New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-04
YLIst CONGRESS-IId SESSION.
uOusE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Oregon Railroad
Land bill which before the House when 1t took re-
cess yesterday, was byconsent returned to the Speak
er's table.
large number OF private bills were reported and
uassed and adverse reports wero presented and
laid on the table: ,,- ,,,,-
consent OF Congress the City OF Cleveland construct
ing and maintaining crib on Lake Ere Tor Innel 70
f. Parker the rights of her deceased husband W. a.;
Parker the discoyerer Of two Islands IN the Pachc
Ocean authorizing an issue OF an Ametcan register 10
the British-built schooner Nenia wrecked ana aoa-
doned of tho United States, and now owned oy
motion was made to reconsider the vote by which
the bill passed and considerable discussion
sued opponents of the bill eontending that It was in
grant an American register TO foregnbuilt vessels.
Finally tho motion to reconsider was laid on the table
THE NIAGARA TUNNEL.
The bill to authorize the CITY OF Buffalo TO construct
and maintain tunnel under the Niagara River and 10
and maintain an inlet pier thcreom was reported
on motion Of Mr.. COOK Rep., M. the.scnatc bill
authorizing the Corporation Washington apart
plant with trees portions Of the streets and avenues
s asen Up ao s aS % 'es'
Mr.. DAWES rep, Mass.) moved an amendment,
which was adopted forbddinr the occupancy OF any
part Of the streets or avenues for private purposes The
Bils were Introduced and referred az follows:
Mr.. POTTER rep. Pa.-For the redemption, in sums
of dollars Of bronze and I'd, nickel coins
due tho United States from certain Southern railroad
'V On motion of Mr. sLoCUM Dem, n. W the Senate
joint resolution providing that the law of Jan. d. 1870
u sG 90 UI rted army Ge' 10
Soldiers Home IN the District OF Columbia, taken
from the Speakers table and passed.
The House them at o'clock, went into Committee Of
the Whole, Mr.. Wheeler rep. n. ~ in the Clair,
THE TARIFF BILL,
having limited further discussion the tea question
Mir. WOOD modified his amendment offered yesterday
SO as to provide for 20 per cent nj vaorem duty tea
Instead OF per cent. ,
MIR. INGERsOLL Qsep, HI moved anramendment
providing valued less than per pound
shall DO free Of duty thai tea valued at between 20 and
90 cents shall pay ~ cents pound; ana that the higher
classes of tea shall pay IS cents a pound
blind, and that The House acting IN the dark ref
erence to taxation and tariff and he called the Chair
Of the Committee on Ways and Means to what
changes proposed to be made in the Internal Reye
Mr. sCHENCK rep, Ohio replied that a revenue bill
would DO reported reducing the total amount least
3oocooo He declined to 40 into particulars as to that
reduction. III they acting in tho dark because
they trying to legiato such knowledge they
SS he bey had So aa imam TO sg, on
II Mr. Ingersols amendments adopted the Govern
il now received millions OF dollars for then ali tea would
De down under 80 cents They would have under.
also the of the people drink about as good
the wealthier classes 1t with teas as with
whisky He had known monaires to drink the poorest
stuff that would XIII ut 30 yards, where OF moderate
means drank only Old Bourbon. Laughter
Messrs Ingersoli and Loughridge's amendments
Mr.. STEVENSON CRep. Ohio moved to fix tho
duty on tea ut 10 cents per pound Rejected by vote
Of % TO 100.
No other amendments were offered and the tea re-
mains reported In the bill-2O cents per pound.
Mr.. SHELDON lRep. La.) moved to strike on. the line
taxing coffee four cents Per pound proposing TO put
coffee on the free list He argued In support of his
amendment
Discussion on the amendment. was carried on by
Messrs LOUGHRiDGE, STEVENSON and sCHENCK
The latter said that coffee NOW produced over 81
revenue and the reduction Of the from five TO four
so0coo Tho taxes should be reduced keep pace
with the reduction OF the public debt aud he expected
that In another two the tax coffee might be
70 three cents ana then to two cents. and then
Mr.. KERR dem, Ind wanted 10 know on what ar |
tcle MI Longhrdge would levy the I'll 100000 now pro-
Mr. IOUGHRIDGE Rep, Iowa. did not think I.
necessary 10 place III on any other article, tho Secre
sFy ssp as9 e xSg9 DO spas IsESnus
seeing the Democratic members voting against removing
tho tax on tea. j 4
MT kERK Dem. Ind said that he would mako every.
the capacity OF Of practical law and
was useless for the gentleman from Iowa MR. Tough
rdge 70 suggest pontng the Democratic side the
Housed that he would make this thing free or that thing
free. He DR. Ioughrdge) would do mo such thing aud
no could not do II. he would. Why, then. did he get
up aud attempt that Find Of demagogy and undertake
Tho revenue OF s 260OtO obtanedfrom coffee the
people only two cents year per capita YET cotton goods
which produced TO tho revenue only 5000 30 cost tho
te 10000 cos tho people u 70 per capita, and
usctures which produced ouly ttOo0Oo revenue coat
tho people 81 10 per capita.
Mr. SHELDON withdrew his amendment
MI, bIEVENsONtRep., Oro) moved to mako tho tax
coffee three cents pound Instead OF four Rejected
No other amendments were offered IN reference TO
'onec, aud II remains as provided In tho billat ayo
,ents per pound.
OTHER clause. OF tho bill were read aud no amend
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