New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. HOOPER (Dem, Utal) presented the
memorial OF the Constitutional Convention of Utah for
the admission of that state into the Union, under the
name Of "Deseret" which was referred TO the COM
mittee Territories.
Mr.. KETCHUM Rep, n. ". from the Committee on
Public Lands reported bill making 1t unlawful for any
Register or Receiver surveyor OF Public Lands his
wife or clerk to locate purchase tract OF public
land or 10 act agent for the purchase OF real estate,
for the location of lands Tor any person Passed.
oil Public Lands explained and passed. including the
following: n - r, ,., land.
in Kansas subject disposal for cash only actui settlers qssn
lie: not eteeeng 100 acres ~ oon T s .n sSe for
navigation Pals Of Anthony Mnn to grant titles to certain
BROOKS Dem presented memorial IF from ,%n
WOrEingmen's Cooperative Colonization National Bank
of America, capital slOOOOoo in 800 shares PAYABLE
operative associations in farming mining manuactur-
ing and other mechanical pursuits ana N coonzng On
United States stocks. The directors are 10 be bona
fTE SENATE TARIFF BILL TABLED.
Mr. DAWES Qsep, Mass), from the Committee Of Ways
and Means, offered the following resolutions
nndnent to bill Of The House for repeating
coffee of bin to reduce s,sins taIes Containing general revision
tsIsoa with the and purpose that clause q
f.s Es; p S.
Senate he passage ss Of the foregoing resolution V ~
history OF the bill and OF former precedents In which
the question vas raised and decided in favor OF the
fulton on his own responsibility alone, but by the advice
and direction Of the Committee OF Ways and Means.
Of the gravest Importance, involving disregard Of
provision OF the Constitution Although the Govern
yet the small State had equal power in the SEN
ate to the many in the largest state and as the Unequal
sness begotten among the people, arising from the fact
that there was growing tendency on the part Of the
tncton IN the foundation Of the two branches all func-
tons of the Government The issue had been first dis
nctly raised by MI Clay, In Offering Tariff bill in the
senate yet all the powers OF that great statesman bad
been insufficient to maintain his position the assertion
amendment TO House bin on the subject OF revenue.
jurisdiction was given a to the Senate TO- egs,ae to
eniie, modifying the modes Of regulating the
The Clause Of the Constitution bearing on the subject
that all bills for raising revenue shall originate in
pose or concur with amendments "a In other bills. The
right thus reserved to the House would cease TO lie Of
amy the Snne ns on
Importance in revenue bin. The sub
Character OF the House bill which was merely to repe al
the duties and coffee Not even the title OF the
OF the tariff OF tho Internal Revenue system. He
trusted that without regard 70 the intrinsic merits of
the proposition in the senate substitute the House
would assert unanimously Of the most valued OF all
its rights and powers by laying the Senate bill the
Mr. COX Dem, N. " spoke In favor OF the resolution
not only because sustained the dignity OF the House
but because the Senate bill was for the protection OF
class interests.
Mr. GARFIELD rep, OhiO) also made argument
favor resolution aud referred to tho history Of
the Constitutional Convention To show that twice in that
history the whole system OF government hinged upon
the question.
The resolution was further advocated by Messrs
BUTLER (Mass.,. MAYNARD HALE WOOD, IIOAR,
BROOKS, CAMPBELL N. ". and POTTER
Mr.. WOOD Dem, N ~ thought It very creditable ITO
the House that, question which ap-
peared 10 excite the pride Of the House,
the discussion progressed with so much good
temper, calmncss, and ability. His only feeling
about II the adoption OF the pending
luton might embsrrass not prevent, the passage Of
any tariff bill at this session. which would be great
calamity, and very disastrousto the business OF tho
country.
Mr.. DAWES assured Mr.. Wood that there was better
prospect OF revising the tariff by laying this bill on the
table than by taking IL up. He hoped that the Com
mIttec Ways and Means would be able To report bill
in the course OF "a week.
The vote talton and the resolution adopted
Yeas, 1853, Nays tho negative vote being given by