Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-09

whether the redue' i'm Of the duty on
iron would not prou-cs an Increase ol
revenue equivalent at least to The re.
duction from the repeal Of the duty
on tea and coffee.
| Mr.. Dawes, without replying direct
ly to the question, explained the op-
position OF the committee of ways and
means to the bill repeating the
duties on tea and coffee to the fact
that it was a cutting into the affairs
of the committee The tariff could
only be properly adjusted as q whole,
and presented to congress as the
budget is presented to the English
parliament, and let it be voted on as
whole. He did not expect the COM
mittee on ways and means would
ever be able to reach that point, but
that was the end for which the COM
mittee was striving. He had thrown
out these figures for criticism. II they
were erroneous at any point, it was
best that fact be known.
Mr.. Eldridge reminded Mr.. Dawes,
after he had taken his seal, that he had
not answered his question.
Mr.. Kelly Pennsylvania desired
to make statment as to tariff but the
time for general debate had expir ed
and an objection was made to further
discussion. The committee then
proceeded to consider the bill by
clauses.
Mr.. L. Myers offered an amend
ment for an increase OF pay of letter
carriers, and made an argument In
support Of it.
Mr. Kelly CPennsylvania1 came
into the letter. carrier discussion in
order to have an opportunity of re.
plying to Mr.. Dawes speech in refer
ence to the reduction in the receipts of
the treasury for the current year.
Mr.. Burchard spoke IN corrobOra-
ton of the views of Mr.. Dawes and
expressed his opinion that in view of
the increasing cost of European pro-
ductions the revenue from customs
would be diminished next year. He
warned the house against extravagant
appropriations which might result in
bankrupt treasury.
Mr.. E,dridge upbraided Mr.. Dawes
for having lodged the question. He
characterized him as the "ArtfuI
Dodger," for he was the best man at
evading a question he had ever
known. He repeated his question as
to whether the reduction OF duty on
iron would not increase the revenue
so as to afford repeal Of duty on tea
and coffee.
Mr.. Dawes said he would answer
the question by repeating the state |
ment of Edward Atkinson, who is
standard free trade authority, that ''if
there was absolute free trade in pig
iron 1t would net increase perceptibIy |
the amount of direct importation on
account Of the high price OF pig iron
abroad and the scarcity and difficulty
Of its manufacture"
Mr.. Eldridge said that he did not |
want Mr.. AtkinsOn's answer nor Mr..
Kelly's answer. He wanted the an
sWer Of the chairman of the COM
mittee of ways and means, and re-
peated the question.
M Dawes replied directly that he |
did lot believe that the reduction of |
the duty on pig iron would increase |
the revenue so as to Offset the repeal |
OF duties on tea and coffee. An hours |
study on the subject would convince |
even the gentleman from Wisconsin |
that this was so.
The discussion of Mr.. Myers's |
amendment TO increase the pay Of let
ter-carriers was resumed. At the /
close Of the discussion the amendment
was rejscted-20 to "a.
The committee then rose without
having concluded the bill.
Mr.. Brooks New York asked leave
to offer the following resolution!
Resolved, The senate cOnourring. thst |
the president of the senate and speaker of
the house Of representatives appoint q
] oint committee CT thrse from each b0oy,
co devise the wisest and best means for
the pscification Of Mexico, and the estab-
of law and order on our own
borders.
Mr.. Coughlsn-That looks like the
of a protectorate. 1
must object.
The house then adjourned until
Monday next,