The New York herald., 1870-04-12

The srEAKER put the question on excusing Mr..
EIdrdge, and announced that the noes had IL.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE-As this Is not Congressional
duty, ana Is not REQUIRED by the House, VIII not
The spEAkER-Is the gentleman serving on two
cOmmittees2
Mr.. ELDRIDGE-I do not put II on that ground.
but on the ground that am not required Dy my ON
cal poslio 10 render any such service, and snail
not render IT..
The SPEAKER ruled that whenever the House al
rected committee TO carry out any OF Its orders
member was as much compelled, under the rules, 10
serve on that committee as on any other committee.
1t was not In the power OF the Chair TO excuse any
gentleman from service on any committee.
MI. soHENcK, rep OF ONO, suggested that tue
confederation or the application for excuse be post
poned In order 10 consult tue colored gentlemen
MIR. Cox Thought thai The farce naa gone on long
enough. The thing proposed was a desecration or
the hail which the gentleman himself lMr. schenck)
Mr.. ScHENCK remarked that he voted uniformly
against giving the use OF the han 10 any but ils legi
tlIlate purposes.
Messrs Eldridge and Cox were not excused from
service on the committee
THE TARIFF BILL
committee on the Tariff bill, Mr.. Wheeler In the
chair, resumlng Its consideration at the paragraph
taxing women's and childrens dress goods.
| On motion OF Mr. SCHENCK the paragraph was
amended ~ inserting the words .silk not being q
component material thereon OF chief yaue.n
The paragraph was discussed by Messrs. Cox ana
Brooks Of New York, and Schenck and other men,
bers Finally the paragraph was passed over WITH
The next paragraph was that taxing clothing and
wearing apparel Of every description aud Balmoral
nar o ha or m
mais except knit goods, nifty cents per pound and
forty per cent ad vdl0renl.
On motion Of Mr.. SCHHNCK the same amendment
made TO the last paragraph was made to TINS, In
serttng the words six not being component
material thereof Of CHIEF value" No further amend
The next paragraph was thas taxing webbing,
bindings 6rsids galloons, frlnges gimps ana head.
WOOL worsted or goats nair, nfty cents per pound
aud thirty nve per cent dd rdl0rem. N
AMENDED Sy nsens me words nca psinT
| component material thereof Of chief value.n
On motion ~ Of sa. MT MaYNnan; lrsp Of Tenn the
the word woo" the words "conon-linen" and then
The next paragraph was that taxing cords tas-
sells, buttons aud ornaments for dresses and outside
| garments made wholly or IN part Of wool or goats
hair, sixty per cent ad rdtOreHt.
On motion OF Mr.. SCHENCK the same amendment
as TO SILK was adopted to this paragraph. No fur.
tner amendment was made TO this or to the follow
| ing paragraph.
| The next paragraph was that taxing CARPETS.
Mr. BROOKS, tof N. W moved 10 strike out the
| Mr.. Brooks amendment was rejected, and the
paragraph was passed over without amendment,
except to insert Brussels carpets twentycgnt cents
| per yard and thirty five per cent al ratOTen1.
Mr.. JENCKEs, trep) OF X. l., moved TO insert new
| paragraph, imposing All additional duty OF i've per
cent on woollen cloths, wooIen shawls and other
| per square yard. Rejected
MI. hoAR, (repJ OF Mass moved to amend the
paragraph on carpets by adding proviso that all
| Brussels carpets OF q higher grade than tapestry
carpets should be liable to duty of forty cen
square yard and thnty.hve per cent ad oatorem.
| Rejected.
| The next paragraph was that in reference 10 oil.
| cloths
| On motion or Mr.. SCuENCK the paragraph was
| amended so as to read "On oiciorhs for floors,
stamped or printed, forty -ave per cent al rdlOrent
In SIX olicloth, sixty per cent az cdlorem.
Ing paragraphs In reference 10 spun and thrown
| silk.
The next paragraph that taxing silk buttons
and outside garments nty per cent "a caiOIenl, to
which amendments were offered and rejected.
No amendments were onered to the two following
paragraphs In reference to silk plush ana silk laces
The next paragraph was, on motion OF Mr..
SCHENCK. amended 80 as to read ''0n all manuiac-
lures or mixed materials, silk being the component
part OF CHIEF value and not otherwise herein pro
vided Tor, sixty per cent 0d cdiOren.n
MIR. BUTLER, OF Mass, moved to add new para
| graph, taxing at twenty i've per cent dd raiO1Yn
weddings composed OF SILK and rubber or silk and
other material SILK being the material Of chief value
used In the manufacture of shoes.
Mr.. JENCKEs moved TO make the duty fifty per
cent.
Without dlspOsing OF either amendment the com
mlttee rose, having gone through over three page.
| OF the bill.
| ANNEXATION OF DOMINICA
Mr.. BUTLER, of Mass, asked unanimous consent Il
introduce ms Joint resolution TO annex the republl
Mr BKoSxs, OF N. r., objected unIess Ireland wer.
annexed too-paying for It with the Alabama claims
| Mr.. BUrLER said they had plenty OF Ireland now
| but none OF Domingo.
| RESOLUTION REscrNDBD.
Mr.. KELSEY, (rep.l or N. y. moved TO resclnd III
resolution adopted to-day granting the use OF III,
hall for the celebration OF the fifteenth amendment
| The resolution was rescinded without division
| and the Select Committee discharged
The House then, at five O'Clock, adjourned.