The New York herald., 1869-06-15
CONGRESSIONAL SPORTING.
Tie Committee OF Ways and Means Going
"Across the COntincn;o on n Pleasure Trip
at the Public Expense-Good Time Ex.
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Tie Committee OF Ways and Means Going
" Across the COntinen;' ON n Pleasure Trip
n; the Public Expense-d:ood Time Ex-
pec:ed.
WASHINGTON, June 13, 1869.
On the first OF April last in the House Of Repre-
sentatives soon after the reading OF the journal,
and when there was scarcely quorum present Mr.
ScAenck arose in his place and sad:-
Mr.. Speaker ! ask unanimous consent to submit
the following resolution which the Committee Of
Ways and Means have unanimously instructed me
To oifer
The resolution entitled "Resolution anthoriz-
ing the Committee Of Ways and Means to revise the
Tariff laws. &c." and is as follows:-
Resolved, That the Committee Ways and Means or such
az the committee may designate hereby
laws and to euson. and bonded ware
an sit durng vacation for Of sac
ton and at such times and places as they deem
committee and her clerk shall be paid during they
TO House on the second OF The OF the
present Congress bv bill or otherwise.
No objection was made, and, as the Official record
states the resolution considered and agreed TO-
Mr.. Schenck. having got his resolution through,
took the precaution to move to reconsider the mo-
ton by which the resolution was agreed to- and also
TO lay that motion upon the table, thus cinchIng the
matter. and putting, 1t beyond the power OF any
member to bring 1t up again by motion to recon.
slider. From that day the rowing trip Of the Ways
and Means Committee was settled fact and the
members thereof soon after commenced making pre-.
parations for trip across the Gontlnent to revise
the Tariff laws.n
The committee met In New York about the middle
OF May and after spending short time there went
to Philadelphia. What they did IN New York beyond
contracting huge hotel BILL with a supplementary
one OF respectable dimensions, composed mostly OF
'lncidentals," has not been made known. it Is al
legged that SO far as revision OF the
Tariff laws' relates to whlskey wine, cigars,
Ga I'm nrn1 In akl
make an elaborate report to the House from actual
experience. The committee IN Philadelphia had a
nlInber of suits OF the most expensive at the
Continental Hotel, ana during Their stay there went
through repetition OF the "revlsion OF the Tarln
laws on the articles ,s o, o. LIQUORS and cigars Judge
Is a member OF the committee and who resides In
Philadelphia, did not allow the opportunity to pass
OF showing the Western members OF the committee
the manufactures OF the Quaker City, Hacks daily
rolled through the streets with the sage committee
going from workshop to workshop Of course there
were any number OF private dinners, arranged for
by the astue Kelley, gwen by the large manufacture
whelrned. it Is said Allison of Iowa was almost
persuaded TO become tariu man, while Blair, of
Michigan, and Marshall, OF Illinois. went entirely
over Schenck kept saying II told you these tariff
men were devish good fellows"
what was done IN New FORK ana Philadelphia
warehouses; is not known. Nothing has been heard
from the committee, 81 far, this branch OF their
inquiry at the Treasury Department. IL is well
known that the main object OF the committee was
to get mp q huge story about the acknowledgement OF
the custom houses ana internal revenue depart
mcnt under Andrew Johnson's administration. This
was TO be done for political capital, and by way OF
demonstrating the purity and economy Of Grants
reign. Those who were examined before the COM
mktee belonged to the new regime. They were
questioned rs to the condition In which they found
matters, and as to the reforms they had
made. OF course their answers were Of
the character expected by the committee.
The sittings IN New York and Philadelphia cost the
modest sum OF $4,000 for which the chairman Of
the committee drew upon the clerk OF the House.
The clerk paid the draft, but at the same time In
formed the honorable chairman that the "miscea-
neOus appropriation" was exhausted and n more
money was needed they must devise some ether
ways and means to obtain II than by drawing upon
him.
The trip to California is the big thing connected
with the Junketlng expedition Of the Ways and
Means. ~ Is the play which comes after the work
''sore lab0r's b1th" az Shakespeare has II. Turn
ing their backs upon the custom houses and work.
shops and manufactures OF the East, the committee
are determined TO see what revision OF the Tariff
lawsn Is needed in the West
The following named members OF the committee
go on this trip:-Salnucl Hooper, william -. ALISON.
William ID. Kelley, James Brooks, Austin Blair, Den
MS Mccarthy ana Samuel \. Marshall.
Gcperal schenck, the chairman oil the committee,