, 1870-05-22
Tho TnriIf Hill.

Washington NAY 1s> Correspondence n tic Neuc Fort
journal Of Co'HMtrcr.
Tho truth WAS told when General Schouck
attributed the probable death Of the Tariff bill
70 the nibhling" of ita opponents. They al
lowed co1sets, peanuts, and all sucll truck to be
made prohibitory, and in that way to Lelittls
the great Tariff bill. Thos peckcd and ham
mercd, and frequently 70 twisted matters that
twas like knocking tho heads Of taritf men To-
gcther till they got angry at each other. It
was amusing to witness tho dsmay OF the lob
By who ftFt came here. Wool and cotton
tariff men got nearly as much az tlloy expected.
The vine and medicine men were little dis
mayed. Carpet men went home In Glre. The
silk-goods men were we'll taken care Of. But
ton.makcrs went home in good lumor. Tbs
iron men then filed tho galleries and lobt,ie+,
reeting their cllins on gol,l-hcade4l canes with
ed to IS cleared the town OF those men.
and millions Of dollars woull have been given
that night for tho defcat Of the bill, One after
another, those interested in other kinds OF
iron vent home defeated to array their friends
against tue bill. Cast and shear steel waa rc-
duced to * cents per pound. A nearby res
faurdta filed glasses to tho btim for men
whose tacea had been suddenly heightened.
ard who awaited irpatiently the departure Of
tho next train for pennsyIvania. Right
Though the steel list the came re-
suit VAS experienced upon each paragraph,
except in the one item Of Eeeeener rails,
Which went up from sd to a36 per ton. Des-
semer stuck, convinced Pennsylvania that sle
could do better By hanging on and trusting "a
final vote in the House on tho important
paragraph. But SeLeuck, seeing no Chance
Of its passage through tie Senate,
holding. however,. to a belief that has
could set get It through the House, per-
united Dawes to nln Lis important appro-
pFiation bills ahead, expecting to delay the
tar,T only two weeks. Afterwards ho accused
Dawes Of bad faith. and came near getting into
heated discussion. The difficulty has re-
suited in much bitterness, and may get pro-
duce an unpleasant encounter between thcse
I In t6fs 6enteen 5 ,b,f II xana nSaains else ssa wgua
yet hopes to pass the bill through the House,
but that Is impossible. Another bill
will probably come from tho committee,
before adjournment, containing reductions On
-tes. coffee, and few highly important arti-
clss, and strong effort. Which may succeed.
will be made to pass it: Such ) bill is now
being prepared and will soon engage the
attention Of the committee It will be short,
contain only few articles, and enlarge tlc
fsea list by probably ten items.
In bidding sdieu to the groes fraud known
a the IaH1 h!ll, credit should be given to
those Who had the courage to assert them
selves as opposed to it and the industry and
perseverance, necessary to defeat il. ~ refer
ehce TO the report it will be seen that Mr..
Brooks OF New York hAa ascertained and kept
well informed on every paragraph and every
phase Of the ill. Mr. Cox, too, was alwavs
ready. Ir. Allison is entitled to credit ior lis
able defense OF the peoples interest. NJ.
klen; Of Indians, ~. Logan, 3Ir. Judd and
Mr. Bcnjanin all did yeoman service. But Mr.
brooks did the hard work. The Globe contain
ing the debates is, perhaps, tho most exhaus-
tive treatise on political. l.eccnony, as especiallr
adapted to the wsnts Of thi. country, that eau
be found in all the vast supplies of literature.
I. vas said il these letters that the Senate
Counitte On Finance would consider the tariff
in sdvance OF receipt OF the House bill, This
intention is now virtually abandoned for ihe
session. being contingent upon the ul,irna;o
Hassaee Of the bill by the House but ii The
latter body should pass short Till the senate
Committee would probably sgree to report it
with amendments 20 simple az to allow it's
passage this session.