New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-05

on %SsSKs rep, Massj moved to suspend the rules
so as to put the Senate Gns as the state
Department aud for additional clerks ,, e,, atm 70
Mr. DAWES REP Mass Ghee 1sata 70 ne V' oses The
rules nS Dem r. VI offered resolution calling on
a., spcary Of The Treasury to report what changes
have been made recently by the Collector Oh ~
with reference ea 70 whose e Interests are Affected
favorabiy or unfavorably thereby Adopted ,,
Mr. ,Ea committee to inquire the
expodency OF extending the freedeyery system 70 G
90 sste eaas Containing not than 10000 Adopted
1. THE ONEIDA CALAMITY ,,
ton r IN reference to tGe sinking Of the United States
Oneida by collision with tne sons The secre
ary of the Navy to order inquiry to be made ntc inc
Particular with view to ascertain the w s
Tor the collision and the consequent deSrue''" VI ''
and to report the same to Congress. Ar, os,ao.,o,
Mr. sCIENCK p.iOho) suggested the modc s,nOa
Of the resolution TO make the nyesgaon 9 as
to the conduct Of the captain Of the BOMBAY no b
all certain that the Bombay was of tns Blush
vessel after the collision much graver omsnSe' ih'
resolution was moded accordingly ana All for the pro
teetioS Of settlers on the public lands Referred.
uDSsE% ep
ing that the policy OF the Government. aoGPeI no
snt Of rivers and habors has been of great
the ssrcuura a Eat al mat n the
financial condition OF the country only sncn appropsa
for that 9e"sr n ss public works
psteT or tbose constructing or such works as add
greatly the facilities OF m enss sSch mpspSe
ens Of general character or special Importance tnat
would saner materially from postponemsns OF Su'pen'
''SI seHESck 70 move to go into cOmmitte on
'A' THn aUsiCipAL TROUBLES RICHMOND.
PORTER Rep Val Tso offered a ina rss3@ten re
Circuit Courts for Virginia are sought to be na ss by
have BY force possession OF the municipal Offices IN
Richmond. under state law that nas been aeclaea
by the Circuit Courts to be in conflict with the Con
stitution OF Virginia; also recitng that the
Governor legislature and Judiciary have entered nto
and and to resist fSPspy .c the
Of the the ss
poure into facts and report what legislation Is
60 Rs' and GSTo To the Of the
national Government in Virginia.
MI PORTER moved suspend the rules for the intro
duction and adoption Of the resolution.
for the Yeas and Nays remarkng that time to be
wasted, that safer way of wastingit.
Mr sCHENCK said that as the resolution going to
cause delay he must insist on the gentleman from Vr'
Mt. PORTER accordingly withdrew the resolution.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the report of the
to be made by both Houses in regard 10
the obsequies Of Major-Gen. George H. Thomas. ..
Mr.. sCHENCK moved the adoption Oh the report
WIN" The sPEAkER appointed the following Committee on
Slocum Washburne WIS.,, Randall and Stokes.
Mr.. sCHENCK rep, Ohio notified the House that ne
the Tariff bill on next wednesday and Thursday evenings
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole
Mr.. WHEELER tRep., n. ~ IN the Chair' on
On motion OF Mr. SCHENCK. the item as to raw or
muscoyado sugar amended 80 "a 10 read: On all
raw or muscOyad0 sugar, and on all other sugar not
Y Dutch standard N color cents per
per pound all sugar that gone through me
farre nv man
refined sugars not above No IL Dutch standard IN color
sugars a instead OF cents per pound. He advocated
the amendment in the interest OF the Louisiana ana
MIR. sCHENCK opposed the amendment arguing that
the sugar producers OF Louisiana were content before the
should be contented now with duty OF two cents.
The and 04e on a 0 at Gc
adorable length by Messrs ALLISON SCIiENGk kEl,
LEY. SHELDON q-aJ, KERR. MAYNARD aud
MT WooD Dem. N. Y. moved to limit the reduction
tries IN which Involuntary sersude human slavery
.o";s 1S Sa n1 Gs ss. to Slave labor
Spain had been declaring that she Intended TO abolish
Slavery in Cuba but this tariff would induce her TO retaE
Mr.. sCHENCK commenced his reply to Mr. Wood by
quotation from Job" And last OF all came Satan also
the suggestion that tariff should be levied with dis
crmination as not to encourage slavery abroad He
not disposed however to under affect the political
social condition Of another country IN an indirect way
scutfle with the Democratic party to get rid OF
it at home. That party had stood by Slavery
season and out Of season. in any attack made upon
it, that the country had had much trouble in clear.
ing but having got rid OF t.
twas little too soon sto start out IN an attempt TO
reform the rest OF the world indirectly through tsrn
gentleman 10 tarry while in Jericho TIL their anti
Slavery boards grown before they undertook 10
fight In that cause.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. GARFIELD Rep., wash. TERI moved TO extend
the two per pound item from sugars not above
No. IA Dutch Standard to sugars not above NO Is.
Mr. wINANs Rep.. Ohio moved to amend by making
the duties all sugars cents pound and argued
grades and coffee the policy should be pur-
sued as to sugar: Rejected - -,
form of u cents pound all sugars. and com:
mended to the Chairman OF the COMMITTEES ON Ways and
against his orr Ingersos) proposition for casstca-
ton Of teas that would lead TO fraud in differentiation
Mr. sCHENCK replied to the argument and said that
while the gentleman from Illinois might not be able to
distn between yet his sagaeIty could dis
eliminate between MuscOvado sugar and loaf sugar.
Tho one was literally raw product. and the other
The amendment was rejected.
After further discussion. the vote was taken on Mr.
sheldon's amendment making the duty sugars
q cents per pound. and IT was rejected
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Alson's amendment
TO make the clause read On all sugar not above No IL
Dutch standard in color u cents per pound" and 1t was
The Committee went on to the next item in the bill,
clarified sugar cents per pound.
cents per pound stating that cent per pound was all
the distinction the reners themselves asked between
raw and the refined sugars.
Mr. SClENCk said that the fact but that that
cent added to cents per pound on and
10 cents per pound.
Mr.. SMITH Of Oregon, moved to reduce the duty on
clarified sugar 10 cents pound and argued that tho
discrimination OF cent between the and the refined
sugars was In the interest Of the retiners only.
I After considerable discussion Mr.. GARFIELD re-
marked that tho question OF the amount OF discrlmna
tion between the raw and the clarified sugars resolved
itself into question OF the relative cost OF BOTH IL the
clarified cost 90 cent than the
then the difference In the duty might probably be per
cent, as proposed by the Committee Of Ways and
Means He would like to be informed on that point.
Mr.. JUDD Rep. I'D made remarks in the same sense