New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-10
XLIID CONGRESS-1st Session,

STRUGGLE IN THE HOUSE OVER THE BILLS RE
PEAIING THE DUTIES ON SALT AND COAL
RELATIVE STRENGTH OF THE PROTECTION
ISTs AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
PR0TRCrI0NIsTS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIIR TRuBUNRI
WASHINGTON, Thursday, March Q, 1871.
In tho Senate to-day, Mr.. Sumner introduced for the
p.rd time his supplementary Civil Rights bill, and in
earnest terms advocated It's passage before the adjourn
mont OF Congress As IL has been twice reported upon
adversely by the Judiciary Committee Mr. sumner does
not desire that il shall he referred 10 that Committee
again Mr. sumner also reintroduccd the French spoa-
non Claims hin, which he has advocated 50 earnestly
and constantly for many years past hall-dOlor Land
and Sea Subsidy bills introduced, and in all he
tween 20 and co bills. Mr. Logan introduced the hill
u pay DR. Best OF Paducah, Kentucky, SIS COO, for
ms house destroyed in battle during the Rebellion.
This bin as may he remembered, has taken
up many days Of the time of the senate
Tor several sessions past Nj Logan also introduced a
biI admit Now-AIc as state. As the Territory
has population o. I00000 more, and the people
all anxious 10 in, me thinks there Il
why they should not be gratncd. Mr. scott Chairman
Of the Select Committee Southern Outragcs ready
10 present his report to-day but the Senate in
SION but little more than hf an hour the opportunity
did moi offer and il viii be presented tomorrow The
testimony panyinc the report relates exclusively
u North Carolina, and covers more than 400 pages.
Mcssrs BayCrd and blair, the Democratic members OF
The Committee engaged to-day I'm the preparation
of minority report which they viii also present tomor-
row II is understood THAI they Will dissent entirely
from the views % The majority. Nicc-Pitadent CoaN
ieavcs the city tomorrow for few days, and l'h'
porary presiding officer FOR the Senate probably MT
Anthony viii be chosen
The votes in the House to-day on the repeal Of the
Iarf and SKI, cannot be taken as an indication
of the strength Of the Protection and AnthProtecuOn
parties in that body. Some members opposed the pro
posed repeal who proiesSed FreeTradcs, when the
focal interests of their districts not involved;
aud Others voted with the majority who claim TO be
strong Pro;eca1niss There no doubt IN the minds
OF many, however, that there is a majority in
favor Of a material reduction in the tariff 1pon
many articles. Tie Eevenue Tariff clam 10
made a Of INC House and Ia have asccr-
tncd That they count upon majority of over 80 in
favor o; complete oyerhaulng OF the Tariff next ses-
sion and abandonment Of the principle Of protection
They nclude their list al the Democrats except about
n dozen, all Indiana Republicans, all the Illinois Re
pubncaus except all the Southern Republicans ex-
cept ten OF twelve, q majority Of the Republicans
from other Western States, and sprinklng
FROM the East. They declare that the Speaker
cannot fairly make up the Ways and Means Committee
against them, but that II he does they override tho
Committee ia the House, and pass their measures in
spite OF ts opposition. For the first time in more than
years the PIoteCtOniss found themselves to-day in
a minority in the House and were compelled to resort
10 fbutcrnS TO prevent the passage OF the Coal and
salt bills. Judge Kelley, who led the opposition, is
determined 10 continue the tactics practced to-day and
force the reformers 10 add lumber, wool and
many other articles the BILL 10 make it an open
and general Free Trade measure. Mr.. Stevenson will
tomorrow introduce an amendment 10 include lumber
and has expressed his determination 10 see how the
Maine members like the Free-frade medicine they are
prescribing others The active Proeconsts are de-
teruined make square issue upon this bill. If posi-
Die how many members viii dare 70 put them
selves record favorng absolute Free Trade and
the coec Ok all the from internal taxation
n hon MOnla NECESSARILY follow.