The New York herald., 1868-02-01

scs and was determined that nothing should be done for
time legislation was rssorsd 20 FOR he osnes OF cer
tain American manufacturers. IL appeared that when
she matter was last up N the House he had made an
be but decided and hrm In matter where It supposed
itself right he know Of body likely rscsds
that remark bad given offence In the Senate whore IL
bad been commentsd upon and found fault with. He
thought tnai ON sober second thought and after tune
for reflection the Senate would recede from the ground
which u had as the House believed, wrongully TAKEN
but ne saw ne was mistaken. He therefore retracted
the remark and admitted that the Senate was just IS
masn and as obstinate as il claimed 70 be- Laughterl
Inc SPEAKER interrupng stated that that remark was
hardly proper Each House should refer TO the other
in q parliamentary manner.
Mr. ScHEScK-Then retract that remark, for wish
to give no offence 70 our TO
those at tho other end OF the Capitol only wish to
say that the Senate, like the Court. knows ITSELF and
is more decided than supposed il to be when OPP
portunity afforded Mr.. Schenck went to show
that for the sake Of two two three small manuac
turers OF Surat cotton in this country chiefly for grain
bags and other coarse requirements, the Senate was
refusing to take on the tar % cotton two and half
facturers benefited to the extent OF four and
half cents pound currency on their imported cotton
II he should vote to concur with the Senate on this
which the gentleman from New York tnr Brooks)
placed it--for the sake or relieving the cotton
he did not know that he was fully justified
in going SO far He warned gentlemen on the
ture to take lest they opened sluiceway, which
would introduce consequences that they did intend
If they opened up question reference TO the raw
produced in the interior Of the country and
In tho South they must not be surprised II Just
the same degree Of favor extended TO the productions
OF the West and Of the South should be measured
themselves If nothing else this bill could be got
cm the Senate perhaps the House should agree TO the
least great thing to relieve the cotton producing in
teres OF the country II the Senate ard House should
not great many days or weeks-when the
Committee Of Ways and Means would report . general
bill for the revision Of the internal tax into which
mission OF the cotton tax could be introduced II that
should be done and If snere attempt 10 engra
upon that bill such provision this he did not know
how far that principle might before they got through
Mr. BLAiNE called the attention Of the House to the
fact that while the House by very large majority
favor OF removing tho cotton tax the Senate was in
favor OF H. If at all, by very close majority The
mova OF the tax on imported cotton carried in the
Senate by the votes Of the Senators from the Pacific
States. who had got little manufacturing interest
growing up there from the importation Of Mexican cot
ton and who had made specific point that they must
Senators coming under that GLASS; and If the condhons
in the bill were not agreed to the bill could not the
way and holding the balance of power would defeat the
bill unless their terms agreed to- II for the
House, therefore, to consider whether it would submit
TO what 1t regarded as an Injustice and trust to the
future revision of the tariff to reinstate small
tax on imported cotton, and whether it would be
stubborn the Senate, and let the whole bill die.
For himself opposed he repeating the tariff on
cotton, he considered the question Of repeating the IN
tenal tax be OF much greater and more immediate
consequence and therefore, finding the Senate thus
minded and finding it absolutely under the control Of
the local Pacific interest," he had felt bound IN the
ference to yield the point Referring TO the remarks OF
Mr. Schenck, be said he did not think that gentleman
was justified in making IL an Eastern interest He did
not consider there any Eastern interest involved
that there anything like unanmity OF opinion
among Eastern, men upon the tariff question.
Mr.. ScHEScK remarked that he always thought the
gentleman mir Blaine had from far East to
be almost West and he knew the berality of his views
on matters OF this kind He (Mr Schenck) had never
before heard OF the Mexican cotton
Mr.. PIKE expressed the hope that the House would
stand on its dignity and adhere TO its position. II the
bin thereby failed, that would be most excellent
result.
Mr. BLAINE remarked that his colleague ought 10 state
that he was against the cotton tax being taken of.
Mr.. PIKE continued to argue that If tho bill did fail
then the question would 60 where ought TO into
the general bill He hoped there would be no SPECIAL
legislation IN favor OF cotton any other interest If
the chairman Of the Committee OF Ways and Means mir
Schenck intended his remarks threats OF free trade,
then he would say 10 him that he did not favor free
srade to its utmost extent il that be established
as tho policy Of the country.
Mr. SCHENcK denied that he had made any threats OF
free trade Hc had only given warning Of what would
be the consequence Of opening the door for certain leg
Mr. PIEE considered hat it was an implied threat in
tho line or free trade.
Mr. scnEscK SAID it was only implied threat Of the
consequences following such legislation, and he left the
House to decide whether he mad not fairly illustrated
his views
Mr. MAYNARD, (ep.) OF Tenn, considered the attempt
to fasen this condition the bill unjust that be
could not give his consent to il.
Mr. CovoDE rep) OF Pa, declared his conviction that
this was not the time TO pass this measure. He had
always seen that In doubtful measures it was best to
postpone action for tme This bill proposed double
bonus certain class OF manufacurers-f the
moval OF the internal tax Of two and half cents
pound on cotton and then the removal OF the tariff he
satisfied that the measure should pass except in
general bill, and in saying he spoke both cotton
buyer and cotton manufacturer.
Mr.. MooRnEAD trepl Of Pa, hoped the House would
not YIELD but would stand firmly where IL had stood all
the time.
Mr.. KELLEY, trep) of Pa thought the action Of the
Senate very njudcious, if not absolutely improper; but
so important the repeal of the cotton that
he would yield TO the imperative demand Of Senate
and vote for the conference report.
Mr.. ALLISON trep.) Of Iowa. closed the debate, and
said that the only reason why he believed there should
be small tariff duty cotton was that some revenue
should be derived from It, That question, however,
could be adjusted hereafter This removal Of the tariff
cotton was only 10 commence on The 1st OF Noyem.
bor ls6S so that Congress would have another oppor-
tunity OF testing the question IL was for that
he had assen,cd to the conference report.
The question was taken by yeas and nays and the
conference report adopted-yeas l0i, nays as.
The bill now goes TO tho President
NAVAL APPofSTMESTs--DIsMAL SWAMP CANAL, ETC,
The sPEAXER presented a communication from tho
Secretary OF the Navy in the resolution as
pontments in the Navy Department; also a commun-
cation from the secretary OF the Treasury relative to
the proposed sale Of stock in the Dismal swamp Canal
Company also letters iron Governor Pease and Judge
Caldwell OF Toxas, in reference affairs In that State
NAVAL AND DIPLOMATIC AUTHORIZATION BILLS
Mr. WAsuBURSE. Of ILL.,, from the Committee on Ap-
propriations reported the Naval Appropriation bill
appropnating $lS 6045. Made the special order for
Appropriation bill, appropriating 81, 26l 434 Recon-
mttod.
THE'KESTucKY ELECTION CASE RESUMED.
The House resumed the consideration OF the Kentucky
election
The views Of Mr. shellabarger, who is at home,
submitted in writing and read from the Clerks desk
a2ains. the admission OF Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. CHASrER, (dem.) of N Y, spoke briefly against
the report Of the committee and then, without dspos
ing Of tho question and with the understanding that
the discussion would be continued the House,
al four O'Clock, adjourned.
UNITED STATES SUPREME coUuT.