New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-31
XLIID CONGREss-IID SESSION.
SENATE. o.. WASHINGTON. May 81

Mr. SCOTT. (Rep., PENN, from the Commit
tee on Southern Outrages, reported new bill com
posed OF bill TO amend the Enforcement act and the
Supplemental Civil Rights bill, which passed the Senate
last week Also Mr.. Keoggs bill providing for add
Onal Supervisors Of Election under tine act Of Feb 49,
ISL . - 49,, .or-, TT. ..o,,,.,r
proposing an amendment TO the CONSTITUTION, PtoVl9hg
for the election of President by direct vote OF the
Mr.. EDMUNDs Q{ep, VII. from The Committee on
Pensions, reported number Of Pension bills, which
THE TARIFF AND TAX BILL
At the expiration Of the morning hour me Iarn ana
Tax bill came up unfinished business The question
was Nj. sawyers amendment to add the House bill
Mr.. CONKLING Rep., n. " offered substitute for
the pending amendment, providing Tor the appointment
Of commission OF three TO mold once 1or one year 70
tom thew can devise having regard to the interests of
labor in its relations to capital and otherwise and hay
ing regard also to the Interests OF commerce
This amendment be said preserved ali that was vau
able in the original proposition While at the same time
Il provided for investigation OF the chief question now
agtang the public mndthe question OF the best method
fons of parts in this country were divided and the re-
markable juggle of unauthorized crowd OF men re-
Gently in dealing with the subject showed the fears and
difficulties felt by all in approaching it.
Mr.. TRUNBULL rep, Ill said he did not know what
the Senator lConkingl meant by an UNAUTHORIZED
States had right TO meet together aud express their
the Tariff or any other question without asking
permission from the Senator from NeT-York.
Mr.. CONKLING-When spoke Of them unau-
thorzed crowd of men, intended to that they
no doubt that they had authority OF their own and
have had evidence that they had authority from the
Senator from Illinois. say, further that when assem-
bed together they felt the stress and difficulty OF the
hand never surpassed by any party OF by any erywd
authorized or unauthorized
Mr.. TRUMBULL-AlthOugh the Senator from New
York to think that those who are out OF Office
sOrebeads" he calls them-haye right TO get to-
gether without obtaining permission, / suppose that
those who have their arms IN the Treasury who bolster
up the Leets and the Stockings, who want TO control
public plumber and the money of the people for po-
tca purposes, who wish to office as If II
much money for the purpose OF carrying elections and
PGg autor to do these things Tey are
undoubtedly authorized by those who procure them
use the peoples money for the purpose Of getting
these conventions, ana suppose Ielf action must DO
essary preliminary requisite for people who wish to
yet together and express their views on public questions,
why suppose that the citizens, to whom the Senator
from NewYOIk has alluded had not that authority 1t
he takes interest will have that kind Of authority;
but / not know what right persons who happen to
tate 70 the people of Ills country who are not in office,
either the policy or the candidates they shall sup
Alter long discussion, the substitute offered by Mr..
COnking was agreed to-Yeas 29 Nays 49,
The Labor Commission amendment as amended was
then Teiected-Yeas 10; Nays, SO.
Mr.. FENTON Rep., n " then offered an amendment
TO the Tariff bill adding 10 the duty on salt as xed by
the bill 20 per cent al vaorem, and advocated IT. The
salt interest he sad entitled TO the cOnsidera
ton the iron, the WOODEN the cotton and other great
interests and this duty at least was necessary in order
other amendments, 10 increase the duty salt
offered and rejected leaving II as originally fixed by the
House.
the bin having been considered in Committee OF the
Whole was reported to the Senate when all the amend
niepts not reserved were cOncurred in.
The provision applying then 10 per cent reduction Of
existing duties TO paper concurred In first
ported from the Finance Committee as follows On all
paper and manufactures Of paper including book and
other printed matter not herein specifically provided
for"
Mr. SHERMAN moved the following amendment,
which was agreed to ON all sized and glued paper
suitable for printing paper, IS per cent ad val0rem"
The amendment providing for an additional duty OF 10
per cent ad yaoen goods the product OF the country
east of the Cape Good Hope, except cotton and
raw silk when imported from places west OF the Cape,
amended take effect on the LIST Of october and
cDncurred In.
On motion Of Mr.. SHERMAN the paragraph imposing
duty Of of a cent per pound on nne ia1 dressed and
valued at rs cents per pound, was sirick out
Upon concurrfng in the amendment adopted in Com
mttee Of the Whole making the duty on saitpeer, crude
one cent per pound; partially refined, cent and half
ana refined two cents per pound, there was some dis
ctlssiOn, in the course Of which Mr.. BAIAKD Dem,
Dell said there something in the air just now which
made desirable 10 provide Tor good supply Of gun
powder.
The amendment cOncurrcd in
Mr.. yICKER5 Dem, lndJ, on behalf OF the commit
tee on Commerce, offered amendment prOyldDg tbat
American vessels which have been registered abroad
since July 1861 may, within two years. DO registered
American vessels under such regulations as the 5eere
tary OF the Treasury may prescribe. Agreed 10.
The other amendments 10 this section reported from
the Committee OF Finance were lOncurred ill.,