New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
ABOLIsHING DUTIES on COAL.

ABOLIsHING DUTIES on COAL
| Mr. MAYNARD (Rep, Tenn, from the Com
mttee of Ways and Means reported the bill to relieve
coal all taxation. and moved its reference to the
| Committee of the Whole.
| Mr. HOOPER Rep, Mass) made a minority report
and moved the same reference. The bill was read.
provides that shall he collected any duty whatever
Imported into the United states se the M OF Decener so MOI
fest easIe Rsy ] a. saf GIa Gega S
any made sIng receipts from the transportation
Of coal nor shall any spfa tax 9gN 81 chen, On
carving coal nor h. any 9nosgs dH be imposed upon Or % %
uded the estimate Of sae nor the profits arising The ing
taxation shall other tai be imposed coal or traffic IT,
The minority report which is signed by Messrs Hooper
Allison Brooks and Marshall states that there two
members absent when the matter was considered that
the minority could not agree with the bill as reported by
the majority and therefore, proposed a substitute ana
emit the minority bill would have been adopted.
.r Time sSD: nd dSs gCSs imported no the United States
mitted free Of duty.
Mr. DIcKEY Rep, Penny objected to the minority re-
Mr.. WARD Rep, n; " moved that the majority re-
port be recOmnitted because not in accordance with the
instructions of the House. contained in the resolution
which he had the honor to submit TO the House
Mr. SCHENCK Qep., Ohio, Chairman OF the Com
mttee of WAYS and Means asked and obtained perns-
sion TO make statement. The resolution nsructing the
Committee o the subject had eeeh aaoptea On
Visitors 10 the Military Academy His desire had been
that the Committee should obey the order OF the House
AT the earliest practicable moment and report back bill
in conformity with what he understood TO be that order
The resolution was THAT the Committee Of Ways and
Means hereby instructed at the earliest moment prac
ticabe TO report bin abOishing the tariff ON COAL
The succeeding words to secure that important
article of fuel 10 tue people, free from all taxation he
regarded simply construction OF or inference from
the order and precisely sustained 10y it, He had him
self prepared bill and submitted il to the Committee
placing coal the free list II he had been present with
the Committee he should, matter of course, have
voted for that its equivalent. He wished it to he
derstOod now that he concurTed In opinion with the
After further discussion the bill recommitted to
the Committee of Ways and Means
Mr.. CULLOM Rep., ILL.,, from the Committee on Terri
tories reported the bin authorizing the Judges of Wy
oming Territory TO define their own judicial districts
on motion of Mr.. FERRIss Rep, n. W, Conference
Committee requested on the bill granting the night
lands
Mr. HAMILTON Rep. FlaJ introduced a bin to create
port Of entry at CharlOtt's Harbor, Fla. Referred
Also granting lands to aid IN the opening OF the Ca
loOsahachee River, and building canal to Lake Okee
Mr. CREBS Dem, Ii) offered resolution reciting
proceedings at the Constitutional Convention at Spring
field Ill., III favor OF the removal OF the National Capitol
and referring the same 10 the Committee ON Public Ex-
Mr. CLEVELAND (Der., y. J) introduced Joint reso-
luton granting eight condemned cannon for the Soldiers
Mr. FARNsWOIsfH Osep., M offered resolution in
srueting the Committee Military Affairs TO inquire
the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
how expended, &c. Adopted.
THE CURRENCY BILL.
The House then proceeded 10 vote on the Currency bill
and amendments
The amendments offered by Messrs. Ingerson Lynch,
and Smith (Oregon) were seyerally rejected
Mr.; GARFIELD (Rep, Ohio proceeded to state the
Mr.: cox Dem, !. " asked him whether he believed
that by this legislation there any step taken toward
the resumption Of specie payment
Mr. GARFIELD feared not.
Mr.. COX-Then 1t is a retrograde movement. Why
does not the Chairman of the Banking Committee
stand by the recommendation OF the President who
menced now and reached at the earliest practicable mo
ment All the values OF the country are depending on
Mr. GARFIELD reminded Mr., Cox that the Demo-
ment proposing expansion of paper currency. The
gentlemen himself had voted for issue of greenbacks
Nj. RANDALL Dem., Penn.)-Not an issue, but
substitution.
account that would be imitation OF the whole volume
of the currency by at least s2O.ooo,oOo.
Mr. cox said that he had voted that proposition
between national banks and greenbacks, but If
he done wrong that for the gentleman
from Ohio, who should come up and do his duty.
Mr. JUDD Rep, I'D explained and advocated his
to b ke from the 81 se91 6eS eGSa the last
equal 10 50 per cent OF the additional circulation Issued
Mr. COBURN (HP., Ind explained and advocated his
Mr. sCHENCK expressed his qualification that the bin
had assumed n modified a. proposed such form as to
10 coin in the direction Of return 10 specie
payment and he satisfied with that portion OF the
Mr.. COBURN informed him that that portion OF the
Mr. sCHENCK said II that were so IT removed one Of
hs reasons for supporting the bill He would support it,
however it features in equalizng distribution In
conclusion be expressed the nope that the amendment
offered by Mr.. Judd would be adopted, saying that
il 80, he would support the bill He congratulated
The country that in passing the bill they would
sound demand Of the people for more equal disrbu
ton OF banking circulation and banking facilities with
out merely contracting the currency.
The question was taken on Mr.. Judds amendment and
IL was a creed 10 without the Yeas and Nays.
The question wa next taken Mr.. AllsOn's amend
men which was add 20 the last section the following
words:
And from Of this act il shall be unlawful for
ag National pay Interest deposits received from
~ i lr a1v ohr National Bank Association pay
f.r.lt- lawful
l-i '. coil ~ l4c.Iu . la4l
Tue amendment was Tcit ( '~Nsa-~ CO. Nal o.