Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-26

cadiihsfte and theiT# Jerk kShan be pale
dung tSs time Af5sy are e ad in'sdch
eT allia1tien, and NO 6ther additional
SspeasS shsl bsF fhcdrfedz eAh such
committee shall report TO the House on
The second Monday Of the next session oI
the present Congress by bill or other
wise"
No objection was made, and, as the
official record states, the resolution was
considered and agreed 10.
Mr.. Schenck having got his resolution
through, took the precaution to move TO
reconsider the motion by which the reso~
luton was agreed to, and also to lay that
motion upon the table, thus clinching the
matter, and putting it beyond the power
Of any member to bring it up again by q
motion to reconsider. From that day
the rowing trip of the Ways and Means
Committee was q settled fact, and the
members thereof soon after commenced
making preparations for trip "acrOss the
continent' to "revise the tariff laws.p
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 supplementary one OF respect
able dimensions, composed mostly OF ''ln>
eidentals," has not been made known.
1t is alleged that so far as "revision Of
the tariff laws" relates to whisky, wines,
cigars, hacks, ETC., the committee will be
able 10 make an elaborate report to the
House from actual experience. The
committee in Philadelphia had number
Of suites Of the most expensive rooms at
the Continental Hotel, and during their
stay there went through repetition Of
the revision of the tariff laws" on the
articles of liquors and cigars. Judge
Kelley, the great tariff champion in the
House, who is member Of the commit
tee, and who resides in Philadelphia, did
not allow the opportunity to pass Of show
ing the Western members of the COM
mittee the manufactures Of the Quaker
City. Hacks daily rolled through the
streets with the sage committee, gong
from workshop TO workshop. Ofcourse,
there were any number Of private din
ners, arranged for by the astute Kelley,
given by the large manufacturers. The
free trade Western members were overs
whelmed. 1t is said Allison, of Iowa,
was almost persuaded to become tariff
man, while Blair, Of Michigan, and Mar
shall, of Illinois, went entirely over.
Schenck kept saying, 81 told you these
tariff men were devilish good fellows"
What was done in New York and
Philadelphia about regulations relating
to customs and bonded warehouses" IS
not known. Nothing has been heard
from the committee, so far, on this
branch Of their inquiry at the Treasury
department 1t is well known that the
main object Of the committee, was to
get up huge story about the misman-
agement Of the Cutom House and Inter-
nal revenue department under Andrew
Johnson's administration. This was
to be dono for political capital and by
way Of demonstrating the purity and
economy OF Grants resign. Those who
were examined before the committee
belonged TO the new regime. They
were questioned as 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 Phila-
delphia cost the modest SUN Of $l5, 900,
for which the Chairman Of the committee
drew upon the Clerk of the House. The
Clerk paid the draft, but at the same
time informed the honorable Chairman
that the miscellaneous appropriation"
was exhausted, and if more money was
wanted they must devise some other
ways and means toobtain it than by
drawing upon him.
The trip to California is the big
thingn connected with the junketing ex-
pedilion of the Ways and Means. 1t is
the play which comes after the work
"sore labor's path,' as Shakespeare has 1t.
Turning their backs upon the custom
houses, and workshops, and manuiactur-
ers of the East, the committee are de-
termined to see what revision Of the
tariff laws is needed in the West
The following members OF the com
mittee 90 on this trip Samuel HOopT
or. William b. Allison, William d. KelN
lev, James Brooks, Austin Blair, Dennis
Mccarthy and Samuel S. Marshall.
Gen. Schenck, the chairman OF the
committee goes to Europe, and the Other
member, Horace Maynard, is at work in
the campaign in Tennessee.
In addition to these the committee
have taken along with them several
black messengers Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives TO act as caterers, BARRIERS
servants, etc, besides two or three door.
keepers and deputy sergeant-at- arms
Each member is allowed not only to taxi
his family, or as many lady friends as h'
| chooses, but also TO invite one or more
personal friends fellows learned in tn
az. Of "reVising the tariff laws" and wei
posted in the regulations relating t.
customs and bonded warehouses"
The leading committee Of the Hous
| propose to travel in state. Why not
DON'T they devise the ways and means G
getting the peoples money out OF thel
pockets
"What do yen propose doing at tn
Pacific cOast?' gentleman inquired of
member of the committee, while the
were at Philadelphia. ....4-s.rr-
well, to tell you the truth" he re
piled, and this is between you and I'M
we are going to have a good time.
don't believe it will amount to muc
else" -
| SO the committee go to the Pacifi Goa:
to have good time" 1t is estimate
that this trip will cost the country abor
| $4,000, probably more. Whether Gel
Schenck's European trip Is to com
under the head of the ordinary and NJ
cessary expenses" is not known, but
will probably turu up among the inc
dentals" Of the bill. $3.50 Be-.
| 1t is said that Schenck has discovere
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