New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

After spending over half an hour IN voting
whether there should be call OF the House, which was
negatived Mr.. DAWES Qiep., Mass) renewed the mo-
ton to close the debate the first section OF tho Iarn
bin reducing the time from ten minutes to one minute
The House then took up the bill reported Yesterday
from the Committee Invalid Pensions, revising ana
Mr.. ROOSEVELT dem, n " moved a prOviso that
ana spoke of philosophy encouraging rather than
dseohraging marriages, whether in maids OF widows
Mr.. WHEELER (Rep., N. " moved an amendment
that whenever widow shall forfeit her pension on &C
count Of remarrage 1t will revive on her again becoming
Is t to 60. '"' ''S gun vi W
the bill, which contains 40 sections 1t went until
Friday next, and the House at o'clock. went into Com
mittee OF the Whole, Mr. Scohed in the chair, the
Tariff and Tax bill.
After spending nearly an hour In Committee and get
ting things in inexrcabe tanele from the variety OF
amendments offered the Committee rose, and Mr.
embracing everything that under the 10 per cent
reduction be treated as single paragraph 50 as to
then the House went into Committee.
Mr.. cox Dem., n. " moved TO make the reduction
20 Of the present duties except in regard to cot
goods for which he offered the paragraphs reported
in the original bill. Reiected-l7 to "a.
per the present rates He said he did not be-
lieye that any horizontal reduction would operate
fairly as the present Tariff Rates were adjusted, not
upon any principle but jobs. Still, lie would
rather have reduction of 10 cent than one of 10 per
Mr. DAWES opposed the amendment, and said that
Mr.. Kerr would PROSTATE the whole interests OF the
country the feet of foreign producers He appealed
the House to adhere to the 10 per cent reduction
the only practical thing, for the Senate would 90 for
that and nothing else. He rdicued the free trade
lions that Mr.. Kerr had picked up In his recent Euro
pean tour
Mr. KERR replied that he had seen the effect OF free
trade In England which was now the greatest nation OF
the world. The effect beneficial all classes. 1t
developed wealth, stimulated activity. increased the
wages of aborng men, and reduced the hours OF labor
MIR. KELLEY took issue with Mr. Kerrs statement
that Britain the greatest nation In the world
and claimed that precedence for the United States He
pointed the impoverished condition OF Ireland, India.
and Portu gal the of the English policy OF free
trade and characterized England the treacherous
nation, whose people were pauperS and whose manufac
turers princes -
After good deal OF discussion and datory voting Mr.
and other amendments in the same direction were
rejected.
Mr. BINGHAM Rep., Ohio moved to strike out the par
agrapb which reduces the existing duty on wool and
woOen fabrics 10 cent so as TO leave them at the
present rates. Reiected-l9 TO r.
Mr. BROOKS Dem. N " moved prOvisO that no
higher rates OF duty shall be exaced under the second
section than 60 per cent ad valOrem. Rejected.
Without having made any progress whatever on the
bill the Committee rose, and the House. at o'clock p
nl nlnnrned.