The New York herald., 1870-06-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, June A, 1870.

Mr. BROOKS, ldenl.) OF N Y, introduced a bnl TO
provide for carrying the mails between the United
States and the countries lying the west coast OF
South America, granting subsidy OF s31, $50 for
each round voyage and mail service between New
s.ork and the port Of Valparaiso, Chile the port
OF Panama and other ports on the Pacific Ocean,
Referred
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. FINKELNBURG rep) Of Mo-, introduced
joint resolution concerning the arsenal grounds at
81. Louis. Referred.
MIR. SLoCUM ldem) Of N. Y, offered resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Navy for the
spondence with the Fleet Paymaster Of the United
States European squadron relative 10 the rates OF
government exchange at Lisbon. Adopted.
MIR. BOYD, (dem.) OF Ky., introduced Joint reso-
lution giving captured ordnance for monument to
General Nathaniel Lyon and other soldiers at North
Springfield, Mo. Passed.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG, rep) OF Pa, offered resolution
calling the Secretary OF the Treasury the cor
respOndence with the different mints and assay
o1ces IN reference to bill To revise the laws rela
1--WE To mints assay Offices and coinage. Adopted.
BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BINGHAM, uept Of ONO. FROM the Judiciary
Committee reported back the Senate bin liking the
salary OF the balm OF the Court ot Claims at 81 500
Passed.
Mr.. HOLMAN, dem, OF Ind, from the Committee
register to the bark Live Oak, OF New Bedford and
the ship Agra, OF boston. Passed.
REDUCING TAXATION.
The House then proceeded to the consideration OF
the bill 10 reduce taxation. The final section was
agreed TO- and then Mr.. ScHENCK, rep.) OF Ono,
offered as an amendment the sections relating the
tarf.
In reply to questions he stated that the amendment
was onered on his own responsibility, and not by
order OF the Committee on Ways and Means. He
modified the amendment i'll various particulars COM
Reducing the duty on tea to Is cents per pound; en-
cofee to cents per pound The date IN the first
section IS amended to the lst OF January, 1871. lie
stated the reduction Of the revenue when would be
efected by these changes the total reduction being
s2o'26l,023. The increase OF revenue wines and
hrQn 1na nfAd
that the total reduction might stated at twenty
million dollars, and that OF the internal revenue at
forty million dollars. He moved the previous uues-
ton on the first section.
Mr. ELDRIDGE, (dem.) OF wis made the point OF
order that the House had right to vote on each
the SPEAKER overraled the point Of order and had
the rule on the subject read.
The House refused to second the previous ques
tion-S3 10 SO.
Mr. scHENCK then withdrew the amendment and
moved the previous question on tic passage Of the
bill TO reduce taxation.
Points OF order were raised on the question
were overruled by the Speaker
Mr.. ScHENCK withdrew the previous question on
the bill, and again moved the amendment, after a
1t Is to go effect the 3lst OF December 1870 and
on that demanded the previous question.
This time, amid much excitement, the previous
question was seconded--90 to 49,
Mr.. ELDRIDGE demanded the yeas and nays on
ordering the main question.
Mr.. BROOKS, (dem.) OF N. Y moved TO adjourn,
and Mr.. ELDRfD6E moved that when the House ad-
lourn u be to meet on Tuesday next thus commenc-
Sk ink nli0us'sr'Ds movement to delay action on the
After the first call Of the yeas and nays Mr.
BROOKS, or N. ", stated that he would Withdraw
the motion to adjourn were 1t not that some mem.
bers had left the han for half an hour in the expec
taon that there would be at least three calls OF yeas
and nays; the Clerk proceeded 70 can the yeas and
nays on the motion to adjourn.
No otner diatory motion was made.
The main question was Ordered--yeas 93 nays So.
Diatory motions were again resorted to, and
after several votes by yeas and nays
Mr.. ELDRtDGE suggested that they were not vast
ing valuable time without purpose The reason why
they commenced 1t was because Of the ruling of the
Chair that they were not entitled to vote each
independent proposition separately. There were
many OF them on which they would like separate
Mr.. SCHENCK-The gentleman knows that have
put that lower than the House OF Representatives
MIR. ELDRIDGE-we think that the House OF Repre.
sentatlves, having In Committee Of the Whole fndi-
Gated lts opinion OF the question OF pig iron, We
should have the right to vote separately on that
We are only exercising right under the rules II
the chairman OF the Committee OF Ways and Means
consents to have separate votes taken without de-
bate on such OF these independent propositions
we shall suggest, think he can be accommodated.
Mr.. scHENoK suggested that II he were to indicate
the items on which separate votes would be de-
manded they would be tea and corfee.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE-We do not want a vote on tea and
coffee, but on Bessemer steel.
Mr.. RANDALL, (dem.l Of Pave want no tax
whatever on tea and coffee.
Mr.. SCHENCK-I think we may as well 90 on. We
have the whole day before US.
Mr. ELDRIDGE suggested the propriety OF adjourn
ing.
M. ScHENcK remarked that II the other side
would cease nllbustering the thing could be settled
IN moment.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE-That we cannot do. We must
Mr.. COvODE, rep.) OF Pa, rose to para-
mentary question, and asked whether the effect of
fliDusterlng on the part OF those who wanted to re-
duce the revenue was not to prevent such reductIon
Uaughter)
The SPEAKER said he did not regard that as
parliamentary question:
Mr.. CovoDE went on to say that the free trade
men were flibustefing to prevent reauction OF du
ties, and charged upon his colleague Mr.. Woodward
that he had made noble tariff speech to influence
voters at home and was now voting with the free
traders on all occasions.
AS Mr.. Covode was speaking the members focked
over TO where he was, and there was good deal of
confusion: laughter and encouragement for him to
Mr.. ELDRiDGE moved that Mr.. Covode have the
privilege Of speaking the rest Of the afternoon and
OF telling the House all about Ahab. (Laughler.)
Mr.. CovODE remarked that he was talking abOut |
the tariff and not about Ahab. Resuming hts alu-
s0ns to Mr.. woodward he said that he (Mr. Coyodel
mad taken last fall three thousand votes from Mr.
Woodward on the labor question, which alarmed |
him so much that he went 10 work and made a |
tariff speech.
Mr.. WOODWARD, (dem.) Of Pa. iwho could not !
hear what Mr. Covode was sayng), informed the |
Speaker that he would like to hear what his colleague
was talking about.
The SPEAKER said he was not aware. tLaughter)
Mr.. CovODE aid not notice the interruption, but |
went on to say that his colleagues position on the
tariff question was IN harmony with the position |
which he took when he wanted Pennsylvania TO be |
Will Jlle TeDelS, anu
when he seeded from his church because his |
preacher was loyal. (Roars OF laughter) Another |
coiieague OF his tMr. Randaiit, who was slight |
tarir man at home was voting today with the men |
VINO were trying TO impede legislation. He included
IN MS CRITICISMS MIR. Butler, OF Massachusetts, whom
ne had wanted to make President, and his "beoved |
and Means.
:, Mr.. RANDALL called to Mr.. Covode to give the |
mouse q toucn OF Ahab uaughter)
Mr. CovoDE returned to the charge against hts COL
league, Mr.. woodward, and declared that that gen.
Pennsyivanla Constitutional Convention in favor or
recurring twenty-one years. residence OF foreigners
the irish and Dutch.
Mr. KELLEY, (rep.) Of Pa, rose and made the
polns tnat MS colleagues remarks were not peril
nent to The question before the House.
Ine SrEAkBk remarked that the gentleman was |
proceeding only by unanimous consent.
Mr. KELLEY objected to his proceeding any longer. |
MT. WOODWARD then rose on the democratic side |
OF the House and said that when he selected a bI-
0grapher the person must be a man of truth, and