Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-05
HOUSE,

The FAX BEll-A Tariffic EPISODE
The House proceeded to the considera-
tion of the bill to reduce taxation. A final
section was agreed to, and then Mr..
Schenck offered as an amendment sections
relating to the tariff. a.c-Hg4sv
He stated that the amendment was OIL
ferred on his own responsibility, and not
b. order of the Committee on Ways and
Means. He modified the amendment IN
verious particulars, comprising the follow
ing: Reducing thesduty on tea to fifteen
Cents ner pound ON coffee to three cents
ner pound the date in first section is
amended to Jan. /, 1871. BE estimates
the reduction of revenue by these changes
af 500 600. 600, and that of internal reye-
nue. at $40, OOO, 900. He moved the pre-
vious Question on the first section.
Mr.. Eldridge made point of order that
the House had the right to vote on each
paragraph in this section. The Speaker
oyerruled sthe point of order, and the
House refused to second the previous
question, by so to SO. go
Mr.. Schenck then withdrew the amend
meut and moved the previous question on
the passage of the bill to reduce taxation.
| A point Of order was raised on the ques-
Il llOn hn6l41SA eAAO
| withdrawn, and overruled.
Mr.. Schenk withdrew the previous ques-
tion and again moved an amendment, after
a verbal modification of it, by making the
date 90 into effect on the 31st of Decem-
| her. 1870. and on that demanded the pre-
yious question, this time amid much ex-
element. The previous question was or
| dered by vote 80 to S..
4 IicauNclnn which followed.
Mr.. EIdridge stated that the opposition
| wanted to vote on Bessimer steel, while
Mr.. Randall wanted no tax whatever on
tea and coffee.
Mr.. Covode said the free trade men were
filibustering to prevent reduction OF
duties, and charged upon his colleague,
Mr.. Woodward, that he had made noble
tariff speech to influence the votes at
home, and was now voting with
the free traders upon all occasions.
Mr.. Covode had taken last fall 5000
votes from Mr.. Woodward on the labor
question. which alarmed him so much that
he went to work and made tariff speech,
His colleagues position Of the tariff ques
ton was in harmony with the position he
took when he wanted Pennsylvania
arrayed against the North and witt
the Rebels, and when he seeded iron
his church because his preacher wa
loyal. TRoars of laughter. Another
colleague of his, Randall, who was higt
tariff man at home, was voting to-day witt
men who were trying to impede legislation
He included in his criticisms, Butler, o
Massachusetts, whom he Il wanted to
make President, and his beloved friend
the chairman of the committee on Way
and Means.
Mr.. Woodward rose on the Democratic
side of the House and said when he Sc
lected biograpber the person must be
man of truth, and therefore his colleague
had no chance to be select ID, and when d
debated on this floor he debated wit
gentlemen sent here by constituencies
and not with man who stole his seat iron
an honest man for the purpose OF selhn
cadetships Laughter and calls for regula
| order.
MIR. Covode tried to get the floor and re
| DIV. but Mr.. Wood and others objected
, | and the regular order was insisted upon.
The House resumed its voting on ulate
. | ry motions.
The Funding Bill.
r Mr.. Schenck said he desired to repo
the funding bill, but he first proposed tn
[ by unanimous consent motion be mac
: to reconsider the vote by which IL
: main question had been ordered to |
{ laid on the table, and that he then |
permitted to report the funding bilS aft
which the House should adjourn with Il
! understanding that on Monday morning
: would vote directly on his tariff secuo
e The proposition was not acceded to.
r Mr.. Sehenck then asked a unanimol
consent to the report of the Funding bl
Mr.. Randall and others objected: II
House then subsidized into the dizziness
voting on dilatory motions.
Mr.. Scheuck renewed his proposition
y" report the Funding bill, and have
read. Mr.. Randall objected
81 Mr.. Schenck, putting the bill INTO
= pocket-Very well, this is a very intere'
n inc bill. and you cannot know what 1T
81 till Monday.
e final vote was then taken on adJoul
to ment, and the House adjourned.