The New York herald., 1870-04-01

not understand that there was such thing as free
trade. WHAT was iree trader IL wia myth-a
theory. II II had any meaning at all It was mat
country should pernit all articles imported from
shape OF import duty. Tnas WOULD really be irco
trade. For his part he was Tor discrimination in
regard 70 Internal taxation ana also IN regard TO
import duty. Gentlemen mad quoted the theories
and pracnces OF England. France Belgium and
Germany as against tine practice pursued IN the
ence between the United States as "a connny lliei
WIN iree people, living under Tree institutions and
iolioweds He could understand how o country
IMited Ia territory, l.mitcd IN the nunOer
snH eny variety e ana o. Its w,Sr making perhaps
iced Is millions o. Saasrpaia sS ana Ea'' ,-lsS "a
worKmen 10 nave brought 10 Its shores freely every
thing produced In some otner moro ab0undinx coua-
Try and let u take back In retura Its limited produc.
statcsf Here was a country exteninv almost from
the Arctic circle to the tropics washed oy the Attain
tic on the one side ana the Paci1c on tns other EN-.
bracing all that was most valuab.e wita every yar
ETY. OF soil ana climate. producing everything In
r. tnsv ~ srsn rsss az ,as Ms peone mg
their own wheat and grind 1t. their own iroa ana
manufacture 1t, living independent OF all other n,-
country the rules and theories those lslgnincant
Spots Of earth, having no great variety OF produc-
ments OF little child 10 clothe some great, growing
giant; or, 70 make the gure more appropriate they
srsa s y Ts SDSSs yosn to 4 @ ts s I BRINE
TO O. decrepit, worn 0ur dwarhsh old
OF history; they facts. There we're many things
IN the bih witch had not met ms approval aud
which he would vote against. For instance, he had
been for coming down twenty per cent on the duty
on COAL Du. the majority OF the committee was not
OF tine same opinion and therefore the bin had been
reported without any amondmeat on the subject OF
coal but leaving the duty as IL low stands, He had
noticed that every man who had anything TO protect
was quite willing to have that protected, but was
willing to fa Ia with the cry free tiade' as to
everything else He understood 1t TO be the inten
ton OF some members 10 move TO recommlt the bill
or to strike out the enacting clause; but he re-
minced the House that the effect OF hot passing this
Dl would be to leave the law as 1t now stands and
20 Whicn the pending bill was great reduction.
Inc biI. II passed. would effect saving OF
S2299t, 4sl Ia taxation on the Importation Of last
year, though 1t would not lessen the to that
amount, because OF the Increased consumption
which would result from the reduction OF the duty
II tue Dill were Tccommltled the committee might
vary the articles on which the reduction had baen
made-tea, SUGAR. coffee, spices, &c.-but would
hardly recommend reduction greater In amount
having dae reference to the public debt ana the pun
nc credit The comnlttee mad set out with cohsld-
customs revenue and had liked the sum at twenty
millions Of d0iia21. A close calculation, however,
showed that On the importaious OF last year The re-
duct0n recommended would am0ant to nearly
twenty-three millions OF dollars. In conclusion he
sain thar the real praeticai debate would take place
come mp trst tomorrow Ia committee on tdc tt nc
would invite them all to tea. (Laughter1.
Ile committee then rose,
THE IRISH COLoNizATIoN SOCIETY,
Mr. LOGAN, lrepl OF Ill., introduced tat the request
OF irtendl pill 10 incorporate the Irish Coionza
ton society. Referred t0 tue Committee on Public
Lands.
WATER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE JAMES AND
ONO RIVERS.
:. MI. STEVENSON offered resolution instructing
the Committee on Commerce to inquire into the ex-
pedtcncy OF causing survey and examination to
be made or the line OF water communication be-
tween tide water Oh the James river and the Ohio
river at the mouth OF The Kanawha. with view TO
ascertaining the practlcabiIy OF water cominunca.
tion for transportation purposes between these
points. Adopted.
The uouse, at quarterpast FIVE, adjourned.