Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-01

rule was applied TO DEBATE on the pending Dlll.
Mr.. MOrrilPs amendment was then adopt
cd. Yeas &c and nays &C. The vice president
voted in the affirmative, making 81.
The deficiency bill then passed.
Mr.. Sprague, from the committee on appro-
prations, reported the military academy apprO-
ptlation bill, with amendments.
On motion of Mr. Scott, the bill to repeal the
duty on tea and coffee was taken up, and he
moved an amendment providing that it should
90 into effect the first Of July; that tea and coffee
in public stores and bonded warehouses on the
first of July should be exempt from duty, and
duties paid upon it should be refunded.
MIR. Sherman said the committee on finance,
after considering diverse views on the subject,
had agreed upon the first of July as the time at
which the bill should take effect.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Scott was
then agreed to.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont thought it unwise to
repeal wholly the duties on tea and coffee, be-
cause it would leave us dependent for revenue
upon silks and other articles of luxury, the i'm
portations of which would be greatly reduced
in case anything should occur to curtail our
foreign trade. He moved to amend the bill by
adding the free list contained in the tariff bill
passed by the senate some weeks since.
Mr.. Conkling would vote for the free list as an
Independent proposition, but would not vote to
put it upon this bill, because to do so would
wreck the bill in the house.
MIR. Trumbull opposed hasty action, as it was
probable that before the first of July general
tariff bill would be passed including these arti-
cleS. He hoped congress would not adjourn
until ii should have reduced taxation at least
s5O,OOO,OOO, and abolished every feature of in
tenal revenue taxation except that on spirits,
iermented liquors, and tobacco.
MIR. Morton said he voted TO take up this bill
in order to relieve tea and coffee merchants from
their embarrassment, and therefore he would
not vote TO add the free list lest it should defeat
the bill; but he would not, by any means, con-
sent that the reduction of taxes should stop with
the passage of this BILL.
Mr.. Bayard argued against pieCemeal and
weather cock legislation on the tariff and in
favor of postponing the tea and coffee
question until it could be considered in gen
eral tariff bill to come before the house.
The amendment adding the free list was re-
lectcd, yeas II, nays 80.
Mr.. Trumbul moved to amend the bill so as
TO repeal also the duties on coal and salt; yeas
IA, NAYS 49,
Mr.. Casserly moved to strike out 'frst of
Jnly," so as to make the bill take effect imme-
dately on passage; lost.
The bill then passed. 1t provides that on and
after July list next, tea and coffee shall be placed
on the free list and no further import duty shall
he collected from the same; and all tea end cof-
fee which may be in public stores or bonded
warehouses on sail July list, shall be subject to
no duty upon entry thereof for consumption,
and all tea and coffee remaining in said stores
on said July LIST, on which the duties shall have
paid
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house met again at eleven o'clock, and
the regular order was at once demanded, when
the consideration of the bill to encourage the
planting of trees on the public domain was re-
Sumed. An effort was made to strike out the
first section, which prohibits the cutting of for
est trees in certain cases; but Gen. Banks en-
tered an earnest protest against such action.
He thought it would be very unwise to encour-
age the planting only, and to make no prOvi-
sion for the protection of trees standing. The
bill was defeated by a vote of IS to ST.
The tariff bill was then taken up in commit
tee of the whole and Mr.. E. H. Roberts addressed
the house on the subject.
Mr. Roberts was followed by Mr.. Beck of
Kentucky, who said he would not make strict
ly tariff speech, but he would show as best he
could what in his Judgment congress ought TO
do, as between reduction of the tariff and reduc.
ton of the internal revenue.
Mr. Brooks of New York presented tables to
show what the programme of the democratic
members of the committee on ways and means
is in regard to the tariff.
Mr.. Dawes inquired of Mr. Brooks whether it
was his intention and that of his two democrat
lie associates on the ways and means committee
(Becl1 and Kerr to support the bill.
MIR. BrOOkS-Whenever we see reduction Of
taxation pop up anywhere we will 90 for it.
Mr., Dawes want 10 know whether you will
support this bill.
Mr. Brooks-Whenever you propose a reduc-
ton of forty per cent on taxation we will 20 for
it hard; when you propose reduction of only
ten per cent we will go for it soft. We intend
to vote for every available reduction of the tariff
everywhere.
MIR. Dawes-Do you intend to vote for the
bill?
Mr.. Brooks-Let me ask the gentleman from
Massachusetts whether he intends to vote for
the bill he reported2
Mr.. Dawes repeated his question.
MIR. Brooks-We do intend to vote for it, and
now will the gentleman from Massachusetts say
that he will vote fori it?
Mr.. Dawes-I do not intend to vote for it in its
present shape, and unless it be amended in some
important particulars l will vote against it.
MIR. Brooks-DoeS the gentleman think it
right to report bill which he does not intend
to support.
Mr. Dawes-I reported it in accordance with
my public duties, and with express permission
as | stated before the house that dissented
most emphatically from the essential provision
of it.
Mr. Kelley of Pennsylvania inquired whether
anybody is responsible for this bill. (Laughter)
Whose bill is t2
Mr.. Brooks-I do not think the speaker could
have made fairer possible committee of ways
and means if he had tried four and a half on
each side. Naughter.)
Mr. McNeeey took a position for free trade
and direct taxation.
The committee rose and Mr.. Maynard, from
the committee on ways and means, reported
bill providing for the issue of United States
bonds in all cases of bonds destroyed or defaced
without default on the part of their owners
under such rules and restrictions as the secretary
OF the treasury may prescribe; passed.
The session of tomorrow evening was set
apart for business of the committee on terri
tories.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Hay of Illinois,
COburn Cox, Campbell and Finkelnburr n com
mittee TO attend the national sharp-shooters'
festival at Highland, Illinois, on the 10Th of
May.
Adjourned