New-York tribune., 1872-03-28
xLra coyGREss-sEcoND SESSION.
SENATE. WARRINGTON. March ~. 1872

~ SENATE WASHINGTON. March "a. 1872.
Mr.. HAMLIN (Rep., Me- offered a resolution
directing the payment out Of the contingent fund OF tne
Senate. OF 5000 for the expenses OF the Arms oacs liz
vestigating Committee, which was adopteu'
Mr. HOWE CRep., Wis., called mp the b. Crolx ana
Ravaeld Railroad bill and, after some discussion, tho
House amendments were rejected W vote OF iea' W
Mr. CAssERLY Dem. CALI offered an amendment,
providing settlers along the line OF the road sna
the United States the moneys paid for their lands
receive so acres free In addition To the H""
Mr.. pool rep, n CJ from the Judiciary Committee.
reported without amendment the bill requiring all votes
&csRIII Rep VIZ from Finance Commit
tee reported adversely petitions OF OF d w
EENroS gave notice Sa that @ss he and ,bMt Mr
~ THE TARIFF AGAIN.
At the expiration OF tho morning hour, tnc pli VEN
over and te Senate resumed consideration Of tho House
bin to repeal the dnty on tea and coffee. -. 81,
some Of the friends with whom he was accustomed 70
act in the Senate he had decided withdraw hs amend
ever to seek the same object by another bill
Mr.. SHERMAN dsep, 0hIo gave notice that he W would ND
posed Of He said that the adoption OF the amendments
TO the Tea and Coffee bill had changed somewhat @ tne
ATE would row pass the bill with these amendments the
House would concur and there would be an END OF Tue
The biii which had been considered in Committee Of
the Whole was reported to the Senate ana tne aend
ment providing that IL shall go into effect ON the lst OF
Mr. TRUMBULL tRep., nl) said that, having failed
yesterday to get sat put the freeist he would now
move as an amendment, the provision in the first sec
ton Of the bill, as reported from the Committee on
Finance, reducing duty on salt one half;
Mr. BLAIR Dem, MOI moved to make salt dn,y rec
He denounced the salt most unjustihabe and
oppressve and spoke at length against the protection
policy. Speaking Of the salt monopoly ne satea On ne
authority Mr. Wells, that the Onondaga SAT- COMpIny
had in one year made six ydends ono OF which was Ia
Mr.. C0NKLING CIep.. n. " denied the statement.
and said that the capital Invested IN tDe nahuIactue VI
salt has not recently pau, anu uoeS no' no" P'J' i
'lsI Mr. FEN1oN Rep n " said he concurred in what
s sae9en mSda by the Secretary
of tho Onondaga Salt Company. showing that the pro
of the company only three ana h per cenI pef
annllm, for the last two years. . 81, -
Mi BLAIR said that whenever the monopollsts came
70 ask Congress for that would enable them to live
at the expense OF the rest OF the people they were
always ready TO make statements OF this klnd. ~ 49,.
Mr. CONKLING asked Mr. Blair how many OF his con-
sttuents had petoned for the repeal Of the duty on
salt. SO -, .,.o., or, a., ,,oo
nle ~ the Meat Generally were less In the habit of r0ub
ling Congress about their grievances than others were,
D rhey PTHER Tge e1 WsJ said that If the state.
men sent up by Mr. Fenton true It was quite eyi.
dent the poor salt COMPANIES nad snneleu emGnsh
and a. nobody proposed ~ increase the duty on SALT ana
as it was clear that If tho companies should 20 on ior
two ar three years at the present rate they must
be ruined thought IN justice to hem salt ought
to be put on the free list; lL,asnGer G d not heove
word OF tile statement made by the Secretary and Treas
urer of the OnOndaRT. salt Company, ana argued the
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM CRep., Comm argued that the pro-
tectiye system beneficial TO labor haa to cap
ital. Tho amendment was rejected.
Mr. SUMNER 0Iep.. MassJ moved to amend 80 as to
make books in the ancient and foregn languages fee
Mr. BAYARD (Deu, DELI moved to amend 50 as To ad'
init free duty statuary and paintings imported by tho
owner and not for sale. Lost.
Without further action the Senate, at 55 p H. "d-
iOurued,