The New York herald., 1870-04-23

facturers and dealers in tobacco, cigars ana snuf,
The CHAIRMAN decided that the substitute might |
on until ali the sections ON those subjects mad been
passed on.
Ths question was then taken on Mr.. Buslers
amendment and 1t was then relected-55 TO 6S.
Mr.. CAKE, Tep) OF Pa. moved 70 aud 10 the duty |
on scrap iron ten per cent ad ralorem, and advo.
Gated the amendment, which was rejected.
Inc paragraph was passed over without any iur-
tn er endment being offered.
Tne next paragraph s was the le ioowlng@ wing FORM.
ing ends clippings and punchngs OF less nnihsd
than bars aud more advanced than ps on except castings
MIR. Bkooks, OF N. ", moved to strike ont the
new iron.n Adopted.
MIR. ALLISON, (rep.) OF Iowa. moved to amend the
cent per poundn and inserting the words eighteen
dollars per ton."
the duty to Twelve dollars and Ssf psr tom A.
Mr.. KELLEY opposed both amendments, and said
he mad no doubt tnat the House would revise tae
action OF the Committee OF the Whole 10 regard 70
Mr.. BENJAMIN Gep.l Of MO-, in criticism Of the re:
In her iron mines was but as drop IN the bucket
compared 10 her great agricultural resources. Asto
the doctrine about creating home markets, 1t was
all nonsense. All the iron workers IN Missouri
could be led from one single farm IN MS dlstyict
All the iron manufacturers III the United states, with
their wives and chilaren could be fed from the sur
Plus products OF his Congressional district. Wheat
was selling to-day IN the market Of ST. Louis right
under the shadow OF the furnaces there, cheaper
than II mad sold i0r the last thirty years.
Alter further discussion by Messls Schenck Ben
jamin aud Mungen Mr McCormlck's amendment
was rejected
Mr. BECK. tdem.) OF KY, moved to reduce the duty
to three-quarters OF q cent per pound. Rejected.
Mr.. POTTER, rep.) OF Va, moved to make 1t six
teen dollars per ton Rejected.
Mir. GaIswOLD, ldem.) or n Y, moved to reduce
the DUTY to seventeen dollars per ton. Rejected-e4
to II.
Mr.. Allison's amendment was then agreed toe
to 59
MIR. RANDALL. (dcm.) OF Pa, moved 10 amend by
adding TO the paragraph the words ION ends, Clip.
pound.n Rejected,
Mr.. HOLMAN, (lem.) OF Ind, moved to reduce the
duty to fifteen doars per ton, aud to add the words
dollars per ton." Rejected.
All further debate on the paragraph was limited to
hali minute.
MIR. MAYNARD, trep) OF Tenn, moved to strike out
Mr. BuiLER Of Mass moved to add pro-
viso that on oil ends, clippings, punchngs turnings
aud oorngs OF iron ht only be remanuIactured into
ingots or Dars DUTY shall be pa,d OF ten dollars per
Mr.. BUTLER moalfed his amendment TO eleven
dollars per ton. Agreed to-76 to ST.
Mr. CoNGER (rep.) or Mich, moved an additional
provlso per!ectng all such ends, clippings or puncn
lngs, cut: siampea or partially prepared for any
Pending count by tellers the committee at half.
past iour took recess until half past seven.
Evening Session.
On the reassembllng OF the Committee OF the
Whole, at haI-1a seven O'CLOCK there was Il couat
by tellers on Mr.. Con2er's amendment, but u
quorum not vOtlng the roll or members was again
called and ihenames OF the a0sentees reported
TO the House.
A quorum not having answered the names OF the
obsentces were again called, ana the result showed
that here were QUO eighty.slX members present.
A regular call OF The House was then proceeded
with, when quorum answered.
Tne SPEAKER pro tenn. (ir. Dawes) then directed
the doors 10 be closed and the absenees to be called
the iirst excuse made was for Mr.. Ames. Ills col.
league tsr. HooPEip suggested that he was absent
on leave.
Mr. ,nf
so the journal would snow.
The SPEAKER pro ten,. said that the journal did
not show that Mr. Ames had leave OF absence.
Ames be excused ON account OF illness.
Several MEMBERs-"Wnerc Is his DOCTORS certi1-
caley'
Mr.. scHENcK- Mr.. Ames is out OF the city on hts
own business and II he Is wel enough for tnat he s
somewhere. (Laushter.)
Air. Ames was not excused.
number OF the absentees appeared to have had
leave OF absence. several others were excused on
account OF SICKNESS but by far the greatest number
had no excuse offered for them.
MIR. BROOKS, Of N. Y, asked that Mr.. Cox be
excused, anu read note from him saying, Il am
n a. Cox wisa tae ono
On motion Of Mr.. RANDALL Mr.. Van Trump was
excused, he being engaged IN work OF charity
delivering lecture Tor the benefit OF ST. JOseph's
Orphan Asylum.
When MIR. Davis. Of New York, was called Mr..
where.
On motion OF Mr.. scuENcK the sergcantat- Arms
m.
bers and bring them before the bar OF the House
Tie Sergeantat-Arms soon alter appeared with
SIX members IN ms custody-Messrs. Iltcn, Nc
Crary, Harris clarke OF Kansas, Hamilton or Flo.
rida and Palmer
The SPEAKER having put to Mr.. Fitch the usual
question: what excuse lie mad 10 offer for being alb.
sent without leave Mr.. FITCH said he had noticed
for the last TWO or three days that the Pennsylvania
delegation seemed to have lost that active interest
III the tariH that they had week ago, and he mad
presumed that IN consequence Of their absence
there would oe no quorum, SO ne stepped down
STAIRS to have baLh,
Mr.. KELLEY moved that the gentleman be fined
ten dollars Tor mlsapprenending the Pennsylvania
Delegation. (Laugllter.) The motion was agreed TO-.
In disregard OF the various excuses offered, more
or less ludicrons. a like fine was imposed on
C.arke OF Kansas; hawkins, Cleveland Adams,
Strickland, Schumacher Eldrldge Hale, Strader and
serseant-at Arms before retiring to their seats.
Mr. POLAND, (rep.) OF Vt gave as an excuse that.
minister, and had come away as soon as possible.
MIR. WrcHEsTER. ,dem,) ol KY, was excused on
account Of ill.health, and Mr. TrimDe because he
had a leave OF absence.
at hapast nine o'clock, two hours having been
spent In these proceedings, Mr. SoHENCK moved that
the warrant OF the Speaker be Issurd to compel the
attendance Of the members no5 excused; that tney
be brought TO the bar of the House at one O'Clock
the disposition OF those cases, all further proceed
lnes under tne ca be dispensed with. Mr.. ScheBc1
SO as TO give further time for the bringing in Of absen
tees, and suggested that for thirty minutes there be
general debate on the state OF the Union speeches
Mr.. JUDD, Gep.) OF Ill.,, wanted to introduce q
resolution Tor redrawal OF seats, but the speaker
decided that the transaction OF any other business
would dispense win further proceedings under the
call.
Mr. BINGHAM, trep.) or ohio, In order to occupy
the time. moved tnat the House adjourn and called
yeas and nays.
he Clerk proceeded to call the yeas and nays, the
Speaker pro tenn. saIng that the names Of the alb
sentees and Of the members VINO had not been re.
ported at the Clerks desk as having PAID tner fines
would not be called.
Sr. ELDRIDGE, toem.) Of WIS, protested against
the violation OF constitutional rights contained IN
the latter part Of the Speakers statement.
The House refused TO adjourn-yeas q, nays 113.
Mr. ScHENCK inquired whether the serReant-at-
arms was prepared to present any more prisoners.
The sergeat- t-at.arms soon appeared with another
member tir Moore, OF Illinos) in custody. Mr.
Moore pleaded Ill health ana was excused.
Mr.. FARNSw0RTH, (repl. OF Ill. moved TO dispense
with all further proceedings under Inc call Mega
tiyed-yeas SO, nays 91.
The SergeantatArms presented Mr. SWEENEY,
(dem.) OF Ky, who on motion OF MIR. Beck was eX.
cused on account Of the recent birth OF daughter
Mr. SCHENCK renewed his motion to suspend all