The New York herald., 1871-12-20


enabled to obtain an undue and overshadowina
weight IN the regulation OF values; second, 70 On
menI, By winch Iaoor Is made to bear an unequal
proportion OF the taxes imposed for It's support;
government COVER % arising ] nom lax Administration. profi
Of otilc.al patronage and the creation ron
paper money issued and circulated by the gov
ernment. winch, being depressed IN vaiue, en-
creating corresponding - In tile wages o.
LABOR; fifth. LAVISH dODaaon oT the puDlto lands
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those who have to ana mold the favor 0i the
7" these & causes may 6s rsced % most
origin, having had no existence ten years
ago. They are the results OF our present
public policy. The legislation OF Congress and the
admini,lrati0n OF the Executive Departnent are
responsible. The party In power have held entire
publican party the workingmen were happy and
prosperous; LABOR received ITS Just reward, aud held
an equal position with All others IN Inc favor OF the
national currency; duties LEVIED on foreign
goods furnished the only source OF revenue; .nere
or mrnarion In favor OF capital against labor, no
land Dountles nor railroad subsidies, and no
And IL Is only IN the restoration OF the party to
power which then governed that the w0rklngmen
or the country can fnd renei. Certainly these men
anu The party whose policy has caused the evil
complained Of cannot be relied on TO afford
remedy.
amendment 70 the bill, directing investigation,
especially into what taxes, assessments, dues or
laws United states on any article used Dy the
working classes and upon any raw materials when
Also what quantity OF tue public lands which should
have been preserved to furnish homes tor the peo-
pie ana 10 supply fund Tor the education OF the
masses have been granted TO corporations organ
Hed and controlled by and exclusively Tor the bene-
ut OF a few wealthy individuals
Mir. SLOCUM, dem.) Of N. T., suggested an amend
ment, naming the commissioners ds Horace II. Day,
OF New York; Richard !: Treve!lick, of Michigan,
and M S @ E v
selected on account OF party or on account OF devo
tion to nigh tariff principles He assumed that the
desired to ascertain what evils DeseI the
path OF the labor.ng man and what Was
Judgment q committee composed or representative
men OF tne aoorers' organization would be prefer
Trevellick and nd Troup were representative men 81
the organization. II partisan commission was
appointed partisan report would be the the, result
advocated the bill and expressed the deepest
sympathy WIN the !aboring classes, but n
douOtedly recommend an increase OF the
duty on iron, Bessemer steel and coal The
gentleman from Massachusetts would urge an
Increase Of DUTY cotton and woollen fabrics and
some incidental measure To increase the price Of
resnonsbe for ali the evils Ihat exist and ina, it
was as absurd to call upon the administrator to
appoint COMMITTEES to point out these evils as IL
his malpractice. lie claimed that Tie
country unknowni TO them IN any other country on
earth; DuG he admitted that some evllS existed
evils were many unnecessary oncers, great extrava
gance In expenditures and dishonesty In office. He
called atenton particularly to the Southern States
to the frauds IN the Custom House al New York and
to various other frauds These evils, lie claimed
increased the cost oil tine necessaries Of life ana the
taxes imposed upon the people.
Ine discussion was tenn DOrarily interrupted by
the message OF the President IN regard to Clvl SER
vice reform which was read and referred; and also
by the Senate amendments the oil for chicago
Custom House. winch amendments were concurred
The discussion being resumed,
Mr.. TOWNSEND (reD.l OF Pa, took the noor, and
said that the message Just received Was fun and
efectual answer 10 the charges made oy Democratic
members III regard TO tine supposed pronlgacy OF
the administration. 1t showed inat the Presidents
~ seek out all ms ances OF maadmlnistrauon. He
was surprised that the pending Oil snould nave
sucn alarm In D Inc ranks s ns
terest OF all, and In the interest OF .
common humanity. He recognized the evils caused
party the full responsibility Tor the war; Tor the
debt whlch 1t entailed ana ior the consequence taxa
not be thrown on Ile republican party, which was
the parry that iostered aud encouraged labor.
duty OF Congress to adopt the pending bill or some
other similar measure. It's expense would not be
very great and the statistics and facts winch It pro-
vided for gathering might prove Of the greatest
interest and importance. The laDoring classes con-
at this time, when workingmen were banding To-
their rights from the legislative power, 1t was
becoming that Congress snoud need that
voice that came TO II from all sections lie Thought
1t would be wise for Congress 70 provide Tor the
said tnat the republican parry mad been from Its
foundation the trend OF the laDorIng man. He
pointed the TACT tnat wnlle the democratic party
mad favored slavery In the States and Territories
the republican, party had made Tree every human
beng IN the country and given the franchise 10
Mr. spssR, tdem.) OF Pa, suggested an amend.
ment directing inquiry particularly INTO the system
OF paying aUOrers iu ''store orders" instead or in
cash. and 10 report what means can be adopted TO
prevent the continuance Of the system.
ment committing the inquiry TO The bureau OF sta
tistlcs the direction OF the Secretary OF the
Mr.. FARNswoRrH said That ali the evils COM
planned 0 could be remedied by the repeal OF some
laws and the reduction of some taxes, Dut ne was
that the Committee on Education and Labor could
investigate tine subject more intelgentiy ana more
appointed. 1nere were too many commas
sions now. why should ,s, commission
member ought TO know for nlmselY II a commis-
sion were appointed consisting vi hign tarlI men
their panacea Wound De an increase OF tarln on pig
pointed from among frea trade men, their ADJUST.
menL OF the question would be free trade. None OF
the committees or the House were SO selected.
They were appointed from all sections oil the
country and represented every variety OF interests
laDor, capital. banks, manufactures, agriculture
and everything else.
MIR. KiLLINGER reo.l or Fa., preferred that the
inquiry should conducted by some officers OF the
government, AMI ne thought that the Comml5-
sioners OF Agriculture would be the proper persons
10 make the investigation. II there were 10 be
commission appointed, however, he wanted
one OF the commissioners to be a practical iaboring
man, and he wanted the tenure OF Office to DE
limited to one year instead OF two years, as pro-
posed in the bill. lie repudlated and denied the
suggestion That the laborinX men OF this country
were affiliated with the International Society, or
with the Paris Commune, or with
ATHEISTS INfIDELs AND FREE LOVERS.
Mr.. Cox suggested an amendment requiring the
commissioners TO be selected irrespective OF pollt
cal or party consideration. t...s..
Mr.. KELLEY, (rep.l OF Pa. advocated the passage
OF the bill anu replied TO the remarks OF ms COL
league fMr. Storm ana the gentleman from New
York (Mr. Cox) In reference 10 The duties on iron
and other American productions. These duties
were necessary to protect the American
IaDorer and to add TO his comforts. lie sent
IN rho Clerks desk and had read letter from Mr.,