The sun., 1872-05-11
A PIG-IRoN HERATE.
The Relative Merits Of Protection aud Free
Trade-Cen. 8anks's budicrous Picture of
the Diverse Views on the Tariff.

The Relative Merits ~ projection ana Frce
Trade-Gen. 7anks's budicrous Picture of
the Diverse Views on the Tariff.
WAsH1NGToN, May 10.-The House to-day
took mp the Tax and Tariff bill.
Mr. BuRCHARD rep, Ill.l moved to insert the
words. "on pig iron, so per ton"
Mr. BROOKS Dem, N. " called attention to
the fact that the bill as ordered to be reported
to the House contained these words.
Mr.. DAWES crop, MassJ admitted that that
was So but stated that Il wa T. clerical mistake.
lie asked that It be inserted. and he moved that
IT be struck out, so "a to bring Il within the gen
eral reduction Of ten per cent upon the existing
duties.
Mr.. KERR Dem. IndJ moved to reduce the
duty on PIG iron to s. per ton, and argued in
support Of that motion, stating that the present
rate was equivalent to 4j9 per cent. dd Udl0rem.
THE HUMoRs OF THE TARIFF.
In the course of long and interesting discus
sion on the opposing principles Of protection
and free trade. MIR. BANKS QRep., Mass) pictured
in most ludlcrous manner, the state Of uncer-
tanty in which his mind was LEFT by the debates
on the tariff question, and by the difficulty In
which he was placed by there being so many
chairmen Of the Committee of Ways and Means
and by that committee being divided into so
many factions-a hundred he thought. The
speeches were very excellent but what he com.
not follow their own precegts, and he supposed
they did not intend to. The gentleman from
Indiana Kern had said that his people had
nothing to gain from the tartn. He thought
they had something TO gain by ". Ihey gained
the that dsfaSeI Ynn ne 70 pey m o, %, '9e ne
their own pockets. If they han i" pay their
proportion in the way OF direct taX. there
would not be a county, or town. or village, or
individual in Indiana who would not vote for a
tariff system. There was
80 PERCENTAGE rS ROBBERY.
The tax Of s. a ton on pig iron, which the gen
tleman Kerr proposed. was A. much robbery As
a tax OF SO ton would be. what sort OF
church did that gentleman attend and whose
prc hing did he listen to, II he could make that
| lax honest al as witch ~ 80 would be piracy
and robbery, rape. and burelaryr loud laugh;
| teri These gentlemen confused and bothered
him iiaughtcrJ lie was like tho cd man In
| one Of the western counties Of Massachusetts,,
| who among the confusion of conventions gone
| public opinion, said Il at he had lost faith even
In the thing he sat on. Roars of i9uehterl lie
would not say that he MIR. Banksl had no faith
| He had "a much confidence a. he ever had.
MR.. BANKss STORY.
His condition was illustrated 10y q story which
he had heard In the city ol New York. where one
aucncc PERHAPS 6f the high tarr. there was but
one chair between them, and that chair the host
wa, occupying. The host said to h,s friend
| thing To sit uponf" "Oh yes" said the guest.
- have got enough TO sit upon, hot don't see
any place to put it, Loud laughterl 50 with
himself: he had as much confidence a. he ever
had, but he did not see where To put II. LLaucn-
teri The gentleman from New York tMr. T. II.
Robertsi had made one Of the best speeches
made ON the subject, except one which ne him
| self Mr. Banksl had made one Saturday when
there was no one present 90 hear Il. lLaughtcrl
The gentleman Mr.. Roberts, had 80 far defined
his system Of protection, that he thought u bet
aud yet what was his llIanks'si astonis hment TO
find one Of the first votes Of that gentleman to
What could a fellow do who did MT know any
thing on this question: llauGhttrl
The vote was taken on Mr.. kerrs motion to
reduce the duty on PIG iron TO 8 ton, aud Il
MIR. Cox Dem. y. W moved TO reduce the
duty To S3jo, and on that amendment the dis
cussion was renewed and continued at con-id-
| cradle length. The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. BuRDETr Rep, MOI moved to make the
rHE PmAc1Es or coNGREss.
Mr.. ROOSEVELT Dem, NY, after showing
with the tobacco raisers Of the South. said that
| the people Of New York had no part or parcel in
these robberies. Not only had they nothing 10
| years ago the city of New York had marnla-
cent industry-the shipbullding industry now
tainted with the remark that their wealth was
on the ocean. and unstable "a the element on
| which IL rested. lie reminded the gentlemen
| tha, the weaithiest nations of the world had
been commercial nations, inHtanClng the Nene-
| tian Republic and Holland: They had also teen
| tainted with the remark that IL was their Dem
ocratic friends In the South who, with Cunfed-
| crate cruisers. had destroyed their commerce.
| OF Congress were Infinitely worse than the
| plracies OF the rebels When the PrOtectionists
| stole e. he felt that they were little more ner-
| ciful than when they stole $3.50.
TEN PER CENT REDUCTION.
After further debate, a motion by Mr.. BECK
| to reduce the duty on pig iron to $j-sj per ton
| was reiectcd-sl 10 II.
| Mr. Burdetts amendment was also rejected.
| The question REQUIRED on Mr.. Dawes,s motion
To strike out the line, ION pig iron, $d' SO a. TO
| let II come under the general ten per cent. re-
duCtiOn clause, which was agreed to ayes 81,
nnycs -.
| The committee then rose after having disposed
Of but a single line.
MIR. DAWES made an effort TO limit further de-
bate on the fret section Of the bill rather on
| amendments that may be offered to it-for the
| committee has actually got through the first
4 seCtion-to ten minutes, but opposition was
made to IL by Mr.. Kelley and Others
Mr. KELLEY tkep., Pa moved an adjournment
TN Monday.
Mfr. DAWES appealed TO Mr.. Kelley to stand by
the bill, and abide by the will of the majority.
| Mr.. KELLEY, however, perseyered in his mo-
tion, and II was carried yeas -, nays So
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