New-York tribune., 1870-04-19
uorsE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

Bills were introduced ana IeleTTeu ds ioi
lows:
MI. TWICHELL Rep., Mass.)-The resolutions OF tne
Massachusetts, Legislature concerning the Cape Cod snip
Canal.
Mr. STRONG Rep, Conn., i'm relation to the exanlna-
ton and appointment of naval and military cadets
Mr. BENNETT dep, ~ 40 IFfXiIe yesses 'p''''
M REEVES Dem, N Il-<Au5h0IIzng & teieStabnII SSn+I
communication between the United states and central
'it Mr. PL4TT d{ep va)-To define the jurisdiction Of
Mr. WcKFE Gep., Miss)-G1anting lands to the New
Orleans and Memphis Railroad Company; also, extend
pg The benefits OF the Agricultural bill TO Mississippi
EIr, RINGIikM G{ep., Oho)-To provide for obserya-
tons in Asia and Europe of the next total eclipse oi the
Mr.. MUNGEN Dem, Ohio)-In relation to divorces in
'iN Nr IYGERs0IT, Tep n)-To authorize an
mail steamship service between the United states ana
Mr.. BURDETT CRep., Mo1-Proposng an amendment
TO the Constitution of the United States preventing DO
nations TO sectarian schools . A.,
Mr.. DEGENER QRep., Texas-For the survey OF the
harbor OF Corpus Chrsti; also for the erection OF
United states COurtHOuSe in Austin, Texas.
Mr.. PALMER Q2ep., lowa)-For an additional number
of mOney-order offices. .
Mr.. McCRARY CRep., Iowal-In relation to the i'm
Mr. SMITH GScp. IowaJ-For grant of land for iIri-
sqSpP PHTNF 2IH 9sIf5 c EWES %Fo reduce the
Mr. ATWOOD ueP., Wis)-Granting lands for che
Mr. s&RGENT Rep.' CaiJ~To enforce the Fifteenth
Amendment; also TO expedite the survey OF private
Mr WILSON Dem, Mln)-For the improvement of
the navigation of the Upper MISSISSIPPI.
Mr.. sPTNK Qep, Dakota Authorizing the Southern m
Minnesota Railroad Company to connect It's line WIN inc
INCREASING The BAs1s OF REPRESENTATION.
| Mr.. JONES Q2ep., n. C.)-FOr the apportonncnt of
OF Representatives of states be hereafter admittedno
states to suffer a reduction till after the XLIst Congress
He asked immediate action on the bill and moved the
previous question, which seconded by 80 to G7.
Mr. KELSEY Qep, n. " moved to lay the bill on the
The House refused tolay the bill the table Yeas IS;
Nays &C. The bin was then passed.Geas, Sc Nays 49,
and % @ T he e "a Of March % III the House Of shall Be-
ompod Of members to aporoned among several States
provided that a such aPOrtonnnt new States shall be % 1,
number Of 2 Gd that if The number Of Representatives Of any STATE
sa he REDUCED BY such aloruonme such aneohs snal not ke
Of Representatives Xlld Congress which is entitled the
sporOnmcnt additional for the Kills, Congress
to ascertain tSe basis OF from the preliminary census
&r. STEVENSON Gep. Ohio, from the Committee on
Elections, made report in the contested election case
from the st % m t scat OF M a2s Ge e
/ tice that he would call it up for action tomorrow
TIE FIRsT VOLUNTEERS AT WASHINGTON.
| Mr. CAKE tRep., Penn) by way Of personal expana
ton, said that nine years ago to-day it had been Lis
he floor of the House not as representative but az
member Of a Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment, which
he claimed was the first gment arrive in Washington
Pennsylvania but York. that sent the first regiment
Mr CAKE went state The claims Of the 18th Penn
yvania Volunteers as the first regiment that arrived in
soldiers Of that regiment and resolution for reference
medal for each OF the battalion first TO arrive 8e
Washington from Pennsylvania on the 18th OF APRIL ls6l
Mr.. HILL Gep, N. j. suggested tho same for the
After some discussion the memorial and resolution
were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
sructn the Secretary of war to ascertain and report
the number of American citizens murdered by the In
dans on the frontiers OF Texas since January, 1862
The House then at O'Clock, went into Committee Of
'10 TIE TARIFF BILL,
Mr. WHEELER Qsep, n. ~ in the chair, resuming 1t
OF Tho rp1hf "a
single of fax hemp the tow OF fax or hemp OF
ute, grass and hbei and all manufactures OF nax lute
hemp like vegetable material not otherwise provided
Mr. TWICHELL moved to amend the paragraph by
striking out the word CUTE" Rejected.
The three paragraphs referring to buttons and
rubber, &C., were passed without amendment.
This brought the Committee down to the paragraphs re-
lang to irOn the first of them being ON iron in pigs 81
Mr.. GRIswoLp Dem, n ~ moved to reduce It to &c.
and advocated his amendment, stating IN the course OF
his remarks that for every dollar which the duties on
brought into the Treasury the people had TO s5
the difference going into the pockets OF the domestic iron
in accordance with the recommendation OF the Special
Commissioner Of the Revenue.
the utter want of veracity Of Mr. Wells, Special
Commsoner OF the Revenue the utter want OF faith to
ests Of that country and TO build up those OF England
fully disclosed in the matter of pig iron. He went
argue that the adoption Of the amendment would
result in closing 1p all The Ne iron furnaces % IN the country
Mr. ALLISON G}ep, Iowa) moved TO amend by provid-
ing that pig irOn scrap irOn and all manufactured
iron there shall be reduction of per cent on tho
present duty provided that in shall the duty
manufactured iron be reduced to less than per cent ad
vaorem He argued that the present tariff rates are
entirely too high, and mentioned the fact that the
average cost Of production Of pig iron by the Carondelet
IrDn Works of Missouri less than S2 per tun, while
Mr KELLEY opposed the amendment and said that
he did not speak in favor OF monopost but in favor of
the industries that should be encouraged at the South
Nh BUILEk ;LJ tkeP Mass moved to reduce the duty
q hui he
thought that duty OF s. per tun on pig iron would be
fair compromise between the manufacturers and the
Mr.. lILL (Iep., y. j. suggested increase of the
make pis iron He referred the gnowth and PROSPER
ity of city Of Paterson in his District to the policy OF
tine Coy 'Tnment In protecting American industry.
Bfr. seHENCK QScp, Ohio opposed either the reduc
ton OF ue increase Of the proposed duty pig iron
The duty of 50 per fun had afforded, when gold
was high. greater protection than 1t was now doing
Iron still pouring into the country even
under tariff Of S9 But the Committee had proposed
cent and }c thought that az that rate the American
manufacturers would De sufficiently protected.
Mr.. CARR lELD Utcp, Ohio charged that there
no uniform 9etOu proposed by the Committee on the
general articles Of rOn The Committee OF Ways and
kiedH. had feGJccd the duty pig iron 23 per cent and
bad noreasedt other forms lie Segarded the amend
ton than tliat of fhe Committee. lie Was in favor of
fair general reduction OF duty iron, but he
Wiling that the particular interest OF pig should be
selected for reduction while the duty ws Increased Oh
Mir MAYNARD G:ep., Tenn.) said he stas one of the
meDiers OF the Committee OF Ways and Means who did
not IA the reduction of the duty pig from 50
s. lie advocated the protection of American
Of the benefit primarily uitina1s all
the nt OF the CONSUMERS "f iron policy that would
send thea abroad Tor their iron not the policy that
would nit matcly cheaper iron.
Mr. BINGHAM G:ep, OHIO argued to show that under
the DeBodfc rcvcnue tarih Of 1876 iron had up
s44 u and he thought the recommendation OF the
Committee II Ways and Means in regard TO pig iron
og the Same rate rs the 30 per cent provided - the
tariff OF 1876.
Mr.. IHGEKtOLL (Rep., ID aradOd that the prices Of
agricultural products were not increased 10 any aipre-
Cabt extent d. the existence of high protective tG
Corn wOrtL only onchaf Oi ghat IL frC'n
1863 TO $50 The, act that there Ii50JD persons on