New-York tribune., 1869-01-20

end OF tho bill clause imposing duty OF 40 cents per
square yard upon certain nd Oh mar cio, anu ~ ,b IN
padding &c This he said was proposition which had
already received the smendsI U Inv @ Comm"e of
WAYS and Means last session, ana recently Dy COnlS
Mr. Ce1NNEss suggested that hair cloth could hardly
be regarded as within the scope OF this Dill ant, ,, no.
Mr. SUMNER thought II had TO do with TINS Dli pe,
had do with the interests of commerce ana oi
MI CHANDLER said he had been informed by the
Chairman of the House Committee that II anything not not
Senate, It would KIN the bin in The House. .,,o nm
Mr. ANTHONY Qsep, II. H. did not see now the ,d pii
could be killed by putting in prcyisI93n wcn md na nf
A vote by Yeas and Nays was taken on the amend
Mr. FERRY said that he had confined his remarks yes
terday the proposition of Mr. Morrill, of Vermont pI
he wished say few words upon the general D'
which he regarded as most unjust in itself. and danger
GUS as precedent Special ~ aud
dangerous; and even the friends of the bill adllteu
that there be extraordinary instances to JUSTLY one
interest from among the diverse interests OF the c1
try, as the subject of special protective leelsla leela
ton. 1t was alleged that the copper interests
of the country. and particularly the Lake superior & IT,
gon depressed that unless IL received their pro
lection, and speedily, it must perish This was an aaii
ing cry but he could not forget that Congress had heu
it before on two or three occasions within the last ew
years yet it had turned ont that the copper production
of the Lake Superior region has actually lncreaseu
There was certainly very great pressure upon Congress
from quarter for the passage OF the DlIi put nv
thought yet the real for 1t would be found not III
the Impending anmhiaton OF the copper interest but IN
the fact that the Lake Superior Companies had been
working with large nominal but very niue palu up Cap
tai and having involved themselves in the mire OF MIN
ing stock speculation instead OF putting thelr OWL
shoulders TO the wheel 10 eXr1cate themselves Iutoho
the aid Of the General Government This bill was not Us
had been represented by its adyocaes-the same as tle
bill passed in 1867 And the Chairman Of the Finance
Committee had stated that the information upon when
the bill had been reported had been subsequently %on %
the yeas aud nays on the motion. -. -,
The vote so taken and the motion lost Yeas 10
Mr. WILSON supposed that interest in the country
satisfied with the existing tariff Congress nad treu
two years ago TO make new general tariff but from
want Of industry, capacity, or something else, hh
failed The wool interest had been made the SUBJECT ol
special protective legislation from which geat6 lSo .
expectation Now ii proposed 10 single out another
specially IT, indicating want of capacity on the part
Of Congress 10 deal mtegently with the general inter-
ess the country also willingness TO favor special
interests The tendency OF all such legislation must be
TO raise up and strengthen the enemies OF our whole
tariff system and he was opposed to s because OF
what he believed TO be the real need for TINS Dll, he
would reluctantly vote for IL.
allow the Importation free of duty Of foreign carbonates
TO be used in smelling, in the proportion OF one tun TO
Mr. VICKERs Dem. Md moved to amend the amend.
ment TO leave such carbonates still subject to
duty of per cent ad valorem.
Mr. WHYTE accepted the amendment, and then hls
amendment so modified was voted down.
Mr. WHYTE offered another amendment, excepting
from the provisions OF the bill all copper IN course of
transit 10 this country and actually on shpOoad ut the
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amendment be modified TO only except copper
actually shipped on the 10Th OF January. 1869.
Mr. WHYTE modified the amendment and IL was
then adopted by vote of Yeas 26 Nays "a
Mr. GRIMES had been informed that certain persons
had large quantities of copper on hand and would reap
great profits IL this bill passed The same result
bad followed the enactment Of the Wool Tariff BILL and
would follow every bill increasing the tar upon special
article because dealers would be able 10 concentrate
their capital for investment in that article In anticipation
OF the increase.
Mr. wHYTE asked the Senate to Ak the time when the
act should take effect and moved that be on the lst Of
Apul proXmO
The Yeas and Nays were ordered and the amendment
was lOst-Yeas To- Nays, o.
Mr.. NORTON dem, Mnn.) stated that he would have
voted against the bill had he not paired of with the SEN
atOr from Indiana.
The bill was then passed. all the Senator'S present
voting in the Affirmative except the following MesSs.
DdriS DirOn. Ferry, Fessenden. Grimes, McCrcny sum
ner Trumbull, Van Wrinkle, ItcerS and Whuc-ll Nays.
Beside the provision in tho amendment above reported
the bill imposes all copper imported in the form of
ores. cents each pound OF fine copper contained
therein; all Teguus of copper. cents each pound
Of fine copper contained therein; all old copper t
only for remanufacture cents per pound on all copper
in plates bars lngOts PIGS and IN other forms not manu-
featured or herein enumerated, cents per pound.
Mr.. HOWARD moved 10 take up the Central Branch OF
the Union Pacific Railroad bill.
Mr.. EDMUNDS Rep, VT moved 20 take MP his resO'
luton in regard the payment OF the National Debt.
Mr. CONNESS moved to 40 into Executive Session,
which done at 4i5 O'clock and soon aterward the
Senate adjourned.