New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-17

zing defendants In United States Courts 10 testify In
their own behalf was passed.
THE TARIFF.
The House then. az ~ O'Clock a. went into Com
mittee of the WAole NJ. sconeld Rep., Ponn In the
chair ON the Tariff and Tax bin.
quinne reduced from % per cent to 10 per cent
Mr.. sTARKwEATHER Giep., Comm moved 10 striss
out the item taxing satpeer cents per pound and 10
put It the free list -
In the course of long discussion Mr. DAWES Reg.
Mass minated that the effort To put saltpeer on the
free list was in the interest OF the two greatest ono
lies OF the counrythe Hazard and the Dupont Powder
Mills COmpanies-that rolled up their millions during
the war, and held the Government In their power ne
reminded the House that during the Trent snalr the
British Government had ordered that no more altpeter
should be imported from the British possessions INT"
this country and that that order had put end for
time to the manufacture OF powder in this country and
that the thing could be done again n satpeer wss
without asking the leave OF Great Britain, and were
at this moment ON the eve OF war with the only coml
try outside of this that owned saltpeter beds Inc
On motion Of Mr.. MCCORMICK Dem, MOI, the duty
on strychnia from 81 10 80 cents per ounce.
On motion of Mr.. KELLOGG REP, Conn) the d1,y
essence oil, and bay-rum essence or OIL Was
reduced from 81 TO 60cents per ounce. A.
Mr.. HOAR Qsep, Mass) moved TO add TO the Item
such as are imported for public libraries, colleges
schools p philosophical societies. &c.
Mr.. KERR Dem., Ind moved TO reduce the rate to 10
Mr.. HOLMAN Dem, Ind) moved to put books on the
Mr.. BANKS Rep Mass.) argued in favor of fixing The
interests Of American publishers. He thought thas "a
reduction from 25 per ad valorem to 10 ID
Mr. DAWES opposed the proposition TO put books
the free list and referred to the fact that even under the
present tariff, the gentleman from Newfork tMr cox
had found it to his pecuniary interest TO have h late
book of travels printed in England and to duty on
(auding Frank LESLIE sauatting beside members and
Whispering to them like the serpent at the ear OF Eve
and getting his paper printed There BE did not have
any sort fsympaty with this effort to shut up Anier
MI cox dem, n " said he had got his book printed
nav the 25 per cent duty and still have tn book % per
cent cheaper than II printed In this country.
AT last The discussion was closed, ana Ine commute"
Mr.. HoLMAN's amendment making schooLnooks
charts aha ea duty Was rejected 50 to a.
Mr.. KERRS amendment, to reduce the duty on books
2i cents to 10 cents per pound was rejected Ny 20
Mr. HOARs amendment was agreed TO, and also one
offered BY Mr. GARFIELD, excepting books In foreigii
languages and English editions VI old WORKS uhfe'seu
for 20 years. .., 49,. -. .u ,o,.r a., On
ner cent OF the existing duties as substitute for the
paragraph taxing sized printing paper ~ per cent
The portion OF the bill passed on by the Committee
to-day, makes the following provisions:
DoUpd on sal sods ash pound sanonne ~
ON Al. medicinal sess % PER cen. I'd ,o% On
greater strength OIL and bayum essence or OIL -
cent psssu.pers msganes and periodicals. except public bsr
sCeEss o or Bn RGSH$ on q Oh books ansS z
eens Der pound newspapers magazines and periodicals. onboand
cents Der pound; oil 20 cent Of erstng duurs
| THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
| Mr. RITTIER (Rep Mass) offered resolution for
final adjournment from June TO the last Thursday in
November next He explained his motion for proposing
10 adjourn until November instead OF sine dfe being 10
4 keen In force the act authorizing We sns
| pension of the habeas. corpus. and which eI-
| pires at the end Of the present session
This imposition extends the session legally I'LL the day
fixed In November He proceeding to state why tho
Committee should take this recess owing 10 the state or
affairs in the South but called To order, and the
Sneaker decided such range of debate was not Ia
I a iutio for
proceeded speak OF the prevalence In the south "
| rape murder, and robbery. Loud calls TO order.
| Nr BECK Dem. Ky.) declared that al Mr.. Buffers
statements were untrue. tCalls TO ordcr.J
Mr bITIER not being permitted TO proceed with his
remarks said lie would grant TO tho other side OF the
House the mercy Of silence and would move the previ-
GUS question s, ...,o.
| The nrevious question was not seconded-64 to 100
| MIR DAWES then moved substitute resolution
for adjournment sine die Monday June at IL O'clock
/ Agreed to-Yeas, 142; Nays, 81. go
The House them 1870, took recess TIL 1890 O'CLOCK
the evening TO be for the business OF the Com
| IDittee Public Lands. ~
In the evening session several bills reported from
the Committee on Public Lands and disposed o. amt l3e
| House adjourned at lo:40 p. N.