commerce or
the Committee on Ways and Means; but he did not
see what business the Committee on Manufactures
had with II. He moved to amend the second section
by providing that interest shall not be charged till
after the goods have been In warehouse sixty days.
Mr. O'NEIL (rep9 OF Pa, regarded the bill as
good one, whether 1t came from one committee or
manufacturers let it help then He was for a tariff
and he hoped the House would pass the tariff bill
reported by his colleague, Mr. Moorhead, from the
Committee on Ways and Means. But even nere If
anything can be done towards benehtng home in
dustry, let that be done and done gracefully.
MI RAUM, rep) of H., moved to amend by re-
quiring duties on all imported goods remaining in
the custom houses and warehouses to be paid within
MI LYNCH, (rep.) of Me-, moved to amend by pro-
vding that unrehned sugar Shall not be considered
manufactured goods
1t as tariff bill in disguise increasing the duties on
every pound of tea and coffee used by the poor OF
the rich. If the tariff were not high enough why not
readjust 1t IN proper way. 1t was not fair to pass
under this disguise bill increasing duties five or six
per cent on an average. He regarded the bill also as
another blow at the commerce OF the country.
Mr. PIKE rep.) of Me-, remarked that the Com
mttee of Ways and Means appeared TO be just wax
ing up to the condition OF commerce.
Mr.. ALLISON argued against requiring importers to
state whether merchandise would be used Tor cOn
sumption or for expectation. 1t would he impossible
six per cent on all imported articles He Thought
the duties on many articles hign enough Was not
nty or sixty per cent on IRON high enough? ana was
not seyentyive to one hundred and twenty-five per
cent on woollen manufactures high enough2
Mr.. CAKE supported the bill. lie appealed to the
House earnestly IN favor OF early action the ques
ton Of protection TO American labor lie de-
nounced the warehoasing system as relic
OF me destructive slI tarin OF 1876 ana called
hold their sanction from other Congressional
measures pressed by its opponents until this mea-
ceiVed attention. He announced himself ready to
join any party That was pledged 10 protection as Its
never surrendered her protective system and that
no nation that did so ever prospered.
Mr.. scHEScK, (rep.) OF ONO moved that the bill
and amendments be referred to the Committee OF
Ways and Means.
Mr.. MoRRIhl hoped that the motion would not be
as much business now as II could attend to.
Mr.. SPALDING. lrer) OF Ohio-It will be understood
that that reference Kills the bill.
Mr. RAuM remarked that that followed as matter
OF course. There WAS no doubt about II.
Mr.. SCHENCK said he had read with great interest
Committee on Manufactures (Mr. MorrilD, but he
thought the bill rather lgnopie conclusion to such
full and able report. He admitted that the ware.
house system was full OF evils but this bill did not
propose a remedy for any Of them. This was little
tariff bill in disguise, aud he himself conceived chat
that subject belonged to the Committee OF Ways and
Means. He thought that there ought TO he some
sistency in the legislation OF Congress. The Conn.,
mttee of Ways and Means had proposed the other
houses three months. The House had proposed 10
extend that time to six months, ana now the Senate
proposed to extend II TO twelve months, but no
thought of charging Interest on its cost while 1t re-
manned In pond.
Mr. RAUM remarked that O bill on this same sub
ect which he had Introduced on the 5th Of June had
been referred to the Committee OF Ways and Means,
and that nothing had been heard OF 1t since. II was
% startling fact that this country was annually
porting one hundred million dollars of specie to pay
Tor imported goods. II was the duty OF Congress
before it adjourned to pass some act TO discourage
hQ IN n rpl an uct
OF the gold mines might be boarded up because
there never would be a resumption Of specie pay
ment unless large amount OF gold was boarded up
The question was taken on Mr.. Schencks motion
to refer the bill and amendments TO the Committee
of Ways and Means and was agreed to by 81 to a.
SO the bill and amendments were referred to the
Committee Of Ways and Means.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. MAYNARD rep Of Tenn, rising to personal
explanation on the part Of a portion OF the Com
mitee OF Ways and Means referred TO a statement in
the Washington correspondence OF the Chicago
tribune o. April %. report Of which had been
laid on the desks of members this morning. in which
this statement IL made:--
The report the Sub Committee Of Ways Means on
wa fast as sheet was revised one Of The
of 9e s sqpy 20 e
for revision and approval who proceeded to publish the
adopted in reference to the Iron and Steel Asso
alton.
Mr. MAYNARD desired to say, az a member OF the
subcommittee ana speaking for the other members,
that the correspondent was misinformed entirely on
that matter. There mad been nothing IN the action
OF the subcommittee to justify such representa-
ton.
RELIEF OF GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS.
Mr. wAsHBuRS. rep OF Wis, asked leave TO have
the senate bill for the relief OF the government
tractors for building iron.clads taken from the
Speakers desk and referred.
Messrs. sPALDrSG and BESJAMEx, trep.l of NO., Oh
jected.
THE ALASKA APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
The House at halfpa two O'Clock went into CON-
mttee OF the whole Mr.. Garfield, rep of Ohio in
the chair the bill appropriating 100000 to pay
for the Alaska purchase, with the agreement that a
recess should he taken from half-past four O'Clock
till half.p past seven O'Clock this evening
Tie debate on the Alaska bill was carried on by
Messrs. Axtel, Highly, spalding and Raum, In nd .
yncacy OF II and by MesarH. Mccarthy. Loan and