New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-11
XLIIp CONGRESS-IsT SESSION.
rur v1cuT OVER SALT AND COAL BILLS RE-
NFwED IN THE HOUsE-THR BILLS LOADED
nOwE WITH AMENDMENTS-THE STRUGGLE
10 rE RENEWED ON MONDAY.

rur FIGHT OVER SALT AND COAL BILLS RE
NFwFD IN THE HOUsE-THR BILLS LOADkI
nDwN WITH AMENDMENTs-THR STRUGGLE
TO ZEE RENEWED ON MONDAY.
lsY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNBl
WASHINGTON. Friday. March 10. ISL
The "Revenue Reformers" made little hesd~sy' W
day. in their attempt In the House TO abolish ' enc
on salt and coal. Though strong enough 70 =, The
House into Committee Of the Whole on the 70 Giving
Union, and to gag the minority st rrcvent
only As minutes for debate, they 0ouiu "a brntinr
amendments and so tea coffee, potatoes - ,,r,d
were added TO the free list, and the tax Oh r-1t,
tobacco was reduced 20 l6 cents Fin's - ~, Mr.
offered As an amendment the Dill -o -
echenck about revising the Whole Ia a., "a -. ,r,o,
,hen the majority saw the "fx" tney hau sO' in'O
,-- 80 ~ c4ve I'D, and allow the committee
~ NJ. reck had the hoor' TINS HlleE
W ''So ,,ooo.v ~ his bill granting General Amnesty
- N ,,ose who participated in the keDehlon- MI
rrnsworfh made short speech IN ltS ia'0i' anu ',
~ ret Welded the floor TO Gen Butter LOT DEBATE pu'
endiue that he desired 10 amend oy sddnH what was
d 70 he his Ku-Klux bill. Dir. Beck refused to
s,,o his The House adjourned pending the eonsdera
- 90 this measure The bin will come up for consid-
,,or aoain after the morning hour on Monday, when
~ peel win allow Judge Poland to offer an amendment
tirr from the provisions OF the bin all persons who
seeing been members OF Congress- OF served as officers
IN the United States army, afterwards participated IN
,be Rebellion The general opinion is that so amended
,otbirds Of the House WILL Monday, vote to suspend
the rules, and pass the bill.
ms advocates Of the Salt and Coal Repeal bill are
b discounted at the of the shrewd tactics Of
h protcctonists who able to-day to load the bill
In so many amendments that il sinks Of its own
eirlt They DO not intend 10 give up the battle how
aver and Oh Monday in the morning hour when the
states are called for bills to he passed under the pre-
,ions question without debate attempt will
n er1hr cOa1 and salt
alone I. this falls the Revenue ReOrmers" viii try to
+ale ND the overloaded bill now Committee Of the
whole and strike out the House all the amendments
Judce Kelley who has led the PrOtecOnist throughout
the two days contest, says that he is willing TO have
= fair test Of the sense Of the House on
sny general Free Trade BILL but he intends TO do all he
can to prevent the Traders from destroying the
tariff system by piecemeal, which appears TO be the
policy they intend TO pursue Mr. Burdett Of Missouri,
strong Protectionst, said in the debate to-day that
there is unQuestionaby majority OF the House IN
favor Of a Revenue Tariff No vote has yet
been taken, hawever, that proves tins 10
De the case for number Of Republicans, who have been
avOwed Proectoniss for years. voted for repeating the
tariff on salt and coal The action of the House, yester-
day and to-day furnishes therefore, test Of the rea
tive strength Of the Protection and Revenue Tariff
parties.
The bills introduced In the House, to-day were all old
measures Of session revived. except Mr. Fnkeln
burgs carefully drawn bill making provisions to govern
the construction Of all bridges hereafter 10 be built
across the Ohio Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. Tie
Ju specifics tLe length Of the spans, the hight
above high and low water, the position OF
Ae bridges IN relation TO the current, where
draws are be allowed and their character and makes
II necessary that the plans Of any bridge to be built
shall first be submitted the Secretary Of War for hs
examination as It's COZ formation TO the requirements
Of the law. The passage Of this bill would make it uu
necessary for Congress to pass special act for each
bridge ~ be built.