The New York herald., 1870-03-22
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY MARCH % ls7o-rRPLE SHEET

partial and unjust and should be remeded py o re.
ing bank circulation Ia States and territories having
less than their due share so that every part or the
Union can secure It's just proportion.
Ihe House refused to second the previous ques
uon and the resolution was, on motion OF AIR
ScnEkcE trep.l OF ONO, referred TO the Committee
BY Mr.. CuLLoM lrep.l or Ir.-Directing the secre
lary oI Inc Treasury TO furnish statement OF the
balances dne from collectors OF internal revenue
VINO are NOS now IN 0lice, Us such balances appear
on lhe books oil the Department on the 3oth OF June
lsog ana showing what amount thereof have been
BY Mr.. WILLIAMS, irep.) OF Ind.--Declaring IL TO
DC tne dsty OF Congress to provide for the funding OF
extend the time OF Its payment 10 period when IL
VIII De inc least oppressive 10 the people, and that
the interest bearing debt Of the United States should
not DC increased by causing surrender OF any part
OF the circulating medium not bearing interest and
by the substitution thereof OF interest bearing bonds.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. HOLMAN, (dem) OF Ind.-Declaring II as the
judgments OF the House that the policy OF granting
supsules ~ pubic lands to railroad ana other cor.
porations ought TO be discontinued and that every
consldeIaiion OF puolic policy and equal Justice TO
sSs whole nc p people r ~, requires that the public ands
homesteads to actual settlers under the HON estcad
and PRESUMPTION laws, subject 10 reasonable appro-
Adopted.
THE NINTH CENSUS
Mr.. STOKES trepo o1 Tenn, reported bill for
taxing the ninth census, and moved the previous
question.
the previous question was seconded ana the bin
insurance, railroad companies, &C.
THE SISTERS OF MERCY OF CHARLESTON.
Mr.. DAWES, trep.) OF Mass, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported i bill appropratng
S2o,oso to the Sisters OF Our Lady or Mercy, IN
asv G ol IN me m n
vices renderes by those Sisters to the sick and
wounded Union oIfcers and soldiers while the city
was under bombardnent during the war; che money
to De expended under the direction or Sister NJ.
Xavier. Iassed-yeas Ito, nays 4o.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
NEGLEY m.
merce among the States and to cheapen the trans
portatlon Of the mails and military stores, &C.
BY Mr.. GErz, ldem.) OF Pa-Relative to the income
tax on proceeds OF building and savings asso
Citations.
RETIRING JUDGE wATRous, OF TEXAS
Mr. BUTLER (rep.) OF Mass, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported bl to facilitate the admins
trasion Of justice N the state OF Texas, rectng that
the United states District Judge Tor tue Eastern dis
trct or Texas (Judge Watrousl is incapacitaled by
sickness and paralysis from performing the duties
of his office, and providing that on his resignation
| his salary is to continue during nfe Passed.
CONSIDERATION or tue TARIFF
ne & q ne Whoe o the % b INTO
"Ai:' Nr Woop % sDS 'aeM cf NJ v addressed the commit
tee Ia opposition to the bill and against the whole
| sysiem or protective tariff, under which the Ia
yored few received large benefits that were denied
10 the many. lie showed the injustice OF protecting
particular branches OF industry, while others and
| more important were left uncared for. The total
| value OF manufactures OF all kinds in the United
states, according TO the last census was under
$780, 900 900, While the value OF agricultural products
was over S. 2s2, 900, 900. No two things could be
more antagonstic TO each other than duties for both
| revenue and protection. The one was hostile and
the other friendly TO the articles which tnev were
| levied Revenue encouraged importation, protec-
ton discouraged II The oil was unfair III ITS ncep.
ton-lt favored the few at the expense OF the many,
| and was only in the interest OF tue traders and
manufacturers and not for the people aud the gov
| ernment. 1t was against this uniawness that he
protested, and he appealed TO MEMBERS prospect
I've OF party, TO unite against and defeat measure
| so utterly impolitic aud ~ variance with sound
policy aud the general Judgment OF the public
Mr. WAsHBURS, Fep.) OF Wis. favored the bill
generally but intimated that II should be amended
some particulars. lie read from fac simile OF
letter OF DR.. Franklns, dated IN 1871, showing the
effect OF the establishment OF manufactures In IN
creasng the value OF the land IN the neighborhood.
Tho bal further debated by Messrs. Peters and
| Kerr and ut half-past four O'Clock the committee
| took a recess TIL half-past seven o'clock this
evening.
Evening Session.
In tile evening session, with Mr.. Churchill the
chair, aoout twenty members In the hall ana fea
| spectators IN the gallery,
| After speeches by M. Kerr against the bin an(
Mr.. Wilson In layor
| Mr.. HOLMAN, tden) of Ind, got the moor 10 ex
press his views against II, ana the House at tel
| O'Clock, adjourned