Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-02

property over tho average Of the other
statea shall have the same distributed
pro rata among the other States. laugh
M. oonEllug. That is germauo to the
bill.
Mr.. Drake. have no doubt II would re-
suit TO tho advantage Of Vermont.
Mr.. Cameron suggested that a. THIS was
q very important bill, and several amend-
ments had been made, that IL DO printed a.
Il now stood, and that Il be considered again
tomorrow without debate. ,, a.
This being the general understanding tue
Senate, at bs85 p. M, adjourned
sH0tJaE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr., Paine, OF Wisconsin, from Committee
on Elections, submitted report In the case
on George w. Booker, from the Fourth Vlr-
0inis district. Mr.. Paine said that tho only
question about Mr.. Booker was as to his
ability TO take the lron-clad oath. All the
objections against Mr.. Booker seem to be
technical, and he seemed ready now TO take
the test oath. His case was precisely like
that OF Mr.. McKenzle, who was elected yes.
terday.
Mr.. Poland, Of Vermont, asked Mr.. Paine
whether he had read the testimony In tho
case.
Mr.. Paine said he had not; but from hear.
say, as in MoKeuEie's case, Mr. Booker
seemed able To take the oath.
Mr.. Poland said he then had tho advan-
tago Of the gentlemAn-thec contestant In the
case was friend Of his, aud no had read
the testimony, and he stated hero upon his
personal responsibility that from that evil
denco Mr.. Booker could not take the oath
without committing perjury. ,.
Mr.. Butler, of Tennessee, said Mt. Booker
came from the district In Virginia adjoining
his (Butler,s) district In Tennessee, and no
testified to bis loyalty during the war. II
Mr.. Booker had done anything during tho
war that might be construed as an appear
ance OF dlsloyalty, he had done Il either for
his own safely, or for the safety and boneft
OF Union men 10 his section. Mr.. Booker's
comfy was one Of the fuw loyal counties In
Virginia, and that was greatly due to Mr..
BIS efforts.
Mr.. Poland, In answer to question of
Mr.. Paine, said he had voted for the admls-
slou OF Mr.. Mckenzie yesterday, because
all who knew him united In the statement
that he Mr.. McR.l was loyal man. Il
was different, however, in the case OF Mr..
Booker, for Mr.. Poland had seen and read
lncontroVertlble evidence that would con-
Wet him OF dlsloyalty. Tho Committee OF
Elections had evidently not examined the
evidence and knew nothing about the case.
Mr.. Paine said the testimony was very
Volumlnous, and was now In the hands OF
the printer. It was impossible, therefore,
luAl TUG COulu unNo Tthu lie Dut
the case stood precisely In the attitude
that OF Mr.. Mckenzie did. II Mr.. Booker
could take tho oath there was no reason why
he should be prevented from doing so.
Mr.. Poland reiterated that he had read
the testimony, and, in his opinion, Joff.
Davis could as we'll take tho oath as Mr..
Booker.
The question on allowing Mr.. Booker TO
take the oath was taken by yeas and nays,
and resulted yeas 80, nays II.
Mr.. Booker thon advanced to the Speakers
dcsk and took the oath OF office.
Mr.. Farnsworh, Of H., from the Com
mlttee on Post 01ices and Post Roads, re-
ported bill TO punish certain abuses In the
post Office establishment in the United
States.
objection was made and the bill was not
entertained.
Mr.. schenck, OF Ohio, from the Ways and
Means Committee, reported tho amended
tariff bill. In explaining the bill Mr..
scheuck said this was not geueril tariff
bill, but bill AmendAtory OF the tariff. The
bill consists In q variety Of Items, In refer
euce 10 which q change Is proposed, and
whatever gentlemen do not nnd ln the bill
they may consider that tho articles omitted
remain as before In the last bill.
Mr.. Cullom, OF ILL.,, inquired whether this
was the unanimousTeport OF the committee.
Mr.. schenck replied that all the items had
not been agreed TO unanimously, but the
committee ordered the report OF the bill.
The whole bill 10 the embodied results OF
the examination upon the several articles.
There were some articles omitted that he
(Mr. Schenck) thought should have gone
In, while there are matters In II that other
members thought had better been omitted.
Mr.. Cullom would like to know whether
members OF the committee had unanimously
agreed upon the several Items.
Mr.. Schenck declined 10 answer that Ques-
ton as not being In accordance with the
custom Of the House. One feature OF the
bill was that Il as general thing changed
ad Valorem duties 10 specific, a. calculated
best to meet all ends and TO better prevent
frauds. Another feature was that the free
list had besu greatly enlarged, especially In
the matter OF drugs. They had also allowed
more latitude to the admission OF raw ma
terlal, and at the same time had given pro-
lection to raw material produced In this
country. But he did not propose at this
time to go into discussion OF tho merits,
but would walt until the bill was printed and
came up for consideration regularly.
Mr.. Allison, OF Iowa, wanted n few
weeks delay, at least two, before the bill
should be considered In the House. II Affects
largely every interest In the country, and
changes the property OF the country to the.
NAAuo VI ~ lSuoh AhAAiAOh ~
effected great changes In relation to Iron,
steel, and coal, and makes complete
change OF classification 10 tho article Of
sugar. He believed that change was mado
In favor OF the sugar re1ners. In Wow OF
these changes he desired to have tho bill
sent out TO tho whole country Ia order that
the opinions OF the people might como back
before the House proceeded TO consider the
bill. Il was true the free llst had been en-
4. A.N 10 L. he lat If
tlon aud not OF revenue. The bill was In the
interest OF protection rather than In tho
interest OF reVenuei In the interest OF the
manufacturer rather than In the Interest OF
the consumer.
Mr.. Hooper here stopped Mr.. Allison on
point Of order, that he was not to discuss the
merits OF tho bill at this time.
Mr.. Bchenck said 1t seemed to DO agreed
that the bill should not be discussed upon Its
merits at this time. He would agree to q
postponement for two weoks In order that
tho whole country might sec the merits OF
the bill. He felt bound, however, to say that
Mr.. Allison had mlsrepresented facts when
he said the bill was all for protection. In
passing upon the bill the committee had kept
10 view the three interests Of revenue, pro-
lection aud consumption, and had endeayored
to franc the bill with these three matters
especially In Wow.
Mr.. Brooks, Of N. Y, said he had CO.
operated with pleasure with the majority Of
the COMMITTEES In the reduction OF duty on
tho raw material, and had Tins conferred
great benefit upon the country. There arc
reductions on tea, coffee, sugar, cigars,
brandles, &C., but enormous duties on many
other articles that should have been reduced.
Mr.. Brooks was going on to explain the bill,
when
Mr.. schenck said ho would be compelled
to resume the floor, because he did not want
the bill discussed on Its merits on the thresh-
hold and before 1t was printed.
He thought II was very improper and out
OF order 10 discuss the matter now before
the bill went TO the country, as II was calcu-
lated to create wrong Impression, for re-
mark would bring out a reply, and he did
not want q one-sided general debate from
one standpoint or another. Mr.. Schenck
then briefly defended the action Of the COM
mittee In putting tariff on Iron, hides, &c.
Mr.. Ingersoll, Of Ill, wanted TO know II II
was In order for the Ways and Means Com
mItteo TO discuss the bill further, TO the eT-