The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-31


Mr. FERRY, trep Of Conn.,, said he would vote for
to the tar BILL and because he thought IL wise and
proper, while the original proposition was open to
Mr. SUMMER, trep,) OF Mass, said this amend
ment was an attempt TO divert the pending measure
rom IT, leg legitimate object and that i was too ate
ment OF Labor Commission. Having sanctioned
the Eight Hour law in the national workshops Con-
the country was entitled to fair and full inquiry
into its operation. This Commission was required
THE RELATIONS OF CAPITAL AND LABOR,
and report the means by which the condition OF
the workingmen % n could be improved, and it should
not tnrn aside to inquire into the respective merits
oil protection and free trade.
Mr., CoaBErr GeR.l Of oregon, said the Eight
enacted, its erect being 70 tax the great mass OF
our people, who work from ten to fourteen hours
SS e nssss s o9 ss Ssas Y & ten
against & @ S ssa ne nsos sS:s
the Senate 70 vote on the amendments and the bin
The substitute offered BY Mr.. ooniling was then
Mr.. NoRIrIL, (rep.) OF Vt, said that this vote
provided for commission which would be proht.
the proposition 70 appoint Labor Commission. IVY
Mr.. SAWYER agreed that 1t seemed to be a con-
this was the delberate Judgment OF the Senate. -g
mt MORTON nc, a saq the iass Of SGmmlttee e IN
the proposition for O labor committee Bios .4
HAD NOT BEEN TREATED RESPECTFULLY BY THE
s SENATE 49,
slder the vote y which Mf F. oonSinss S' smsndmsnt
was adopted. Lost.
provement on the original proposition because no
and capital ( without At the same time considering
the question Of raising revenue. t-t' 49,
msn D4ons lie eoSsss saona Se
sderations and that at least one Of them should be
Identified with the labor interest and should have
personal experience and information on that sub
| The Labor Commission amendment as amended
was then rejected, yeas 10, nays 80. aa
en to sne & adding 70 the auy sa
advocated it, The salt interest est ne said said was en-
titled TO the same consideration as the iron, the
woollen, the cotton and other sreat.interests and
this duty at least was necessary In order to do IT
Mr.. CHANDLER said It should be thirty per cent
He noticed that the New England Senators were
all in favor OF low duty salt-about twelve and
half per cent: and he gave notice that II they re-
ties on New England manufactures reduced to the
same extent. ftwclve and o half per cent was
protection enough for the salt makers OF Michigan,
ENOUGH FOR THE BUTTON MAKERS 81 ao
Mr.. FEEToN agreed with Mr.. Chandler that thirty
per cent would be more just than twenty.
MT s asm Of MOI ress 20 Letter sao om so
on former occasion about the enormous profits OF
the Onondaga Salt Company, OF New York.
more ore sSan ' ' s he last two
years, and that It had sunk under its burdens.
Mr.. BLAIR said that n 90 II nad sunk under the
The amendment was rejected-Yeas as nays a.
Other amendments to increase the duty on salt
we're onered and rejected, leaving 1t as originally
= INTERNAL REVENUE SUPERVISORS.
he Of ss
tary Of the Treasury shall assign the internal rev.
en1e supervisors to duty in any part Of the United
Mr. HAMILTON, Of Texas, ofYered an amendment
providing for the discontinuancc OF any internal
the expenses Rejected-ayes o. nays 80.
The bill having been considered In Committee OF
Ss wU was 70 the all the
The provision applying the ten per cent reduction
OF existing duties to paper was concurfed In as first
ION all paper and manufactures Of paper, includ-
ing book and other printed matter not herein speci-
s Nr. &HsRMAK, rep.y ofonfo, moved the following
aMendment, which was agreed to:-'On all sized
| ty-fve per cent al valorem."
THE TRADE WITH THE EAST.
The amendment providing for an additional duty
OF ten per cent ad valorem on goods product OF
the country east OF the cape OF Good Hope, except
west or the Cape, was amended SO as to take effect
| on the lst Of October, and concurred in.
FLAX.
On motion OF Mr.. SHERMAN the paragraph impos-
ing duty OF threeqnarters OF a cent per pound on
fine nax, dressed, and valued at twenty-five cents
Upon concurring in the amendment adopted in
Committee OF the Whole makiryg the duty on salt
q cent and half ana refined two cents per pound,
there was some discussion In the course OF which
now which made it desirable to provide for
GOOD SUPPLY OF GuNrowDER.
The amendment was concurred In.
Mr. FIR u
allowing drawback on imported materials used
in the construction and equipment OF vessels built
pOyed in the foreign trade so as to prohibit such
vessels rom engaging at all in the coastwise trade.
Mr.. SPRAGUE, repD of r. l., offered an amend
ment giving the benefit OF the section to vessels
engaged in the coastwise trade. Lost.
Mr.. SCOTT offered an amendment providing that
where American materials used In the construc-
tion of such vessels there shall be allowed and paid
an amount equivalent to the duties imposed on
similar foreign materials or articles when imported.
Lost.
RE-REGIsTRY OF PoREIGNsoLD SHIPS.
Mr. vICKERs (dem.) of Nd, on behalf Of the Com
mittee of Commerce, offered an amendment pro-
viding that American vessels which have been
registered abroad since July ], 1861 may, within
two years. be registered American vessels, under
such regulations as the Secretary OF the Treasury
may prescribe. Agreed to.
The other amendments to this section reported
from the Committee OF Finance were concurred In.
CUSTOMS DUTIES IN GOLD.
Mr.. TRUMBULJ offered an amendment to the Sec
ton allowing the payment hereafter OF onethird Of
the duties on imports in legal tender notes. pro-
viding that sixth Of the duties may be paid In
legal tender notes, which, when received shall be
destroyed. Lost-yeas 1S, nays 81.
The amendment reported from the Finance Com
mittee, striking out this section, was then con-
CURED In.
SALT FOR CURING.
Mr.. FENToN moved to n0n-c0ncur In the amend
ment reported from the Committee on Finance pro-
viding for the remission Of duties on imported salt
used In curing fish. Lost.
The amendment was concurred In.
The amendment fixing the tax on tobacco at
twenty-four cents per pound was cOncurred In
The amendment reported from the Committee on
Finance, aboshing moieties to informers and ap.
propriating 100000 to pay for detecting and
bringing to punishment violatOrs or the Internal
Revenue laws, was concurred in-yeas 3S, nays ID.
Mr. LOGAN offered an amendment, fixing the duty
on smoking tobacco made OF stems, shorts and
other refuse material at sixteen cents per pound.
| Lost.
| Mr. LOGAN also offered an amendment fixing the
duty on smoking tobacco made OF stems or lugs ut
| sixteen cents per pound. Lost
| Mr.. MORTON offered an amendment providing for