New-York tribune., 1870-06-01


WAsmNGToN, Tuesday, May n. 1870
The President to-day signed the Fifteenth Amendment
and the North Pacific Railroad bills.
After the reading Of the Journal in the House to-day
Mr. Lynch sought3the floor proceed with the bill for
the revival Of American Commerce, which had gone over
by adjournment from Thursday Sohonck
however, claimed The floor for the Tax b that having
been ordered even exclude the morning hour un
less by the courtesy of those in charge After some dis
cussioD Mr. Lynch allowed to proceed with she un-
dcrstandng. as Gen. schenok supposed that il would
90 over when the morning hour expired. Mr.
Lynch, however, understood that the matter ysa 10 la
proceeded with to-day, until the bill was dsposed Of
ont of this grew Misunderstanding which had = effect
upon the voting Mr. Lynch proceeded to speak re-
viewing the objections made to the bill by Messrs Wood
Allison, ingerso, and others The House apparently did
not desire 20 hear further speaking and an adverse
feeling created by Mr. Lynch's criticisms which
were; to say the least, quite pungert and
pointed. He had. however not occupies moro
than 10 or ~ minutes, when Gen. schenck
interrupted with a declaration that be had not
given way for o set speech. His opposition to the pend
ing measure has all along been apparent, and Mr. Lynch
seemed to regard the int Eruption unfricndy and
discOurtcous. More time consumed in rccrimna
ton and report, than would probably have been con.
sumcd by the Chairman of the Select Committee II he
had been allowed to finish uninterruptedy. When the
reporters notes read they showed that Gen
Schenck had made the condition that, II the bill Occu
pied than the morning hour it should 90 over but
there nothing prove that HOUSE 50 under
stood It.. Mr.. Lynch IL is charged, injured his bill
by pcrsistng in speaking when the House restless
but there some things which prove this to be a
mere excuse. At last the votes proceeded with
and the record shows the curious OF muddcs Gen
Buffers amendment for dihcrentia duties first in
order II voted down easily and directly being sup
posed 10 be introduced chiefly a piece Of bun
cOmbe." Fhe first serious struggle over the amend
Mr. aHf ft1t
American register free Of duty. Nobody supposed this
would be carried but it developed strength than
was expected. on the Yeas and Nays there were II
alternatives and 80 negatives the former being made up
of Democratic and Republican Free-Trade votes Mr.
Alisons amendment restrict the drawback mate
rals used in vessels of 1900 uns and lost by
vote of 20 to S7 Mr. Maynards amendment to strike out
the provision allowing drawbacks and substituting an
equivalent bounty for the use Of American materials.
was lost, without division. Several secondary amend
ments agreed to. That offered by Mr. Reeves, al
lowing drawbacks copper lead and yellow metal
accepted by vote Of ll5 to 50. Then the
OF Mr. Cox to strike out the section allowing bonnty
for the of American materials used in vessels OF 900
tuns and 1t carried by vote
OF 70 TO 80, and from that point Il
evident that the bill loaded down be OBJ
jectonable nearly all American interests. The subst
tute reported by Mr. Lynch, simply allowing drawbacks,
was adopted by OF "a to 49, and as the original bill
had all but similar provisions stricken out it
substituted therefor. At this point Gen. Schenek
attempted to obtain the floor and prevent the final vote,
but the House being determined to dispose OF the sub
jec the third reading called for, and the bill was
defeated by vote OF 81 to 100. The same votes
that had been cast 10 allow foregn-built ships free
American register, were cast against allowing free
foreign materials to be used by mechanics Mr.
Maynard moved to reconsider this hill with the view Of
recommitting it. This was bitterly opposed by the
Western interests, Mr. Allison moving to lay that motion
the table. This lost by a vote Of y 10 The
reconsideration carried by Of 50 g. Inger-
soil nterposng motion to lag the table, which was
defeated by division of so The bill with all the
amendments thus recommitted. over two
hours were consumed In this strange fight,
in tho course Of which voted
dametrically against previous votes. Though the bill
lost the support of the Proeconsts at the close its de-
feat clearly triumph of the Republcap Free Trade
interest which fought the with the utmost
obstinacy. The quite exciting all through the
debate and there great rejoicing at the result
the British importing and steamship agents, who
here in force. 1t is not impossible that bill will yet
pass but the only thing that is clear from the debate IA
that the abrOgatOn OF navigation laws cannot yet be
secured however hard British interests may wOrk.
There those who attribute the defeat to the temper
claimed to have been displayed by Mr.. Lynch. This.
however, Is only pretense.
The Tax bill was resumed to-day in the House, and
interesting debate occurred. Gen. Butler advocated
ton of taxes the end that the whole system of inter-
nal taxation may be done away with early possible;
he said that possible to pass the bill this
sOn that it is too long and cumbersome aud that it
ought take of the time Of Congress but that
a simple, short bill is what is demanded. Mr.. Schenck
defended the bill and its practcabiity and showed his
anxiety get through with it possible, in
order that it may go to the Senate. He was
it could pass, and he intended to press it,
He showed warmth the question, and
a determination TO push 1t forward, being sure
Of a majority OF the House Mr.. Judd adyo-
Gated his reform The House has already finished
half of the b and the opinion is general that it will be
completed this week discussion is likely 10 be had on
the income question: unless schenck insists upon
pressing the previous question. He insists that all the
members have made up their minds and speeches
necessary. 1t is suggested by members that tho
State delegations in the House meet and decide upon the
to be pursued to concert Of action There
doubt that the sentiment of the House in favor OF
abolshng the altogether if this cannot DE done
to reduce the rate OF materially, and increase the
amount Of exemption. Judge Davis his nten
tion press the Naturalization bill in the House at the
earliest opportunity.
The subject Of the Tariff bill is again being considered
by the Ways and Means Committee who have abandoned
the hope of passing the Old bill. new and shorter bill
is the subject OF discussion in Committee, the pur-
pose being to present brief BILL making such changes
In the present law the exigences Of the times
to require without revision of the whole law The
bill will propose large reductions in the duties certain
articles the nature Of which has not been dvuged by
the Committee.
In the Senate to-day, the bill TO change the Judicial
Circuits was discussed without action AS amended the
bill makes NewYork State the second Circuit, and all
New gland the first. Mr. Ferry wanted Connections
attached to NcwYork, hut It stated that there is
more before the Circuit Court of NewYork than
in the six Eastern States combined Mr.. Chandler intro
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