The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-21
Two Gentlemen from Alabama
on the ku klux.
SPANISH INSULT TO THE FLAG.
Anxiety Concerning the Case Of
the Edgar Stewart.
THE WYOMING AND THE BoRe1A.

| WDen the ways and Means Committee began
their labor this session they found great diver
| gence In views. Mr.. Dawes represented himself
wool, cotton and paper manufacturers Messrs.
Kelley and Maynard belonged to the elder days,
when protection was not understood to be bounty
and larceny. Mr.. e. II. Roberts did not help them
80 much as was expected. Messrs. Finkelnburg and
Burchard did their best under the pressure which
| the democrats made for reform last session.
Two bills were reported, = Mr.. Burchard presented
liberal bll-not what wG required by the people,
but much better than nothing Mr. Dawes winged
the republican reformers, and got control OF the
bill after being himself winged by Mr. Kelley. After
fierce and pr0tracted discussion OF fortnight O
sharp and dashing motion under the Monday
two-thirds rule was made to-day by Mr..
Dawes to adopt the bill as reported by Messrs.
Finkelnberg and Burchard, and as amended under
the heat OF a fortnight debate. Great excitement
was raised to-day, inasmuch as a dozen amend
ments were about to be proposed, especially to the
internal revenue features Of the bill, which the
action Of the House prevented being acted on
They had reference to the tax on brokers, tobacco
warehouses, &c.
Here came in the question OF adjournment The
Senate sent for its Joint resolution OF adjournment
to take place on the Goth inst The House ut first
Indignantly refused to accept the resolution. Then
came complication OF extremes. Mr.. Senator
moItOn having CltrBeu JndL Jne democracy wanted
to adjourn without reducing the taxes $50 900 OOO
the democrats rallied and gave their united voice
for miserable, falacious and pretentions reduc-
ton, and carried by two-thirds vote both the bill
and the adjournment.
It is pretended that this bill reduces the present
tariff $780, 100000 OF this sls,OOo 900 is on the free
Hst all Of which inures to the manufactures, ex-
cept the tea and coffee reduction, the internal
revenue $13,000,o00, principally on tobacco and
stamps, and whskey remaining substantially as is.
This bill does not satisfy the cry for retrench-
ment and reform. The virtue Of the bill is the
idea Of Mr.. Beck and General Butler, and
this 1t was that induced Mr.. Cox and his friends to
vote for 1t in spite of Its glaring niquities. The
virtue of the measure is that one-third OF the GUS
toms duties should be paid in legal tender notes.
This is believed to be in the interest OF resumption
1t was strange that the Pennsylvania Congressman
In body voted against the bill as 1t passed. Mr..
Cox and the free traders, under great pres
| sure, voted for It, because 1t was o half
| loaf, and had but little genuine nutriment
| in 1t. They regarded the bill as provocatlon to
further efforts for reform. 1t s simply bill to
duce, by horizontal swlndle, the present tariff,
which Is wrong and bad that no one can approve
Oft or even Its reduction except on the principle
that the least amelioration Of taxation is better
! than nothing. Many democrats are anxious about
nothing to help the revival OF shipping or COM
merce, to which they have devoted their energies
this session. II hardly touches the enormous tax
alton on iron, lumber, woollens, &c. The people
must suffer still unless they send more courageous
members to Congress- who will not
temporize with false economies. The members
who have fought the fight OF the masses
against monopoly and classes are Cox, OF New
York; Kerr, Of Indiana; Beck, Of Kentucky; Burch-
ard, OF Illinois; Finkelnburg, Of Missouri and
others. The pretentious reformers, like Garfield,
Butler, Dawes, &C., have been ready Of speech but
they have been wanting in the true spirit OF
economy and reform, for they have been the cham
piOns OF special interests.
The Senate and the Concurrent Adjourn.
ment RESOLUTION.
The concurrence by the House to-day In tho
Senate resolution that Congress shall adjourn on
the Goth inst. puts new phase on the situation.
The Senate is 80 far behind with the pending busl-
ness that 1t cannot possibly get through with Its
calendar, while the House is so far progressed that
1t viii be able to sit with folded hands and wait for
the return OF business from the Senate. The
ahrewd administration Senators, who, fearful that
some blunder would be committed, were lnstru.
mental in passing the resolution, now find them.
selves in peculiar predicament. They have been
trying to get action by the House for two months,
anything that might complicate political prospects,
and now that their own offer has been accepted
they compelled to shift about to retract 1t. Ac-
cordingly Messrs Sherman, Morton and others
held an informal consultation tonight, at which
they agreed to ask the House to extend the session
until June 8. Possibly there will be caucus action
on the subject tomorrow, but 1t is certain that,
under any circumstances, o request Will be made
tomorrow OF the House 70 resctnd.
There are many reasons operating TO secure the
passage OF the resolution to-day prominent among
which was the desire Of the tobacco men to choke
or any possibility Of further changes in the Internal
Revenue sections Of the Tarin bill. There was be-
sides, wide difference OF opinion between the
republican members Of the two houses regarding
the policy OF passing the Ku Kux bill. The majority
OF the party In the House under the leadership Of
Speaker Blaine are opposed to continuing the
power by the President to suspend the writ Of
habeas corpus, and It was believed by them that
the passage Of the adjournment resolution would
force the Senate TO drop the bill. There are, be.
sides the Ku Klux bill, the Amnesty, Civil Rights
and several other matters Of minor Importance
but all Of which 60 to make up the budget Of poll
tical legislation for the session. or these the Ku
Klux bi 1t is argued is the only measure OF doubt
fu policy. At any rate, the tariff interest In CON-
bnaton with the political manpulators, forced tho
resolution through, and the Senate is compelled to
assume the responsibility which it tried to throw
on the House Of extending the session beyond the
current month.
The Spanish Insult 70 the American
Flag at Kingston, Jamaica-The Case
OF the Edgar Stewart
There is unusual anxiety in ofical circles to hear
the latest news concerning the action Of Captain
Davis commanding the United States steamer
wyoming, in protecting the American steamer
Edgar Stewart, at Kingston, jamaica against
the menaces Of the Spanish man-otWar
Borgia. 1t appears that when the Presl.
dent learned that the virginius was oioekadea
by q Spanish man.ofwar at Aspinwali ne directed
the Secretary Of the Navy to send the best available
vessel to that place without delay and 10 protect
the virginus at all hazards. The wyoming tneh q.
/ KoY and ordered