The New York herald., 1868-06-16

ing to put plaster as we may call IL on
sGe two great running sores the uee paas pa5e
Trs sury the proceeds of which are now used to our
ruin, and those gentlemen OF the committee OF Ways
ana Means are not wiling II should be DONE but,
out Of pride of offspring, thinking nothing else so
good as they have got after seven months ncuba-
ton they insisting that the whiskey and tobacco
tax shall be reduced.
Mr. ScHESoK in his seat made remark inaudble
Mr.. BuTLER-If this bill is kept where it is no bill
touching whiskey or tobacco can be passed. We
stay here uselessly obJectessy and for no purpose,
and we yield every other interest to put along a
bill which every one knows cannot be passed.
Are we ready ,n to dS at When gentlemen
am ready and willing nay desirous 10 take the re-
spons6ility and SO is every one who votes with me-
ment and we want to 90 to something practicable.
We on this side OF the House this question have
no pride OF opinion, no love OF offspring no mutual
you scratch my back and I'll tickle your ebow''
contrvance. We stand directly on the question OF
practical legislation We want to pass something
that we cannot pass 1t Is on that proposition that
we stand IN support OF ms resolution. ro ,r,,o
allowed him. sad-I simply wish TO call the atten-
ton Of the House 10 the fact that before this discus
sion commenced | requested the chairman of the
Committee on Ways and Means to introduce brief
bill OF the character now contemplated telling him
frankly that had understood on his own side OF the
House, from his political friends, that they did
not believe that this bill could be gone through
with at this session, so that he cannot complain at
this time of the movement now made. We have got
to look at this thing practically, and to determine
with at this session. otherwise the time that we
spend 1t is time wasted II 1t were not so should
be very glad to join the Committee on Ways and
Means in perfecting this bill.
Mr.. PRICE, (rep.5 OF Iowa, having five minutes
allowed him, said-Mr. Speaker, having been one OF
the unfortunate hfty-seven members who voted TO
postpone this bill last week feel called upon to give
my reasons for that vote, for l natter myself do
not do anything ON this floor or on OF ii without
having, as conceive good reasons for It,. have
no fault to find with the Committee or ways ana
Means; have no antagonsm with that committee;
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Zealously and honestly for the perfection OF TINS b;
but think that, like all morals In these latter days
bring it to perfection. ! think there are
good many cases where this bill i'll. might @
nit me TO refer the House to the
fact that the Committee OF ways and Means, after
comes in with any quantity of amendments proving
conclusvely that the bill is far from being perfect.
but merely cite it to show that the bill is very i'm
perfect. The Chairman of the Committee OF Ways
and Means told us when tss n S s, was
it in ten days or two weeks. knew then, as well as
l know now, that he was mistaken. knew then
that he had every confidence In his state.
ments; but was satisfied from what little expert
ence had had in this House that he could not begin
| to get half through with 1t in two weeks, and the
fact is that the House has been nearly three weeks
it. we are nearly half through with the pages, bu.
| gentlemen will recOllect that we have to go back,
and that six pages OF what had been passed were ere
present with the Intention to go back and consider
them ] am not afraid to 60 to the country on my
vote. never am afraid TO do So may be wrong
in my votes but to be afraid to go to the country
them is not OF my sins, and therefore it Is not
W orth while to scare me in that manner.
Mr.. Schenck tried to make remark, but Mr.. Price
refused to yield, and contnued:-i think you ought
who voted to pospose this bill
scared at all about the threat OF going to the country
&C. Se a0 any
that imperfect bill should be passed, but that we
satisfied that there is no hope OF this general re-
question Of whiskey and tobacco must therefore be
| considered. We must do something in reference to
demned by every republican and every democrat be-
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific and 1t ID because
the
House and say, Now drop this general bll take up
ss and g Sn
articles. After that is done 4 there be time we will
take up the balance Of the bill and finish it. 1t is
question Of expediency whether we shall do some
thing In reference whiskey and tobacco or whether
we shall DO nothing on the subject" That Is the
to be perfect; but think that have the good q the
%ss Of IS ways %r'h ana s nssns 9ss1t rs has, The
matter OF policy. and OF prudence whether
tobacco and act upon it. Let me remind the House
that we cannot hope to have general bill passed IN
less than three months NJ Whereas G % we take up up Dill
have 1t passed in week and stop this Infamous
swindling OF the country by the "whiskey ring "
That Is why we advocate the resolution and for nc
other reason in the world.
Mr.. SCoFIELD asked unanimous consent to have
the subject OF rock Oil included In the resolution.
Mr.. SPALDING. trepJ Of Ohio, and Others objected.
The House ordered the main question to be put by
resolution-yeas "a, ma Us Gas fOllows:-
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Beck Benjamin Blaine, Blair Boyer Buckand Burt Bu.
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Mr.. scHENcK offered the following resolution
Resolved That after the report of Tax bill by the Com
IN s r. n,s 5 of ss S as
ports from the Committee on Enrolled Bills
This resolution was adopted under suspension o.
Mr.. scHEScK said he had been asked how long II
would be before the Committee OF Ways andMsan,
passed by the House to-day. That, he remarked
would depend on circumstances. II 1t was
required to report only on the tax on
spirits and tobacco they would soon make q
report, but II the Committee were required to re-
port the various portions OF the bill relating to those
subjects. and dovetail them together so as to const
tute q unity, he could not tell how long 1t would be
before they made report
Mr.. DAWES, (rep) OF Mass, said the Committee
could make such report as necessity required.
Mr.. ScHENCK replied that he already found DIFF
| ference of opinion among the Committee OF Ways
and Means, and he called FOR the reading Of the reso
luton OF Instructions He said the defeat Of the bill
to-day was attributable to those who had heretofore
absentcd themselves and prevented the keeping Of
quorum.
Mr.. PRICE said he had been here all the time.
Mr.. SCHBNCK said that was true, and therefore the
gentleman had no need to purge himself.
Mr.. HARDING, (rep) OF ILL.,, said he had been here
six months protesting against the whiskey tax OF
two dollars. The resolution seemed to be In favor OF
a reduction Of the tax, and he was understood a:
saying he hoped gentlemen would not lend them