New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. MCKENZIE (Rep., Va.r introduced bill


to prevent the obstruction of the Potomac River and TO
exempt vessels navigating the same from compulsory
payment of pi0tage. Referred.
PROHIBITING CHINESE LABOR CONTRACTS.
Mr. CAKE tRep Pal offered the following resolution
which was referred to the Committee on Education and
D1esa the emancipation Of the American slave and the eeva
ton Of our nposi ooreE la rge 81
hg slavery upon the nation in another form and hel to take
step backward contrary sound and beautiful public policy tending
betrayal Of the people and the subyerOn Of the Governments aud
hd the United States OF America having ceased to be The home Of
mpuiy and cs danger may be anticipated the organized i'm
frsor be resolved That people world
invited voluntary feemen share with us the protection
our wonderful against genius of the bring them
Is degryng labor will tolerated By Of freeneu
be checked its inception by prompt action the part the
Ind be Il farther rsod That the Committee Eucatou and
tract or cooe system prcce parts ofth country
port bill as practicable prohibiting the ntr9tncnon Of bond
voluntarily quest free homes and who will speed
lily g' s4%s gstas s p By ana nj oSt S
party direct indirect, to project tending to petaae the baba
''" - ''' THE TARIFF AND TAX BILL.
Mr. sCHENCK Qep Ohio from the Committee OF
of Ways and Means, reported back the Senate amend
meDts 10 the Tariff and Tax BILL and moved that they all
he non-concurred in pro rormd and referred 10 Com
mittse OF Conference He said that the Committee of
Ways and Means did not pretend to say that 1t would
TSTS GSe some e S them S Se
Committee thought ought TO he concurred in but the
Committee satisfied that II 1t reported back the
amendments recommending concurrence in some and
Inconvenience in Others running the whole
plicated questions in all their variety, so much time
would be consumed to render it likely that no bill
ducing taxes would be passed this session.
Mr. BROOKS Dem, n. " opposed the notion and
argued that the House should have opportunity OF
voting on each amendment He admitted that majority
motion 10 be made, but IL bare majority only that
came TO that concusion and on that Committee there
were but two Revenue Reform men,, that they must
have had the cooperation OF members of the ma
iorty The amendments made in the Senate were mainly
{obs Some OF them small jobs jobs on horses jobs
iron iobs ultra marine jobs on sword blades Jobs
for the benefit Of one or two manufacturers; jobs
ON birthstone, Jobs on tombstones even, by the
addition to the duty on marble; and jobs
ON cotton thread for the special benefit OF
few manufacturers in Rhode Island mainly The Senate
had also put kryoe the free list for the special ben
et OF the Pittsburgh soap Manufacturing Company Per
haps the best part OF the bill that amendment open
ing up additional ports Of entry, with an innu
merable army Of appraisers weghers, measirers and
gaugers the practical effect would be 10 encourage
smuggling and thus reduce the rates 70 per cent That
would be good for the interests Of the country though
bad the Treasury He argued that there was nothing
worse in principle than to trust legislation on such i'm
pOrtant matters 10 Committee OF Conference-to ak
gentlemen appointed by the President " the Senate
and the Speaker OF the House One OF the. great
purposes of keeping the Tax and Tariff bill 10 the
end OF the session to strip from the representatives
the people the OF imposing taxes and "a throw
that greatest power into the hands OF an ogarchy OF
In other words, II throwing the whole taxation
power OF Congress into the hands OF few mOnopOiss
who contrlvc 10 get up such bills To IN adjusted NJ tho
end OF the session by Csmttees Of Conference, when
members know nothing whatever of the changes made.
He argued that there ample time for the cOnsidera
ton Of the senate amendments In the House. the time
thus consumed would otherwise be- given TO the business
the Speaker table, which full of Jobs He trusted,
therefore, that the motion for Conference Committee
would not prevail. but that the bill would follow the
Mr.. sCHENCh replied to Mr.. Brooks's objection, and
said that what vas proposed by the Comtee VI WAYS