The New York herald., 1870-04-19

seat. He gave notice that he would call II up for
action 10 morrow, or soon thereafter.
INDIAN OUTRAGEs III TEXAS
Mr. CONNok ldem.) OF Texas, offered resolution
instructing the Secretary OF War TO ascertain and
10y the Indians the frontiers OF Texas since Janu-
airy, 1869. Adopted.
The House then. at two O'Clock. went into CON-
miltee OF the Whole on the Tariff BILL Mr. Wheeler
IN the chair resumlng It at the paragraph taxing at
forty per cent al UaiOrenl yarns single. OF max or
hemp. or the tow OF max or hemp, or oi jute grass
and hbre, and all manufactures OF max Jute, hemp
or IKE vegetable material not otherwise provided
Mr.. TwIoHELL (rep.) OF Mass, moved to amend
the paragraph by striking out the word 'jute."
The next three paragraphs. referring to buttons
ana ornaments for dresses, articles OF gutta percha
ment.
rms brought the committee down to the paragraphs
relating 70 IRON, the frst OF them beng on iron III
Mr. GRIswoLD (dem.) OF N. Y, moved TO reduce It
10 tnree dollars, and advocated MS amendment
stating IN the course OF his remarks that Tor every
dollar which the duties on IRON brought into the
Treasury the people mad TO pay fifteen dollars the
difference going INTO the pockets OF the domestic
Mr.. BOYD, (rep.) OF Mo-, sustained the amdnement
and declared his opinion that 1t was wrong to I'M
pose any tax whatever iron and other necessarles
Mr. HAY, rep.) OF ILL.,, also sustained the amend.
ment, as being IN accordance with the recopmen-
II was the duty OF Representatives to break up
that iniqutous system OF unjust legislation which
was taxing the many for the benefit Of the few.
iron IN the shape OF 81 enhanced prices. W
Mr. KELLEY, Fep.) OF PENN declared that in
the Special Commissioner of the Revenue, the
entire Willingness TO betray the interests SIS
Of England, SO fully disclosed as IN the matter OF
pig Iron. he went on TO argue that the adoption Of
The amendment would result In closing up all the
iron furnaces In this country; and he again spoke
OF MI. Wells as British agent IN the American
service.
Mr.. ALLISON, (rep.) of Iowa. moved to amend by
manufactured I' iron there shall be-" be reduction ton OF
twenty per cent the pre- duty, provided that
IN no case shall the duty on manufactured iron be
reduced to less than thrtyhve per cent dd Udtofen
,Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) OF Mass, moved to reduce the
duty on pig iron from seven TO five dollars. He was
favor OF giving a fair measure OF protection TO all
manufactures; but he thought thai duty Of five
dollars per ton on pix IRON would be a fair compr0-
mise hetween the manufacturers and the consumers
Of iron.
After further discussion and without disposng OF
the paragraph on pig iron the committee, at hall
past four O'Clock, took recess till hai-past seven
O'CLOCK this evening"
Evening Session.
The Committee OF the Whole eassembled at half.
past seven and proceeded with the CONSIDERATION OF
the Iarn bil the paragraph under discussion being
that taxing pig iron AZ seven dollars per ton.
Alter heightened discussion the committee was
brought to vote on the paragraph and the amend
ments.
The first vote was on Mr. Cox's amendment to
jected.
The next vote was on the amendment offered by
Mr.. Butter, OF Massachusetts, to make the duty five
dollars, and IL was adopted, 66 to 81, amld mucl
excitement IN the hall.
The committee then rose.
Mr.. FITCH, Crep.) OF New, moved TO suspend the
rules so as 10 have 1t ordered that on Thursday,
April IS, the House shall proceed To the consiuera-
tion OF reports from the Committee Public Lands
Without voting on the motion the House. at Ten
O'CLOCK adjourned.