The New York herald., 1870-01-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
WASHINITUN, Jan, Il, 1870.
THE TARIFF BILL.

THE TARIFF BILL
Mr. SCHENcK, trep.) or Ohio chairman OF the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means, asked and obtained
leave for that committee TO set during the sessions
Of the House. and at the same time notified the
House that he expected very early next week, pro-
badly on Monday, TO report TO the House the rev-
sion OF the Tariff bill; and that after ts being re-
ported and ordered to be printed he would move, at
the first atting opportunity, to go into Committee Of
the Whole to take up the revision OF the Internal Tax
law.
Mt. GARFIELD, rep pof ohio, asked and obtain cd
leave for the Committee on Banking and Currency
to sit during the sessions OF the House.
THE PBANKINS PRIVILEGE
Mr.. KETCHUM. rep.) OF N. w. presented two pet-
tions, numerously signed, from citizens OF Hudson
and Kindernook, N y, for the abolition OF the
franking privilege. Similar petitions were pre-
sented by Mr.. STEVENS, trep.) of N. H. from citizens
Of Peterboro. N. H.; by MI. STAgKwEArHER from
citizens OF Connecticut, and by Mr.. KNAPP, from
citizens or Otsego, Chenango and Delaware coun.
ties.
The House proceeded as the business Of the morn.
ing hour, to the consideration Of
PRIVATE BILLS.
After several bills were reported and acted upon,
Mr.. BUTLER, trep.) OF Mass, moved TO reconsider
the vote by which one OF them was passed. He said
he proposed to call the attention OF the House
briefly to the matter OF the finances, which might
be effected by these oils. lie did so with some re-
luctance, because he was obliged to review the
statement Of his colleague (Mr. Daves) which was
calculated to make, and had in fact made false
impression. However little, on the contrary that
may have been intended, the whole argument Of the
learned chairman OF appropriations had come from
q false understanding OF the facts.
The point Of order was made by Mr.. BENJAMIN
trep.) Of MO-, and afterwards by Mr.. RANDALL,
DENY OF Pa. that the remarks OF the gentleman
from Massachusetts were not IN order as being
irrelevant to the question before the House.
Mr.. DAWES. lrep.) OF Mass. maze several appeals
to the members TO Withdraw the objection TO his
colleague proceeding.
MIR. RANDALL withdrew from the point Of order
but 1t was renewed and insisted upon By Mr.. Benta-
min and the Speaker sustained the point OF order.
Mr.. BUTLER remarked that II was hard to choke
him on-tlaughter)-and he proposed to show that
the administration was NOT so extravagant as had
been represented.
Mr.. BENJAMIN insisted on the ruling being en-
forced, and finally Mr.. Butler smilngiy yielded TO
the apparent untena6ility OF hts position, and gave
notice that he would, after the morning hour, move
TO go INTO Committee OF the Whole.
Private bills reported Al follows:-
~ M St Ma's 81 ;Ss o l.
which he had been ROBBED. Passed.
BY d. Mr.; COBB l (rsp;l Of Wis, allowing the widow
$724 for military services. Passed.
Also to pay the band of the Twelfth Kentucky
Also Tor relief OF James l.. Ridgely, collector OF
Internal Revenue for the Second District OF Mary
land, credlsinx hum with $sl7, which was passed.
Captain Joseph Harmon, Of the Fifth Indiana
BY Mr.. WAsHBuBN (Mass3, allowing SIS. ess 70
an army and clothing contract.
THE HOUSE IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The morning hour having expired the House went
Into Committee OF the Whole, Mr.. JUDD In the chair.
Tne intention Of the House IN gong into commit.
tee was TO give Mr.. Butler Mass the opportunity 10
make his speech in reply to Mr. Dawes, but Mr. WI.
son lOhio), who was nrst entitled to the floor in
committee, insisted on his r$tt and declined 10
yield the noor 70 MIR. Butler or any other man--a
change OF programme whien caused good deal Of
laughter.
MI. WILSON, trep.) OF OHIO then proceeded 10 al
dress the COMMITTEES the interests OF agriculture
Mr.. Ella, trep) OF N. H., addressed the committee
In favor or the reduction OF the tarn duties all
materials that enter into manufacturing. The nation
was TO day taxing itself TO an extent which stag
mated commerce and caused shipping TO decline rs
well by te increased cost Of building BY the in
ability, on account OF labor and taxed materials, to
produce the merchandise that II needed in the
change OF commerce. ships might be butt, but
merchandise Tor export must be produced before
tue nation could gain supremacy on the ocean. This
country imported largely OF the productions OF
South America, Africa aud Asia; but 1t could not
supply those countries wieh manufactures In CON-
petition with England. The result was that Eng
land shpped-O those countries her manufactures In
British bottoms and In return brought cargoes into
American ports. aud rather than return IN ballast
those British ships brought back American cotton and
wheat at freights cheaper Than American ships could
Whenever this country could resume the EXPORT OF
manufactures nothing more would be heard about
the decline OF American shipping. In order to bring
this about taxation must be reduced. THIS would
relieve the people and enable them produce manu-
factnres for export which would tben take the place
OF bonds In payment Of imports. How vas this 10 he
donei The 1nt thing was 70 stop every unnecessary
expenditure; " stop At once and forever all waste
ful grams OF lands and subsidies TO build railroads
into the wilderness which scatters the population Al
fnat 1t cannot be productive and ut the same t,me
adds largely TO the expenses OF the government
mere mass oe no purchases OF icebcrgs or lorna
does no entanglng arrangements for making
l0dxment on foreign territory must bo made
Ihe interest on the public debt must be reduced
1aat couid be done by funding bli at four anu