The New York herald., 1870-05-14
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY MAY H. ls7o-TRlPLE SHEET

was she met that there was nothing about peanuts
In The bll; but as the speech had TO be got on the
nut speecn ON oranges. u.angnrcr.) lie suggested
that the amendment OF MIR. Buckley be modified, so
AZ to make II read, ION oranges, lemons pneapple3
and grapes twenty five per cent al oaLoren, and on
lines, bananas, plantains, sladdocks mangoes and
cOcOanuts, ten per cent Qd pd,Oremn
Mr. BUCKLEY made the modification suggested.
Mr.: Cox suggested the insertion OF agators,
which are native production. u.aughterl
ti0n OF huckleberf.,s.
Mr.. scassok remarked that tho gentlemen mlght
make themselves merry about this matter; but a
revenue OF hau million dollars was derived from
these fruits.
Mr.. STEVENSON regretted to see the serious chair
man Of the Committee Of Ways and Means indulge in
Joking on this matter, and he regretted to sec the
leader Of the free trade party Mr. Cox desert the
about peanuts, when the fact was that cheap fruit
was essential to tho health and lie OF the people.
IL Snou'd be put on the free lit.
Mr.. Buckley's amendment, as modified, was agreed
to by 81 TO 80.
Mi. coz withdrew the motion to strike out the
The next rarayr was:-"On dates, groen or ripe
two cents per pound on Zante or other currants
pound; on ralsns, h3s dried apples dried peaches
and other red fruits, three cents per pound"
amendments to the paragraph were offered and
No amendment was offered to the next para
graph, In reference TO fruit juice and preserved
The next , parayyraph was:-"on potatoes, fifteen
Mr.. PETERS, Tep) of Me-, moved to increase the
duty to twenty-five cents per busiel. Agreed to-
Ihe next paragraph was:-"On paddy one cent
per pOund.v
Mr.. ScHENcK explained that the duty on paddy
now was one and half cents per pound, and the
DUTY on rce hxed In the next paragraph ut two
cents was now two aud a hal cents.
Mr. BUTLER or Mass moved TO reduce the duty
OH rice 10 one cent per pound winch was rejected
Mr fLArr, irep) OF Va, moved To insert an ad-
dltonal paragraph a. fOuows:-"OL peanuts ul-
shcied, i"o cents per pound; Oh peanuts shel ed,
three cents per pound.r
MI. LOGAN. uep.) OF ILL.,, suggested, jocuary, the
insertion OF hazel nuts, hickory nuts, blacA wanuts
ami cheStnuIs.
Mr. Cox opposed the amendment, and In the
course o. ns remarks said he Was not one OF those
psmireS or grasshoppess that the chairman OF the
committee or ways ana Means had d scribel rs
nlbbling or Kicking his bill 10 deaIh but he would
rather be u live AIT.
MIR. SCHENcK-Than dead uncle. I,au0hter.)
Mr.. COx-NO; but than the pleSiosauruS OF the Old
red sandstone formation.
MI. Platrs amendment was agreed to.
The committee then rose.
TIE SrEUBEN MONUMENT.
Mr.. DAWES pre- iented an invitation for the Re-
personalities from the Washington German assoca-
tl0ns TO be present az Schuetz Park next Monday
al Tour O'Clock aJ he laying Of the corner stone Of
monument TO General Won Steubel, ana moved that
committee OF iye be appointed to represent the
House on that OC aslOn which was agreed to, ana
the Speaker app pointed Nj ssls Dawes, Judd, De.
gener, Cox ana Getz.
The House ihen at ten O'CLOCK, adjourned till Mon
| day.